Carrie Hester (she/her)

Special Education teacher, equity lead, and trying to live a life where I choose courage over comfort. (she/her)

[Lee Ann Jung, PhD @leeannjung]

🎭 Without inclusion, diversity is just an illusion. It's time to dismantle barriers, raise marginalized voices, and craft truly inclusive classrooms. #LeadInclusion #EdLeaders #Teachers #UDL #TeacherTwitter

[Kevin DeShazo @KevinDeShazo]

Farmers don't dig up their seeds to see if they are growing. They keep doing the work, preparing for the harvest.

Growth takes time. Building culture takes time. Getting better takes time.

Be patient, be persistent, do the work, focus on your habits, be ready for the harvest.

[Lee Ann Jung, PhD @leeannjung]

🤩 Self-regulation is not something #students have or lack—it is something we develop over time, and some of us need targeted instruction to acquire. #LeadInclusion #EdLeaders #Educators #UDL #TeacherTwitter

[Carrie Hester (she/her) @CarrieHester96]

You know you are entering your 8th year teaching (plus maybe having a thing about wearing ridiculous items on your head) when you have four little drawers for spirit day options plus holiday specific tshirts.

[Carrie Hester (she/her) @CarrieHester96]

Something I have been working on and trying to be careful about using the right term when speaking.

[The Autistic Coach @AutisticCoach_]

Please.

Stop saying "Neurodiverse" when you mean "Neurodivergent".

Words matter.

[Zones of Regulation @ZonesOfReg]

We couldn't agree more with @monadelahooke! Just as there are no such things as bad zones, there is no such thing as "bad" emotions!

#braindbodyparenting #feelings #emotions #SEL #zonesofregulation #socialemotionallearning

[Zones of Regulation @ZonesOfReg]

#SEL #zonesofregulation

[Carrie Hester (she/her) @CarrieHester96]

Fun and creative field trip to the @BuildingMuseum Students from @DranesvilleD had a great time planning and building a city. Love seeing their minds work as they create!

[Carrie Hester (she/her) @CarrieHester96]

@JamieGadley This was the best thing ever! What a joyful moment to witness. 💙

[Lee Ann Jung, PhD @leeannjung]

Before trying to punish or extinguish a behavior, make sure to validate the emotion. Emotional regulation isn't about getting rid of an emotion. It's about helping a student manage that. Changing the behavior may not accomplish that. ≈

[Carrie Hester (she/her) @CarrieHester96]

Going to rephrase my thinking and words after listening to this.

[Carrie Hester (she/her) @CarrieHester96]

Found this on Facebook from NeuroWild and it made me shout “yes!” in my head. Let our neurodivergent kids learn in the way that feels natural to their bodies and brain. Amazing things can happen if we step out of a neurotypical world view.

[Carrie Hester (she/her) @CarrieHester96]

Let’s not only widen our view of what society sees as “normal” but let’s celebrate and learn from those who deviate from that construct.

[Lee Ann Jung, PhD @leeannjung]

Our diversity is our strength! Every student is normal in every way, because variation is normal. It’s time we widen our view of “normal” to include the full range of our students. #LeadInclusion #EdChat #UDL #Inclusion #EdLeaders

[Carrie Hester (she/her) @CarrieHester96]

The last two sentences of this quote, shared during a training this evening, made me shout “yes!”while alone in my classroom.

[Carrie Hester (she/her) @CarrieHester96]

@steelergal703 @DranesvilleD Just means you’ll have to do it again!

[Lee Ann Jung, PhD @leeannjung]

It’s not an overstatement to say that society would be changed for the better if every school child had the chance to know and learn alongside students who have IEPs and see them as peers. It’s not about pity; it’s about the recognition of fundamental rights and human dignity.

[Carrie Hester (she/her) @CarrieHester96]

Brainstorming “wh” words can be tricky! So proud of the amazing students I work with for being resilient as they created our list of words! @DranesvilleD #OG #IMSE

[Carrie Hester (she/her) @CarrieHester96]

Time to break out the magic wand to learn all about Magic E. @DranesvilleD #OG #IMSE

[Carrie Hester (she/her) @CarrieHester96]

Using finger lights to practice writing letters and then saying the sounds they make. Fun way to incorporate #multisensory learning. @DranesvilleD