DJ Laskaris

Plano ISD Assistant Director Special Education

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Our hearts and prayers are with the families of Uvalde tonight.

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Authentic connection. Slow down and connect.

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Intentional inclusion.

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Ask them if they’re doing okay.

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Resilience is about how you recharge, not how you endure. How do you recharge?

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Bravery comes even when your eyes are moist. When your voice shakes. #truth #evenwhenyourvoiceshakes

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Students learn self-regulation best when they feel connected and safe, and they feel connected and safe when they educators focus on building empathy instead of doling out punishment. #empathy #educationmatters #selfregulation

[Melanie Korach🇨🇦 @melanie_korach]

There is no failure when there is continued growth and learning. #StarfishClub #mentalhealth

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Incredibly thankful for this team! Their passion for their work is always amazing! @Plano_Schools #specialeducationsupportteam

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As we ready for the 2021 - 2022 school year, conversations are in full force for trainings and staffing needs. I’ve been hit with the term “presume competence” several times this in the last week. We believe they can and we project our instruction and services to that expectation

[Brené Brown @BreneBrown]

This keeps coming up for me as I reflect on Intl. Women's Day, the brave interview Meghan & Harry did with Oprah, anti-racism work, the anti-science, deflect-from-failures decision making in our state - all the systems that operate from power-over vs. power with and power to.

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Don’t stop learning and unlearning. Both are important in your evolution. #growthmindset #learning #stepup #education

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It is said in a fire everyone runs away from it save for the fireman who runs toward it. When dealing with students, be the fireman. - Patricia Sequera Belvel #classroommanagement #SpecialEducation #planoisd #education #student

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Once we stop focusing on academic success and start focusing on student success, the academics will follow.

[HighFive @HighFiveK12]

Expecting students to do things that they aren't developmentally ready for can lead to frustration, manifesting in misbehaviors. We need to bring back being a kid.
#HackingSchoolDiscipline
https://t.co/Xrav40Zhz9

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#Aspire teachers, paraprofessional, and job coaches engaged in CPI, nonviolent crisis intervention on a SATURDAY! @frisco_sped #ourFISDstory

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Magical teachers, visuals, schedule boards, pre-taught objectives, sensory integration materials, social/emotional language, and a culture created with high expectations for ALL students = @BorchardtElem @JodiDavis034 @frisco_sped #ourFISDstory

[DJ Laskaris @LaskarisDJ]

Magical teachers, visuals, schedule boards, pre-taught objectives, sensory integration materials, social/emotional language, and a culture created with high expectations for ALL students = @BorchardtElem @JodiDavis034 @frisco_sped #ourFISDstory

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The greatest gift you can give a child is the chance to start new. #cleanslate #WhateverItTakes #newyearnewday

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Children seeking attention. No scratch that. Children seeking relationships. #seekingrelationships #acceptthebids #teachwheretheyare