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[Jennifer Weber @DrJenniferWeber]

If your child is in K–2, ask the teacher one question: “How do you teach kids to sound out new words?”

If the answer is “we look at the picture and guess,” that's called three-cueing. The research doesn't support it.

[Brad Weinstein @WeinsteinEdu]

When a student returns after being absent, one of the first things they often hear is a reminder about everything they missed.

The assignments. The notes. The test they need to make up.

Those things matter, but there's another conversation worth having.

Sometimes a simple "I'm glad you're back" means more than we realize.

Think about the student who has missed several days and is already anxious about returning. They might be worried about falling behind, being questioned about their absence, or walking into a classroom where they feel disconnected.

A warm welcome can make that return a little easier.

It doesn't require a big announcement or a dramatic conversation. It might be greeting them by name, checking in privately, or taking a moment to help them figure out where to begin.

And welcoming a student back doesn't mean ignoring missed work or attendance concerns. We can maintain expectations while making it clear that their presence matters.

Students shouldn't have to wonder whether anyone notices when they're gone.

Sometimes the smallest interactions communicate the most important messages about belonging.

And every student deserves to know there's someone at school who's genuinely happy to see them.

[Autism and Friends @autismtalknd]

Shinshu University study tracks rising autism and ADHD diagnoses across Japan
https://t.co/NUtJl8FxRg

[Ene @AchanyaEne]

I have nothing against Montessori. In fact, I think schools should be encouraged to adopt and implement it properly.

That means:
• Training teachers regularly

• Making sure new staff understand the

approach

• Having a clear plan to carry those

principles into primary school

• Being honest with parents

Montessori shouldn’t just be a name used to attract parents and justify higher fees.

It should be something the school is actually prepared to practise.

[Goneuroplay @goneuroplay]

From Behavior to Communication

What if the #behavior isn't the #problem to #solve, but the message we haven't understood yet?

#Children #communicate through actions long before they have the words to explain their #experiences.

Changing the #question changes everything.

[King Randall, I. @NewEmergingKing]

Your children may forget what you bought them, but they’ll NEVER forget how you made them feel!

Your presence matters more than your presents!

[Josh Barzon @JoshuaBarzon]

Interesting. I never knew.

[Perditaa. @paseando_]

La directora de mi colegio me envió por error un correo destinado exclusivamente a los profesores, y yo solo soy la madre de una niña de 9 años que lleva tres meses diciendo que no quiere ir a clase.
El problema es que nadie se dio cuenta de que yo estaba entre los destinatarios.
Durante semanas había recibido correos sobre reuniones, cambios de horario y problemas entre profesores.
Y nunca respondí ni una palabra.
Me decía a mí misma: «No debería estar leyendo esto. Si descubren que recibo sus correos internos, me van a meter en un lío».
Hasta que llegó el martes pasado.
La directora envió un informe sobre el aumento de las ausencias escolares y escribió:
«Tenemos que hablar con las familias. Hay demasiados niños faltando a clase sin una justificación médica».
Empezaron a llegar las respuestas:
«Los padres ya no ponen límites».
«Hay que endurecer las normas».
«Algunos niños hacen lo que quieren».
Pero mientras leía el informe, noté algo extraño.
Mi hija aparecía en la lista de alumnos con ausencias injustificadas: 17 días en los últimos tres meses.
¡17 días!
Mi hija no había faltado ni uno solo.
Volví a revisar los mensajes del colegio y descubrí que las 17 ausencias correspondían a entradas registradas después de las nueve.
Pero mi hija llegaba todos los días a las ocho y media.
Entonces recordé algo.
Desde septiembre, una profesora la recogía en la puerta y la llevaba a una pequeña aula antes de empezar las clases.
Me habían explicado que era un programa de apoyo para alumnos que necesitaban mejorar la concentración.
Me quedé mirando la pantalla, indecisa.
Si hablaba, tendrían que explicarme por qué estaba recibiendo correos privados del profesorado.
Y si me callaba, mi hija seguiría apareciendo como una alumna que faltaba a clase cuando yo sabía que estaba allí.
Escribí un mensaje:
«Disculpen, creo que hay un error en el registro de asistencia de mi hija».
Lo borré.
Lo escribí de nuevo:
«Antes de hablar de padres que no ponen límites, quizá deberían comprobar dónde están los niños que figuran como ausentes».
Dudé unos segundos.
Y pulsé enviar.
De repente, los correos dejaron de llegar.
Menos de diez minutos después, sonó mi teléfono.
Era la directora.
Me dijo con voz seria:

[𝓜 @Midewontmiss]

Millennials are slowly realizing that we don’t have to turn every hobby into a business, every passion into a career or every free hour into something productive. We can simply enjoy being alive.

[Lammy @Lammyisback]

Things nobody knows about me As someone with ADHD

O Being yelled at makes Me shut down
O Music and driving are my therapy
O When I love, I love hard
O I put other people feelings above my own.
O I'm an Overthinker.
O I take every word and everything to heart
O I remember more negative things said to me than positive

[Bridge2Autism Community @Bridge2Autism]

To Autistic Adults

You deserve more conversations about:

✅ Employment
✅ Independence
✅ Housing
✅ Relationships
✅ Community
✅ Leadership

Autism doesn't end at 18.

Neither should support.

#AutisticAdults #Autism #Autismo

[Emergency 🌷 @X_sun_ny]

5 SIGNS OF A HIGH-IQ ADHD WOMAN.
That most people — including her — completely miss.
Number 2 is the one she’s been blamed for her entire life.

[Dr. Glenn Patrick Doyle @DrDoyleSays]

Your vulnerability to shame is not evidence of anything other than the extent to which shame was used to control you. Do not assume that because it's easy to feel shame, you have-- or are-- something to be ashamed about.

It's a particularly accessible state due to your injuries.

[Jennifer Weber @DrJenniferWeber]

The largest education experiment in U.S. history, Project Follow Through, compared about a dozen teaching models with low-income students.

Direct Instruction ranked highest in reading and math.

50 years later, most schools still don't use it.

[Brad Weinstein @WeinsteinEdu]

Every class has its own personality.

There's the student who always has something to say. The running joke nobody outside your classroom would understand. The unexpected moment that gets everyone laughing when you're supposed to be finishing the lesson.

It's easy to overlook those things when you're watching the clock, preparing for assessments, or trying to get through everything you're expected to teach.

But think about it.

This exact group of students will never exist again.

Next year, the room will be filled with different personalities, different conversations, and different experiences. Even the students you teach again won't be exactly who they are today.

That doesn't mean we abandon the curriculum or turn every lesson into entertainment.

It means remembering to enjoy the people we're teaching while we're doing the important work of teaching them.

Laugh when something is genuinely funny. Celebrate the small victories. Take a moment to appreciate the personalities that make each class unique.

And remember that the ordinary moments you're experiencing now may become some of your favorite memories of teaching.

We spend so much time helping students grow into who they'll become.

There's something special about getting to know who they are right now, too.

[Goneuroplay @goneuroplay]

#Teachers + #FirstResponders = Powerful #Partnership

Imagine sensory-friendly #school #safety #events where:

Fire trucks are explored calmly
Equipment is explained
Sounds are introduced gradually
#Children build familiarity

That's #inclusive #preparedness.
#Trending #viral

[Dr. Glenn Patrick Doyle @DrDoyleSays]

The big lie is that we're going to meet someone, a therapist, romantic partner, deity, & form an extraordinary healing relationship that will "fix" us. That will not happen. Ever.

Relationships w/ others can be healing tools & supports, but we only ever heal in & w/ ourselves.

[VICO @Vicophobia01]

Autism is a neurodevelopmental condition with complex genetic and biological influences.
Parents don't cause autism by being too strict, too soft, or making the wrong parenting decisions.
Blaming families only increases stigma.

[Moses @Mozes60]

7. Move your body before anything important, a still body keeps a scattered mind.

8. Build routines so boring you don't need willpower to follow them.

He didn't get diagnosed until 66, and still built four businesses. Excuses expire the day you stop needing them.

[Daniel Buck, “Youngest Old Man in Ed Reform” @MrDanielBuck]

“Kids can’t learn from teachers they don’t like”

1) Simply not true. I learned plenty from teachers I didn’t care for.

2) They’re going to have to interact and work with people they don’t like their entire life. What a terrible message to communicate