THOSE KIDS

The VOICES of THOSE KIDS

During preservice a few years ago, I ran into a group of new teachers at lunch. We had a brief conversation about where we worked. When they heard where I ...

Learning is Not Closed

October 25, 2021

The VOICES of THOSE KIDS

During preservice a few years ago, I ran into a group of new teachers at lunch. We had a brief conversation about where we worked. When they heard where I taught, a PRTF (Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facility), one of the teachers said, “Good for you. I couldn’t work with THOSE kids.” I said, “You do realize when THOSE kids leave […]

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November 25, 2020

Learning is Not Closed

Changing aren’t coming. They’re here. Everything is changing. Again. Hard decisions were made in most of our communities. Precautions and restrictions and shut downs. Quarantines and capacities and illnesses. I know emotions are high and opinions are all over the place. Not everyone agrees or understands. Some will make the transition relatively easily and some it’s going to hit hard. […]

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October 4, 2020

The VOICE of THOSE KIDS: You Just Don’t Know

You just don’t know. That is what I need you to remember. Always. That is what I need you to understand. And respect. Please. You just don’t know. I am a good person. I want to be a good student. I want to be in your class and participate and be involved. Doing my work well and getting good grades […]

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August 28, 2020

THOSE KIDS: Every Single Day

Every single day since March 18th I have thought about them. Every single day. I wonder how they’re coping. If they’re coping. I wonder how things are at home. I wonder if they are even going home. If they still have a home. I wonder if anyone has told them they will be okay. If anyone has even talked to […]

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May 20, 2020

THOSE KIDS: No Goodbye

I knew this May would be hard because I would be saying good-bye. I would be leaving my school to take everything I learned and apply at a new school. I would be saying good-bye to some of the best people I have ever known – coworkers who became more. Friends. Confidants. Support systems. Allies. My people. And even more […]

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January 24, 2020

The VOICE of THOSE KIDS: No One Wants Better For Me Than Me

You want me to change. You want me to do better and make better choices. You want me to learn to cope and overcome and put myself on the right path. I understand how you feel because I feel the same way. No one wants better for me than me. I’m trying hard to make the changes I need to […]

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December 20, 2019

THOSE KIDS: A Connection Makes A Difference, but Does it Make THE Difference?

I recently followed a chat that started from the claim that all a student needs to be is liked. That all they need is a connection or relationship or positive interaction with an adult. Initially I thought of course I agree, but after some time of that idea rattling around in my head I changed my mind. I don’t think […]

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October 2, 2019

THOSE KIDS: I Wasn’t A Very Good Teacher

On Friday, I wasn’t a hero or an inspiration or the teacher changing lives and making a difference. I didn’t do my best. I didn’t walk the words I talk. I didn’t meet my own expectations. I let the emotions take control. I let outside factors and problems into my classroom. Bottom line. I wasn’t a very good teacher. They […]

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August 13, 2019

THOSE KIDS: The Who Matters. The What and The Why Can Come Later.

They are getting ready to walk through your door for the first time. They are waiting to see how you will greet them. They are going to judge if they will like you. Will you like them? They are feeling excitement and curiosity and anxiety and maybe a little fear. A new school year is a big chapter. It’s a […]

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July 14, 2019

When THOSE KIDS Don’t Look Like THOSE KIDS – A Guest Submission by Stephanie Kelln

The Other THOSE KIDS She was a good student. Smart, respectful, creative. She participated in Student Council, choir, school play, and talented program. A bit of an outcast, with an edgy sarcastic side, but for the most part the “ideal” student. And she was suffering. Deeply and horribly. Her mother had been murdered. This precious girl was trying to make […]

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The VOICES of THOSE KIDS

The VOICES of THOSE KIDS

Learning is Not Closed

Learning is Not Closed

The VOICE of THOSE KIDS: You Just Don’t Know

The VOICE of THOSE KIDS: You Just Don’t Know

The VOICES of THOSE KIDS

Learning is Not Closed

The VOICE of THOSE KIDS: You Just Don’t Know

THOSE KIDS: Every Single Day

THOSE KIDS: No Goodbye

The VOICE of THOSE KIDS: No One Wants Better For Me Than Me

THOSE KIDS: A Connection Makes A Difference, but Does it Make THE Difference?

THOSE KIDS: I Wasn’t A Very Good Teacher

THOSE KIDS: The Who Matters. The What and The Why Can Come Later.

When THOSE KIDS Don’t Look Like THOSE KIDS – A Guest Submission by Stephanie Kelln

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