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Poem, "Kindergarten" | TeacherWithTourettes
The first day of school, you were face down
on the floor
crying in front of my classroom
talking in gasps
of tears too old to be your own
sa
Mr. C.
Sep 11, 20222 min read
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...Because Relationships Matter
I said, "Oh, I'm so sorry. I know how you feel. I miss my mommy too (been deceased for 12 years, absent from my life for 40 years). "But yo
Mr. C.
Aug 28, 20223 min read
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The Healing Feeling of New Beginnings | Teacher with Tourette's
I gave a keynote speech at the Alaska Statewide Special Education Conference in Anchorage, AK, which not only allowed me to share my message
Mr. C.
Jul 16, 20222 min read
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The “Eye” of The Matter | Teacher with Tourette’
Don’t judge a book by its cover, they always say.
This mantra should be practiced even more when interacting with people with disabilities,
Mr. C.
Apr 30, 20223 min read
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Mr. C.’s Six Steps to Building Positive and Enduring Relationships with Your Elementary Students
Always tell your students that you love them, even during the difficult times, because that is probably when they need to hear it the most.
Mr. C.
Apr 13, 20223 min read
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The Night I Suffered a Toxic Brain Injury
I had a SPECT scan done. I received an answer to my deepest fears: I had sustained a toxic brain injury.
Mr. C.
Apr 2, 20223 min read
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The Slap Seen Around the World
Think before you speak; never speak before you think.
Mr. C.
Mar 29, 20223 min read
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Different Kinds of Smart: My Friend Stony, and his Down Syndrome Genius and Gifts
In it, he posed the question: “Why do they call it ‘Down syndrome’, when you bring everybody ‘Up’?
Mr. C.
Mar 26, 20222 min read
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World Poetry Day!
Enjoy this video blog I made a few years ago of me reading a poem from my book, "Why Teach?" about my love affair with teaching. :)
Mr. C.
Mar 22, 20221 min read
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Reflections of my first "big" speech
He uplifts his audience and opens their eyes and shows them a new perspective to a life with disabilities.
Mr. C.
Mar 19, 20222 min read
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When “Freddy Krueger-ed” by Trauma, Write. Write!
My trauma normally comes to me in my dreams, like in a recurring version of “A Nightmare on Elm Street” I tend to dream about the same traum
Mr. C.
Mar 15, 20223 min read
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Poetry Sunday
One of my favorite poems from my book, Fingerprints, about a special student, as well as the story behind the poem.
Mr. C.
Dec 16, 20191 min read
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