Patrick Jellum’s Blog
Speak To The Person: Using Person-First Language For Inclusion
Educators persistently strive for equality, and one approach is to change the way how one to speaks to others. Person-first language is a form of language etiquette that intentionally communicates a trait or condition as a person rather than their core identity. For...
What Great Teachers Do Differently
One of the most important professions in our society is teaching as it touches every aspect of every community in some fashion. Famous author John Steinbeck once said, “I have come to believe that a great teacher is a great artist and there are as few as there are any...
Effective Education For Those With Autism
Recent statistics from the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimate that autism manifests itself in roughly 1 of every 59 children. That's up 15 percent from 2012, when a still-astounding 1 in every 68 kids across the United States was found...
Understanding the Different Learning Styles
Everyone has a way in which they best learn. As a teacher, you will find that your classroom is filled with students who have various learning styles. With a class full of children who learn in different ways, it can be difficult to be an effective teacher and reach...
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