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If we now know  what works in teaching reading, why are so many kids still struggling? To answer that, we have to look back. A History of...

A Fly on the Wall Book Six: When Anger Tags Along I zipped through the window, the morning still new,Kids walked in with backpacks and...

Do You Think Kids’ Behavior Is Justified Because of the System? No. I think it’s understood  because of the system — and redirected  with...

By Mikaela Ostrander If there’s one thing I could shout from the rooftops to every educator, policymaker, and parent, it’s this: literacy...

A Fly on the Wall Book Five: The Guide, Not the Boss I hovered near math class, right over a map,When I heard a loud grumble — a stomp...

In our last post, we explored how the traditional education system is designed for just a fraction of students — those who are...

A Fly on the Wall Book Four: The Power of Letting Go I zipped past a pencil, then looped ‘round a chair,When I spotted a scowl and a...

By Mikaela Ostrander Carl Jung, a Swiss psychiatrist and founder of analytical psychology, believed that human behavior and personality...

A Fly on the Wall Book Two: The Connection Game I buzzed into class, a place full of cheer,Where friends sit together, and voices are...

A Fly on the Wall Book Three: The Fear of Missing Out I fluttered by Friday, just after noon,The sun in the sky, kids humming a...

by Mikaela Ostrander Hi there — I’m Mikaela Ostrander. I’m a special education teacher and speech-language pathology assistant with a...