Motivation Mountain: Why Climbing Is Worth It Hey friends, welcome! Today, we’re going to talk about something really important — and...

I’m just a small fly on the classroom wall,But today  was the kind that outshines them all.No yelling, no stomping, no chaos or fight...

Fly on the Wall and the Fire Inside A Rhyming Story About the Red Zone I’m just a small fly on the classroom wall,And sometimes I witness...

Fly on the Wall and the Day That Felt Blue A Rhyming Story About the Blue Zone I’m just a small fly on the classroom wall,Most days are...

A Zones of Regulation Story I’m just a small fly on a classroom wall,I see and hear things — the big and the small.I don’t say a word, I...

💚 What Is the Green Zone? Helping Students (and Teachers!) Understand the Green Zone and Why It’s So Important Hello friend! Have you...

A Fly on the Wall Book Seven: The Day Didn't Go My Way I flew through the hallway, high over a line,When I noticed one kid who was not...

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...

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...

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...