Educate Yourself to Advocate for Change

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Educate Yourself to Advocate for Change

In terms of how to get started - it begins with education. It’s an ongoing process of listening, asking questions, seeking out learning opportunities and continuing to grow my knowledge base.  

I get this can be overwhelming. But it doesn’t need to be.

It’s not about formal education (although some may choose this route). Rather, it’s looking for the opportunities to expand your understanding of a topic of interest to help in your advocacy journey.

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4 Ways to Move from Judgement to Curiosity

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4 Ways to Move from Judgement to Curiosity

Focusing on a child’s behaviour does nothing to help the situation. Rather, it allows biases, judgement and assumptions to take root and cloud what’s really happening.

Being curious about the behaviour versus judging the behaviour is the best way to support any child.

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Why Being a Truly Inclusive School Shouldn’t Be Scary

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Why Being a Truly Inclusive School Shouldn’t Be Scary

Despite all the talk about diversity and inclusion in classrooms, many schools and families still struggle with what this actually means and why it matters. Just having a child with disabilities or complex needs in a classroom isn’t enough. They need to be seen as a valued member of the school community.

Too often the conversation focuses on the challenges versus gifts these students bring to the classroom.

How can any kid be successful with this approach?

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Understanding What is Authentic Leadership

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Understanding What is Authentic Leadership

What is authentic leadership?

Simply put – it’s a person who shows up as their authentic self. It goes beyond taking leadership courses, implementing the hot lesson of the year or seeing leadership as a role. When you’re working with an authentic leader, you feel it.

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