Mr. C.Apr 303 minThe “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 133 minMr. C.’s Six Steps to Building Positive and Enduring Relationships with Your Elementary StudentsAlways 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 103 minThe Toughest Day of My Teaching CareerIn my last post, I iterated how my first year of teaching in Denver turned out to be something of a “witch-hunt”, a term my then-principal u
Mr. C.Apr 82 minSometimes a Relationship Can Save a Life (When You Question If You're Where You Should Be)But then, around mid-year, a 2nd grade student I worked with was observed by her teacher licking her chair. Concerned, I took the student t
Mr. C.Apr 23 minThe Night I Suffered a Toxic Brain InjuryI had a SPECT scan done. I received an answer to my deepest fears: I had sustained a toxic brain injury.
Mr. C.Mar 262 minDifferent Kinds of Smart: My Friend Stony, and his Down Syndrome Genius and GiftsIn it, he posed the question: “Why do they call it ‘Down syndrome’, when you bring everybody ‘Up’?
Mr. C.Mar 221 minWorld 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 192 minReflections of my first "big" speechHe uplifts his audience and opens their eyes and shows them a new perspective to a life with disabilities.
Mr. C.Mar 153 minWhen “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 132 minWhen “Cookies” meet our “Poison” and “Poison” meets our “Cookies.”Being kind, forgiving, and loving is a choice, so is being abusive.
Mr. C.Mar 63 minEmbracing My Inner "Hulk"My Hulk keeps me from feeling one of life's greatest experiences.
Mr. C.Dec 16, 20191 minPoetry SundayOne of my favorite poems from my book, Fingerprints, about a special student, as well as the story behind the poem.
Mr. C.Jul 10, 20191 minThe wonderful adventures of Mr. C. and his studentsHello everyone, I hope summer 2019 is treating you kindly and you are all doing well! As stated in the video below, I am trying to be...