Abuse

Mr. C.

Sep 11, 20222 min

Poem, "Kindergarten" | TeacherWithTourettes

The first day of school, you were face down on the floor crying in front of my classroom talking in gasps of tears too old to be your own sa

Mr. C.

Jul 16, 20222 min

The Healing Feeling of New Beginnings | Teacher with Tourette's

I gave a keynote speech at the Alaska Statewide Special Education Conference in Anchorage, AK, which not only allowed me to share my message

Mr. C.

Apr 8, 20222 min

Sometimes 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.

Mar 15, 20223 min

When “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 13, 20222 min

When “Cookies” meet our “Poison” and “Poison” meets our “Cookies.”

Being kind, forgiving, and loving is a choice, so is being abusive.

Mr. C.

Dec 16, 20191 min

Poetry Sunday

One of my favorite poems from my book, Fingerprints, about a special student, as well as the story behind the poem.

EDUCATE - ADVOCATE - MOTIVATE