Therapy Tales: A-Ha! Speech Lab

Therapy Tales: A-Ha! Speech Lab

Can you introduce yourself and describe your role? I am a pediatric speech-language pathologist based in California. Across my 22 years as an SLP, I have worked in early intervention, adult transition programs, and everything in between. However, the...

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Therapy Tales: Of Mouth and Mind

Therapy Tales: Of Mouth and Mind

Can you introduce yourself and describe your role? I am Dana Hamburg, a licensed and certified Speech-Language Pathologist in Oregon, USA. I recently retired with over 30 years of experience. I worked in the public school system, mainly with...

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Teacher of the Month—Jessica Butler

Teacher of the Month—Jessica Butler

How long have you been teaching, and how did you get started? I have been teaching now for roughly 3 1/2 years, and I started as a program director for before- and after-school programs during the day. They asked me if I’d be interested in subbing.

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Build Summer Job Skills with Boom Cards

Build Summer Job Skills with Boom Cards

As the school year comes to a close, it’s time to start thinking about what’s next. For high school students, the summer often involves some kind of paying job or internship. These come with challenges since the working world operates by different rules...

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Using Ed Tech to Change the Game: Tequila Alexander

Using Ed Tech to Change the Game: Tequila Alexander

How long have you been teaching, and how did you get started? I feel like I’ve been teaching since before I graduated from high school, but technically this is my sixth year. I started in a Title 1 school in 2017 during the devastating disaster Hurricane...

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Innovative Teaching Strategies—Jerrod Haack

Innovative Teaching Strategies—Jerrod Haack

“I have worked with Jerrod for 3 years now, and I have found him to be not only a phenomenal teacher but a phenomenal coworker and mentor. As the grade-level chair, he is committed to making sure the other 1st grade teachers have the knowledge and the...

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Using Boom Cards in Second Grade—Courtney Wood

Using Boom Cards in Second Grade—Courtney Wood

How long have you been teaching, and how did you get started? This is my 13th year of teaching. I had some phenomenal teachers growing up, and I was always playing school in my room. In high school, I participated in my school’s Teacher Cadet program and...

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Early Childhood Education with Boom Cards—Anna Barham

Early Childhood Education with Boom Cards—Anna Barham

How long have you been teaching, and how did you get started? I’ve been working in Early Childhood Education for about 25 years. I was inspired to teach by my mother, a former teacher who ran a daycare in our home when I was growing up.

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Teaching Visually Impaired Students—Lisha Yochimowitz

Teaching Visually Impaired Students—Lisha Yochimowitz

How long have you been teaching, and how did you get started? I have been teaching for 25 years. I wanted to teach because I love working with children. Kids make the day fun. What age, subject, or specialty do you teach? I am a TVI (Teacher of the...

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