Education, like many things in our society, has a one size fits all approach. Until middle school, children take the exact same curriculum and teachers expect similar results. The days start early, stay on schedule and kids are expected to be able to follow directions to the letter. Even when kids are allowed to direct…
What I learned the past year
It’s been a little over a year since we made the decision to pull our chronically ill teenager out of school to try and get her healthy. The strategy worked because she was able to return for half-days two months later. Unfortunately, life has thrown her lots of curve balls the past year when it…