Teaching Troubled Hearts

Educator Michelle Bickhaus discusses the unique approaches to teaching students with trauma affected pasts through her Teaching Troubled Hearts blog and podcast series focusing on educators in the special education field.

Remembering Your Purpose as Means to Rediscovering Your Joy

I asked some of my colleagues, “Why did you enter the teaching profession?” This is what they had to say.

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Mar 8, 20212 min read

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Maintaining a Grip in the Midst of a Pandemic - Part 4

You’ve made your plan. You’ve created a systematic plan for regenerating this small area in your classroom. It's time to act on your plan.

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Aug 5, 20202 min read

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Maintaining a Grip in the Midst of a Pandemic - Part 3

Our students’ worth cannot be defined. They are worth more than the districts’ budgets. They are worth more than a mediocre effort

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Jun 23, 20204 min read

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Maintaining a Grip in the Midst of a Pandemic - Part 2

We want to evaluate our sensations in the classroom space because we want to consider how that space makes our students feel.

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Jun 4, 20202 min read

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Maintaining a Grip in the Midst of a Pandemic - Part 1

No college course, no conference, no workshop, no journal article…nothing ever mentioned how to teach during a pandemic.

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May 26, 20203 min read

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Existential Paroxysm

Some days I feel defeated, like a failure. But I breathe deep, gather my senses, & remind myself my students are my why. My reason I'm here

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Oct 24, 20194 min read

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Arts in Education: A Conversation with Laura Sievert - Part 2

Michelle wraps up her conversation with Arts Quincy's Laura Sievert about the importance of arts in education

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Oct 16, 20191 min read

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Arts in Education: A Conversation with Laura Sievert - Part 1

Michelle sits down with Arts Quincy Executive Director Laura Sievert to discuss the importance of arts in education

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Oct 9, 20191 min read

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Teaching Resilience: It's OK to Fail

We must let our children and students fail. We do them a terrible disservice if we insulate them to only experiencing success.

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Sep 25, 20193 min read

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Innovate Because Survival is Insufficient

Let's get proactive. Let's take measures to control what we can, in our circle of influence, in an effort to prevent burnout.

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Sep 9, 20193 min read

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Play! It's For Older Kids, Too!

Play is more important than just making us feel better. Play is the venue for the development of social & emotional skills.

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Sep 3, 20193 min read

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