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Here’s Our New Video!
We’re on a roll! Here’s our second video. http://kdrausin.com/2019/07/07/introducing-rausin-writes/
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Twenty-Four Year Old Goals
Twenty-four year old goals. Arielle Rausin is the featured writer for this month’s VOICES post! I’m excited to announce that Arielle and I are working on a novel together! She’s always been my go-to person for all my scenes involving a character using a wheelchair, and finally, I’ve convinced her to be my writing partner. She’s used to me motivating (nagging) her to get things done so it will be just like old times! Arielle’s also working on some great interviews for future VOICES posts. You can subscribe at the bottom of this post, and you won’t miss them. Can you tell I’m a proud mama? Look out Kai Rausin!…
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Classroom Inclusion
Part 2 of my Goodbye to Teaching post. My thoughts on inclusion. I’ve been to many different classrooms in many different schools as a sub for the last five years. I was an elementary teacher for five years before that. I believe in classroom inclusion. I don’t even like ability ranking. I think we should tell students what they’re capable of instead of what they’re not capable of. Multiple Intelligence classrooms help students understand their own unique way of learning. As one student said to me, “We’re all smart in our own way. Right, Ms. Rausin?” Right. When I taught elementary there were some teachers who did not welcome students who were in an isolated ESE room…
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FacingDisability.com: A new way to cope with Spinal Cord Injury
I’d like to introduce Ms. Anne Hambleton and a brilliant new website called FacingDisability.com. I remember right after Arielle’s accident I felt completely lost. I didn’t know what a spinal cord injury was or how it was going to affect our lives. A resource like this would have been extremely helpful eight years ago. Please add this post to your favorites or share it on Facebook. The more people that know help is out there – the better. – KD Rausin A spinal cord injury affects the entire family. It can seem like no one understands their new situation and the path of recovery that lies ahead. That’s why the Hill…
