I have never been good with spoken words. I stumble easily. I would almost always rather be the observer in the room than the speaker. I...

I am a teacher. I am one of those. You may think I am lucky right now. You may think I’m living the life. But, you are wrong. I am sad and I am heartbroken. This week I went to work. I walked into my classroom and turned on the lights. But this time, I had no kids to prepare for. I walked into the room and stared blankly at my board with my lesson, essential questions, and word of the day; all ready for the return of my first graders when they came back from spring break. I l

Some children love to read. Some children love to write. Some children love problem solving. Some children love numbers! Some children...