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E Gads- it is August 1st
Hi there- Jon from Navigating Solutions here. I took a bit of a break to spend time with my family over the summer. Thank you for giving...
Aug 1, 20223 min read


You Are Almost There!
As promised, I wanted to make sure I followed up with a new blog. Without getting into the specifics, both Jamie and I have had some...
Jun 10, 20222 min read


The Power of Proximity
When my brain begins to break down teaching into incremental levels, it is mind boggling how many skills the average teacher and support...
Mar 18, 20223 min read


Public Education in America
Prologue: Here his my disclaimer and I am sticking with it. However unprofessional it may sound, this blog has kicked my butt. It has...
Feb 25, 20224 min read


Does My Student REALLY Need a 1:1 Para-Educator?
Within our blogs, we have written about the changes in education and society in general that have evolved over these past several years....
Jan 28, 20227 min read


Transitional Kindergarten: Please Jump on This Bandwagon!
For several years now, I have listened to kindergarten teachers (including my wife) lament that students are not coming into kindergarten...
Jan 7, 20223 min read


Merry Christmas (Winter) Break
Well? You made it. You have successfully made it into the Holy Grail of Public School vacations. Winter Break! I would like to...
Dec 24, 20212 min read


How do you fill your kid's brain?
As we have moved into the technological age I feel kids have spent less time being kids. I know I am not alone on this thought. 50 years...
Nov 19, 20212 min read


Sometimes Less is More
As a teacher, I admittedly had some improvements which needed to be made during the course of my career. When I entered the world of...
Nov 12, 20213 min read


Emotional Milk Jugs
Over the years I have worked with teachers I have repeated this analogy more times than I can count. Today I have decided to share it...
Oct 29, 20212 min read


Autumn Part II
Something unique happened to me a few days ago. Here I was, going about my business of creating a new blog post about transitioning from...
Oct 22, 20213 min read


Set Yourself Up For Success
I came across this blog that I started about a year ago. Please read it with that perspective and then after I’ll add in my new thoughts....
Oct 15, 20213 min read


Blue Collar vs. White Collar Work
Well, it has been a while since I have checked in with a new blog. Truth be told, I have been busy. Some of the journey's life takes...
Oct 1, 20214 min read


To Progress Monitor Or Not: That Shouldn't Be The Question
I was having a conversation with some co-workers when a statement from one of them created an impromptu head scratching moment for me. I...
Sep 24, 20213 min read


504 Vs IEP
Jon Wright During my time working in Special Education, there has seemed to be a mysterious battle or confusion between two programs....
Sep 10, 20213 min read


Autumn
I have a true educational confession to make to you today. I have loved public education since the day I chose to go into the profession....
Sep 3, 20213 min read


What to teach… identifying resources.
by: Jamie Bessette Has anybody else besides me noticed that at the start of every school year we get bombarded with resources we should...
Aug 13, 20212 min read


Bullies
Author: Jamie Bessette Were you ever bullied as a kid? Pretty much everyone I talk to can tell me a story of at least one person that...
Aug 6, 20214 min read


Jul 30, 20210 min read


Lights, Camera, Action
Good news folks! Navigating Solutions is up and running. Jamie and I have been working on setting this site and program up for over a...
Jul 23, 20212 min read
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