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Teach, Task Box, Inspire: The Podcast (A Show for Special Educators)
Lisa Hollady, Special Education Teacher
Teach, Task Box, Inspire: The Podcast is your go-to educational podcast dedicated to making your job as a special education teacher easier and more enjoyable. Your host, Lisa Hollady, is a veteran special education teacher with a passion for helping teachers like you make a real difference in the lives of your students. In your demanding roles, you’re constantly juggling various responsibilities, from differentiated instruction and Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) to data collection, ...
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45. 5 Ways to Help Students Manage Big Emotions
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In this Teach Task Box Inspire episode, Lisa delves into five effective strategies to help students manage big emotions. From active listening and co-regulation to providing space, using distractions, and encouraging creative expression, Lisa offers practical tips and insights for educators looking to support their students' emotional well-being. T…
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44. 8 Simple SEL Practices to Start the Day
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In this episode of Teach Task Box Inspire, host Lisa Hollady shares 8 simple yet impactful Social Emotional Learning (SEL) practices to start the day, designed to set a positive tone for the entire classroom. These strategies are easy to implement and perfect for busy educators looking to enhance their morning routines. Lisa also highlights how her…
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43. Mastering Behavior-Specific Praise
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In this episode of Teach Task Box Inspire, host Lisa Hollady dives into the power of behavior-specific praise. Discover how this targeted form of positive reinforcement can transform your classroom dynamics by providing clear, meaningful feedback to students. Lisa explains the simple yet effective formula for delivering behavior-specific praise and…
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42. Implementing an Effective Token Economy in Your Special Education Classroom
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In today’s episode, Lisa Hollady, the host of Teach Task Box Inspire, shares all about implementing an effective token economy in your special education classroom. A token economy is a powerful system for delivering positive reinforcement, encouraging desired behaviors, and reducing unwanted ones. Lisa will explain the basics of a token economy, pr…
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41. Visual Boundaries in the Special Education Classroom
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Implementing visual boundaries in the special education classroom can significantly improve students' understanding of where they are expected to be, reducing wandering and invasions of personal space. Using tools like painter’s tape, vinyl spots, and clear labels can effectively define these boundaries. Consistent teaching, reinforcement, and data…
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40. Essential Tools for an Effective Autism Classroom-5 Must Have Items
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In this episode of Teach Task Box Inspire, Lisa shares the top five essential items she never goes without self-contained classroom. These tools help maintain a safe, functional, and happy learning environment, ensuring smooth and productive days for both staff and students. Lisa delves into the importance of visual supports, timers, communication …
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39. What is the Membership All About?
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In the latest episode of Teach, Task Box, Inspire, Lisa chats about the new Teach, Task Box, Inspire Membership, designed to support students' social and emotional development through task boxes. Lisa shares her personal transition to a 5th-grade consultant teacher role and highlights how task boxes can foster independence and confidence in student…
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38. Choosing the Right Independent Work System for Your Classroom
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In Episode 38 of Teach Task Box Inspire, Lisa discusses the importance of independent work systems (IWS) in special education classrooms. Sharing her journey transitioning from a self-contained classroom to a 5th-grade consultant teacher role, Lisa emphasizes the necessity of fostering independence in students with special needs. This episode explo…
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37. Part 8 - All the Other Stuff
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In Part 8 of the Teach Task Box Inspire mini-series, Lisa guides special educators through essential elements often overlooked but crucial for an effective autism classroom setup. Lisa discusses sensory tools, parent communication strategies, technology integration, classroom atmosphere, and educator self-care. Lisa emphasizes their collective impa…
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36. Part 7 - Training Your Staff
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In the latest episode of Teach Task Box Inspire, Lisa focuses on the topic of training paraprofessionals in autism classrooms. Paraprofessionals play a pivotal role in student support, and Lisa discusses the importance of comprehensive training in understanding autism, implementing IEPS, managing behaviors, and using communication devices effective…
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35. Part 6- Communication
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In this episode of Teach Task Box Inspire, Lisa continues her mini-series on setting up an effective Autism classroom, focusing on the critical importance of communication for students with Autism. She emphasizes the necessity of providing constant access to communication tools like PECS books, iPads, core boards, and AAC devices to help students e…
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34: Part 5- All the Materials
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In this episode of Teach Task Box Inspire, Lisa continues her mini-series on setting up an effective Autism Classroom. She discusses the importance of preparing instructional materials and resources for students with diverse needs. Lisa emphasizes the ongoing process of resource development and adaptation, especially for educators new to Autism cla…
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33. Part 4- All the Visual Supports
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Students on the autism spectrum benefit greatly from visuals. Visual supports assist our autistic students with language comprehension and expression. Have you ever struggled with getting your students to be more independent? Visual supports are key! In this episode of the mini-series for setting up an effective autism classroom, I tell you all abo…
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32. Part 3 - All the Schedules
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We are talking about schedules in part 3 of the Teach Task Box Inspire mini-series. Schedules play a crucial role in setting up an effective autism classroom. In this episode, we focus on comprehensive schedules for students and classroom staff. Carefully creating those schedules ensures a smooth functioning classroom setting. Not only do schedules…
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31. The Floor Plan-Autism Classroom Set-Up
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The mini-series continues in this episode of Teach Task Box Inspire. We are talking all about setting up an effective autism classroom. I share all of my practical tips and considerations for arranging your classroom space to meet the diverse needs of students with ASD. Carefully planning a classroom environment with the right visual structure is k…
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30. Part 1 - Getting Organized: Autism Classroom Set Up
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In this episode of Teach Task Box Inspire, a mini-series on setting up an effective Autism Classroom is introduced! This is the very first episode out of 8, that will go over all the tips and tricks for setting up an effective Autism classroom. Take a listen to hear all about my extensive experience in special education. I have started multiple aut…
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29. How to Prevent Over-Prompting
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This new episode of Teach Task Box Inspire discusses some beneficial strategies for preventing over-prompting in students with autism during instructional activities. It can be easy to over-prompt our students and assume they need more than we have given. However, the importance of allowing students time to process information and respond independe…
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28. Functional Protesting-Why do we Teach this Skill
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In this episode, we discuss the concept of functional protesting in the context of supporting non-verbal or low-verbal students who struggle to communicate their needs without resorting to negative behaviors. We will talk about the importance of teaching students how to appropriately express their desire for a break or disinterest in an activity, i…
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27. Using Choices to Improve Problem Behaviors
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In this episode of the Teach Task Box Inspire podcast, join me as we explore the effective use of choices to manage challenging behaviors in students. I emphasize that offering choices is a powerful strategy that can be seamlessly integrated throughout a student's school day, promoting engagement and reducing resistance. Resources Mentioned: Visual…
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26. 5 Mistakes I Made My first year of Teaching
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Are you a first-year teacher? I swear, every teacher can remember these beginning years and has a story or two to share about what they have learned along the way. Tune in to episode 26 to learn about some of the mistakes that I have made and learned from during those early days in education. In episode 26 I discuss the common mistakes first-year s…
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25. How to Make Friends in Your Building as a Special Education Teacher
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Have you ever struggled to make connections as a special education teacher in your school? In this episode, I dive into the importance of making friends and building those connections within your school community. As a self-contained teacher or a special education teacher, this can be something you have always wondered how to work on. I chat about …
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24. Stop Playing into Student Behaviors
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This episode of Teach Task Box Inspire discusses the importance of breaking the cycle of playing into student behaviors in the self-contained classroom. As educators, we hold the power to shape and redirect behaviors and explore strategies to create a supportive learning environment. This episode dives into understanding the root causes of behavior…
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23. How to be a Better Leader as a Special Educator
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Every special education classroom needs a leader. As educators, we must put forth our best effort to be those leaders. This episode will explore strategies for becoming a better leader in self-contained settings and focusing on effectively managing paraprofessionals. Acknowledging the invaluable contributions of paraprofessionals, we dive into the …
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22. How to Handle Student Aggression
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This Teach Task Box Inspire episode dives into the challenging topic of handling student aggression in special education classrooms. We all know that handling student aggression, on top of everything else we do as teachers, can be overwhelming, daunting, and sometimes frustrating. Tune in while I discuss the impact of extreme behaviors on educators…
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21. 10 Ways to Avoid the Power Struggle
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Avoiding the power struggle starts with us, the teachers. By shifting our own responses and behaviors, we can effectively help shift this struggle and promote healthier relationships with our students. First, understanding these power struggles is key. As educators, we must use positive language, and provide direct instructions to minimize misunder…
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20. What are Some Reinforcer Suggestions?
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Come take a listen to episode 20 of Teach Task Box Inspire, where we talk reinforcement strategies. Let's talk various types of reinforcers tailored to the unique needs of our students with disabilities. Starting with edibles and chatting about the importance of sensory items, tangible items, and technology. The options are endless ranging from the…
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19. How to Build Time Management Skills
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In this episode of Teach Task Box Inspire, we discuss how critical time management skills are for special education students. We dive into the challenges of multitasking and competing contingencies. Time management is a foundational life skilland we need to be working smarter, not harder. Task boxes are a valuable tool for teaching time management,…
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18. How Using Visuals Can Lead to Independence
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In this episode of Teach Task Box, Inspire, we explore the impactful use of visuals in special education to foster independence among students. Visuals go beyond images on paper, serving as essential tools for comprehension, communication, and support. Take a listen while we chat about the power of visual schedules. Visual schedules, whether in the…
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17. FAQ’s about the Teach Task Box Inspire Membership
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In this episode of Teach Task Box Inspire, we dive into the frequently asked questions about the 'Teach Task Box Inspire' Membership. The membership is an exclusive program providing you with a monthly supply of engaging task boxes. These task boxes cover various subjects, and as a member you will receive five new boxes each month. Digital and phys…
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16. What is Reinforcement and how to use it
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Take a listen and join me while we chat about reinforcement! Reinforcement plays a crucial role in both behavioral and instructional interventions. We are going to talk positive and negative reinforcement, and what rewarding and removing behaviors looks like in the special education classroom. We discuss the importance of recognizing those individu…
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15. Navigating Sensory Sensitivities
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In this week's episode, we shift focus from task boxes to address the critical topic of navigating students' sensory needs in special education. From recognizing the increasing concerns among educators regarding sensory issues, we are going to explore the diverse sensory profiles of students and their impact on learning experiences. We'll talk abou…
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14. Fostering Social Emotional Learning using Task Boxes
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In this episode we chat about the pivotal role of task boxes in fostering social and emotional development within special education. Task boxes have a unique capacity to create a safe and structured environment for our students, especially those with special needs. Join me as we discuss how task boxes can be used to encourage collaboration, communi…
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13. Explicitly Teaching Life Skills using Task Boxes
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Join me as we dive into the crucial, but often overlooked aspect of explicitly teaching life skills to special education students, using task boxes. We will chat about the misconception that life skills are solely the responsibility of the parents or can be learned at home, and acknowledge the fact that educators play a key role in fostering indepe…
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Special educators, come join me in this momentous episode of Teach Task Box Inspire! I am thrilled to reveal the fruit of a year-long collaboration—a groundbreaking Teach Task Box Inspire Membership. This exclusive membership offers a monthly delivery of 5 never-before-seen task boxes, covering ELA, Math, social studies or science, and a crucial li…
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11. Using Task Boxes to Manage Challenging Behaviors
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Come join me and let's dive into how to use those tax boxes to manage challenging behaviors in special education. We'll talk about addressing and recognizing specific behavioral challenges ranging from impulsivity to communication and fine motor skills. Let me show you how task boxes can be custom-designed to target these challenges, offering pract…
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10. Staff Training: How to Get your Staff on Board with Using Task Boxes
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In this week's episode, we explore a critical aspect often overlooked—staff training on using task boxes. Acknowledging resistance to change, this episode stresses the need for paraprofessional buy-in, starting with crucial training on data collection methods! We'll uncover many practical tips, including training staff not just on using task boxes …
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9. Mastering the Task Box Center in Your Special Education classroom
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In this week's episode, we explore innovative strategies for individualizing task boxes to meet the diverse needs of your learners. From setting clear expectations to fostering independence, this episode provides actionable insights into creating a thriving learning environment. We'll uncover the power of data collection as the unsung hero in the e…
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8. How to use Boom Cards to enhance your task boxes
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Let's explore an exciting topic that takes the special education toolkit to the next level – using Boom Cards to enhance the Task Box experience! We'll talk about Boom Cards and their interactive, digital, and self-checking nature accessible on various devices and discuss the digital revolution Boom Cards underwent during the COVID era, becoming a …
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7. Task Boxes Used for IEP goal bins
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IEP bins serve as organizational tools, streamlining materials for working on students' IEP goals. In this episode, we'll talk about data collection sheets, a dedicated IEP data collection binder with graphs for visual progress tracking, and the contents of an IEP work bin. There are SO many advantages of using IEP work bins, especially in a color-…
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6. Using Errorless Learning Task Boxes
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Errorless learning minimizes mistakes during the learning process, making it particularly valuable for those who struggle with conventional methods. Let's look at the essence of errorless learning, emphasizing its benefits for students with special needs and how task boxes seamlessly integrate with this approach. The episode highlights the power of…
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5. Using Task Boxes for Independent Work Systems
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In this episode, we're chatting about the use of task boxes within Independent Work Systems (IWS) to foster independence in students with special needs. I also get a little personal, and share my motivation for cultivating independence in my 8-year-old son with Down Syndrome. My main goal is to prepare students for life beyond school and I love to …
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4. 6 Different Types of Task Boxes to use in your classroom
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Have you ever wondered what types of task boxes would work best in your special education classroom? In this episode, I chat about 6 different types of task boxes from vocational to life-skills task boxes. Task boxes empower students by explicitly teaching crucial life skills such as cooking, safety signs, personal hygiene, and time management, pro…
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3. 8 Ways to Implement Task Boxes in Your Special Education Classroom
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Have you been guilty of purchasing, or creating, resources for your classroom only to have them collect dust on your shelves? I know I’ve experienced this, especially early in my teaching career. That’s one of the reasons that I fell in love with task boxes; I use them daily, making the prep well worth it. I want you to get the most out of your tas…
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2. 10 Benefits of Using Task Boxes in Special Education
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Special education teachers spend a lot of time differentiating instruction. In fact, I once had a classroom with students in kindergarten through seventh grade! To say I was shocked when I saw the range of abilities would be an understatement. There’s one tool I used that year that helped me immensely…task boxes. Using task boxes helped because I c…
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1. The Power of Task Boxes in Special Education
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Have you ever used task boxes in your special education classroom? I’m diving into the power of task boxes for you and your students in our very first episode. These little boxes are such an effective tool for boosting student confidence, independence, and engagement. I’ll share my personal journey of discovering task boxes and how they completely …
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Welcome to Teach, Task Box, Inspire: The Podcast, a show for special education teachers. I’m your host, Lisa Hollady, a veteran special education teacher with a passion for helping teachers like you make a real difference in the lives of your students. In this podcast, I’ll share all the benefits of utilizing task boxes, how to get the most out of …
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Welcome to the official YouTube channel of "Inspiring Voices from the Classroom"! Join us as we delve into the world of mathematics education, highlighting the voices of passionate teachers and exploring the latest trends and innovations in the field. In this episode, we are thrilled to have Carrie Denotes, a seasoned educator and the current presi…
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Welcome to "Inspiring Voices from the Classroom," where we explore the world of innovative teaching practices and highlight exceptional educators. In this episode, join us as we dive into the fascinating journey of Nisha Philip Malahoo, a passionate third-grade teacher at Pinewood Elementary School. Discover how she transforms her classroom using v…
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Welcome to "Inspiring Voices from the Classroom," a podcast where we shine a spotlight on exceptional mathematics classroom teachers and their incredible work. In this episode, we have the privilege of speaking with ABI Ruiz, a passionate fourth-grade mathematics and science teacher with seven years of teaching experience. Join us as ABI shares her…
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Welcome to "Inspiring Voices from the Classroom," where we recognize and celebrate exceptional educators making a difference in mathematics education. In this episode, we have the privilege of sitting down with Shane Wiggans, an inspiring 8th grade math teacher at Freedom Middle School. Join us as we delve into Shane's journey as an educator, his p…
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