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National Hispanic Heritage Month 2026: 18 Notable Hispanic/Latinx People in the Disability Community from History

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[Image Description: The graphic is a collage of the Ecuador, Spain, and Mexico flags at the top and the Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, and Portugal flags at the bottom. "National Hispanic Heritage Month" is in center-aligned enlarged bold black text. "18 Notable Hispanic/Latinx People in the Disability Community from History" is in center-aligned bold black text below it. ] DISCLAIMER: All of the below photos are from Google Images. I do not take ownership for any of them. September 15 to October 15 is National Hispanic Heritage Month. I proudly identify as a disabled white Hispanic woman who stutters with Polyendocrine Metabolic Ovarian Syndrome (PMOS). Every year I honor observance days in honor of diverse groups by making time to make space for conversations and lived experiences that too often go unheard. Every year I hope that you hold the following key takeaways close: Disability is not separate from culture. Every disability journey is differen...

Everything You Need to Know About the Danielson Framework for Teachers' Formal Observations

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[Image Description: The infographic titled "UNDERSTANDING THE FOUR DOMAINS" with a gray text box and 2 by 2 grid of four color-coded panels alternating between light green and orange. "DOMAIN 1: PLANNING AND PREP" is in center-aligned gray text followed by "Demonstrating Knowledge of Content and Pedagogy, Demonstrating Knowledge of Students Setting Instructional outcomes, Demonstrating Knowledge of Resources, Designing Coherent Instruction, Designing Student Assessments" is listed in left-aligned gray text in a light green panel. "DOMAIN 2: CLASSROOM ENVIRONMENT" is in center-aligned gray text followed by "Creating an Environment of Respect and Rapport, Establishing a Culture for Learning, Managing Classroom Procedures, Managing Student Behavior, Organizing Physical Space" is listed in left-aligned gray text in an orange panel. "DOMAIN 3: INSTRUCTION" is in center-aligned gray text followed by "Communicating with Students...