The Blissful Blogger: Beth B.

  I’m Free Welp… here it is. Let’s just get this out of the way real quick. You are not getting access to anything prior to 2025. Some of that content needs to be reworked, maybe rewritten, maybe left where it belongs. We are not dragging old versions of me into a space that is supposed to be real. Also… in case you didn’t know… my head is a little chaotic. And this blog? It will have no niche. Because I am not here for fame. If I want to talk about my career, I will. If I want to talk about politics, I will. If I want to tell you about my feelings, I will. If I want to tell you something completely random and unhinged, I will. And if I don’t want to say anything at all… I won’t. And let me tell you something… This is freeing. Like… legitimately freeing. An uncensored space. No box. No label. No pretending. I am not trying to fit into something that was never built for me. And I am definitely not here for people to tell me I am going to hell because I use b...

  I asked a simple question on Facebook. What makes a good educator? I shared a quick response of my own, but I knew it barely scratched the surface. That was intentional. I did not want to jump straight into the heart and soul of it yet. I wanted to listen first. I wanted to hear what others valued, what they noticed, what they believed actually matters in this work. And if I am being honest, I was also wondering if anyone would name a way to truly measure great teaching. Not just describe it, but measure it. Because that is where this gets complicated. My world tends to center around special education, and that will always be my heart. But this conversation is not just about special education. It is about all educators. Because the truth is, those two worlds are not separate. Every student is a Tier I student. I say that often, and I mean it every time. Every student deserves access to strong core instruction, high expectations, and meaningful support. Special education is a serv...