InCrossing ThreshholdsbyAthena·Sep 23My Kindergartner’s Teacher Thought the Math App Was Faking It.What a crying five-year-old at a math desk turned out to actually mean
InRebootEducationbyAthena·Jul 9When “Gifted” Gets Phased Out: What Happens When We Pretend Every Kid Learns the Same WayOne of the school districts near me just voted to remove its gifted education program and “integrate” it into general classrooms — the idea…
InCrossing ThreshholdsbyAthena·Jul 7Crossing Thresholds: The Year We Stepped Into HomeschoolingWhen COVID hit, we decided to homeschool for a year. It wasn’t a grand plan — it was survival, a way to keep learning steady while the…A response icon1
InRebootEducationbyAthena·Jun 23Supporting Twice‑Exceptional Students When Families Are Navigating Diagnosis, Disclosure, and TrustTen years ago, when my youngest was getting ready to enter second grade, we were preparing for yet another parent‑teacher conference — and…
InCrossing ThreshholdsbyAthena·Jun 22“Couldn’t Possibly Understand Math?” — When Wonder Meets the Walls of SchoolIn this piece, I explore one of the earliest thresholds a child can cross — the moment when wonder meets resistance. It’s a story about…
