Word of the Week: Support

Saturday, September 19th is the annual TGS Shuffle. On a beautiful fall morning in Colorado, at Purple Park in Superior, a hundred odd people (and a handful of dogs) will gather together and walk, run, or roll a distance of approximately three miles. Some see this as a fundraising event....

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Word of the Week: S.T.E.A.M.

This weekend, the last weekend of summer, has been steamy. The weather is still quite warm, but our “steam” is rising from spending our days at Rocky Mountain STEAM Fest. STEAM in this setting is pushing the envelope from traditional STEM (science-technology-engineering-math) to include Entrepreneurship, Arts, and Making. It is...

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Word of the Week: Validation

As we welcome students back for the start of our 5th year at Temple Grandin School, we feel increasingly validated. Our socio-academic program is well-established, and meeting the needs of students. Our staff is fully trained, and fully invested in our mission. Our administrative systems are functioning smoothly. All of our...

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Lessons from the Incubator: Teaching with Tortoises

Incubators: they’re not just for chickens…they’re also for tortoises (and myriad other non-fluffy, reptilian creatures). If you’re expecting a chicken, but out pops a tortoise, you’re going to have to shift your plan and expectations accordingly. At TGS, we are continually shifting our expectations to meet the needs of our students – one...

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We’re hatching a blog…and a new website!

Incubators: they’re not just for chickens any more! Here at TGS, we have been incubating on our new website for well over a year. What took us so long? We take great care in everything we do–and we have so much to share! We hope you’ll take a few minutes...

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