Welcome to The Teacher Mom Collective

Written By tiacurrie .

I’m so Glad You’re Here!

Grab your coffee (yes, the one you reheated twice already) and pull up a chair. You have just stumbled into The Teacher Mom Collective. This is where lesson plans meet laundry piles, IEPs meet PB&Js, and teacher brains meet mom hearts.

This space was born from my life as both an ESE teacher and a mom, where bedtime stories sometimes sound suspiciously like phonics lessons and where IEP writing has happened more than once at the dinner table. It is a wild, messy, joyful overlap, and if you are here, I am guessing you are living it too.

Or maybe you are simply searching for encouragement and guidance as you support your child with special needs, or for resources that will make your teaching life smoother. Spoiler: snacks and dry shampoo help.

My Story (a.k.a. How We Got Here)

By day I am an ESE teacher, most at home in a Pre-K classroom filled with little learners who are full of energy, curiosity, and unique needs. My work includes leading reading groups, sitting through data meetings, and juggling enough sticky notes to wallpaper the Great Wall of China. For nearly a decade I have taught across every grade in special education, but my heart has always been with our youngest learners in ESE Pre-K. My focus has always been the same: helping children thrive both at school and at home.

By night, and in the early morning, and during every “Mommy, mommy, come here” moment, I am a mom. I am raising two little boys and I am also a proud bonus mom to a third. My Google calendar is a mash-up of lesson planning deadlines, pediatrician appointments, spirit week reminders, and the occasional “don’t forget to defrost the chicken.”

Here is where it gets real. After sitting in countless IEP meetings, I realized something important. Many parents walk in wanting the best for their child but do not always have the tools, language, or confidence to advocate effectively. And many teachers wish they had practical, ready-to-use resources to make the process easier for everyone.

That realization helped shape The Teacher Mom Collective.

This space is for parents who want to feel confident advocating for their children with special needs and for teachers, especially ESE Pre-K teachers, who need practical tools and support for their classrooms. My hope is that you will find both encouragement and real strategies here, because none of us should have to do this work alone.

The Mission (a.k.a. Why Bother Reading This?)

The Teacher Mom Collective exists for one simple mission: to empower parents of children with special needs and teachers, especially those in ESE Pre-K, by providing resources, strategies, and encouragement.

I believe that parents should not feel lost or intimidated in meetings about their child’s education. With the right knowledge, you can step into those spaces as a strong advocate.

I believe that teachers, and particularly ESE Pre-K teachers, deserve resources that are practical, time-saving, and designed with the realities of their classrooms in mind.

I believe that special education should never feel like a mystery. You deserve clear, plain-language guidance and tools.

I believe that community matters. Whether you are advocating for your child, planning lessons, or simply trying to keep everything afloat, you should not have to figure it out all by yourself.

What You Can Expect

You will not find perfection here. I am not serving Instagram-worthy bento lunches or promising to turn you into the Pinterest teacher of the year.

What you will find:

Classroom Tips and Tricks
Behavior management ideas, early learning activities, and practical ways to make IEPs and progress monitoring a little smoother.

Parenting and Advocacy Strategies
Encouragement and plain-language guidance to help you walk into IEP meetings with confidence, ask the right questions, and support learning at home.

Special Education Support
Checklists, resources, and practical tools to help parents and teachers understand and navigate the special education system.

Teacher-Mom Life Balance
 Or at least a version of balance that involves Lit Teas, humor, and a decent planner.

Who’s It For?

  • Parents of children with special needs who want tools and confidence to advocate for their children

  • Teacher-moms balancing lesson plans and parenting

  • ESE Pre-K teachers who need practical, ready-to-use resources for their classrooms

  • Anyone curious about the chaos and beauty of teacher-mom life and the world of special education

The Freebie (Because Who Doesn’t Love Free?)

You can join The Teacher Mom Collective Newsletter. It is free, with no strings attached, just encouragement and resources delivered straight to your inbox once a week.

Why join?

  • First access to new blog posts

  • Bonus tips and resources that do not always make it onto the blog

  • A sprinkle of encouragement, because sometimes you just need to hear, “Hang in there sister, you’re doing great!”

Signing up is like joining our teacher-mom group chat, without the constant ding of actual group chats.

Final Thoughts

If I had to sum it up, The Teacher Mom Collective is about this: we are in it together.

Teaching is hard. Parenting is hard. Parenting and teaching are journeys that take strength, patience, and a lot of love. But it is also beautiful, full of joy, and made up of moments that make the chaos worth it.

So welcome. Pour another cup of coffee, bookmark this page, and consider signing up for the newsletter so we can keep the conversation going.

Whether you are here for advocacy tools, classroom resources, parenting support, or just to laugh at the relatable chaos, you belong in The Teacher Mom Collective.

And remember: glitter is forever, reheated coffee still counts, and you are absolutely rocking this parenting and teaching thing.

tiacurrie .