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Access First: Because You Never Know Who You Are Helping
Bugged and Brilliant: A Journey of Design, Discovery, and Helping Friends
This Might Flop: And other ripples that can change the world
By Jennifer Harriton-Wilson EdD and Laurie Guyon
Walk into any classroom and you’ll see students learning, but not always the barriers they’re navigating to get there. Some needs are visible, but many are quiet, temporary, or simply unspoken.
Access First is an invitation to design with those unseen needs in mind. By building access in from the start, supports become a natural part of learning available to everyone, without labels, paperwork, or permission.
Through simple, practical shifts, this book shows how small changes can remove barriers before they become obstacles, helping more students engage, persist, and succeed. Discover how making access part of the design from the start can open the door for every learner, often in ways you never expected.
This Might Flop: And other ripples that can change the world
Bugged and Brilliant: A Journey of Design, Discovery, and Helping Friends
This Might Flop: And other ripples that can change the world
By Matt Holley
Most people don’t wake up trying to change the world.
They just try something.
A bold idea.
A hard conversation.
A risk that might flop.
But small moves create big ripples.
In This Might Flop: And Other Ripples That Change the World, Matt Holley explores the quiet decisions that shape cultures, classrooms, teams, and lives. Through stories of educators, innovators, and unlikely risk-takers, he makes a simple argument:
Impact doesn’t start loud.
It starts brave.
Not every idea works.
Not every risk pays off.
But every ripple begins with movement.
If you’ve ever wondered whether your work matters, this is your reminder:
IT DOES.
More than you think.
Bugged and Brilliant: A Journey of Design, Discovery, and Helping Friends
Bugged and Brilliant: A Journey of Design, Discovery, and Helping Friends
Bugged and Brilliant: A Journey of Design, Discovery, and Helping Friends
By Deann Poleon
The forest is full of wonder, but even magical places have problems to solve. In Bugged and Brilliant, “bugs” are not just insects, they are opportunities to think, create, and help others.
Follow Dee, a small but bright innovator, as she uses design thinking and basic coding ideas to support a friend in need. Through teamwork and creativity, Dee shows that even the smallest ideas can make a big difference.
Written by educator Deann Poleon, this story blends STEM learning with a message about kindness, problem solving, and working together. A great addition to any classroom or bedtime reading routine.
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