The I AM Journal
Insights, reflections and real talk from Jason Alexander -here to help you show up for children, for your practice and for yourself.
The I AM Journal: Emotional Safety - The Foundation Beneath Behavior
Jul 10, 2025
Before children can listen, learn, or cooperate—they need to feel safe.
We know this deep down, don’t we? And yet, it’s so easy to forget in the heat of the moment. We go straight to managing behav...
The I AM Journal: Boundaries Done with Heart
Jul 03, 2025
Boundaries done with heart don’t distance us from children, they draw us closer.
Because when children know where the limits are, they know where safety lives.
It’s easy to fall into the trap of ...
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Jason Alexander
Co-founder of I AM Education and Education Specialist. With nearly two decades of experience, Jason supports educators and leaders in understanding education through the lens of connection, nervous system awareness and the stories we tell ourselves.
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The I AM Journal: What if Behavior isn't the problem?
June 26, 2025
What if behavior isn’t the problem?
What if it’s the invitation?
You know the drill. We spend so much time trying to “manage” behavior. The charts. The plans. The strategies. We pull out every too...
The I AM Journal: Behavior Support Starts With You
June 19, 2025
You know all the strategies. You’ve made the charts, the plans, everything you can think of to address those behaviors. But it’s not working long term, is it?
Here’s what I’ve learned: behavior s...
The I AM Journal: Language - Building Bridges or Walls?
June 12, 2025
Language is how we build bridges - or walls. It’s not just what we say, it’s how it lands in a child’s body. I’ve seen this play out in classrooms more times than I can count: the same phrase can o...
The I AM Journal: The Nervous System - The Hidden Classroom
June 03, 2025
In stories of old, our brave adventurers would find themselves stumbling across a hidden village in the deepest jungles, where the inhabitants held ancient mysteries and would reluctantly share thei...
The I AM Journal: Where Reflection Meets Practice
June 02, 2025
Let’s be real, most conversations about behavior are still stuck in the same old cycle: surface-level fixes, endless lists of “strategies” and a quiet sense of burnout creeping in.
I’ve spent near...
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