chris ulmer

In November, special education teacher Chris Ulmer shared a Facebook video showing how he begins his day by complimenting his students at Mainspring Academy (formerly Keystone Academy) in Jacksonville, Florida. As you may already know, the clip blew up on the Internet, with more than 2 million views. While he’s more than pleased with the recognition that clip received, he feels it didn’t show [...]

One dad took extraordinary measures to help his son with autism prepare for a successful career. Michael Stuart retired early from his teaching job in Florida to dedicate himself to helping his 24-year-old son Aaron develop skills that could help him find work in the food service or hospitality industries. And after job placement programs proved [...]

“Children learn in many different ways. It is time we adapt to their needs,” wrote Chris Ulmer, a special education teacher, on his Facebook page. Ulmer, 26, is the celebrated teacher whose video of the awesome way he starts class each day went viral in November 2015. He teaches at Mainspring Academy in Jacksonville, Florida, and recently shared [...]

Last year, special education teacher Chris Ulmer earned praise for the awesome way he starts class every day. Now, he’s posted a video showing how he wraps up the week with his kids. Spoiler alert: It’s just as amazing. Ulmer, 26, who teaches at Keystone Academy in Jacksonville, Florida, uploaded a Facebook video in January and captioned the clip, “Beautiful things [...]

Chris Ulmer first caught our attention earlier this year when he launched “Special Books by Special Kids,” a program that will allow students in his special education class to publish their stories in a book. *Sign up for The Mighty Newsletter* Ulmer, 26, who teaches at Keystone Academy in Jacksonville, Florida, posted a Facebook video showing [...]