by edtosavetheworld | Jun 18, 2015 | Uncategorized
Last year, each week during the summer we posted about some great reads! Before we kick off this year’s club, we’re retiring to some of the top hits from last year. This week, we return to one of the best books from last year’s list: the short (51...
by edtosavetheworld | Jun 17, 2015 | Uncategorized
Recently a colleague mentioned she was reading Overwhelmed by Brigid Schulte. My first thought was “I’d love to read that, but I don’t know when!” And that’s exactly what the topic of Schulte’s book is: how to make time for work, love, and play in a world that moving...
by edtosavetheworld | Jun 16, 2015 | Uncategorized
Ahhh summer school…that interesting beast that’s actually not quite summer and not quite school. Undoubtedly many of us have taught or led a summer school over the years and the question that I heard many educators ask is: Does summer school work? The answer of...
by edtosavetheworld | Jun 15, 2015 | Uncategorized
As the school year wraps up for our kiddos, many of us will be turning our attention to our own learning (after some much-deserved days of sleeping in, enjoying the sun, and even the occasional Netflix marathon – OITNB anyone?). Here’s three of our favorites for...
by edtosavetheworld | May 7, 2015 | Uncategorized
In honor of teacher appreciation week, here’s a throwback post about one of the most important ways we can appreciate teachers: by honoring their ability to lead! What would keep you at a job where you are unhappy? More money? Vacation time? A sweet office?...
by edtosavetheworld | May 6, 2015 | Uncategorized
Last night I got a text at 8:30pm West Coast time from one of my favorite people back East. It read “Do you have time to talk?” It was close to midnight for my friend. I knew she must be feeling stressed. We’re taught in school that the human response to stress is...
