Teacher Appreciation Week is usually a week filled with cards, flowers, candy, and lots of good food. Although it may not always show, we really love our teachers. Teachers help parents guide their children through the ups and downs of
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Legislators are in Session
The newly elected Arizona Legislators are off and running for the 2023 session, and already things are off to an interesting start. Here are some highlights and notable bills to watch this year. 1. The Arizona Senate and House voted
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CommunityShare: The Human Library
“Sara! I am so inspired!” That is what I heard each month when my colleague, Rebecca Oravec, would call me after her CommunityShare Fellowship meetings a few years ago. Our principal sent out an invite to participate in a monthly
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Positive Mentoring
Since 2020, our country has been hit with a wave of teacher resignations that don’t seem to be subsiding anytime soon. Social media and the news are full of reasons why teachers shouldn’t stay in the profession. Instead of focusing
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You Can Say No
“You can say no.” This is the advice that I give to all new teachers. It’s okay to not take on every “opportunity”. It’s okay to say that you don’t have the time to give that “project” 100%. IT’S OKAY.
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Finding my Voice: Advocating for National Board Certification, Part 1
I have been trying to find my voice my entire life. Going back to my childhood, I was constantly told that I was too quiet, that I need to speak up or louder; I listened to excuses for my shyness
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Wait, I’m Supposed To Unplug?
It’s 3:15 pm on Friday and I’ve just finished doing a “sweep” around my wing to be sure that all students have made it off campus safely. As I’m heading back to my classroom, I say goodbye to all the
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We Started at the End…Now We’re Here (Pt. 2)
August 3rd was here! Our first day back and I already had two Montessori Student Teachers observing our class. They had a specific request to see how to start the first day of school. I gave them some history of
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In “365 Days of Me, Part 1″, I shared my plan to reconnect with myself over the next 365 days. So far, my plan includes a healthy body and a healthy spirit. Here is the rest of what I will
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This year has been INCREDIBLE!!! My school went back to in person instruction after 18 months online. I took over an Upper Elementary mixed-age class of drama-starved preteens from a retired teacher. There was a lot that went into preparing
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