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A Giveaway to Start the New Year: Author Interview with Roxanna Elden

A Giveaway to Start the New Year: Author Interview with Roxanna Elden

Right before the holiday break and just after listening to this NPR series on teacher burnout, I got the chance to catch up with Roxanna Elden, author of the hilarious and honest See Me After Class. After talking all things teaching, kids, travel, and home, Roxanna...

Retreat of One: Is it Time?

Two of my favorite school leaders wrote me earlier this year about feeling completely overwhelmed toward the end of the school year. On the one hand, they face the immediacy of state and district testing, hiring new staff, report cards, parent conferences, student...

New Resource Alert: Get-Ready-For-Next-Year List! And our May Contest Winners!

New Resource Alert: Get-Ready-For-Next-Year List! And our May Contest Winners!

Thanks so much for your incredible contributions to our Get-Ready-For-Next-Year-List! Follow the link to download your very own copy to satisfy your list-making-pleasure—and make preparing for next year a little easier! Based on your feedback, we created the checklist...

Resource Workshop and Contest [Enter by 5/10]: Help Us Build A Get-Ready-for-Next-Year Checklist!

Resource Workshop and Contest [Enter by 5/10]: Help Us Build A Get-Ready-for-Next-Year Checklist!

I’ve been thinking a lot lately about checklists. . . checklists of groceries to order, checklists of morning routines for my toddler, checklists of stuff to pack for vacation…So many checklists that I need a checklist for my checklists! Kidding aside, checklists make...

Family Communications, Part 2

Family Communications, Part 2

As promised, we wanted to share additional Google and paper-based ideas and for making and tracking family contact. Claire S., an early childhood teacher in Washington, DC, and two loyal blog commenters (thanks Carol and Xuan!) contributed the great solutions below....

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