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All Professions Deserve Summers Off

It’s amazing how many non-teacher Americans get angry, frustrated, and even downright rude about a teacher’s summer. When June comes around, so follows resentment. The vitriol is then repeated in late August when students report back to school. But here’s the thing – these people need to channel their criticisms towards producing a greater cultural shift. […]

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Three Months Off; The New Math

[fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” spacing=”yes” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” padding=”” margin_top=”0px” margin_bottom=”0px” class=”” id=”” animation_type=”” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_direction=”left” hide_on_mobile=”no” center_content=”no” min_height=”none”] I’m not a math teacher, I’m an English teacher, and I admit it: math and I have never been good friends.  But we do speak occasionally, and that’s why I’ve never […]

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Teaching and the Off-Season

This post originally appeared May 23rd on Teacher Pop: [fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” spacing=”yes” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” padding=”” margin_top=”0px” margin_bottom=”0px” class=”” id=”” animation_type=”” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_direction=”left” hide_on_mobile=”no” center_content=”no” min_height=”none”] One of my favorite things about fall is following the Green Bay Packers. The season always begins on a high note, but ends […]

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Summer Break: A Chance to Rejuvenate You!

Summer break  is a great time for teachers to take care of themselves.  For many, this can mean starting a new regimen to improve your health, lose weight, or just get in better physical and mental condition.  Just as I have written here before, exercise can help your mental abilities, as well as your body.  Right now, […]