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Teachers, let’s be honest—we’re absolute pros at reminding everyone else to rest, recharge, and enjoy the moment… yet somehow forget to take our own advice. It’s one of our superpowers. Right up there with spotting a missing glue stick lid from 20 feet away and knowing exactly who was goofing around in line behind you…even… Read more: Take the Time: Why This Holiday Break Should Actually Feel Like a Break

thankful thank – ful /ˈTHaNGkf(ə)l/ to be pleased and relieved As we enter Thanksgiving break I encourage you to focus on the two words above – pleased and relieved. There’s no denying that the start of the school year is an extremely stressful time. Somewhere between the sight words, the science experiments that almost went… Read more: Be Thankful. Be Pleased. Be relieved.

If you’ve ever felt the pressure to race through the curriculum like you’re running late for a flight, trust me — you’re in good company. Teachers everywhere are juggling pacing guides, multiple curriculums, assessments, meetings, behavior plans, lost glue stick lids, and the occasional mystery smell coming from someone’s backpack. (kidding, not kidding) It’s a… Read more: Slow Down to Speed Them Up: Why Rushing Helps No One