Everyone starts thinking about the next school year before summer starts, right? I do. May brings not only graduation and finals, but also prepping summer work, science fair kickoff for next year, and launching next year’s student leaders with a last days of school retreat. Yea. Insane. One critically important thing to me is a … Continue reading Getting ready for next year?
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Brighton Lanyard/Badge Clip Review
As many teachers, I have to wear a lanyard daily. As a science teacher, sometimes its not good lab safety to wear a lanyard and I take it off, but for the most part, I have a lanyard on every day. This year I thought I'd splurge on myself and get a really nice, attractive … Continue reading Brighton Lanyard/Badge Clip Review
Best Pencil Sharpener Ever!
For Christmas this year, one gift was more touching than any other: my father-in-law (who works as a bus driver at a school in a district I don't work in) gave me $100 cash and said, "I know teachers spend their own money on their students. The next $100 is on me." (This is the … Continue reading Best Pencil Sharpener Ever!
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