Teacher Appreciation Week Once again it is Teacher Appreciation Week - a week of recognition and celebration, all geared toward letting educators know how thankful we are for all they do. Undoubtedly there will be discounts and specials from businesses, luncheons or...

Essentialism is a popular term relating to personal and professional productivity. It is the "it" word when it comes to finding the calm in this overwhelming, overstimulating, overworked life. Essentialism refers to the pursuit of less. It is a focus (when possible)...

Non-Data Victories (NDV): immeasurable accomplishments in education Recap Last week's post on NDV's Non-Data Victories went into detail on the "what" and the "why" when it comes to celebrating Non-Data Victories. We shared lots of examples of what NDV's are and tons...

What is a Non-Data Victory? Non-Data Victories (NDV): immeasurable accomplishments in education Origin of the term NDV We are borrowing a page out of the fitness and dieting world, wherein there is a common term called NSV which stands for Non-Scale victories. This is...

Let the countdown begin You're in the double digits of days left, over two-thirds through the school year. Spring is springing, birds are chirping and the students begin to get restless. Sound familiar? A shift happens after spring break. We and our...

The teaching profession is synonymous with self-sacrifice. Teachers regularly go the extra mile. They go into school early, stay late, take work home, plan and attend special events, give their personal time, energy, and money to help their students succeed. [bctt...