I am very fortunate to have a career that affords me the opportunity to have a break every summer. Some educators get between 6 and 8 weeks off every summer – I get the month of July (I am not complaining, I am very happy to have it). Yet, I have learned through the years and lots of trial and error that if I do not come up wish some sort of goals or plan, I will completely waste my limited summer time. Read the rest of this entry »
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320 Days ’til 40: Use Your Coffee Breaks!!!
There is a reason that coffee breaks are mandated by law. Not long ago I wrote about the necessity for vacations. I wrote that we all need breaks and that by taking our vacations it makes us better employees. The same concept is DEFINITELY true when it comes to taking breaks during each individual work day. Read the rest of this entry »

