Category: Inspiration
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Making More Time
By: Alexandra Laing, first published on The Worthy Educator. When I was a student in high school, I was deeply engaged in the mental gymnastics of deciding what I was going to do when I grew up. Becoming an educator was nowhere on my list, but as I considered what I…
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Let’s Provide Teachers Sabbaticals
By: Alexandra Laing, first published in ASCD’s EL Magazine February 1, 2024 | Volume 81 | Number 5 I’ll never forget the moment I hit “send” on the organization-wide email that started with, “This is the job I’ve always wanted, yet it’s not the right job for me at this time.” I…
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My Best Ever
A Reflection Protocol People know my walk. It is quick and staccatoed, intentioned and direct. I don’t slow down for the chuckle with my colleague but instead smile and laugh without breaking stride. I get so much done with this walk. But it confines me, forcing me into a constant…
