Tag Archives: Back to School

Back to School: Teachable Moments

Posted on August 29, 2017 by lisakwinkler

Visiting my sister Madeline last week, we took in the eclipse and did some errands before she returned to work as a teacher on Wednesday. She’d been into her classroom several times over the summer, labeling bookshelves, covering bulletin boards, … Continue reading →

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The August 1st Curse

Posted on August 1, 2012 by lisakwinkler

Today is August 1st. If you’re a teacher you know what that means. Every day now feels like Sunday night. Back at the end of June, you looked at your blank calendar; there were so many days and weeks ahead … Continue reading →

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