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Stress. It’s killing you, right? Paperwork is due; the kids have the sniffles (Is it H1N1? Gasp!); your co-worker is the devil’s liege; there’s a student you can’t seem to reach… I really could write an entire blog about the different situations that cause us stress, but that would take all day, and I’d have to double up on the Prozac for that one.

The question is… how do we reduce stress and find a way to chill out over the Thanksgiving holiday?

(A few more notes on stress here, I recognize t… Continue

Stress. It’s killing you, right? Paperwork is due; the kids have the sniffles (Is it H1N1? Gasp!); your co-worker is the devil’s liege; there’s a student you can’t seem to reach… I really could write an entire blog about the different situations that cause us stress, but that would take all day, and I’d have to double up on the Prozac for that one.

The question is… how do we reduce stress and find a way to chill out over the Thanksgiving holiday?

(A few more notes on stress here, I recognize t… Continue

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In my work with educators I am often asked questions that lead to blog ideas. Today's blog is one of those Q&As with a teacher who had questions about the benefit of assigning a mandatory number of A.R. points for her students.

Q: How do you feel about assigning a minimum number of A.R. points for students? They just don't seem motivated to read.

A: Aside from my work as a professional writer, I am a mother of 3 sons. We've been through the nonsense of minimum number of points and whatnot.… Continue