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Confessions of a Beach Bum

Posted by Diane Badden on 09 Apr 2013 | Posted in: Life After School

For a few days last week, I escaped to a North Carolina beach. I’m not going to fib—it was absolutely fabulous! (Read more at the blog!)

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Teacher Think Time

Posted by Diane Badden on 20 Mar 2013 | Posted in: Life After School, Teachers and Teaching

Teacher think time—sounds like the punch line of a bad joke, doesn’t it? Finding quality think time during a busy school day is pretty much impossible. (Read more at the blog!)

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Teacher Poll

Posted by Diane Badden on 08 Feb 2013 | Posted in: Drawings and Giveaways, Life After School

It’s Friday. (Yippee!) I’m polling teachers. (Yippee!) If you take my poll, you’ll be entered in a giveaway. (Read more at the blog!)

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Black Friday for Teachers

Posted by Diane Badden on 23 Nov 2012 | Posted in: Holiday and Seasonal, Life After School, The Mailbox Books

So what do teachers do on Black Friday? (Read more at the blog!)

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Fun Friday Poll

Posted by Diane Badden on 19 Oct 2012 | Posted in: Life After School, Teachers and Teaching

Earlier this week, I made a yummy discovery—October is National Cookie Month! (Read more at the blog!)

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Using Music in the Classroom

Posted by Diane Badden on 05 Oct 2012 | Posted in: Classroom Management, Classroom Routines, Inspiration and Motivation, Life After School, Teachers and Teaching, The Mailbox Books

Music moves me! If it weren’t for Billy Joel and Bruce Springsteen my housework...

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Happy List

Posted by Diane Badden on 06 Sep 2012 | Posted in: Life After School, Teachers and Teaching

Last month, I promised to start a happy list (Five Things to Be Happy About). I did! Did you? (Read more at the blog!)

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Toasted!

Posted by Diane Badden on 30 Aug 2012 | Posted in: Drawings and Giveaways, Holiday and Seasonal, Life After School

I’ve been reviewing the benefits of a gripping headline, so I gave it my best shot! You see today, August 30, is National Toasted Marshmallow Day. (Read more at the blog!

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Teachers’ Favorite Toppings

Posted by Diane Badden on 20 Jul 2012 | Posted in: Life After School

July is National Ice Cream Month! How “moo-velous” is that? (Read more at the Blog!)

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Summer Reads

Posted by Diane Badden on 25 Jun 2012 | Posted in: Life After School

Is there anything more relaxing than loosing oneself in great book? (Read more at the Blog!)

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