It happens. In all your Togetherness, there will be times when you have to make a last minute request of someone for some reason. I just had to make a bunch over the holiday break to get late-breaking copyedits of my book out the door! And then I received a last...
Tame the Beast Continues: Katie’s Email Folder System
Here in Together-land, we are continuing to slay the email beast, bit-by-bit. First, by setting routines like Will, then by managing expectations like Tony, and then by adjusting norms like New Orleans College Prep. Today, we will take a peek at yet another approach—a...
Strategic Procrastination: Another Awesome Approach for Email Management
spired by my posts on Yesterbox and Slack? Looking to take charge of your email? Finally show your inbox who’s boss? As my wise friend Kelly always says, “Email is not your job, it is a TOOL to do your job!” While the Yesterbox post was a big hit, the method doesn’t...
Briannon’s Key Three
nd. . . I’m back. The book broke my brain, but I’m slowly recovering and I’ve returned to the blogosphere! I have a new series lined up that I think you will love. . . After my Serial podcast hangover wore off, I went on something of a podcast binge. One of my...
Teacher Wellness: Continue The Summer Exercise Habit!
Y’all know I don’t do a lot of guest blog posts around here, but when I find a SUPER Together Teacher, I invite him/her to send a post my way. Maggie Goldstein has been a middle and high school teacher with KIPP for the past five years. While teaching, Maggie pushed...
September Giveaway: The Rechargeables by Tom Rath [CLOSED]
At the end of last month’s very popular interview with Tom Rath, I warned you I’d be back with more! Modeled after Eat Move Sleep, Tom wrote a wonderful children’s book called The Rechargeables. His story follows two children, Poppy and Simon, on their adventures in...
Author Interview: Tom Rath and the Key 3 – and a Free Giveaway!
So after all that dental-work-bulging-disc-poison-ivy drama, I’ve been on a bit of a health and wellness kick around here. This includes continuing to train for the IronGirl and doing The Whole 30 with my husband (EXCEPTION: cream in my coffee). My recent...
Lessons from the Grocery Store
Well, my little habit of taking pictures in inappropriate places may get me arrested, but until then, check out this latest find: A great innovation at my local Giant Supermarket! That’s right — a reshelving system. As a person who spends a not insignificant amount of...
Retreat of One: Is it Time?
Two of my favorite school leaders wrote me earlier this year about feeling completely overwhelmed toward the end of the school year. On the one hand, they face the immediacy of state and district testing, hiring new staff, report cards, parent conferences, student...
Author Interview: Teacher Mindfulness – And a Giveaway! [ENTER BY JUNE 12]
The end-of-school-year thing is TOUGH! There are many great articles floating around out there full of resources to help you thrive, not just survive, until the end. But perhaps you feel like there’s still something missing? If so, I recommend my most recent...