September 23, 2016
Volume 5, Issue 4
TIS & THAT Don’t Fall Into DEVOLSON
In This Issue
Otherwise known as, ‘Dark, Evil Vortex of Late September, October and November.’ Tech-Based Field Trips: Turn a boring, traditional field trip into something engaging for students.
2 Learning in Your Own Backyard: Check out field trip ideas across West Virginia.
2 Brain Breaks: Find some easy ways to incorporate brain breaks in your classroom.
3 As most of us approach one month or more back in school, this is the time of year where it becomes easy to fall into DEVOLSON: the Dark, Evil Vortex of Late September, October, and November. According to Love, Teach, this is the time of year where teachers are the busiest, craziest, and usually
the saddest. We find ourselves in the middle of nearly an 11-week track completely free of any significant breaks. This issue of TIS & That will help you find some ways to avoid the pitfall of DEVOLSON.
Tech Time Savers: Work smarter, not harder with our tech time savers.
4 “It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it.” Aristotle
Five Awesome Blogs for Teachers In need of motivation? Searching for new methods? Or just need a laugh? Check out the following blogs to keep you inspired throughout the year: www.loveteachblog.com Love, Teach is an anonymous writer that shares her experiences as an educator. Her posts are funny and very relatable.
www.thecornerstoneforteachers.com/blog Angela Watson is the author of The Cornerstone for Teachers blog. Her posts are very inspirational and encouraging for educators. In addition to writing her blog, she has written three books and releases weekly podcasts. (Continued on page 4)