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[Weekly Inspiration] 4 Awesome My Why Stories from FETC 2019

We attended FETC in Orlando this past month and talked to a LOT of educators. A few of our team members asked teachers one simple question: “What’s your why?” Our team members captured incredible footage from the conference and shared the videos on Twitter. We gathered 4 of our favorite “My Why” stories for you here, representing anecdotes from the awesome educators who took a moment to share their story with us.

Brita Hammer

[Weekly Inspiration] Inspiring Life Lessons Learned from Lesser Known US Presidents

February is a month that celebrates the life and accomplishments of the United States long history of presidents.

Brita Hammer

[Weekly Inspiration] Administrators Face Off in the Snow Day Sing-Off Challenge

As a polar vortex grips the Midwest and cancels school for multiple days, many principals and superintendents are taking the time to make the announcement of school closures fun and engaging for st

Brita Hammer

[Weekly Inspiration] Elevating Student Voice Through Senior Talks

Every educator strives to make their classroom a place where students feel most comfortable.

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[Weekly Inspiration] If you want to change the world, start off by making your bed

Looking for a way to get motivated to reach the goals you set for yourself and aim higher than you ever have before? Who better than to pump you up than William McRaven, US Navy Admiral.

Brita Hammer

[Weekly Inspiration] Teach Girls Bravery, Not Perfection

As Reshma Saujani, founder of Girls Who Code, began her career in politics, she realized that many women often chose positions they knew they’d be successful in and avoided ones t

Beth Holine

[Weekly Inspiration] Reading Books From Around the World

When one writer, Ann Morgan, noticed that her book collection was from mostly English and North American authors, she set an ambitious goal to close her “cultural blind spot”: read one book from every country in the world over the course of a year.

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[Weekly Inspiration] Success, Failure, and the Desire to Keep Creating

Have you ever devoted your life to something, only to feel like you’re failing? That’s what Elizabeth Gilbert, author of Eat, Pray, Love discusses in the TED Talk below.

Brita Hammer

[Weekly Inspiration] Finding Paradise Again

When Bob Wilson, an 89-year-old real estate developer in San Diego, heard of the devastation in Paradise, he knew he had to help.

Brita Hammer

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