Learning Never Ends even if I don't blog about it

It has been awhile since my last post because I took time off from blogging for Thanksgiving, and then my son was home sick on Friday and the laundry took over. I was great about my podcasts for the last two weeks, my twitter activity was pretty low and I don't do as much reading as I would have liked, but I got to connect with a former colleague and talk about mindfulness in math. She also shared some exciting new resources that I can't wait to look over and connected me with a new resource for science in Boulder. All great stuff. Read on for details . . .

Podcasts:
Truth for Teachers was cast the Monday before Thanksgiving and I learned that it was the last episode of the season. However, in the episode, she started a 5-day Challenge to saying goodbye to teacher tired. I signed up for the challenge, and I am still working on it, but I liked lots of her ideas. Some of them I have kind of discovered on my own, but anything I can do to be more efficient, even in little ways is great. I have been working on these things on my own for awhile, but I appreciate the challenge and materials that go along with it because then I don't have to re-invent the wheel. Thanks, Angela!
Here is the link to her podcast: https://thecornerstoneforteachers.com/truth-for-teachers-podcast/goodbye-teacher-tired/

Here are the titles of her 5 days of the challenge:

1) Get real about how much you can accomplish each day, and eliminate the unnecessary.

2) Schedule your day to get the most important things done, instead of doing as much as possible.

3) Minimize decision-making by automating tasks and creating routines that simplify your life.

4) Maximize your energy and focus by batching tasks and building in buffer time.

5) Prioritize rest as the catalyst for productivity, and schedule time for things you love.

Science Friday had a special airing of the Ig Nobel awards ceremonies as a Thanksgiving treat. It was pretty entertaining to hear about the research that is going on out there. There were also segments on bat studies, some caves in Kentucky, potential ideas for mission to Uranus and Neptune to study the diamond rain, and mining coal for clues to ancient environments. I love listening to all these stories because I can then share with colleagues and students! 

Twitter

I didn't do much on Twitter for the last two weeks, but I am already working on it for this week, and I missed so much. Looking forward to spending the next few days catching up and getting ideas. So exciting and invigorating!
Reading
I didn't get to read because I had extra meetings scheduled during my normal reading times. I did get the chance to talk to someone on the Scheduling Committee about the new schedule we will be adopting in the 2019-2020 school year. 
This reflecting is a great reminder of what I have learned and it motivates me to keep going on this journey. Since I am approaching the mid-year mark it will also be a good chance to reflect on my goals and how I am doing with them.