Author Archives: Katie Hellerman

Leave Me Alone and I’ll Come Back

Posted on February 5, 2012 by Katie Hellerman

What if we gave our students, teachers and administrators the cultural permission to recharge in the way they see fit? Continue reading →

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My Thread

Posted on February 5, 2012 by Katie Hellerman

TweetThe Way It Is There is a thread you follow. It goes among things that change. But it doesn’t change. People wonder about what you are pursuing. You have to explain about the thread. But it is hard for others … Continue reading →

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Lessons on Not Getting Stuck

Posted on January 27, 2012 by Katie Hellerman

How do you know when you need to stir the string in life to keep from getting stuck? Continue reading →

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New Teacher Advice January

Posted on January 22, 2012 by Katie Hellerman

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No Soup For You!

Posted on January 21, 2012 by Katie Hellerman

In order to start sharing more freely we need to get over the idea that we are doing other people’s work for them. Continue reading →

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Learning Loud: Top five ways to keep your cool in noisy learning situations

Posted on January 17, 2012 by Katie Hellerman

My quick list of how I keep my calm in loud learning situations. Continue reading →

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Best Photo of Year 29

Posted on January 13, 2012 by Katie Hellerman

TweetI don’t make New Year’s resolutions. I make birthday resolutions. Tomorrow is my birthday, so I figured I’d report in. Last year, I vowed to be passionate about something…anything. I had just moved to Chicago from Costa Rica and was … Continue reading →

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