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The Best Part of My Day

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I love getting inspired from other teachers. Recently, I read two blog posts that inspired me! 

The first is a post by Carrie Wisehart. I love her blog! There's so much there...I even love her About Me Page. Last week, she turned forty and blogged about a birthday gift that turned into a student challenge. The challenge is called #dollardifference. A friend gave her forty dollar bills and challenged her to do something creative. She passed the dollars onto her high school students and asked them to make a difference. WOW! I'm figuring out how to do that with my middle school students. Changing the world while teaching...what's better than that?!?!

This weekend, I came across this post by another Carrie...Carrie Baughcum. She blogs at Heck Awesome.  I love Carrie's positive attitude! She poses the question: How do I share when it's a tough year? When we, as teachers, spend time on social media we need to balance the honest with the positive. Carrie's solution is BRILLIANT! She calls it #TheBestPartOfMyDay. Each day she searches for the best part and then tweets it out with this hashtag. I joined in today!! I hope you'll join too. 

If you are looking for brilliant new blogs to add to your reading, I hope you stop by and read the life and times of Carrie Wisehart and Carrie Baughcum! When we tell our stories, we make each other better.

Comments

  1. This post made me happy too. :) I love that idea for a present. I think I might do that with my own children. Each year I could give them their age in dollars and ask them to make a difference in the world with it. Thanks for that!

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  2. I will check out these blogs. Both are new to me. AND you always have wonderful suggestions.

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  3. Two great ideas. I like the idea of everyday examining and figuring out the best part.

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  4. I see a theme today! Thanks, Michelle for some new blogs to read!

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  5. I have never read either of these blogs, so I will take a peek during my two hour fog delay today! I love that hashtag! What a great, motivating idea! Your last line is perfect! YOU make ME better! Have a great day, Michelle.

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  6. Both ideas are so positive, Michelle. It's the people in our lives that make us better we ought to thank over and over. I hope these two bloggers see this post. They will love it. I saw your note on FB-great idea!

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  7. Love these ideas Michelle! Thank you for finding and sharing. I'm going to check them out now!

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  8. Wonderful inspiration indeed. Thank you for sharing!

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  9. OH MICHELLE!! Thank you so much for including me in this post. We just never know who our words will reach and the meaning they will have on others. I can't wait to check out the other Carrie's blog and check out her idea! You are right...and I love that you are reminding your readers..."When we tell our stories, we make each other better."

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  10. Michelle, this post is full of good ideas. I saw your post-it this morning and I smiled at your #TheBestPartOfMyDay note. I think I told you that I wanted to show the teachers I work with your notebook pages. I did yesterday and asked them to check out your blog for more great ideas. I am going to send you the slides I created with all pluses about you and your students. That should make another #TheBestPartOfMyDay note for you.

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  11. Carrie's idea is wonderful! Thank you for sharing!

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  12. I've been seeing your #thebestpartofmyday posts on Facebook. I love this idea! And that final line: "When we tell our stories, we make each other better." That's one for my writer's notebook!

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