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Teaching Beyond the Classroom: My Adventures as a Public Speaker

By Candace Neil

I left the classroom but did not leave teaching. I have always had the passion to teach any age and anything. If I can share a personal experience or an educational concept I’m going to do it!  My second year teaching I was given the opportunity to attend the ASCD pre-K and kindergarten conference. Myself…

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Take A Look At This Book

By Eric Eisenbrey

How to Talk so Little Kids Will Listen: A Survival Guide to Life with Children Ages 2-7: by Joanna Faber and Julie King This is a book all about remembering that even the littlest of kids are whole people too. I know that for many the ages in this book might be too low to…

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Funding Sources – Grant Opportunities

By Candace Neil

Whenever you begin a business you assume the risk of losing money. Not because you are irresponsible but because you must be your first investor. This is your vision, your dream, your business. No one owes you anything, however, we all know that help financially is greatly appreciated and needed. Your first line of financial…

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West Virginia Definition of Microschool

By Eric Eisenbrey

West Virginia was the first state to put a definition for microschool on the books in 2022, but what does that mean?  In the bill passed in West Virginia, states that “Microschool” means a school initiated by one or more teachers or an entity created to operate a school that charges tuition for the students…

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La Petite École qui regarde la montagne

By Bertille Quintard

La Petite Ecole qui regarde la montagne is a microschool nestled in the heart of New Caledonia. This is the story of its birth and rebirth. My name is Bertille, a 39-year-old mother of four, and a firm believer in the magic of childhood. I live on a small subtropical french island in the middle…

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Do you put yourself first as a teacher?

By Mara Linaberger, EdD

I was sitting this morning grading student work in the Mindful Classroom course I created for Wilson College. The teachers had been reading about integrating mindfulness into K-12 education. The article looked at the impact of bringing mindfulness into the classroom. One of the themes that came up over and over again was – when am I…

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Are hybrid learning models working?

By Mara Linaberger, EdD

WELCOME TO THE MICROSCHOOL BUILDERS WEEKLY ROUNDUP! Its been quite a week, hasn’t it?  I’m sure that you’re looking forward to the 3-day holiday weekend here in the US, if you are currently working as a teacher in a public or private school.  So many stories in the news this week have been about what…

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The Microschool Builder’s Roundup

By Mara Linaberger, EdD

I’m always reading about what’s going on in education – and I usually share the best articles on my Facebook pages (please follow me for that instant content if it appeals to you). And I was thinking…it might be useful to curate the best articles each week for those of you thinking about building microschools!…

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