Unlocking Your Potential Through Self-Care

Unlocking Your Potential Through Self-Care Hey there, visionary microschool founder!  Today, let’s dive into a topic that’s close to the heart of every successful microschool owner – self-care. As you embark on this incredible journey of shaping young minds and crafting an educational haven, remember that nurturing yourself is just as crucial as nurturing your…

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Microschool Documentation

The Power of Effective Microschool Documentation: Fueling Growth and Celebrating Progress Embarking on the journey of establishing and nurturing a microschool is a remarkable endeavor with the potential to transform young minds and communities. As a dedicated microschool founder, you’re well aware of the importance of providing personalized and innovative learning experiences that empower your…

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Don’t Be Afraid of Science

Teaching science in a microschool tips for those that don’t feel confident in their understanding of science As a preface for this piece, I was a middle school science teacher in the public school system for 10 years. Then and now, I find that there is almost a mysticism around science. I want to help…

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From Transparency to Celebration: Effective Communication with Parents

One of the many perks of owning and running a microschool is the community feel. We have a very special and unique opportunity to cultivate and communicate with a tight family dynamic among students and families.  To ensure that the students’ education is communicated effectively it is imperative to stay in touch with parents. We…

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I AM My School

So it’s March 2016, 18 children are inaugurating the school on our very first day of school.  The press is there, the television, the radio, the local newspaper. It is an event.  We are interviewed. We are proud, and we are enthusiastic. We went through so many difficulties with ease. Finding a place, bringing it…

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West Virginia Definition of Microschool

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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Do you put yourself first as a teacher?

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?

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

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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