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Kathy Anderkin retired in 2017 after 28 years of teaching 7-8 grade Language Arts. (Insert “God Bless Middle School Teachers” here.) Prior to that she gathered life experience as a chair side dental assistant. She received both her BS and MS from Indiana University Southeast. She was active in her building as team leader, department […]

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When you prioritize your teaching responsibilities, always choose what benefits students first. Here are some tips to help: When things go wrong, you just have to laugh! Read this humorous take on the first day back from Winter Break. We bet you can relate! Winter is the perfect time to manifest your goals. Just as […]

by Time Out For Teachers | Feb 2, 2020 | Tips & Tricks Copyright free photos are a must for teachers and students. In July, Unsplash launched Unsplash for Educators, and it is an educator’s dream. read more by Time Out For Teachers | Jan 20, 2020 | Tips & Tricks When you prioritize your […]

by Time Out For Teachers | Jan 25, 2020 | Positivity & Inspiration Smile! This one simple, free action can be a game changer in your classroom. The power of a smile influences the entire day for you and your students. read more by Time Out For Teachers | Jan 13, 2020 | Positivity & […]

by Time Out For Teachers | Jan 16, 2020 | Time Out For You Too plugged in? Time away from technology eases anxiety, reduces multitasking and reduces technology cravings so you can participate in the real world. read more by Time Out For Teachers | Jan 12, 2020 | Time Out For You Work and […]

by Time Out For Teachers | Mar 12, 2020 | Tips & Tricks Let go of your ego. Teaching is hard enough without trying to know everything. Give yourself a break and admit when you don’t know. read more by Time Out For Teachers | Feb 16, 2020 | Tips & Tricks 20 ideas to […]

by Time Out For Teachers | Mar 22, 2020 | Positivity & Inspiration Behind the scenes, teachers do jobs for the greater good to help students and families deal with the pandemic. Thank you! read more by Time Out For Teachers | Mar 5, 2020 | Positivity & Inspiration Intentional living requires us to know […]

by Time Out For Teachers | Feb 29, 2020 | Time Out For You We go to battle every day for our students and we love doing it, but it also depletes our precious energy. Grounding for self-care may help. read more by Time Out For Teachers | Feb 15, 2020 | Time Out For […]

Kos Town Kos town sits a stones throw away from Turkey with boats tied up in the Harbour ready to sail daily. The castle of the Knights of St John is an imposing ruin on the harbour side and Kos town is truly an open air archaeological and historical museum. The old quarter is a […]

Money exchange I have always found that to exchange money at the local village bank gives a far more competitive exchange rate. There are also other tourist exchange facilities in the bay area as well as ATM machines. Health matters Make sure you have good health insurance. If you need the doctor, there is a tourist […]

Kefalos Kiteboarding   Kefalos Kiteboarding is a new establishment on the North part of Kefalos just 5 minutes from Paradise Beach and 30 minutes from Kos city at the isolated beach of Kohilari. The sandy beach is about 5 km wide, shallow water and a strong northern wind that assures you loads of fun on the water. If […]