Erin Thomassen, M.Ed.Social activities that won’t break the bankI like to spend time with friends on weeknights and weekends, but I checked my credit card statement and was horrified at how the coffee…Feb 21, 2022Feb 21, 2022
Erin Thomassen, M.Ed.The itinerant and the localWhen people feel ownership over a place, they clean up after themselves. When they expect to leave, they might not be as conscientious…Feb 20, 2022Feb 20, 2022
Erin Thomassen, M.Ed.Evaluating teacher extra-curricular commitmentsWhen I first started teaching, I said yes to everything. I chaperoned the Halloween dance and somehow won the costume contest for taping…Feb 9, 2022Feb 9, 2022
Erin Thomassen, M.Ed.Pros + Cons of Deleting Social MediaI deleted — rather than deactivated — my social media (Facebook + Instagram) a year and a half ago. I had deactivated it before for…Feb 5, 2022Feb 5, 2022
Erin Thomassen, M.Ed.It’s OK to say no to social events and have “you-time”I invited my friend J over and she replied:Jan 31, 2022Jan 31, 2022
Erin Thomassen, M.Ed.Griffith Park RunToday I completed a 15+ mile run in Griffith Park, which I would recommend for marathon training, since it has soft dirt and constant…Jan 31, 2022Jan 31, 2022
Erin Thomassen, M.Ed.The Best French Indie/Pop AlbumsMany people’s impressions of French music is limited to accordions being played by the Seine & Stromae. But I have albums upon albums of…Jan 31, 2022Jan 31, 2022
Erin Thomassen, M.Ed.Makerspace Organization HacksA year and a half into the new Makerspace, many organizational improvements have been made, such as:Jan 26, 2022Jan 26, 2022
Erin Thomassen, M.Ed.Polar Coordinate StickersOne of my first jobs out of college was teaching AP Calculus BC. Since polar coordinates made such beautiful designs, we created stickers…Jan 26, 2022Jan 26, 2022
