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Erin Thomassen, M.Ed.
Erin Thomassen, M.Ed.

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Feb 21, 2022

Social activities that won’t break the bank

Social activities that won’t break the bank I like to spend time with friends on weeknights and weekends, but I checked my credit card statement and was horrified at how the coffee dates and nights out added up. Obviously, I wanted to keep seeing my friends, so I had to…

Money

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Money

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Feb 20, 2022

The itinerant and the local

The itinerant and the local When people feel ownership over a place, they clean up after themselves. When they expect to leave, they might not be as conscientious, since they may not expect to have to clean up their mess. Schools are better off when teachers stay. Businesses waste less…

Life

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Life

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Feb 16, 2022

California is worth the cost

California is worth the cost {twelve reasons why} When I first moved from Chicago to Los Angeles, my friends and family displayed mixed responses. Some were purely enthusiastic, fixating on fresh oranges and endless coastline. Others warned that I wouldn’t stay long once I saw the taxes and gas prices…

California

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California is worth the cost
California is worth the cost
California

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Feb 9, 2022

Evaluating teacher extra-curricular commitments

When I first started teaching, I said yes to everything. I chaperoned the Halloween dance and somehow won the costume contest for taping leaves to myself as a “pile of leaves”. I went on the school trip to France for two weeks during Spring Break and had an amazing if…

Teacherlife

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Teacherlife

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Feb 5, 2022

Pros + Cons of Deleting Social Media

I deleted — rather than deactivated — my social media (Facebook + Instagram) a year and a half ago. I had deactivated it before for seasons of my life, but this time, I downloaded the photos I cared about and said goodbye to the platform forever. …

Social Media

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Social Media

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Jan 31, 2022

It’s OK to say no to social events and have “you-time”

I invited my friend J over and she replied: I loved that response. I had spent most of my life making excuses for why I couldn’t go to a social event if I didn’t want to go. Why wasn’t I honest and just said I was too tired or peopled-out…

Introvert

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It’s OK to say no to social events and have “you-time”
It’s OK to say no to social events and have “you-time”
Introvert

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Jan 31, 2022

Griffith Park Run

Today I completed a 15+ mile run in Griffith Park, which I would recommend for marathon training, since it has soft dirt and constant uphills and downhills. The other great part is how there are constantly great views and friendly people. Here were some of the best sights:

Marathon Training

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Griffith Park Run
Griffith Park Run
Marathon Training

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Jan 31, 2022

The Best French Indie/Pop Albums

Many people’s impressions of French music is limited to accordions being played by the Seine & Stromae. But I have albums upon albums of French indie pop worth listening to on repeat. Here are my favorites. On by Joyce Jonathan [2018] Though not her most popular album, my favorite is…

French Music

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The Best French Indie/Pop Albums
The Best French Indie/Pop Albums
French Music

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Jan 26, 2022

Makerspace Organization Hacks

A year and a half into the new Makerspace, many organizational improvements have been made, such as: The Thread Farm I drilled holes in a piece of junk wood and cut dowels to 4" each. Then, I stuck the dowels in the wood and organized the thread by color. …

Makerspace

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Makerspace Organization Hacks
Makerspace Organization Hacks
Makerspace

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Jan 26, 2022

Polar Coordinate Stickers

One of my first jobs out of college was teaching AP Calculus BC. Since polar coordinates made such beautiful designs, we created stickers from the graphs of their equations. Then, I asked students to analyze and then explain why their sticker looked the way it did. I also asked the…

Calculus

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Polar Coordinate Stickers
Polar Coordinate Stickers
Calculus

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Erin Thomassen, M.Ed.

Erin Thomassen, M.Ed.

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Makerspace Coordinator, STEM Curriculum Designer, Runner.

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