Let’s Recombobulate

TL;DR:Recombobulate is an amazing word that means to cause to think again or reorient.Let’s get in the right mindset for the school year.Each day, say the entire date aloud. It reminds you that today is not only temporary but a fresh start and a new opportunity.Reclaim quiet pockets of time at the very beginning and end of each day.Favorite WordsDo you have a favorite word? For my 42 years on Earth, I’ve loved words like pumpkin, lunch, and lovely. Now I have a new word to add to that short list: recombobulate. I can’t stop saying this word out loud and thinking about its meaning and what it means to us as teachers.Go ahead. Give yourself a minute to say it out loud. Recombobulate. It’s fun, right?I heard it for the first time in June from author Anne Cruzan. I am sure many of us are familiar with the word discombobulate,as we know what itmeans and how it feels, especially after this past school year.But as we begin August, the “Sunday of Summer,” let’s see what we can learn from the w...