Peter Walsh Took Me Back To School
Today I had the pleasure of being among the first people to have access to an awesome webcast featuring Peter Walsh. The topic? Getting organized for back to school.
Peter’s a smart guy, but he wasn’t the only expert there. He was joined by a real teacher (Heather Wolpert-Gawron), a real mom (Ana Picazo), and two real students. And the setting was… wait for it… a real school!
I learned a few things from this informative webcast. One was that I’m actually doing a few things right. Imagine that! For most of Pumpkin’s school career, I’ve been adamant about putting the stuff she needs to return to school back in her book bag as soon as she’s done with them instead of waiting and gathering it up in the morning. It just makes things so much easier and less stressful. And I’ve also tried to encourage her to use all of the compartments in her various bags to her advantage. See? I can be organized sometimes. 
I also learned something that was rather surprising: Did you know that the average teacher spends $1,200 a year out of pocket on classroom supplies? Holy cow! So the next time you want to thank your child’s teacher for doing a great job, forget the apples. Send him or her some supplies!
The panel took questions at the end, addressing such things as appropriate ages for the introduction of organizational tools. Peter also answered more questions on Twitter after the webcast was over.
If you want to learn more about getting organized for back to school, the webcast is now available to anyone here. You can also follow the Twitter conversation with the hashtag #OMX_Blogcast. And don’t forget to visit the ever-awesome sponsor of the whole thing, OfficeMax, for all your back to school needs. Their Schoolio von Hoolio line includes adorable items such as this:
For more photos, see this post.
