#18 The Lemonade War that Motivated a Whole School to Read

When I called Principal Ryan Kaczmark, he bubbled over with excitement from the Lemonade Wars experience. This elementary school-wide reading project is a sizzling combination of reading, parent relations, community service, school spirit, communications, and social media savvy. We were going to talk about technology or school design or something else. But I'm happy that he talked about the Lemonade Wars and raising money for Mike's Lemonade stand to help childhood cancer and everything that had just happened. I had to let him tell his story. This literally came out as I called him so today's Wonderful Wednesday with Ryan Kaczmark sounds more like a phone call between an excited educator (Ryan) and a curious one (me) than a "show." But that's OK. The 10-Minute Teacher is a journey into what's happening in schools now and you get a cool project The 10-Minute Teacher is a journey into what's happening in schools now and you get a cool project in today's show. Today, Ryan shares: The story of a literacy project turned community service The joy of learning and helping others How he used social media to spur on excitement The power of having a fantastic team of teachers on your staff The positive community response you get when you use social media for good. Enjoy today's show with Ryan! The story of a literacy project turned community service  The joy of learning and helping others  How he used social media to spur on excitement  The power of having a fantastic team of teachers on your staff  The positive community response you get when you use social media for good.  Enjoy today's show with Ryan! A full transcript of this show and the show notes are available at www.coolcatteacher.com/podcast as well as details on entering this month's giveaway contests.