One of the biggest (among many) challenges for me in this new role has been creating an organization system. When in the classroom, I knew what I needed, where it needed to be, and how to set it up,…
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I read a lot of PD books and blogs and Dave Stuart Jr’s blog has been on my feed for several years now. One of the main reasons: we have similar philosophies about teaching, but he has found a way to focus in spite of…
This year I had the amazing opportunity–thanks to an extremely supportive administration team–to be a part-time instructional coach in the high school where I’ve taught for 9 of my 12 years. It was an exciting and enlightening year, to…
*This post contains affiliate links–but I only share links to products I legitimately feel you should check out!* Confession Time: I love reading PD books. I really, really do. It’s weird, I know. I’m one of the only people…
Y’all, it’s been TWO MONTHS since I last posted on this blog. Wow. I feel like a major failure (more on this in the future), but sheesh, it’s been a crazy few months. Just two weeks after school started,…
Anyone who’s ever spent time teaching – any level- knows that, as a teacher, you are constantly surrounded by people. Young people, old people, boss people, parent people, friend people, not-so-friendly people. PEOPLE ALL THE TIME. Teaching is a…
I have found that if I’m not organized, I can’t find the balance I need to maintain in order to be a good teacher, wife, or even a good person. I have really had to force myself to get…