Kids want to feel they belong and feel known by the people in their lives. Teachers are often the people kids spend the most time with over the course of their school careers. Behind the curtains, educators are often debating what the most important skills are for kids to have as we enter an entirely…
Ahem…is this thing on? Hi there. I am building a freelance writing business! There. I said it out loud. I feel a little ridiculous writing this. This is because I’ve been avoiding writing in most forms over the past few months. Instead, I dove headfirst into the part that scares the bejesus out of me,…
Are there any Middle School teachers out there? How many of you have purposely chosen to teach Middle School kids? Let’s see…1…2…2.5. OK, got it. At least I can high-5 both of you at the same time. For most of my teaching career, this is where I hovered. Somewhere between 5th-8th grade. I loved and…
The Story of a Tired Teacher (Spoiler Alert: it’s not new). Hello world. I am ANOTHER educator who is searching for a path out of previously-dim-but- now-very-dark-woods of education. If you arrived here somehow, maybe you are doing the same, or maybe you just followed a link I sent you (thanks, friend!). Either way, I…
