If it weren’t for the awesome teachers I had growing up, I wouldn’t have become the awesome teacher I am today *wink wink*. So, in honor of 2012’s Teacher Appreciation Week, I’m going to honor the 10 most influential teachers I ever had: Kindergarten (Mrs. Nero) – I barely remember this class as that was … Read more
April is National Poetry month, and today is Poem in Your Pocket day. As an English teacher, I can’t help but participate. Many would expect me to choose some profound poem about life or death by some of the greatest like Keats or Yeats or Blake or Bishop. I really do have a fond memory … Read more
Today was my first “real” day of being a stay-at-home-working-from-home mom. I had been wondering how I would feel when the hubby and the girl left for their first day of school. Baby kept me busy until he went down for a morning nap, and I immediately got to work on the computer so I’d … Read more
Today was the last day of my face-to-face teaching career for an undetermined amount of time. As in, I don’t know when or if I’ll ever go back to the physical classroom. Today was weird because I never got emotional — and I am a freakishly emotional person. Usually, I cry over everything. I cried … Read more
I have been a teacher for 11 years. Before I officially became a teacher, I practiced teaching…with my dolls, my poor younger brother (he swears he was forced, but I’m certain he liked the learning I offered), with Sunday School kids, VBS kids…basically anyone I could find. I knew at around eight years old that … Read more
I’ve decided to quit my job. I asked my assistant principal today if he would still love me when and if I quit. He laughed at me and told me that wasn’t an option. I don’t think he understands how serious my question was. This semester, I am teaching sophomores — something I haven’t done … Read more
Today I visited a college with a student of mine…one I find to be among the quirkiest and coolest of kids I’ve ever taught. She’s found herself a little at a loss for where exactly she might like to go for college. I suggested Wofford. She was interested enough to agree to a quick day … Read more