It was nice to take a break, but it also feels good to be back. And if I'm honest, I'm right back into the fray. That break was short-lived. Sometimes life throws a series of punches at you. They're not always bad punches, but they are attacks nonetheless. My work just got a little more … Continue reading Rolling with the Punches
Life
Take a Break
Fall Break for me starts at the end of this week! I am so excited to have a week off of school! I know some people can get up in arms cause teachers get "a lot of breaks". But truthfully, teaching is hard work. I deal with almost 100 teenagers every day. Not to mention … Continue reading Take a Break
Closing Out
One of the things that I pride myself on as a teacher is that I very rarely take work home. I have a few reasons and methods that help me achieve that goal. First of all, I use my planning time wisely. Since my school is on block schedules, I usually only have 2 or … Continue reading Closing Out
Values
Something that has been on my mind lately is the idea of values. Every person has their own set of values and beliefs that shape who they are. As a teacher, I have values that I expect in my classroom. The biggest one I want and display in my classroom is respect. I don't care … Continue reading Values
New Beginnings
Every day is a new beginning. I didn't start understanding and appreciating that until I started teaching, but this isn't something that just applies to teaching. When I was student teaching, my cooperating teacher told me that every day is new. That's such a cliche saying. But then I watched him practice that. He never … Continue reading New Beginnings
Respect
It has been a lot these past couple weeks. I did not write last week because there was a death in the family. But I'm here this week, and man do I have a lot to talk about! Respect has been on my mind a lot lately, and I am truthfully surprised I haven't done … Continue reading Respect
Expectations
We all have expectations. It could be for the day, the week, the year, or even your life. I'm all about setting and going after goals. But, that bring said, sometimes we have to dismantle our expectations. For example, yesterday afternoon (Monday), I had my expectations of how the afternoon was going to go. I … Continue reading Expectations
Start of Year 2!
I have officially started my second year of teaching! It's so crazy to be back! A lot has changed, but a lot has also stayed the same. I've spent the time this summer working and learning, but I haven't forgotten about teaching. Teaching is like riding a bike. Once you know how to do it, … Continue reading Start of Year 2!
Welcome Back
It is definitely a little difficult for me this week to try to get back into things. I got back from my trip late Sunday night, and was immediately forced to be thrown back into a routine. Monday morning I had to be at work pretty early. I was tired from flying in and from … Continue reading Welcome Back
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How to Pack a Carry-On
It's packing day! I am flying out for a trip tomorrow and will get back on Sunday. This is a trip I have been planning for a while, and I am really excited about it! Two years ago, I wrote a post on what to pack for a cruise (read it here ). Even though … Continue reading How to Pack a Carry-On
