I'm back! I took last week off just to get caught up on my own stuff. And actually, that's exactly what I want to write about today. I wrote earlier this year about the Spoon Theory and how you have a limited number of spoons per day. In addition to recognizing that you have limited … Continue reading Know Your Limits
Education
The Sibling Rule
Even though I haven't been teaching for all that long, I've already come across siblings in my classroom. I have a simple rule that I usually tell the younger sibling on the first day, and it's one of the best things I do. See, I'm the youngest. My sister is older than me. While we're … Continue reading The Sibling Rule
Control vs. Management
One of the biggest things you hear as a teacher is the idea of classroom management. That's in a sense what I'm going to talk about today, but I'm going to spin it on its head a little bit. As a teacher, you're expected to have a system of classroom management. It's one of those … Continue reading Control vs. Management
New Teaching Practices
Here we go! The first couple days of school have passed already for me and many other people. My summer is officially coming to an end, even if the weather disagrees. So while my blog isn't specifically a teaching blog, I'm going to spend today to focus on what I do. I'm not perfect by … Continue reading New Teaching Practices
Teaching Year Three
I can't believe I'm about to start my third year of teaching! Somehow this doesn't seem plausible to me. Yet here it is. Summer is about over, and next week I will be starting to teach again. I've definitely learned a lot from my last two years of teaching, both about the content and about … Continue reading Teaching Year Three
Thoughts from a Pro-Choice Christian
This is the hardest blog post I've ever written and possibly the hardest one I'll ever have to write. I recognize that writing this may cost me some respect, followers, or even friends. But I also believe that staying silent on this decision is not the right thing for me. I make it a point … Continue reading Thoughts from a Pro-Choice Christian
Put Forth Effort
I have a hard and fast rule in my classroom. Any student who tries and shows any effort in class will not fail. I will make sure of that. I don't expect perfection. I recognize the district I teach in. And even if I don't know all of my students' stories, I can recognize that … Continue reading Put Forth Effort
Taking Care of Yourself
I can't tell you how good it feels to be on Spring Break this week. To be 100% honest, I think I was more excited for spring break than some of my students. And it's not even that I have plans this week. In fact, I don't really have any plans at all this week. … Continue reading Taking Care of Yourself
Spoons
It's been a busy couple of weeks. So much so that I haven't had time or I've forgotten to write. But I'm back now! And today I want to talk about spoons. Yes you read that correctly. Spoons are important. The Spoon Theory is a pretty common one in the circles of illness and disability. … Continue reading Spoons
Celebrating Five Years
Can you believe it? I know I certainly can't!!! But somehow or other, this blog has officially been around for 5 years! Sometimes it doesn't feel like it's been that long. I still remember why I started this blog. I have a lot of thoughts in my head, and this is a productive way for … Continue reading Celebrating Five Years
Battle Kim of the Republic 