When I was teaching high school English, I discovered how much I enjoyed teaching writing and how much I actually enjoyed writing. But as a teacher, I didn’t really have an outlet for that creativity. So I started this blog (I had a personal blog that I wrote on occasionally) to share my thoughts about … Continue reading I bid you adieu
Life after teaching
Tips for Transitioning Teachers: Getting Started with Networking
I originally wrote a version of this networking for teachers post in May 2020 on LinkedIn when I was just a couple months into the transition process. This is an updated version now that I have completed the transition process. ___________________________________ For teachers, networking isn't often "a thing". But for those who are looking to … Continue reading Tips for Transitioning Teachers: Getting Started with Networking
Observations: One Month out of the Classroom
I’ve been out of the classroom for a full month now and I have a lot of thoughts to share. My original plan for this “series” (very loose term, fyi), was to move from my last post to a post detailing why I left teaching. But every time I try to write that post, I … Continue reading Observations: One Month out of the Classroom
Transitioning Out of the Classroom
I’ve known for several years that I would not retire from the classroom. It’s not that I didn’t love teaching, I did. It was just that I wanted to see what else is out there. (And--surprise!--there is a lot out there!) I wrote a post a few years ago about shutting down teacher ambition. As … Continue reading Transitioning Out of the Classroom
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