As I’m embarking on this TOY journey (and as I put myself out there on social media more), I have to remind myself of the…
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As I’m embarking on this TOY journey (and as I put myself out there on social media more), I have to remind myself of the…
Here we are, in the second week of February, and my calendar is already bonkers: I’m not saying I would have it any other way,…
…means that some Thursdays, it’s your turn to be the parent-on-call, and you stay at home on the couch for (snotty) toddler snuggles, popping popcorn,…
I love a good writing challenge, and the Gateway Writing Program has a fantastic winter circuit going on now! “Fight Cabin Fever, Cultivate a Writing…
January is a great time to start a new habit: in this case, blogging. Today is also my first official week as “Miss Missouri,” as…
An intriguing idea for an end-of-year journaling prompt landed in my inbox today: a letter to my former self. (Thanks, employee assistance program! Love the free yoga classes.)
The relevant instructions note:
It’s a reflection on what I’ve learned and what’s changed. It’s therapeutic for me, kind of like solidifying my storyline. It helps me piece together all the important plot points to create my own narrative.
If you are interested in writing a letter to your past self, refer back to your old journal entries and posts to see what you were thinking about most of 2022. Write to your past self in 2021. Share with them any nuggets of wisdom you learned during the year. Reassure them that everything is going to be okay.
The last time I actively published on this blog, it was a way to record my experiences teaching through Covid, to connect with my students…
I’m not in an admin preparation program, but have been plowing through administration-centered textbooks lately to prepare for January’s Powerful Learning Conference. (When in doubt,…
I try not to have too many posts that are baby-centric: there are plenty of other things to talk about, for one, and for another, I…
Today’s writing is an opinion post from my juniors yesterday: what are your hopes for summer 2020? What are your worries? The opinion writing question…