Next week is Week 11 of Distance Learning and I know what you’re thinking…11 weeks is a lot and IT IS! Although it was an adjustment and a learning process for EVERYONE, if I had the opportunity to rub a magic genie lamp and go back to my first week, I’d do so and tell […]
Should You Go Back to School? Discussing my Journey in a Doctoral Program
I recently completed my second semester as a doctoral student and whenever I speak about this journey on social media, many people slide into my DM’s with questions asking about it. Although I LOVE and have spoken to many people through Instagram, I decided to create this post to share my journey and the FAQs […]
Show Off Your HAT Collection
“They don’t know that identity of me” is what I said to my boyfriend one night when he suggested that I tell someone about one of my blog posts. We all have a hat collection. Our hats are our identities. We put on and take off our hats depending on the situation. For example, I […]
You ARE a Good Teacher
First off, HAPPY TEACHER APPRECIATION WEEK, Teacher!!! It feels SO good to be recognized and appreciated, doesn’t it?! To be honest, Distance Learning has made me feel super discouraged lately. I catch myself putting forth so much effort trying to connect with my students during this time and hoping they grasp a little information along […]
Embrace the suck.
I recently finished the book High Performance Habits: How Extraordinary People Become That Way by Brandon Burchard. You would love this book if you are a GOAL DIGGER like me obsessed with growing personally. Although there were many things that I took away from the book, there was one line that caught my attention and […]
Transforming Struggle into SUCCESS – Working-from-home Style
Before I begin, I would like to set the stage, for selfish reasons, because I want to look back at this blog post 10 years from now and remember exactly what this time in my life was like. I’ve heard many people suggest keeping a journal to capture this unprecedented time…so I’m going to rely […]
My Teacher Must-Haves!
Do you have certain items that you use daily in and out of your classroom as a teacher?…SO DO I!! I put together a list of my “Teacher Must-Haves!” These are items that I use, stand by, and believe you will love also. Plan-book/Record book: For me, an ESSENTIAL component of lesson planning is physically […]