Self Care – West Virginia Council of Teachers of English

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We Make Time for What We Value

By Karla Hilliard Recently I had the opportunity to speak with a group of new teachers about active reading strategies and building a culture of literacy. In our afternoon breakout session, it didn’t take long for the conversation to turn toward the enduring, unanswerable question that haunts new and experienced Read more…

By karlahilliard, 11 months ago August 16, 2018

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Why I’m Thankful to be a Teacher Who Struggles with Depression

Last year, I was one of those 16.1 million. I have gone through four distinct depressions in my life. My first year of college, my first year after graduating college, my first year of teaching, and last spring/summer. You don’t need to know my entire history to realize that it is a factor that has affected my life as an adult.

By karlahilliard, 2 years ago July 24, 2017