Teaching in 2020 is nothing less than surreal. Consider seven imperatives to prevent yourself from being swallowed up by this school year.
Tag: Self Care
The Top Five Reasons Why Back-to-School is the Most Wonderful Time of the Year
Teaching is a profession to be proud of, and you do work worthy of song.
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 teachers alike: How will we … Continue reading We Make Time for What We Value
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.