Wow! It’s here! My first post… nerve racking AND exciting! Gee.. sounds like the same emotions I have on the first day of School! Except… I’m the teacher.
“Teaching In Public” is a dream of mine. This blog will bring resources, strategies, and a sense of normalcy towards your classroom (and with any luck, your health too).
I have taught in a private school, charter school, and public school. Based on my experiences, I will stay in public school land until I retire. Private school ruined my bank account. Charter school ruined my mental health. But public school seems to have restored both (mostly).
Now, don’t get your panties in a bunch! Not all schools are the same! By no means, am I condemning all private or charter schools! However, the two I worked at nearly destroyed me.
For now, let me leave you with these ideas I hold near and dear to my heart:
- People WANT to do the right thing.
- Teaching IS my dream career (since 1st grade. Yes, for real).
- Destroying your mental health for money, people, or (insert your motivator here) should NEVER be an option.
- EVERY child can learn (just not in the same way or on the same day).
- YOU are enough. I am enough. Together, we are MORE than enough!
I’ll see you tomorrow for more tidbits about me and the crazy journey that led to THIS blog. In the meantime, go to sleep, take a bath, have a glass of wine, or do whatever helps you refuel before school tomorrow.
You alone are enough. You have nothing to prove to anyone. – Maya Angelou
Sleepily yours,
Teaching In Public
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