Happy Thursday! Woohoo! Part 2! Carried over from part 1! A little background to frame the context of my answers: I just finished my 4th year teaching special education in the Seattle area. I work primarily with students who qualify under emotional-behavioral disorders or learning disabilities in a resource room setting, at a title 1[...]
It is really really freaken hard to truly be yourself in todays world. Some of my biggest downfalls are only my biggest downfalls because I refuse to conform simply because that's the norm. Which makes me really stubborn… and being stubborn is the root of a lot of my struggles. There are some things I'm willing to compromise on and[...]
drawing book: amazon | sketchbook: michaels or amazon pencils: michaels or amazon Ah, yes! What does a teacher do all summer? Self-care, working their second job, binge watching netflix-- basically anything that decreases your teacher brain by at least 75%. If anyone knows how to decrease it to 100%, please, ple[...]
outfit details teacher tee: Keen Bee Studio | jeans:loft (24 p) | shoes: converse | planner: 4TheLoveofPI One of the hardest things I've endured as a teacher is finding ways to live out my beliefs... especially when sometimes I don't know what they even look like to me... or how they will be perceived by other[...]
Last week, I was 2 minutes early to a MDT meeting. When I walked in, every one was already chatting about the evaluation results and sharing how the student was doing. I was the only member of the team that didn't have a relationship with the family and quietly sat down. About 15 minutes in, me and the family were officially intr[...]
active top: old navy | leggings: old navy | sports bra: tj maxx When I realized this was going to be yet another year of painful growth, I started diving into Onward: Cultivating Emotional Residence in Educators by Elena Aguilar. Highly recommended by the way! As I was lost in her beautiful words about self-awarene[...]