pajamas | cleaning oil In Elena Aguilar's book Cultivating Emotional Resiliency in Educators, she identified the 12 Habits of Resilient Educators. At first glance of the list, I made the assumption that my weakest habit was around self-care and taking care of myself. She describes taking care of yourself as valuing and prioritiz[...]
I'm sitting at my desk, during my planning, while one of my fifth graders is currently holding a timer in his hand sitting in the hallway. It's been 16 days in a row of hour or longer tantrums. There might be a million things running thought your mind right now. Maybe you're building connections to past experiences. Maybe you are th[...]
Reading everyone's #ARMMEWITH statements has helped me recharge and feel motivated upon returning from break. One thing that I’ve really appreciated is every single statement I’ve read, there is no blame placed on the students or their families. My students are often the ones that stereo-typically burn teachers out. They make us que[...]
In my educational career, I've had two interviews. One for a paraprofessional position while student teaching and the other for my first teaching position. I can recall every little detail to both outfits worn. Not due to my love for fashion, but because I was so nervous about each and every aspect of the interview, I second guessed e[...]
D E T A I L S Top: H&M | Jeans: Nordstrom Rack | Shoes: Target | Necklace: Target My principal said at the end of my last IEP meeting, "IEP meetings are one of my favorite meetings to go to." .03 seconds later, head turn and disgust filled my fifth graders face. The next morning this student came in and said, "[...]
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