My students were working on invention and thesis statements in class one day. I had 17 variations of the following conversation in one class period. It’s a wonder we had the opportunity for all of those discussions between the blasted bells. Student: I don’t know what to write about.Me: Have you thought about it?Student: IContinue reading “Stories as Powerful Self Care”
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Reading and Journaling as Real Life Self Care
I began reading and journaling daily when I taught high school. I started each day with my bible and a notebook, and I ended each day with my online journal and a paperback book. I’ve been beginning and ending my days the same way ever since, and I’ve tracked my evolution through my journal entriesContinue reading “Reading and Journaling as Real Life Self Care”
Why Educators Need Self Care
I’ve worked in education for over 20 years, but I didn’t start paying attention to my need for self care until around 2013, even though I didn’t recognize it as such at the time. In 2013 I had been working in higher education for my entire career, and I was ready, desperate actually, for aContinue reading “Why Educators Need Self Care”
Educator Self-Care Ideas to Try Right Now
July is nearly over, and school is about to start. The 2020-2021 school year comes with more questions, uncertainties, anxieties, fears, and frustrations than any other school year in recent history. Will school be virtual? Will it be brick and mortar? Will it be hybrid? All ways of going back to school have positives andContinue reading “Educator Self-Care Ideas to Try Right Now”
Introducing Writing I2Oh!
I mentioned I was dipping my toes into course creation, and I’m delighted to share with you the launch of my first online course. Writing I2Oh! (It’s pronounced Writing Eye Two Oh! – It loses something in a sans serif font – I’ll make sure to work on that for my next course title.) WhatContinue reading “Introducing Writing I2Oh!”
What’s Your Story?
I created a writing challenge for myself – America Me & Mine – to write 20 244-word blog posts about what America means to me. If you’d like to learn more about it and even join me, you can get more information here. I’d love to have you join me! Today’s post was about storytelling.Continue reading “What’s Your Story?”
