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Kindred Spirits
Kindred Spirits My first year in education was in 2001 at private school in Greenville, SC. I was an assistant to five first grade classes before lunch, then I taught enrichment lessons to K5 in the...
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Learn From Your Students Every year that I was in the classroom, I had students who came from various walks of life. I taught Muslims, Jehovah Witnesses, Mormons, Atheists, Catholics, Buddhists,...
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My Heart Is Bigger: Teacher Edition
My Heart is Bigger: Teacher Edition A few weeks ago, just after the political conventions were over, I posted the above status to Facebook. It was one of the most liked posts I have ever shared....
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Tools that Inspire Playful Classrooms
Tools that Inspire Playful Classrooms Every day people ask me about creativity and playfulness in the classroom. How to get better at it? How to bring it into the classroom? How to foster a love for...
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Fonts and Clip Art
A few days ago I made this image on Word Swag and shared to my social media accounts. I was planning for some upcoming professional development and couldn’t keep this thought from rattling around in...
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Creativity Challenge: Target Dollar Spot
The Target dollar spot, known as Bullseye’s Playground since 2015, is all the rage with my inner creative genius right now. It seems every time I walk in the door of this magical store, Bullseye’s bark...
View Article10 Ways to End the Teacher Shortage Crisis
After countless hours of research, I have officially solved the teacher shortage crisis here in South Carolina and beyond. Here are 10 ways we can get more teachers in the profession. Spread the word!...
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Teacher Shaming Must End
If you are an educator, I would be willing to bet my life you have heard at least one of these statements. If you want more pay, work a full year like everyone else. Teachers get summers off, why do...
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What’s Next?
The year I graduated high school, I was a nervous wreck. School was such a nightmare for me internally as I struggled to find myself. There were daily battles that included all sorts of perceived...
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Tap. Tap. Tap. Is this thing on?
Hey y’all! It’s been a minute, but I am still here. My thoughts more abundant than ever, and I am needing to get them all out. In my day to day work, I do that best with a microphone in hand on an...
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