Hey! I’m so glad you’re here! Welcome to my blog, and thanks for taking the time to learn about me and what I’ve got going on. Whether you’re a new teacher, struggling teacher, considering the profession, or just interested in hearing more, I’m happy you made it!
First and foremost, I love learning! When I’m not teaching, I love to read about science, medicine, health, education and development, and parenting. I also love to be out in nature, go on hikes, and chill on the beach (particularly when it’s cold out).
I am a science teacher with prior experience in the science industry. I majored in Biology and graduated in 2009. After undergrad, I worked in a lab for 5 years supporting clinical trial research. In 2012, I earned a Project Manager certification (PMP). In 2015, I went back to school for my teaching certification in secondary science. Now I have 7 years experience in the classroom teaching Biology and Earth and Space Science.
I felt called to teaching. Before I became a teacher, I coached cheerleading for fun and for free! I think young people and kids are so energizing, hilarious, inspiring, and amazing. I love working with young people. Now that I’m a mom, I love even more to be around kids. They bring me so much joy.
But becoming a teacher was the steepest learning curve I ever encountered. It has taken me all this time to develop systems for learning and a classroom management style that works for me. Check out my blog posts My Go-To Lesson Structure and 8 Classroom Routines for Better Classroom Management, and Class Points: Transforming Classroom Management with Positive Reinforcement, and The Teacher Supplies and Classroom Systems I Can’t Do Without, to read more. I still learn every day, and also by the hour, how to be a better teacher (and mom).
Throughout my teaching career, I encountered excellent mentors. They were rays of light who guided me and they continue to influence my practice. These angels popped into my classroom throughout the week just to say hi, chat, or ask if I needed anything.
I learned the best teaching tips from my teacher friends, colleagues, and mentors. Let me tell you, the expertise of a 30 year veteran teacher is awe inspiring. I honestly wouldn’t still be teaching without their help. With my blog, I hope to be like a friend and mentor, and provide the help I needed so badly at times from my teacher mentors and friends.
The difficulties of teaching are why I started my blog. Being a new teacher or lesson planning for a new subject can be grueling work. In the early days it was a lot of hard work, and I learned a lot. I gained knowledge and accumulated an abundance of lesson ideas and resources. I want to share what I learned: my personal experiences and teaching milestones. I’ll pick my brain for you, my tips and lessons learned, and share them here. I hope it gives you ideas and saves you some valuable time. I hope I can help new, struggling, and even veteran teachers with my perspective and resources.
Teaching has been a rewarding career for me. I used to work behind a desk and in a cubicle. Now my “office” is my own classroom decorated with motivational posters, and my colleagues are germy, sometimes moody, but truly inspiring young people.
Lastly, I can’t leave out how hilarious the students are. Something new happens minute by minute. My husband, coworkers, friends, and family members have cracked up over my classroom stories. I want to share all those laugh out loud moments with you, and share the joy I feel in my job. I imagine you will recall some silly things from your school days too!
Thank you for checking out my blog! What other topics in teaching are you interested in hearing more about? Let me know by leaving a comment, I would love to hear from you! Stick around and read more about me and my classroom. Check out more of my blog and the posts below!
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