While many people from the outside looking in tend to believe teachers live the “easy life” because we have holidays off, random snow days and let’s not forget the forever mentioned, “but you have the whole summer.” Teacher burnout is real, especially when it comes to these first few weeks/months of school. Teaching is not […]
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Google Keep.
So… Where all my OCD friends at?? I myself am a very type A person and am not ashamed of it. While it can become a hindrance at times, for the most part it is the thing that keeps me, me. One of my biggest type A characteristics I would say I have is list […]
Combating “Post Snow Day” Vibes
Yesterday we had our first snow day of the year which was completely on the crazy side considering it is only early November! The day after a day off or the days after a school break are always on the rough side. Some students are riled up while others are zoned out. Anticipating this, I […]
Small Acts, Big Meaning.
Have you ever been next up in the drive-thru to pull up and find out that your order has been purchased for you? I remember this first happening to me about 5 or 6 years ago. I was driving on the way to my college campus, decided to pop through Tim Hortons for a caffeine […]
Playing Catch Up & The Psychology Behind Our “To-Dos.”
As a teacher it seems as if it is hard to ever feel completely caught up; when one assignment comes off the to grade list another finds its way on. Not to mention the constant creation and planning of lessons on lessons. For a person who likes to be ahead of the game, this can […]
Low Intensity Cardio Workouts.
Just because the words “low intensity” are associated with a workout does not necessarily mean it is a waste of time. While this used to be a stigma, over the last several years I have felt a shift in the fitness pendulum. More and more articles and studies show workouts that are on the less […]
Boston. In less than 24 hours.
Over the last couple years I have come to realize that quick trips have become my specialty. Traveling is one of my favorite things to do, but it’s not always easy to get the time to jet set as often as I would like. However, quick day or weekend trips can curb that need to […]
And we’re back.
Hi ya’ll, after a bit of a hiatus.. we. are. back! While I had every intention of writing posts over the summer, I, well how do you say it…didn’t. I literally went straight to the airport the day school concluded in June and the rest was history. Summer for me was filled with jet setting, […]
Confessions of a First Year. Part 3.
With the end of the year approaching – 2 more days people! – I found myself missing a blog post last week. I started to get down on myself for ‘falling off the wagon’ already, but then I remembered hey…life happens. If you are just stumbling across this blog, I started a series a couple […]
Confessions of a First Year. Part 2.
Ever have those moments where you feel like you are a broken record? That’s the day in the life of a teacher 99.9% of the time – or so it seems. As I continue on sharing some confessions from my first year something else I have come to realize, and very quickly at that, is […]