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Halfway year goal check!!! (Or total makeover beca

Halfway year goal check!!! (Or total makeover because...life)

My biggest goal was to start reading again as my biggest form of self care, so I told myself I would read 45 books 😬

I'm happy to say that I'm at 31 (only physical books pictured, but I love me a good #audiobook ), and have now modified my goal to create a stack as tall as I am!! However, a year is a long time to focus on ONE goal, so my new focus is getting my energy up. I know this means eating better and moving more, but also getting PASSIONATE about what I take on.

Don't be afraid to modify a goal or reevaluate what's important!! Life is flexible and we should be too!

So, what goals are you powering through and what goals are you modifying?! (Also taking recommendations on more books to read!!) #thucrew #teachergram #teacherswhoread #bookstagram #teachersinquarantine #MotivationMonday #goalsettingtips #iliketoread #teacherstuff #teachertips #readabook

And it feels like it too!! Even if you aren't done

And it feels like it too!! Even if you aren't done yet, you're so dang close!

Now, we take a big sigh of relief and give ourselves a moment to be so freaking proud of all we've done!

I do have one question though: knowing what we have been through and that we have no clue what the fall looks like, what's one piece of advice you'd give a new teacher for next year?

My advice would be to take only what you NEED from the internet. Don't feel like you have to try and accomplish everything you see, but take the ideas that make life EASIER and let the rest just be cool internet stuff.

#thucrew #teachergram
#teacherstuff #teacherlife #virtualteacher #distanceteaching #teachersfollowteachers #iteachtoo #newteachers #newteacher #teacherthings

Learning to GIF: @shop.callie.danielle #doodlewithcd

And... We could keep going, but we shouldn't have

And... We could keep going, but we shouldn't have to add to the list.

This movement, started by @readitwriteitlearnit , is so powerful. We keep talking about returning to "normal" and how things can be restored and improved...then budget cuts happen.

Honestly, I just want to come out of this with more trust in teachers. I don't want to feel like I should have to defend every move or argue for why plagiarism constitutes a zero on an assignment... I don't want to pass all of the appropriate tests and get strong evaluations and still jump through CRAZY hoops and paying money out left and right to follow my passion and teach.

But, really, I just want to teach things that matter and are fun and instill a love of learning... Is that too much to ask?

What would you #reimagineschool to be like?

#thucrew #reimaginingeducation #teachergram #virtualteacher #distancelearning #reimaginingschool #teacherstuff #teachersinquarantine #iteachtoo #educationiskey

When did my baby grow up? 2 months after she was

When did my baby grow up?

2 months after she was born, I started my first year of teaching. That whole year, coming in without a clue what all went into education but having a crazy passion for it, was the hardest of my life.

Her first birthday was the day after we got out for summer, and I felt like I had missed her whole year (and life so far) being stressed over plans and grading.

I broke down.

That's the exact feeling I never want another person to feel. You can't get those moments back, but you shouldn't have to miss them either.

Together, as a #teachergram community we come together and share ideas, some helpful some stressful, but we all want to help.

Here, in my little space, I want to inspire plans and simple ideas to give you relief and moments you feel like you can breathe. On my baby girls second birthday, I'm reminded even more of that mission for you 💖

#thucrew #teachershelpingteachers #iteachtoo #teacherlife #teacherstruggles #teacherstrong #iteachighschool #iteach678 #iteachscience #teachersonsummerbreak

Planning is my love language and relaxing habit 🤷🏼‍♀️ Enneagram 5 if anyone's curious.

So, this summer it's plan-a-thon all summer long! Redoing some curriculum, planning a new, more integrated learning style, working on my own projects, and relaxing... With a well-laid plan it's all way more achievable!

I'm still catching up on my own relaxation weekend, but when we get home and summer hits, I'm all aboard the planning and organization train!

Who's in?! What's one thing you struggle with most when it comes to organizing your thoughts, time, or work?

#thucrew #teacherstuff #teacherswhoplan #iteachhighschool #highschoolteachers #iteachtoo #organizedteacher #teacherorganization #planningismytherapy #bulletjournaling #craftyteacher

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