Can You Balance Teaching and Motherhood?
Growing up, I assumed teaching was a family-friendly career choice. Educating young minds in the classroom seemed like a natural bridge to instructing and raising youngsters of my own-- but is it...
Charmaine
Journalism school + editing + university newspaper 2010-2013
Education grad school + full-time teaching internship 2013-2014
Teaching elementary grades + Substitute teaching 2014-2023
Do Teachers Have Time for Dating?
To answer this succinctly, busy teacher or prospective educator: No, teachers don't generally have time for dating. Don't stay out too late, Teach. Photo by Josh Hild on Pexels.com Now for an...
Cultivating creativity as a new mom
I'm a new mom and a creative-- guess which identity marker took a back seat in the early days of my daughter's life? In the throes of new motherhood when it seems...
Meet a teacher-turned-blogger
Today, I'm sharing my interview with Carolyn Mills, a high school teacher-turned blogger and writer. She has a beautiful website full of home decor and organization ideas. I'm inspired by her life-after-teaching...
The Ultimate Guide to Leaving Teaching
I have left teaching not once but twice, so let that serve as a testament to my authority on this topic. (Never thought I'd get to brag about the decision that to...
How teachers can win other roles
I interview a career advisor about ways teachers can leverage their skills to secure roles outside of the classroom.
How to preserve your favorite classroom memories
You might not think of it now, willing the minutes to crawl at a less glacial pace at the end of a long school day at the end of a long school...
How to pack up your classroom
The move out of teaching starts to get super real when you need to heft your entire classroom library into boxes. And when you are faced with decisions like if you should...
Why I left the classroom (the second time)
Teachers leave the field for a variety of reasons-- it's rarely a single factor that motivates them to hand in their badge and (if they worked at a fancy school) their campus-issued...
A recap of subbing in the ’22-’23 school year
It's halfway through May, and I've decided to round out my substitute teaching year. (There are two times a year I won't sub if I don't have to: late May and early...
Pros and cons of deciding to leave teaching
Everything changed the last month of school when I finally decided to leave teaching at the end of the year. I chose to finish out my contract term, but then I'd be...
How my last classroom observation was my best
Even though I was a total ball of nerves every time I was formally observed, my last observation was my best– and dare I say, quite enjoyable. Here’s what I did: