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pas·sion: a strong feeling of enthusiasm or excitement for something or about doing something. I am a few chapters into Teach Like a Pirate by Dave Burgess (@burgessdave), and I have discovered something rather disturbing: I am not entirely sure what my … Continue reading →

I am not one for New Year’s Resolutions. I’ve never really made them – which is good because then I never experience the guilt of not keeping them! The end of 2014 allowed for some (very unusual and uncharacteristic!) quiet … Continue reading →

Full disclosure: The reason I love being an educator is 100% selfish. I love to learn. I have always loved to learn – it’s just part of my DNA. When I was trying to figure out what I wanted to … Continue reading →

Here is my attempt at Day 2 of this 100 words/100 days challenge. Yesterday I participated in Day 1, but I ended up putting it in the trash after I published it.  I read and reread before publishing,  but it … Continue reading →

A few weeks ago, I decided to join the Get One Word movement. I was intrigued by the idea of choosing just one word to keep at the core of my focus for the year. For several reasons, both personal … Continue reading →

I have to admit, that when I was working through my undergrad program, striving to become a high school English teacher, I was really just focused on the literature. Becoming a teacher for me, at that time, was all about … Continue reading →

Don’t you love that “just came back from an awesome conference” feeling? I do – and I wish I could find a way to bottle that enthusiasm and positive energy so I could tap into it months down the road. … Continue reading →

For the past several days I have been fortunate to attend the NCTE (National Council of Teachers of English) conference in Boston. Set in this amazing venue of a historically rich city such as Boston, I have been blessed to … Continue reading →