…the number one favorite memory from my time as an educator!!

Writing this list of my top ten favorite memories from my 39 years as a public educator has been a walk down memory lane. I'm so glad I chose this profession - or I should say it chose me! I knew AS A KINDERGARTENER that I wanted to be a teacher. So grateful for all …

…my second favorite memory from my time as an educator.

Jeffrey T. The only debate in my mind was if I would choose my colleague and our time creating havoc (aka amazing things) together as my second favorite or my top. I hope he'll understand why he was second when he reads my next post. Brother. Colleague. Co-instigator. Critical Friend. Boss. Work Bestie. All these …

…my third favorite memory from my time as an educator.

Three is a magic numberYes it is, it's a magic numberSomewhere in that ancient mystic trinityYou get three as a magic numberThe past and the present and the futureFaith and hope and charityThe heart and the brain and the bodyGive you three as a magic number Three Is a Magic Number | Song by Bob …

…my fourth favorite memory from my time as an educator.

Grad Walk. Hands down one of THE best things I've ever been a part of. It truly is one of the things I'm most proud of during my time as an educator. Eight years ago, I watched a viral video (along with a bazillion other people) of a small town in Texas in which their …

…my sixth favorite memory from my time as an educator.

Throughout my 39 years of working in public education, one thing always brought me joy: designing experiences. When I was a teacher, I loved designing lessons, units, activities for my students. The more I got to know them, the easier this task became. As a teacher, when you see what engages your students and when …