Professional Development

How Can Teachers Unplug from Work in a Constantly Connected World?

How can teachers unplug from work in a constantly connected world? It’s hard for me to unplug. Even on breaks and weekends, it seems I am at my computer. This means studying, writing, grading, lesson planning, and writing summer courses for both middle school and higher education. The benefit of technology means I have so […]

Finding My Purpose as an Educator

This post contains some affiliate links. Purchasing from these links helps me keep this blog running to share education ideas with this community. Thank you for supporting teachers! The path that lead me to teaching was a twisted one. I didn’t set out after high school to get a degree in education, mold young minds, […]

Why I EdCamp: Meaningful Professional Development for Educators

Several years ago, I attended my first EdCamp, and it changed everything. I love attending education conferences, but the commitment (time and financial) can be difficult to maintain. Enter EdCamp. Here’s the gist of what EdCamp is. Teachers gather together, present a list of topics they’re interested in discussing, and a schedule is built. Educators […]