Just Carry On Like Normal
I started as a rookie teacher floating between classrooms—nine, ten, maybe more rooms in twelve years. Each room had its quirks—ancient boards, blinds from the Eisenhower era, and air conditioners that rattled like they were auditioning for a haunted house. Those rocky foundations taught me something: teaching isn’t about where you are. It’s about bringing yourself, wherever the walls land. Despite starting in my in mid-30s, I began my teaching career as every educator does, as a very green newbie. Over the 12 years I spent at my first school, I rose from being a novice, teaching geography to bored … Read more