In this Summer Series episode, you'll hear from Sam Shields. Sam shares the highs and lows of her education journey. She'll encourage you and empower you to just keep going, even when it's hard. Quotables *All quotables are from the interviewee  We are all learning no matter where we are at in our journey. That first year of a coach is going to be worth it. A lot of times teachers don’t see or feel how appreciated they are. About Sam Samantha Shields is a Product Owner at Torsh. Prior to Torsh, Sam served as an Early Learning Specialist supporting early childhood educators, a district instructional coach, a classroom teacher, and is a published author. She is passionate about the outcomes that true, authentic coaching can deliver for student and teacher success. Sam became a part of the Torsh team after Torsh acquired Your Coaches Corner, a company she founded and ran for the past several years. Books by Sam: Daisy's Unperfect School Year Every Educator Speaks their own Languages: The Unique Love and Appreciation Languages of Educators  Connect with Sam: IG @samshieldscoach Twitter @samshieldscoach Join the Always A Lesson Newsletter Join here and grab a freebie! Connect with Gretchen Email: [email protected] Blog: Always A Lesson Facebook: Always A Lesson Twitter: @gschultek Instagram: Always.A.Lesson Linkedin: Gretchen Schultek Bridgers Book: Elementary EDUC 101: What They Didn’t Teach You in College Leave a Rating and Review: This helps my show remain active in order to continue to help other educators remain empowered in a career that has a long-lasting effect on our future. https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/always-lessons-empowering/id1006433135?mt=2 Search for my show on iTunes or Stitcher. Click on ‘Ratings and Reviews.’ Under ‘Customer Reviews,’ click on “Write a Review.” Sign in with your iTunes or Stitcher log-in info Leave a Rating: Tap the greyed out stars (5...