The rough years are the ones, in my opinion, that help us become better teachers. This past year was very hard for me, which admittedly came as a surprise in year 27. How can we process a rough year and not become despondent at the thought of coming back in the fall? I share my own thoughts on...

I am an Adult Child of an Alcoholic, so needless to say I had a traumatic childhood. Little did I know how this would affect my early years of teaching. For some of us, it may be ruining a job we might otherwise enjoy. (Side note: my apologies for the 2 interruptions in this episode…kids, am I...