Narrative of a Teacher and Book Lover
The joys and hardships of teaching, lessons that inspire, and why literature has inspired every aspect of my life and should inspire yours as well.
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Letting go of Fear and Embracing Change
Yesterday, I said goodbye to my fourteenth group of seniors here at LHS. It’s always bittersweet to wish a class farewell. The students are a bundle of emotions: excited, nervous, fearful of embracing…
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10 Lessons I Learned from Anne of Green Gables
As March is Anne Shirley’s birthday month, I thought it was a perfect time to share a few of the lessons she has taught me through the years. If you’re unfamiliar with the…
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Girl, Stop Apologizing – A Books and Bangles Book Review
I’m a natural cynic. The false allure of celebrities does not dazzle me. I’m always aware that what we see is not who these people really are. We see what their publicists want…
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The Red Bra: A Book Review
It’s no secret that I am a book lover with aspirations to have my own novel in bookstores someday. Those dreams may seem far off for me, but for fellow teacher Jenny Middleton,…
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Fighting privilege in the classroom and the world beyond
As February sat on the horizon, I contemplated blog ideas that would befit the month. I knew I wanted to write an article in honor of Black History month, but, quite frankly, I…
