Women in Education & Teaching

It's Tuesday! Got in some sun therapy in and pulled a lot of weeds. I had this thought as I was working on the weeds in my rock bed. The roots to some weeds are so deep. A little bitty plant had a… more

The theme I am getting from teachers during this summer is that they're not getting enough done to meet their summer goals. I understand and feel the frustration. I slept until 8:30 this morning,… more

Happy Sunday to you all. I hope your day was amazing. So I was thinking about my typical Sunday routines during the school year, and realized my summer, Sunday routine is very different. How do your… more

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Well, it is June 15th and I did not meet my summer to do list goals. I wanted to be done with all the house cleaning, reorganizing and resetting for a new year by today so I could actually enjoy my su… more

After hearing so much about Computer Science and the new, upcoming graduation requirements from the IDOE, I wonder how much is going to change in the Middle School levels. From my understanding, middl… more

I am a school social worker, recently retired/ June 6th was my last day. I'd like to find a job where I can work part-time. By Monday, the 10th I had 2 job offers and I have two upcoming interviews. I'm s… more

Big shake-ups going on in our corporation! Four of our top administrators are gone, deans retiring, principals leaving or being shifted around, new syllabi for all related arts teams... shall I go on?… more

All checked in at the hotel and preparing my mind for a full week of Computer Science classes at the CSPD Week 2024. This is my first big CS workshop, so I am excited and intimated at the same time. … more

75 applications, 6 interviews, and I finally landed my dream job as a first-year middle school art teacher! I'm feeling over the moon excited for this opportunity to start my teaching career. Any … more

I think ot looks like so many of us are out of school or soon will be. Good times, bad times, exciting changes, things we wish we had done differently, etc. It's all said and done. What's y… more

My school's summer break started today and I am happy to say I completed my first year of teaching! 🎉 So, besides sleeping for about 12 hours straight, what's the first thing you do to detach… more

I've been seeing so many videos about making journals and composition notebooks and then putting them on Amazon. Has anyone actually published anything on Amazon? What do you think of the process?… more

Woah my summer to do list is soo long! And I want to get it over with ASAP so that I can enjoy my time with my children. We have a garage sale middle of June so I have a hard deadline for the declutte… more

Well, our new syllabi has been submitted for approval. I so enjoyed meeting with other business teachers. I think one of the best come aways from all of creating the new syllabi was learning about… more

Seeing how we are having a new syllabi and textbooks this year, I am probably going to have to create new lesson plans and redo my Canvas modules. I had planned on redoing 6th Grade, but now i will h… more

We had our 3rd meeting today for syllabi development. I am impressed with our Middle School Business teachers. It amazes me how synced we have been in our lesson plans. Although we may have to chang… more

Is anyone's district giving raises this year? My admin just nonchalantly said we weren't getting any, and I just can not understand how I can continue to do this.

My summer tutoring starts tomorrow... how many side hustles do you have??

I am thinking of all those who still have another week until freedom, and I am praying for those who have no choice but to work summer school.

What's an unconventional practice you implement in your classroom that goes against the norm?

There is a High School Business Teacher position open in our corporation. I am so tempted to put in for it. The uncertainty of next school year and the stress of this year has me tempted. How do you… more

This is my 2nd year in this position after being promoted. It has consistently been a challenge working with my "team". They have complained to admin and stabbed me in the back, have unreali… more

It felt so good to spend time outside today. Of course, my allergies are flaming. Just me time today. Planting, digging my hands down into the dirt. I have to admit I didn't even think about or m… more

End of year paper cleanout = my LEAST favorite thing! How do you keep from needing Swedish death cleaning EVERY year?!?

Anyone else from Indiana? I have been trying to get on LVIS, and I get sent to a new website. When I log in, all my documents are gone. I have emailed and called, but get no response. Any suggestions?