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Continue reading →: ESL Teaching: Embrace DiversityMath Teacher. School Administrator. Professional Development Teacher. Department Chair. All these titles has shaped me into the educator I am today. But the title “ESL Teacher” has opened a door that I did not realize was still closed. This past year gave me the opportunity to explore teaching with non-native…
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Continue reading →: Exploring Philadelphia: A Teacher’s Weekend Retreat for Self-CareI took a page out of my mentee’s notebook. Though I have been teaching for over 25 years, I never quite caught onto the concept of pre-scheduling my self-care trips. My mentee — all 3 years into her teaching career– pre-schedules her trips. Don’t get me wrong; I have taken…
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Continue reading →: Exploring Panama City: A Promotion Gift Trip6 days/ 5 nights – As a gift for being promoted from 8th grade to high school, I told my nieces and nephews that I would take them on an all-expense paid “Auntie & Me Vacation” to a destination of their choice. The only stipulation was that it had to…
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Continue reading →: 7 months…7 months ago, today–November 14th, I had to let go of my best friend, Zoe. If I had known that on my birthday Zoe would not be around by Thanksgiving, I would’ve done things differently. Zoe was being Zoe–enjoying time in my presence–but then I noticed she was having difficulty…
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Continue reading →: Beyond the ObstacleChallenges in life are a given, but it’s our response to them that shapes our trajectory. Looking beyond the immediate obstacle, there lies a realm of opportunity and learning.
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Continue reading →: New BeginningsThe countdown started 10 years ago. Now there are only 3 years left. As I contemplate my next stage in life, I am reviewing my current placement. I knew I wanted to travel the world and I thought becoming a travel agent would marriage my love of travel with a…
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