My journey as a teacher at MSD
Today begins Pride Month. My daughter came out in April, a few weeks before her 12th birthday. I was so proud of her. Correction, I am so proud of her. I am proud of her for living her truth and being her authentic self. I am proud of her for knowing who she is and … Continue reading June 1, 2021
Two things happened today. I got to see the 2021 yearbook for the first time and I received the most beautiful note from one of my English seniors as part of her senior project. Ask any yearbook adviser if they like the current year’s book, and 99% will say no. They’re sick of looking at … Continue reading May 24, 2021
So… I turned 41 today. It felt like a normal Sunday. No special fanfare. No big plans. I got cards from my husband and children. I spent the day at home watching tv, hanging with Ruby. My husband brought in breakfast from the local bagel place and lunch from Cheesecake Factory. We met my parents … Continue reading May 9, 2021
I got the COVID vaccine today. My husband & I drove to Miami to get it. The governor recently added all K-12 school-based personnel. I’ve been waiting to get it because I didn’t fit the age or health criteria before this change. The whole process was seamless and really quite amazing. It was really cool … Continue reading March 13, 2021
So, here we are. It’s been three years. How can it feel like three months, three minutes and three decades all at the same time? I woke up at 6:30 and took Ruby for a walk. I couldn’t go back to sleep, so I began to scroll through social media and posted this. My son … Continue reading February 14, 2021
Today was the Day of Service & Love. It’s been observed on 2/14 for the past two years, but this year it was two days early. I have decided not to participate in the past, and have done other things instead. I wanted to go to yoga today. I wanted to go to the beach … Continue reading February 12, 2021
I wrote a blog piece for the American Federation of Teachers‘ offshoot, Share My Lesson. This was the third piece I wrote within a week. I’m very proud of it. It’s hard at times to find different ways to tell the same story. I love writing and do it well, but I still get writer’s … Continue reading February 11, 2021
I got this design for the first time right before returning to campus two weeks after 2/14. I’ve continued to get it every year since. The third anniversary is one week from today. Positive. Passionate. Proud. Continue reading February 7, 2021
Gun Violence Survivors Week ends tomorrow. I went to Attitude, our local dance store, where they had a display in the window for Jaime. She danced for years and shopped there. I had to get dance shoes for my daughter. I had on my Orange Ribbons for Jaime shirt. I miss her. There was a … Continue reading February 6, 2021
It was chilly when I left the house today (40-something degrees), so I bundled up. Not really… I just put on a scarf. I really look for any excuse to wear one. Today was a professional study day (students are dismissed at 11:40 and we’re in meetings/training for the remainder of the day). As we … Continue reading February 4, 2021