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Fall, the great reset (opens the original)
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Autumn in New England is my favorite season. A time for cute sweaters, boots, pumpkins, and a witchy vibe, and a different type of gardening—letting a few plants thrive while putting others to rest. I was lucky enough to end the summer with all my adult kids in the nest for one glorious week, so I’m back to teaching with a warm, grateful heart.While in January I love making a New Year’s resolution and resetting the calendar, fall and back-to-school season for me have always marked a time in the
Practical Advice for New Teachers (opens the original)
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It’s back-to-school season, so I thought I’d write this post for any new or struggling teachers out there. This is my 27th year teaching high school English at an urban public school in Massachusetts, and I’ve been a teacher mentor for almost 20 years. It’s never perfect, and every year seems to bring new challenges, but for me, the things in education that often stress me out the most are surprisingly not the students. It’s the random administrative walk-throughs, the mandatory paperwork, the n
Things to Anticipate and Spruce Up :) (opens the original)
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Summer stress and update 3 on my 50 things progress! (opens the original)
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Summer break from teaching began late this year due to all the snow in Massachusetts. I cannot believe it’s mid-July, and the stress in my body is still pretty high. Usually I hit a groove by now and find a slower pace and some inner peace. Not yet.I was so close to finishing my next manuscript, FIREWALL, that as soon as school let out at the end of June, I threw myself into finishing and revising it. Last week, I finally sent it to my agent after two years (damn, has it been that long? Anyone e
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