I'm Not Dead!

It's the busy season. Holidays are coming. Family is coming. The end of the semester is coming. Winter is coming. With so much to do, I decided to jump into full avoidance mode and write a quick blog post.

I haven't posted anything in over two years! I also deactivated all my social media profiles. The reason? It was my birthday. It was a gift to myself. I have never given myself a nicer gift than getting off of social media. Maybe social platforms will turn into something I enjoy again one day, but I'm happy to be in my own little bubble with just my few people for awhile.

Did you know I teach fifth grade English language arts now? Of course not! I am a modern hermit. It's a joy to go to my job every day, even though it has kept me busy to the point of exhaustion. So, here is a list of other blog posts I will likely never get around to writing:

• Transferable Skills: TV News Producing to Lesson Planning

• The Parallels Between Toddler Parenting Books and Classroom Management

• Why Every Oklahoma Teacher Should Do the Oklahoma Writing Project's Summer Institute at Least Once in Their Career

• Why Do We Collect So Much Educational Data If We're Not Using It to Help Students and Support Education Professionals?

• A Subway Map for Old New Teachers Headed to Onboarding

• My Undying Faith in Public Education

• What to Expect When You're Child Is Going to Be One of Your Students

• Field Trip Survival Guide

• Why Every Teacher Should Be Involved in PTA

• What We Learned During Our Week-long Outdoor Classroom Experience

Now I don't have to find that paper list because I've typed up everything I can remember here. Whew! Onward to seasonal prep. Happy holidays!