This morning as I was drying my hair I hit a moment of truth. Now, I often use a particular type of brush that heats and dries my hair faster. And I love how my hair looks when I use that particular brush. But despite all that, sometimes I either forget to use it or…
Keeping Your Sweet Spot Sweet
Years ago, I read a book aptly named “Finding Your Sweet Spot”. Although inspirational, the details of the book seem murky now. The main point of the book that stayed with me is that we know our sweet spot—what it feels like—and how to keep it going. For me, the sweet spot in teaching is…
Tribe of Mentors
Years ago while working for a community service organization, I met Jerry. The first thing I noticed when visiting him was a home full of pictures of him with just about any famous person you could think of from the mid 20thcentury. In the years before we met, Jerry owned a south Florida nightclub that…
A Case Study in Happiness
Happy teachers inspire me everywhere. When they do, I want to share their wisdom! To all those who aspire and are inspired by happy teachers meet Rachel, my friend, colleague, and also a member of the Being Teacher community! When I first met Rachel several years ago I thought she was in the wrong building….
Gut Check: 3 Signs You’re Ready for a Change
At the end of a long school year, so many of us teachers are walking around like zombies (or banshees!) in the hallways and in the classroom. I’m often feeling mindless at the end of the day, in sore need of a working brain. We may have to stop ourselves from taking out that tiredness…
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