How many of us spent our childhood playing school with our siblings and friends? Guaranteed at one point, any older sibling would make their younger siblings be their students and they would create a makeshift classroom in their homes or backyards. As children, we loved the idea of becoming someone in charge and having all the answers. Very few of us put that idea into fruition in our adulthood. And even fewer of us, though we loved playing the teacher as kids, grew up to think that we would ever actually step into that career.
So which one am I? I was one of those kids who loved the idea of school as a child and played “teacher teacher” too many times to count but never thought I would end up with my own classroom one day. Becoming an educator was never part of my plan and yet here I am, 8 years in this field, and feeling like this is exactly what I was meant to be doing.
In the last 8 years as an educator, plus the numerous years spent in schools as a student, I feel like I have gained tremendous knowledge and experience in not just my content (Secondary Social Studies) but also in a lot of other aspects of the education world. I have coached and mentored many new teachers on my campus and now I have decided to reach out to the masses and share my experiences, knowledge, and tips. I’m not sure how many people this will reach but one of the core principles of my life has always been that if I can help even one individual than I can consider myself successful. On this page I hope to share insight into the many hats that educators wear, some tips and tricks that you might find beneficial as well as some products that you might find useful not just for yourself but also for your students and for your classroom as well. So here goes on this new journey!
The future belongs to those who believe in the
Eleanor Roosevelt
beauty of their dreams.
The Classroom Chronicles 