Category: Your Best Self
Outlook Tasks: A Teacher’s Best Friend
This post originally appeared on The Together Teacher. You know the saying, “diamonds are a girl’s best friend?” Well, don’t tell my fabulous husband (who did pick out the perfect engagement ring for me totally on his own), but Outlook Tasks ...
I’ve been a voracious reader throughout my life, and I was determined to not let this habit die during my time as a teacher. While the thought of reading “for fun” may seem like a chore, (or, let’s admit it, ...
Few interview experiences can get you as tongue-tied as when the principal tells you he has some very bad news: He’s rejecting you. Or, more accurately (and less alarmingly), he’s rejecting your request for a fourth-grade field trip to the local ...
Is Your Resume Helping You Get Hired?
My name is Tracy Brisson and after recruiting teachers for 15 years, I decided to write a book called Confessions of a Teacher Recruiter: How to Create Your Extraordinary Resume and Hook Your Dream Job. I’ve reviewed over 20,000 resumes in ...
Five Ways Schools Can Help Teachers Prioritize
You have a lot to do. I get it, because I do too. Here’s a little window into my ping-ponging brain to prove it (Enjoy!!): Do I write this blog that’s due tonight?Answer thousands of emails? Prepare dinner for the evening? Vacuum the crumbs ...
Three Keys To Loving Institute
You might have heard that institute is a nightmare. I thought institute was invigorating. That’s right: I loved it. I loved it so much, I did it twice; first as a corps member, and recently as a CMA. It’s easy ...
It Takes A Village: Creating Community At Institute
As stressful as Institute can be, there is no point in going through it alone; in fact, I feel that the relationships I made were the light in my day that got me through those difficult moments. By forming relationships ...
