Here I am. Now a little over 4 years ago I was just starting I my first year at my current school. Mask on and heels apparently, I was excited I was was willing to be there and to teach in 2020. Looking back I have no idea how I was still so positive in the massive catastrophe that was going on all around me. All the sickness, my husband stuck across the ocean and I was about to find out that I was going to be teaching all virtual classes this year. Even though I was ready to be in the frontline, I’m tech savvy and we had big number of virtual students taking Spanish and Art.
So, why am I looking back now? Well because now I am a burned out teacher. I’m feeling now like maybe how I should have been feeling then. I’m in the midst of my 8th year teaching and I’ve hit a wall, or reached the bottom, however you want to put it, I never thought I’d get here and it’s so weird to be here. I’ve always found myself to be the positive one, the one so fiery with passion for education.
It’s ironic then in a way that I’m starting this blog about education when I’m feeling my lowest about it. I’m hoping that sharing about it will reignite the flame of love I have in it in a way. Recently I’ve found joy in making new resources for my kiddos and sharing them with my fellow teachers. I love design as an artist and designing worksheets and such is bridging the gap of interest I’ve been missing.
Now, it’s time to publish the writing I’ve always been doing. If I were to show you the amount of journals I have from over the years… Time to be vulnerable and share. I’ll be sharing everything from my art room, my Spanish classes, my life with my Husband from Spain and my soon to be Yoga teacher training. The days can be dull but the years are full, stay tuned!
-Sarah
