It's no secret that I have struggled to regularly update this blog.
As someone who subscribes to numerous blogs written by educators across the country, my mind was often blank when it came time to compose my own thoughts. I applaud those educators who are able to put pen to paper regarding their thoughts and ideas. Your writings inspire and encourage me daily.
For years I have longed to be one of you. I imagined my blog posts retweeted and thought-provoking discussion in the comments.
But in order for any of that to happen, I had to get the words out.
Unfortunately, the words just aren't there.
Don't get me wrong, I have plenty of words! Fortunately I have a wonderful faculty, colleagues, as well as supportive friends and family who regularly find themselves (patiently) listening to my thoughts.
Reflection is a major part of my day and my work as an educator. It has taken me a while to be able to admit that there are many ways to reflect and regularly writing them on a blog and posting them online is not what works for some people.
When I reflect on this blog, the majority of posts were dedicated to books that I had read and the ideas they had sparked. For a while now I have been thinking about converting this blog to a place where I can share my reading list and recommendations for other educators. Lord knows my book stack is never short and I am usually reading three or four titles at the same time.
The majority of what I read is professional; hopefully my selections will help spark an idea for someone else or just lead them to add the book to their Amazon wishlist. :)
As someone who subscribes to numerous blogs written by educators across the country, my mind was often blank when it came time to compose my own thoughts. I applaud those educators who are able to put pen to paper regarding their thoughts and ideas. Your writings inspire and encourage me daily.
For years I have longed to be one of you. I imagined my blog posts retweeted and thought-provoking discussion in the comments.
But in order for any of that to happen, I had to get the words out.
Unfortunately, the words just aren't there.
Don't get me wrong, I have plenty of words! Fortunately I have a wonderful faculty, colleagues, as well as supportive friends and family who regularly find themselves (patiently) listening to my thoughts.
Reflection is a major part of my day and my work as an educator. It has taken me a while to be able to admit that there are many ways to reflect and regularly writing them on a blog and posting them online is not what works for some people.
When I reflect on this blog, the majority of posts were dedicated to books that I had read and the ideas they had sparked. For a while now I have been thinking about converting this blog to a place where I can share my reading list and recommendations for other educators. Lord knows my book stack is never short and I am usually reading three or four titles at the same time.
The majority of what I read is professional; hopefully my selections will help spark an idea for someone else or just lead them to add the book to their Amazon wishlist. :)
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