The Four Things that Elevated my Teaching career

My teaching career has been a bit unconventional. During my time in college, I was sure I’d be an early elementary teacher. My degree is in early childhood education, and I did my student teaching in a kindergarten classroom. The job market in 2003, when I graduated, wasn’t fantastic. I secured a job as an […]

Celebrating Justice Sandra Day O’Connor

September 13, 2022 Podcast with Sarah Suggs, President, and CEO of the O’Connor Institute for American Democracy. In Arizona, September 25 is Sandra Day O’Connor Day, celebrating the day she was sworn in as the first female Supreme Court Justice. On a few occasions, I’ve met Justice O’Connor, work with her civic education organization, iCivics, […]

Three Tips for AP Social Studies Writing

Start here for AP Government-Specific Essays. Familiarize yourself with the rubric and befriend the revision process To know how you will be graded, familiarize yourself with the AP rubrics. Spend as much time with them as possible. Secondly, here, the best writing comes from revision. Task risks in writing and revise, revise, revise. Take time […]

Simple September

A look at how I am preparing to make September a simpler month.

3 mistakes I made when applying for a doctoral program

In January, I shared that I had a goal to apply for grad school. In July, I learned I did not make the cut. I feel it’s important to share my methods, obstacles, and mistakes because it’s an integral part of the process. Here are some mistakes I made the first time around. I have […]

The importance of unplugging for educators

Educator self care looks different for everyone, but it’s also important for everyone. Here are some tips to unplug and reset.