Work-Life Connection
July 1, 2022 As a teacher, it’s so easy to give our students everything they want and need. It’s our job. We went into this profession with a passion to create something special for the young lives that walk into our classrooms. It wasn’t until I was a mom that I had the same feelings for my child. I just spent the past week at a conference in Orlando known as Get Your Teach On. If you’ve never heard of it, then you should look it up. It’s a movement I’ve had the privilege of following and implementing since January 2017. While I was in the conference, my child was with my mother about an hour or so away. Why is this important? Because in this conference (or I’d love to start calling it a movement), we focus and learn on how to create moments for our students. When it comes to life, that’s one of my biggest goals with my son. I don’t want to just live in the motions. I want to create moments with him. I want to giv...