Published inTeachers on Fire Magazine·Jan 18Member-onlyUsing Live Flight Tracking to Teach GeographyLast August, my son flew to traveled to India. On his own, he took flights through Germany and Saudi Arabia to meet some college friends in Mumbai. He had plans to fly around India while there and visit places like the Taj Mahal. As a mom, I wanted to keep…Education3 min readEducation3 min read
Published inILLUMINATION·Jan 18Member-only4 Writing Tips from A Teacher’s DeskI write a lot. Not only am I active here on Medium but I publish professionally, and I run my own Substack newsletter. I have self-published books, and I freelance for education companies. Each week, I write 5–7 pieces. My career, as a teacher, requires me to act as the…Writing4 min readWriting4 min read
Published inILLUMINATION·Jan 11Member-onlyWhy Yoga Should Be Part of Your New Year RoutineI started practicing yoga over 10 years ago. Having just started the process of divorce, I was stressed and uncertain about the life ahead of me. I needed some grounding and inner peace. I had heard about an amazing instructor at my gym, and a friend encouraged me to take…Health3 min readHealth3 min read
Published inTeachers on Fire Magazine·Jan 10Member-onlyTeaching Geography: 4 Practical ToolsI started teaching before the internet was easily accessible. In those early years, I developed ideas and lessons that centered around books, articles, and primary sources. Students often had great questions, but we could not answer them as readily and quickly as we can today. Post-pandemic, I have so many…Education4 min readEducation4 min read
Published inILLUMINATION·Jan 6Member-onlyAre You Part of the 5 amClub?What is your morning routine? Do you have one? Articles, books, and blogs abound advocate for starting your day early to tackle challenges. Just the thought of rising so early makes many of us cringe. Relinquishing an hour or more of sleep for a workout or an activity proves too…Life3 min readLife3 min read
Published inTeachers on Fire Magazine·Jan 6Member-onlyChatGPT Is a Tool — Let’s Not Be Afraid to Use ItSo, you’ve heard of ChatGPT. You’ve played around with it for fun. And now, you’re starting to realize that the world has shifted. What now? How will people react to this technology? How will people use it? My team and I played around with ChatGPT the other day. I introduced…Education4 min readEducation4 min read
Published inTeachers on Fire Magazine·Jan 5Member-onlyAmerican Teachers Are Becoming ExtinctYou’ve heard about the teacher shortage. Articles have been written in all of the papers. News outlets have covered the problem for months. Blogs have been shared ad infinitum. So, why am I still talking about it? Because the issue is real and only getting worse. Mass extinction of teachers…Education4 min readEducation4 min read
Jan 2Member-onlyHow I’m Changing My Approach to New Year’s ResolutionsAre you ready for the ball to drop? Got your goals and plans laid out for 2023? I’m still crafting mine, but this year I have a new approach. A year is a long time. Over the course of a year, my life can change significantly. Think about the covid-19…New Year3 min readNew Year3 min read
Published inILLUMINATION·Jan 2Member-onlyWhy Do We Love A New Year?I never understood why people love New Year’s until I started setting goals. As a child, I thought it was a sad time. This poor year is leaving us, why are people so happy and excited? Change was hard for me. When I was in my twenties, the evening was…Culture3 min readCulture3 min read
Published inILLUMINATION·Dec 27, 2022Member-onlyIs LinkedIn For Me?Wait, LinkedIn? Isn’t that the platform where I dump my resume? Or, where people repost professional articles? Well, that’s what I thought — until this year. I’ve learned a lot about the platform. Last January, I decided to become more active on LinkedIn in the hopes of building something. I…Social Media2 min readSocial Media2 min read
