Teaching can feel so lonely at times. Do you have a colleague who is your BFF, who pulls you out from under your desk to make you laugh, who hands you a tissue when you just need to cry, who just inspires you? Diane and Sarah taught together for over a decade, and through a series of email exchanges, they talked about stories, students, and the beauty of teacher-friends.
Grant Me Your Story
Teachers have so many great ideas for their curriculum and classroom. I’ve had ideas about book groups, sets of five or so books of diverse authors and topics for reading workshop. I’ve had ideas about beautiful journals. I imagined all of my students having a …