After an outstanding Sunday orientation with my new team of teachers I was stoked about meeting my students today!  As with any day in a classroom there were a few hiccups but…

I’m all moved into Hyewha!  Updates about the last few weeks at my awful hogwon are coming shortly but mostly I’m super excited to start my new job!  Orientation is tomorrow and…

One of the main reasons I decided on New Years Eve on the Filipino island of Boracay was to meet my best friend Josh and his wife, Christine.  They had been traveling…

The Best Teachers Don’t Do What They’re Told This is a great read for any teacher, parent, administrator or anyone who just wants some insight into the teaching world.  Each and every…

I credit the leaps and bounds my students made over the past 6 months to my use of sight words and phonics.  Somehow this was mostly absent from their previous schooling, that…

Thanks Aunt Pearl for sharing this. Its an excellent read for any teachers, especially new teachers struggling with the stress and workload. Whenever you feel like you are overwhelmed take a minute…