I'm a high school English teacher, pet sitter, book seller, mother, wife, owner of three rescued pets, and currently, a Tai Chi student as well as in the process of becoming ESL certified.

My passion is ...

dogs

I know too much about ...

what I still need to learn

My childhood ambition ...

to own a lot of pets

My favorite memory ...

vacations with my son

Why I write ...

I enjoy writing, and I think it makes me a better teacher

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

I enjoy relaxing with some of the lesser known, less popular magazines.

My first job ...

taking care of an elderly woman in her home

My best moment ...

every time I brought a new shelter dog home

My inspiration ...

Nature -- the more I learn about it, the more inspiring it seems to be.

Education > Teachers & Administrators Are teachers giving 100%?

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I have taught in three different high schools since I obtained my teaching certification sixteen years ago. In all three schools, my colleagues gave as much as they were physically, mentally and intellectually able to, every day. It was not rare to see the majority of the teachers still in their classrooms at 5pm, planning, tutoring, counseling a troubled student, grading papers, coaching a student for a contest, typing up a college recommendation, preparing for the next day's lessons.

Many of these teacher's regular routine was running home only long enough to grab a quick supper be...

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