Welcome

I began blogging early in my teaching career when I was still a general education first grade teacher. I quickly learned that the reflective nature of writing made me a better educator. I learned about myself as an educator through my words, while also learning that there are many other teachers out there looking for honest and reflective thoughts on teaching. This was before blogging was big. Before Pinterest. I was blogging before I was on twitter and even before I was on facebook. And then, slowly, life happened. I had a child, changed to a new school, and then had another child. I did a year of blogging for the Council for Exceptional Children’s Reality 101 blog, and almost four years of blogging for Joey’s Foundation. I started my own business. COVID hit. I moved. My own blog was lost in the shuffle. So, here we are, attempting to gain it back. Because I learn when I write and reflect and more importantly, we learn from connecting with one another. I look forward to hearing your thoughts, ideas, and feedback, or if anything I write here rings true for you. Some of these posts will be new while others will be revised and edited from previous posts on my personal blog, Welcome to Organized Chaos.