• Distance Learning,  Personal,  Time Management

    “To Do” vs. “To Be”–Planning in the Time of COVID-19

    I spent the last week of December writing a long, extensive list of goals for 2020. The goals encompassed all aspects of life. By January 1 I had 10 pages of personal, spiritual, professional, relational, financial and parenting goals. Some of the goals were task-oriented, others were more values-based. Either way, I was ready for 2020. Then came the pandemic, tanking TpT sales and a sudden move. So while my values-based goals have become more relevant, my task-oriented goals have become less relevant. I’ve had to adjust my goals and expectations, and with the uncertainty looming over the 2020-2021 school year, more adjustment is sure to come. So I’ve been…

  • Personal

    Let Me Introduce Myself: The Teacher Behind “Teacher In Exile”

    Hey there! According to WordPress Insights, about 45% of you are returning visitors. I don’t know who you are, but I’m honored that you’ve chosen to spend some of your valuable time here at Teacher In Exile, and I’d like to tell you a little bit about who I am, what I’m doing here, and what I hope to contribute. Teaching Raggedy Ann When I was a kid I played school a lot. I distinctly remember the day I realized my Raggedy Anne doll was my favorite student. Until then I hadn’t much liked her. Yarn for hair? Come on. I’d seen the doll section of the American Girl catalogue.…

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