We are only a quarter of the year in, and I am already worn out physically, mentally and emotionally. Report cards are due and I still have grading to complete. A new nine weeks begins on Wednesday and I haven’t begun to implement my ‘step it up a notch each nine weeks’ procedure. I have […]
Tired teachers
Time To Clean The Filter…Surviving the End of the Year
Years ago as part of my pastor’s doctoral thesis I had the opportunity to take part in a ‘Spiritual Gifts’ inventory. This was an in depth group about what spiritual gifts were, which was the primary spiritual gift and how to use the gifts. It was no surprise to me that my primary gift was […]
Teachers Who Won't Be Silent Anymore: Lauren Hopson – Pt. 2
This is Part 2 of an interview with Lauren Hopson, known around the Internet as the “Tired Teacher.”  Hopson’s five-plus minute speech to the Knox County, Tennessee Board of Education has been shared all around social media among teachers and their supporters, and at last check had over 80,000 YouTube views.  See Part 1 of […]