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Okay! Lots of folks have asked about the lesson I mentioned here about identity and own voice in the wake of AI, so I’m gonna lay it out here! #heymrsbond
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After I had my second baby, I was so tired and decided I was going to allow students to lead the conversation about their work to bridge the school-home gap. Attaching the OG template and several iterations it’s seen since. #heymrsbond #Edusky docs.google.com/document/d/1...

4/14/23 HMB: Burn Out or Cowardice Subject: Burn out or Cowardice? Im definitely burnt out. Today is Friday of Spring Break here. I am not going back. My partner supports this. Ive consistently had nightmares and woken up in the worse state possible. Ive been incredibly suicidal this school year. And I still can't find a therapist! But I also feel like a coward. Im not going back to my current school. I literally cannot. But I don't know how to market myself to another school, and honestly I'm tired of working in places that have more turn over than McDonalds (and like, where else am I going to get hired?). I'm tired of hyping myself up and prepping and decorating and resetting. I want to be a ten-year in, established educator with a system and confidence, but I feel empty and cant convince

myself that's a worthy goal anymore. As some context, I'm in my third year teaching. Im a marginalized identity] person who left a (conservative state/ because my admin was not subtle they didn't want me. Now I'm in a liberal big city where admin and colleagues will not stop telling me they support me being Ix/, even as daily micro to macro aggressions come my way. And, like yeah, my principal didn't call me Islur but my principal did yell at me, snatch papers out of my hand, sends constant (on weekends!) emails and texts, never recognizes what I put in, and always gilt trips me with "think of our students." So, even if I'm supported as a Ix/ i'm not being supported as a worker! Looking for some words of wisdom; some "should I stay or should I go" input. Thank you.

Dear Burnt Out, First and foremost, thank you for being so honest and vulnerable. Many teachers are in similar boats and I appreciate you naming exactly how you're feeling at this moment about teaching. The big question you ask, should you stay or should you go, comes down to this: your life is worth more than any job. Period. If being a teacher in your current school makes you feel like you no longer want to live, it's not worth it. Knowing everything you know, can you teach in a place that supports you? What would life look like if you could work for a principal who respects and values you? Is finding a better, more diverse school an option? These are all questions to consider if you wanna stay in the career. But...you don't have to! And that's okay. I know what it is like to want so badly for this career to be THE ONE, but teaching has changed so much

the end of the day, this is a JOB and if it is no longer serving you, it's time to figure out what makes you happy. I hope this break brings you rest and time to reflect on what you really want. Think about your life in increments: 6 months, l year, 5 years, etc. Once you've got an idea, start taking steps toward that. If it's finding a new teaching job? Great! If it's not but you're fulfilled and alive? That's great too! My friend reminded me that there are online communities devoted to educators leaving education, so you're not alone and there are people who may be able to help ease your transition out of the classroom, if only by providing emotional support. You mentioned trying to find a therapist, so I won't push too hard, but l urge you to bring your mental health up at your next doctor's appointment. Give yourself grace and lean into the support of your partner. Your life is worth more than any job. With care, Chanea

I’m thinking of opening heymrsbond questions back up!

I stumbled across this today and, honestly, it’s one of the best things I’ve written about teaching. What do you think? #heymrsbond

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Some responses to Q1 and to each other: #heymrsbond

For the celestial girlies:

“Dating a libra is like being a lawyer 24/7.”

As a Libra, I didn’t know how to take this 😂😭 #heymrsbond

“Love is like a broken mirror.”

😭😭😭 #heymrsbond

From the same student, obviously a poet:
Her voice is like comfortable wind.

Silence from them hits like a bullet in the chest. #heymrsbond

“I'm as rooted in reality as a tree is rooted to the ground.”

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IT’S FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE DAY! Here’s the @PearDeck my students use to craft their own examples of figurative language and then I ‘test’ them at the end! Gonna share my favorites of the day using the hashtag #heymrsbond...

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I wanted to share my updated graphic with y'all because 1) it's pretty and 2) I've included CHECKING FOR A RESPONSE.

So many times, students asked if I'd gotten their email and when I told them I responded, they'd be so shocked. THIS IS A CRITICAL STEP! #heymrsbond

Educators! Good morning!

Today the #heymrsbond blog goes LIVE! I wanted to get this first letter out before the end of the week to (hopefully) provide this teacher some guidance.

TW/CW: suicidal ideation;...

Can’t wait to start Catcher in the Rye as the seminal text of our year in AP Literature! Follow along as my students explore the complexity and depth of Holden Caulfield, literature’s most endearing and relatable character #heymrsbond

I’ll (try to) respond to one a week with my own advice, but I’ll call in my expert friends and publish here so we can all lean on each other.

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“Why would an author use a simile instead of a metaphor?”

Questions from #heymrsbond’s class this morning

I’ve revised/revamped my FDOS postcard activity! I added an option for students to write a note of encouragement to themselves on a not so good day. docs.google.com/presentation/d/1QGGzOskb... #heymrsbond

Books you should read bc they’re beautiful and it’s #Pride2022!!! #heymrsbond

Update: My dude asked if he could read on his own because the class was reading too slow for him. “This a good book.”

Winning. #heymrsbond

I love when my students work harder than I do on Friday afternoon 😅 The students were tasked with annotating a vignette of their choice, presenting to the class, and coming up with two points of inquiry for a class discussion. They’ve done excellent work! #heymrsbond

My students and I finished 2 whole novels in a panasonic.

I’m so proud of us. #heymrsbond

One of my students gave me permission to share this graphic because it is visually stunning.

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Calm then chaos
Can’t fly away.

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Many heartbreaks revealed a powerful chapter. #heymrsbond

Some thoughts suffer through peoples’ minds. #heymrsbond