Lesson Planning One of my favorite parts of my job as a teacher is lesson planning. I love having a completed calendar and that feeling of unlimited ...
Meditation and Non-striving: Tenets of Mindfulness
Mindfulness and Non-striving Sometimes we must admit that things are no longer working. Sometimes it’s as easy as learning something new or trying a ...
Pausing for Loss, Presence, and Silence
Two weeks ago, I lost my sweet grandmother. Her name was Bernardine Donton and she had 95 beautiful years. Time, age, and the natural order of ...
Teachers, Go to Conferences!
Conferences for Instructional Well-being This past week I virtually attend NCTE’s Conference on College Composition and Communication (CCCC). With ...
Introducing The Mindful Writing Teacher Blog
The New Year is ripe with endeavors, ideas, and fresh starts. 2023 has me leaning into the new and realizing years of work and daydreaming finally ...
