Welcome to Mad Musings of an English Teacher! Recently, I have been contemplating creating a blog to write about my experiences teaching 8th grade English and finally decided to take the plunge and start.
Being a teacher is something I truly love. There is nothing better than finding a way to make my students fall in love with a piece of literature, improve their writing, or simply seeing their face change when they have a moment of clarity.
In my short tenure of 5 years as a teacher, I have taught every grade from 6th to 12th, but found my true niche with 8th graders. While some people cringe at the thought of middle school students in general, especially 8th graders, I feel like they are the perfect fit for me. They're old enough to delve into some classic and serious literature, and young enough to really make an impact on.
My goals for this blog are both personal and professional. On a personal level, I want to use this blog as an outlet to write. I have always had a desire to be a writer, but often find myself too busy or caught up in my work to take aside the time. Hopefully, this blog will be a way for me to write more frequently. Professionally, I want to be able to join the community of teacher bloggers to share my ideas, strategies, lessons, and materials with others.
So I welcome all to the mad musings of my English teacher brain. I hope you join me down the rabbit hole...
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