After a CHALLENGING (whooo child) summer teaching ELA to 28 of the finest, failing, and failed DCPCS elementary students, a summer that STRETCHED my resolve to educate and to do so creatively, followed by a sale at my favorite crafts store, I was inspired to make my 9th grade tech classroom a little brighter and more joyful. I’m sooooo excited about my board accessories. It looks excessive, but I have A LOT of boards. Now my classroom decor will match the creativity of my lessons 😁. The last two years home have been an extended lesson in love, creativity, flexibility, discernment, independence, interdependence, loss, gains, focus, faith, and blooming where I’m planted. I’m happy to be blossoming in a career path I recognize as my calling, and to be excited about year two at my job! If you know me, you know that’s HUGE lol. My health is stable and my mama is WELL! And again, if you know me, you know those two things happening at the same time is HUGE. I feel like I’m coming back to, and growing into, myself, and it feels phenomenal. Also, #awkwardmoment it feels weird sharing this under a picture of my classroom supplies, but it’s relevant. I’m happy to share. Special shout to God being ever present, my helpful, forgiving, and loving friends and family, and the man I called my best friend when I was 14 being right by my side at 30. God always knows what he’s doing. #gratefulpost #Godisgood #urbaneducator #lovelovelove #michaelshadahugesale #friendsandfamilymaketheworldgoround https://www.instagram.com/p/Bl80R-ZBr5c0hxL_UrG2OQXBbZulr_TKqPV1To0/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=grblf5g0e7tx