Elizabeth Bulley

Recent Career Changer | Former 7th & 8th Grade LA & Lit Teacher and 4th ELA & SS teacher | Community Volunteer|Nonprofit Leader|Lover of Travel and Stories

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@ModestTeacher The I-lasted-five-years-and-left-the-profession era

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@SurthrivEDU The visual is overwhelming not the steps. Try numbers instead of bullet points and make Step 2 another post. You also don’t need to explain what’s implied. IE: “Use the template linked to sentences.” Cut “to help…” Try adding space between points to avoid the huge text block.

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@MissKayTeaching It’s the reason I left. I loved the kids and the content, but I have an neuromuscular condition and found that any moment I wasn’t grading I was sleeping/trying to recover. I was constantly exhausted and started resenting everything.

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@SurthrivEDU Just a note saying I see your posts. I actually left the profession at the end of the year, but I still value seeing what you write. It often reminds me what I loved about teaching/what teaching should be.

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@TitPostLeft Wow…

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This tweet echoes what has been going through my head every day since I left.

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@LakeJoco @DrBradJohnson @MsJachymiak I work in private event management/coordination. I still have some weekend/evening commitments, but otherwise, work stays at work, which feels so good. I did have some event experience before teaching and also had some connections that facilitated the transition.

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@SurthrivEDU @MonteSyrie I did roses and thorns before, which I’m thinking is the same. I had a jar with Post-its, and kids could add things all week. They could include their name or be anon. We then read a few on Friday. They knew I read all of them even though not all were read aloud.

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@TeachLeadRepeat Double major in marketing and anthropology. I think I could have enjoyed a career in marketing, but I love anthropology (Just not the pay).

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@NealShusterman Elizabeth Bulley. While it’s not a super popular last name here, there are pockets of us in Canada, Australia, and the UK, so it could work for a story in a number of different places.

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@heymrsbond My first classroom had carpet chunks missing, a beaten up chalkboard, and an empty, teacher’s desk w/ 1 roll of tape. My second job came with $350 for each teacher/yr + grade-level funds and grant opportunities. Teachers are just trying to provide for students not leverage them.

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@MrsHankinsClass Sounds obvious but never forget that your students are children. Whether they are 5 or 17, they are young. They are going to make mistakes, be immature, test boundaries, etc. You need to have high expectations but also be understanding and sometimes give them room to be kids.

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@JustinAion I just left the classroom and started my new job last Monday. It’s a little odd, but I’m less exhausted and stressed. Best of luck with your endeavor!

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@teachbk From what I have seen, usually teachers who have these complaints are commenting more on lacking the time, resources, training, or—as you mentioned—appropriate class size to meet the needs of these student groups.

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An emotional and thought-provoking read #needforchange #neveragain

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@brianmurphyflyn @MrDanielBuck It shouldn’t ever have to be one or the other. There is so much value in both.

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Here are my #TeacherStats! Create and share yours here! #T2T https://t.co/YCsa9LIK1z

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This book will break your heart and then put it together again. @DanGemeinhart #theremarkablejourneyofcoyotesunrise

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@LupieTeacher @PresidentPat Describes my life right now. Come home exhausted, lesson plan and grade (which takes longer than it should because I’m tired/uninspired), eat something, look around at the clutter, try to do some more work, go to bed, wake up, and try to do it again but more tired than before.