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    A Teacher’s Summer

    This post may contain affiliate links and I may earn compensation when you click on the links at no additional cost to you. I have an amazing job! I get to spend my workday helping 5-10 year olds learn to read, write, and solve math problems. I get to see their faces light up when they learn something new. I get to be a part of my students’ lives and build relationships. I get to challenge myself to find new ways to explain, model and demonstrate my knowledge in order for all students to learn. I get to use my ‘teacher voice’ multiple times in a day. I get to…

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    Teaching Across the Globe

    This post may contain affiliate links and I may earn compensation when you click on the links at no additional cost to you. I stumbled on the most incredible side gig ever in November of 2017. I was looking to make some extra cash for Christmas, but really had no desire to work in retail during the busiest shopping time of the year. I had my fill of that as a teen! Browsing Facebook, a sponsored ad appeared over and over again. I find those quite annoying, but I wondered about this particular one. After a few days of seeing it, I read a post from an old co-worker that…