Emily McGuff
Bio
Author of Crystalline (self-published on Amazon)
Lover of lyrics and poetry.
Obsessed with sci-fi and fantasy.
Stories (14/0)
A Fine and Frugal Teacher
BE A TEACHER – GET BIG BUCKS… said no one ever. No one gets into teaching for the money. It’s not a well-kept secret that the salary for beginning teachers is on par with your part time mowing grass gig that at the ripe old age of 11 you thought was a great idea at the beginning of summer but then were dreading every moment by the end as you were covered in grass clippings and the random, angry branch scrape and your mom told you that you wouldn’t follow through but you were SO SURE… but in teaching, the passion still drives most of us forward. What I don’t think I realized going in my first year was how much of my own money I would be spending to fill my classroom with necessary supplies.
By Emily McGuff3 years ago in Education
Is summer already over?
I know guys… seriously I get it… you’ve spent all summer enjoying the sun (or the couch) and definitely that time you have to pee whenever you want!! Unfortunately, that time is coming to an end. Now, as the hours are winding down, we need to think about how we’re going to kick off the new school year. Sure I’m dragging my feet a bit, knowing I’ll have to start setting that alarm again, but I’m also getting psyched to welcome a new group of students into my room.
By Emily McGuff3 years ago in Education
The Why
When George Orwell wrote 1984 in 1949, he was penning a warning of what may come to pass if we continued on the path he saw paved before us. Although some of the horror-filled predictions have not transpired, the impact of technology on formal language, and therefore education, has been startling and heartbreakingly accurate for this high school English teacher.
By Emily McGuff3 years ago in Education