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It’s been a while, but here are my current Tumblr crushes. 1. hithertokt: High school English teacher. Hopefully the kind I might have been in some other version of my life. She is unabashedly in love with her classroom and her content and is way cooler than I’ll ever be. I love her Tumblr for the snippets she posts about her interactions with students and her relentless (but grounded) optimism about her kids and this crazy profession. 2. edisonhatesme: So, this girl was one of the first people I followed on Tumblr who I did not know IRL. I count her among my very first real Tumblr friends. She is witty, honest, occasionally heart-breaking, always insightful, tremendously brave, and possesses an inspiring love of adventure. I hope that one day I get to give her, Scout, and Bowie a big hug and then get ridiculously drunk in a shady hipster dive and spend all night talking about pretentious bullshit. Maybe I’ll bring my harmonica and we’ll jam. 3. quixoticandabsurd: She and I became friends on our university’s study abroad program—we were both in London for the same semester, and had some mutual friends at home, so we (along with her boyfriend, dreamsoftheunimagined) became travel buddies. I’ve really enjoyed following her adventures in lab work and in med school applications. She, like me, is an unabashed nerd, except she has way more scientist cred than I do. I appreciate her honesty and humor and am blown away by her work ethic and sense of empathy. 4. allisonunsupervised: Allison is my teacher mom. If you’re not following her you are doing Tumblr completely wrong. She is one the best writers I’ve ever encountered and I hope to be half the teacher she is when I grow up. 5. everyfiredies: Another English teacher. everyfiredies is compassionate and dedicated. She makes a habit of keeping her Tumblr positive—she’s always sharing positive quotes and calming images. She invests a lot of energy in supporting the people/communities she cares about, and I admire that. 6. mb24jg: She teaches Earth Science down the hall from me, and in the near future we’ll share an address. Her tumblr is full of beautiful science nerdery: gorgeous astronomical photos and stunning geological phenomena. You can also count on her for lots of Beatles-related posts and, occasionally, once in a while, even an #education post. She is practical and grounded and suffers no fools. I’m astonished by how well she manages her classroom and her students—she truly teaches to every kid, and holds each of them to high standards. I decided last year that she was my mentor. Over this past year she has mastered the art of reading me like a book; I feel like she doesn’t even need to see my face to pick up on my mood anymore. We travel together when we can. She’s my rock. 7. adiemtocarpe: Twenty-something inner city elementary school teacher. I’m always pulling for her to be successful, especially after the difficulties she encountered last school year. She loves her kids and is constantly looking out for their best interests and devoting her own limited resources to enriching their learning experiences. She also recently adopted a super-cute pug and, after lots of Hollywood-esque entanglements, seems to have settled in with a nice guy. Diem is hard-working and witty and caring. 8. msleahhbic: She is my most recent follow on this list. I’m continually motivated and inspired by how this girl powers through with pursuing a teaching career amidst some intense family struggles. Faced with a situation that could legitimately induce despair or helplessness, msleah and her family choose optimism and productivity and honesty. Her tumblr is a powerful mix of #education, Beyonce, Brooklyn, and kicking cancer’s ass. 9. gjmueller: I can always count on gjmueller to share creative and thought-provoking articles and news related to #education. She is involved in #education in a tech capacity but posts broadly about movements, ideas, trends, and strategies in education. I consider her Tumblr the real “meat” of education news/research on my dash.

It’s been a while, but here are my current Tumblr crushes.

1. hithertokt: High school English teacher. Hopefully the kind I might have been in some other version of my life. She is unabashedly in love with her classroom and her content and is way cooler than I’ll ever be. I love her Tumblr for the snippets she posts about her interactions with students and her relentless (but grounded) optimism about her kids and this crazy profession.

2. edisonhatesme: So, this girl was one of the first people I followed on Tumblr who I did not know IRL. I count her among my very first real Tumblr friends. She is witty, honest, occasionally heart-breaking, always insightful, tremendously brave, and possesses an inspiring love of adventure. I hope that one day I get to give her, Scout, and Bowie a big hug and then get ridiculously drunk in a shady hipster dive and spend all night talking about pretentious bullshit. Maybe I’ll bring my harmonica and we’ll jam.

3. quixoticandabsurd: She and I became friends on our university’s study abroad program—we were both in London for the same semester, and had some mutual friends at home, so we (along with her boyfriend, dreamsoftheunimagined) became travel buddies. I’ve really enjoyed following her adventures in lab work and in med school applications. She, like me, is an unabashed nerd, except she has way more scientist cred than I do. I appreciate her honesty and humor and am blown away by her work ethic and sense of empathy.

4. allisonunsupervised: Allison is my teacher mom. If you’re not following her you are doing Tumblr completely wrong. She is one the best writers I’ve ever encountered and I hope to be half the teacher she is when I grow up.

5. everyfiredies: Another English teacher. everyfiredies is compassionate and dedicated. She makes a habit of keeping her Tumblr positive—she’s always sharing positive quotes and calming images. She invests a lot of energy in supporting the people/communities she cares about, and I admire that.

6. mb24jg: She teaches Earth Science down the hall from me, and in the near future we’ll share an address. Her tumblr is full of beautiful science nerdery: gorgeous astronomical photos and stunning geological phenomena. You can also count on her for lots of Beatles-related posts and, occasionally, once in a while, even an #education post. She is practical and grounded and suffers no fools. I’m astonished by how well she manages her classroom and her students—she truly teaches to every kid, and holds each of them to high standards. I decided last year that she was my mentor. Over this past year she has mastered the art of reading me like a book; I feel like she doesn’t even need to see my face to pick up on my mood anymore. We travel together when we can. She’s my rock.

7. adiemtocarpe: Twenty-something inner city elementary school teacher. I’m always pulling for her to be successful, especially after the difficulties she encountered last school year. She loves her kids and is constantly looking out for their best interests and devoting her own limited resources to enriching their learning experiences. She also recently adopted a super-cute pug and, after lots of Hollywood-esque entanglements, seems to have settled in with a nice guy. Diem is hard-working and witty and caring.

8. msleahhbic: She is my most recent follow on this list. I’m continually motivated and inspired by how this girl powers through with pursuing a teaching career amidst some intense family struggles. Faced with a situation that could legitimately induce despair or helplessness, msleah and her family choose optimism and productivity and honesty. Her tumblr is a powerful mix of #education, Beyonce, Brooklyn, and kicking cancer’s ass.

9. gjmueller: I can always count on gjmueller to share creative and thought-provoking articles and news related to #education. She is involved in #education in a tech capacity but posts broadly about movements, ideas, trends, and strategies in education. I consider her Tumblr the real “meat” of education news/research on my dash.

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The Kindness of (Not-So) Strangers

everyfiredies sent me an astonishingly sweet and generous care package today. I was really overwhelmed by her kindness. There was even something in my eye for a minute or two.

It was the sort of thing that would have been wonderfully generous from a long-time “real life” friend.

Thank you so much, everyfiredies. I have the return address and will be sending some sort of delicious homemade thank you ASAP.

I’m just astounded at the depth of connections we manage to forge on here, and whenever I find myself thinking, “I waste too much on Tumblr,” I need to remind myself of people like everyfiredies and other #education friends who wouldn’t be in my life otherwise. And if the experiences and rambles I share on here somehow foster connection and kindness and thoughtfulness, then this is all time well spent.

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everyfiredies replied to your post: Ineffectiveness, Intolerance, and Anger Management

Do you have an admin who you trust to talk to about this? Also, fuck those guys. And you are awesome. I wish I could send you beer. Can I send you beer money?

Lol, thanks. I have some beer in my fridge, as it happens.

I do have a wonderful principal who I trust and who is invested both in my personal success and in our department getting its shit together. I have been thinking about going to him, but I honestly don’t even know where to start. I have a a knack for avoiding trouble, so many of the current big problems don’t actually involve me personally—which means that I can’t officially complain about them. We need a new department head, again, but there is no one else. Even if there were someone else, nothing could be done until the end of the school year. 

And I don’t want to complain too loudly lest the administration start pressuring me to put in for department head when I get tenure. It’s not a job I want. The person we have now is probably the best we can do.

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everyfiredies replied to your post: Embarking on a new craft project

Map of Middle Earth? Can’t wait to see the finished results!

Definitely already have that hanging in my study ;)

I love maps! There are two in my study and there will be two in my living room as soon as the Pittsburgh one gets framed (next paycheck, I think). My living room also has collages of my own travel photography, and at some point I’m going to collage some of my paper travel nostalgia (tickets, prints, etc) and hang that somewhere. Originally the lampshade I decorated for my room was going to be a map, but then I found scrapbook paper with vintage postmarks on it and thought that would complement a map piece without being too redundant.

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everyfiredies replied to your post: Times in my life when I have said, “I will never procrastinate again!”

I believe we are behavioral twins. Is that a thing?

It is now.

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everyfiredies replied to your post: Who will bring me beer?

You are not an alcoholic. You are awesome.

everyfiredies wins my internets today, folks.

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