Tag: #fruitfuleducator
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The Grammar Preacher
“Grammar Ninja“ Teaching English in Appalachia can be quite a challenge, specifically in the category of grammar. Growing up hearing things like: “I seen,” instead of “I saw,” or “We was,” instead of “We were,” is an impossibility to unhear when your ear has been trained to it. It is an impenetrable wall of generations…
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Game Face
The Journey continues… Looking back on my first year of teaching, it was the greatest learning experience of my young life. I was a naïve girl with lofty dreams of saving the world. A recent graduate from Fairmont State, I moved to a very rural area. I didn’t know the town of Cowen existed and…
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Warring Hearts
I’ve always said that if teachers were to write all their stories down and publish them, they would be rich. Of all the things I’ve seen and heard and all the teachers I’ve worked alongside, one thing rings true: teachers are the most amazing breed of humans on the planet. I want to invite you…
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A New Friend & New Blog
Greetings, friends! I have an amazing announcement: The Fruitful Educator is expanding! As you know, most of my writing for this page is to encourage and support all Christians in their daily walk with Jesus, but, I’ve never hidden the fact that Christian educators are near and dear to my heart (that’s why I began…
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Christ is Enough For Me
In the midst of new challenges, I’m learning to depend on God’s wisdom and provision, recognizing that Christ is truly enough. If you’re facing a daunting new path, remember: Christ is enough for all of us.
The Fruitful Educator 