So It Begins

Welcome to my blog! Whether you are purposely visiting my site or have by some chance stumbled upon it, I welcome you and invite you to take this journey with me. Since this is my first post, I'd like to begin by sharing a little about myself and why I've started blogging. For starters, I am a wife, a mother, a teacher, and a student. For the past twelve years I have taught English Language Arts for a small high school district in California's San Joaquin Valley. In that time I have taught literally every English class that the district offers, from a general English 9 course up to AP Language. Two years ago I began teaching at the district's continuation high school which is where I continue to teach today. In addition to teaching, I am also a graduate student working on my masters in Educational Technology. My goal with this blog is to share with you what I've learned as an educator and a graduate student and to learn from your experiences as well. My posts will focus on anything and everything that can help teachers create effective 21st century learning environments for their students.