Hey Everyone!
It's Melissa from Mrs. Dailey's Classroom and like Jessica said yesterday, we're interviewing our favorite teacher bloggers this month!!! It is soooo hard to pick just one because so many teachers inspire me. Who did I interview?! Ashley from Schroeder Shenanigans in 2nd. Ashley was so gracious to take time out of her busy schedule to allow me to interview her!
Here goes!
I
initially started my teaching blog 4 years ago when I moved away from
home and left behind my best friend and teaching teammate. Home
was now 4 hours away and I was no longer teaching across the hall from my best
friend in the world. Then, my blog was
born in an attempt to still share with her (and you!) the happenings of my
classroom. . . .
When
I first started my blog, I included a mixture of my school and personal life -
I was trying to find the balance of it all in life, hence my original blog
name: The Balancing Act I Call Life. I
also used it as a way to share my classroom and life with my best friend and my
family.
Since
then, it has blossomed into Schroeder Shenanigans in 2nd - I can’t want to see
where my blogging journey takes me in the next 4 years to come!
Blogging
has NO
DOUBT
made me a better teacher. I’m always thinking“is
this blog worthy?” or “would I share
this on my blog?”. And if it isn’t - I rethink it! I dig deeper! And
I find a way to make it better.
Blogging
has also helped my teaching as I’ve made absolutely PRICELESS
connections,
relationships, and FRIENDSHIPS
that
have brought
me endless amounts of inspiration as a teacher. I am absolutely
positive that I wouldn’t be the teacher that I am today without
the connections and relationships that I’ve built thanks
to
blogging!
Oh
wow. Do you remember my answer to number
one? I’ve been searching
for balance between blogging, creating, school, and family for
years. I can’t tell you how absolutely
passionate I am about
what
I do - teaching, TPTing, and blogging.
When I’m passionate about
something, I am absolutely ALL IN.
However, it is a challenge for me to unplug and to step back from the lap top. So the best advice
However, it is a challenge for me to unplug and to step back from the lap top. So the best advice
that
I have that I have tried oh so hard to follow is that when you
decided that you’re putting down the laptop and phone to be
present, to truly BE PRESENT. It’s not easy - but it’s advice that I try
to stay true to.
I
have two tips that I would share with other teacher bloggers:)
1. Don’t blog about it just to blog about it. I
find myself absolutely POURING MY HEART OUT on
my blog - because I am completely passionate about what it is that I decide to
blog about. So if your blog post feels
like a chore to you? Do yourself a favor and don’t blog about it. Blog when your passionate ideas and thoughts
are flowing, and it will make your posts SHINE
and be that much more authentic.
2. Interact
with your followers!! I LOVE LOVE LOVE hearing from my followers, and I love
even more interacting, communicating, and getting to know all of them! That
will keep your readers coming back for more when they know their voice is
heard!
Oh
my I have SO so many products that I absolutely love . . . must I choose just
one?!?
Ok . . .
I
would say that the pack I am most proud of - the pack that actually made it
into the TPT top 100 best selling products
list - a pack that I
made
last spring that got LOTS of love
. . is my Vocab
Vacation…
Ready for the Secret?!?
Ashley Schroeder is joining our Elementary Entourage family!
She will begin blogging with us in April!
Thanks for joining us Ashley and being willing to share your love of learning with us all!
Awww thank you for the welcome, sweet friend!!! So excited to join you!!!! ❤️
ReplyDeleteLove you Ashley! Welcome to our Entourage, can't wait to collaborate with you more!
DeleteAshley simply could not be any cuter! Her personality is so enthusiastic and sweet! Congratulations on joining up with these fun ladies in the Entourage!
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