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Just Need to Air It Out

Ten years ago I was sitting in my classroom at my previous school on the verge of tears, frustrated, and disheartened.  I became a teacher to serve, to make an impact, and to use my brain and heart to grow students.  My entire life, I envisioned my classroom.  I thought of all the amazing lessons I could teach, the projects I could lead, and the students I could reach.  My dream was not my reality.  Teaching was hard.  The situation I found myself in was impossible.  The support was lacking, the innovation was stagnate, traditional structures limited what was possible, the culture was weak, and everyone felt it. I felt I was making no progress in my own practice or in my student's lives. I hated most days of that journey. After a particularly challenging day, I sat there at my computer and decided I was done.  I Googled other careers and found nothing that could get me out fast enough.  I then clicked enter on the most important Google search...