tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411231637771693377.post39439497090570058..comments2024-03-26T22:57:41.830-04:00Comments on Writers On The Move: From School Teacher to Business Owner—In 4 Months FlatKaren Cioffihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15492421057039326702noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411231637771693377.post-67364294252101285432015-03-21T10:25:01.504-04:002015-03-21T10:25:01.504-04:00Looks like we're all struggling wherever we ar...Looks like we're all struggling wherever we are. I'm in the UK, Loved the story and delighted your brave decision has brought real happiness. Too debilitating to struggle day by day in a job which brings stress rather than satisfactionAnne Duguid Knolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10332742931248440319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411231637771693377.post-84826235226986264522015-03-19T10:52:27.089-04:002015-03-19T10:52:27.089-04:00Shannon, thank you for an inspiring article. I liv...Shannon, thank you for an inspiring article. I live in South Africa, and we have a totally different system, but you know what? It is so broken! So it's not just America. Shirley Corderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04429641202607657089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411231637771693377.post-82022290281386243992015-03-18T11:46:26.471-04:002015-03-18T11:46:26.471-04:00Hey Debra--you got that right! Whew--there were ti...Hey Debra--you got that right! Whew--there were times I was wondering if I was going crazy--or already there--but I am happy as can be now. I have charted my own course--and that journal was (and continues to be) invaluable.Shannonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07818781107070762858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411231637771693377.post-84969138633828051482015-03-18T11:45:25.308-04:002015-03-18T11:45:25.308-04:00Yeah, Linda, yeah! Thanks so much for taking the t...Yeah, Linda, yeah! Thanks so much for taking the time to stop by and comment. Teaching isn't fun anymore--for the students or the teachers--and I have a problem with that. Learning should be fun, active, and foster a life-long quest for knowledge! Shannonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07818781107070762858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411231637771693377.post-49658424779504306892015-03-18T11:43:45.684-04:002015-03-18T11:43:45.684-04:00Hi Karen! Thanks so much for your kind words. The ...Hi Karen! Thanks so much for your kind words. The system only has a chance of changing if teachers speak up--and won't be reprimanded for doing so. My podcast is leading the way to make this happen! Shannonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07818781107070762858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411231637771693377.post-37218701023450062072015-03-11T21:23:00.633-04:002015-03-11T21:23:00.633-04:00Your story is empowering. It took courage and inge...Your story is empowering. It took courage and ingenuity to make a drastic career change and chart your own course. I like how you used your journal as a tool to vent your experiences and frustrations and re-affirm your beliefs and values.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15998339852029648948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411231637771693377.post-75957592952440744062015-03-11T15:55:50.010-04:002015-03-11T15:55:50.010-04:00Your post resonated for me, too, Shannon, as a ret...Your post resonated for me, too, Shannon, as a retired elementary teacher. I never reached tenure but I did experience the frustration of having to be re-certified when my family moved to a non-retroactive state, i.e., having to go through the expense and time-consuming courses because certification doesn't transfer to every state. If the kids hadn't been so great the other difficulties-Linda Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14196966007010708558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6411231637771693377.post-37496219893864877912015-03-11T14:36:39.000-04:002015-03-11T14:36:39.000-04:00Shannon, thank you for being our guest today. What...Shannon, thank you for being our guest today. What an inspirational story. I know exactly what you mean about the school system. My daughter is a public school teacher in Queens, NY. The systsem desperately needs to change.Karen Cioffihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15492421057039326702noreply@blogger.com