Welcome! [Site]

Hello! My name is Russ Goerend. Welcome to the life of a first-year TAG teacher. My life is all shiny and new for the time being. I'm hoping that feeling lasts for a long time. Dull and old just doesn't have the same ring to it.

I've been meaning to blog about my experiences as a teacher since I became aware of blogs a few years ago. I tried a blog about my "regular life", but I still have trouble with where to draw the line of personal space. Does "the Internet" care where I went to eat last night? Probably not. What if I add a review to make a connection with readers? That could help. What I've realized is that a readable, worthwhile blog isn't about the writer's mundane life. A blog worth subscribing to is a springboard: to conversation, reflection, and growth.

I've got a few goals for this project:

• Communicate with colleagues in our field as well as those interested in the growth of our children
• Weigh my personal decisions and abilities as an educator with my short- and long-term goals
• Gather resources to share with the education community