Welcome!

Welcome to The Proactive Teacher!

This site has been a long time in coming. My name is Carolyn and I'm so happy to finally be able to have a place where I can share my reflections and ideas with you. 

I spent a long time thinking about what to call my blog. The Proactive Teacher is what I chose because I want to be an intentional teacher. My experience is in the elementary grades. I have been teaching for almost 20 years and during that time the profession has changed so much.

I talk to so many teachers who are overwhelmed. They are trying to juggle the demands of work and home and are left feeling discouraged and exhausted. I've spent a lot of time feeling that way too. It's my hope that this will be a place where we can change that together.

When you are proactive you have a plan. Sometimes the plan works, and sometimes it doesn't. That's okay! If you are struggling with staying on top of all the demands of this critically important job, I hope you will find encouragement here and realize you are not alone in the struggle.

Thanks for visiting,

Carolyn