When You’re Wearing All the Hats: Teacher, Instructional Designer, and Human Being
Hello again, dear readers! Yes… it’s been a while. I know. My blog has been a little quiet lately, but not for lack of passion — just an overflow of projects, teaching, and life! For those who don’t know, I’ve been juggling a few exciting (and exhausting) hats recently: I’ve been deep in work as both an ESL teacher and instructional designer. I’ve been quietly building an ESL website packed with tools and resources for teachers — a labor of love that I can’t wait to share more about soon! From May to June 2025, I worked as a resource teacher in Pre-K and Kindergarten. It was both beautiful and BUSY. And yes, it sparked a ton of new ideas for age-appropriate, inclusive, and playful learning materials (which I’ve been developing ever since). With so much going on, I realized I had gone a bit MIA here. So today’s post isn’t just a life update — it’s also a gentle reminder for fellow educators, designers, and creative minds who may be in the same whirlwind: it’s okay to pause. It’s oka...
