I started following all of my classmates and professors on Twitter. Then, I followed some celebrities and comedians. But I didn't know who else to follow. So I Googled it.
I searched for "English Teachers to Follow on Twitter". And I found this. A huge directory of teacher sand professionals on Twitter. There was to much to follow, but it each person's descriptions. So I hit ctrl+F (Find) and searched for books and content I was interested. And I continues browsing.
Then, I found @MrsOrman, a high school English teacher in Illinois who loves teaching The Hunger Games. THG is a popular book series with a movie coming out later this month. They are a relative modern classic, I had a great time reading them, and I am excited by the thought of bringing them into the classroom. Her blog has even more great resources and lesson plans.
So I tweeted Mrs. Orman: "As student working on my teaching credential, it is really inspring see someone use THG to excite students! Thanks for the blog."
And she sent back: "Thank you! It's too great NOT to teach. :) Good luck with your schooling, by the way."
By making these connections to a teacher across the country and I found access to her blog and lesson plans via teacherspayteachers.com, a way to share LPs and reward leading educators. When it comes to clinical practice and full time teaching, this is a great resource to share ideas and collaborate with other create/passionate people.
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