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Who's Tougher Than Us? The Realities of Teaching

Who's Tougher Than Us? The Realities of Teaching

Who's Tougher Than Us? is a collection of experiences that encapsulates what it means to be a teacher.

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I Joined a Willy Wonka Read-Through

This MAFTLA* practically came to me.

3 min readApr 12, 2024

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I Joined a Willy Wonka Read-Through

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ILLUMINATION

How the Cookie Sheet Made Us Remodel Our Whole House

This is why we need a place for everything

12 min readApr 19, 2024

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How the Cookie Sheet Made Us Remodel Our Whole House

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Do I Play Games?

Let me count the way

4 min readApr 15, 2024

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Do I Play Games?

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EduCreate

Who’s Tougher Than Us? The Realities of Teaching, Part 3

Preparing For My Last Year

4 min readApr 16, 2024

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An Afternoon at the Bookstore

A low-key Micro Adventure For The Less Adventurous (MAFTLA) that can be enjoyed often

6 min readApr 17, 2024

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An Afternoon at the Bookstore

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You’re Alive Until You’re Dead

An all-the-way-out-there MAFTLA*

3 min read2 days ago

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You’re Alive Until You’re Dead

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Who’s Tougher Than Us? The Realities of Teaching, Part 5

What I Learned About Fifth Grade; Then Came October

4 min readMay 10, 2024

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Forest Bathing?

A Japanese MAFTLA

6 min readMay 5, 2024

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Forest Bathing?

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A-Culturated

No Matter What You Did, You Didn’t Do Something Else

A sad and inescapable truth

9 min readMay 5, 2024

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In this whole crowd, no two have the same set of experiences.

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Ride As Far As You Can

In my case, around the block

4 min readApr 27, 2024

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Ride As Far As You Can

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Donna Gerard

Donna Gerard

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Retired Teacher-turned- writer. Author of "Who's Tougher Than Us? The Realities of Teaching" available on Amazon. Check out my website, donnagerard.com.

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