Kristen Bowers from Secondary Solutions
What grade level(s) and/or subject(s) are you currently teaching? What
grade levels have you taught prior to this year?
I am not
currently teaching; I taught 9th, 11th, and 12th ELA
If currently in the classroom, how long have you been teaching? If not
still in classroom, how long did you teach?
I taught
for 6 years.
When did you join Teachers Pay Teachers as a Seller? What made you
decide to become a seller?
I started
on TPT in early 2006, when TPT was just a baby!
I had been marketing my materials on my own website for nearly a year,
and decided TPT was a great opportunity to branch out. I was still teaching at the time, but all my
earnings went into the business. I was
eventually able to earn enough to work at home once my daughter was born!
One piece of advice you can give to a beginning teacher & one piece
for a veteran teacher:
One
piece? That's tough! As one mentor teacher said to me long ago,
work smarter, not harder. By that, don't
reinvent the wheel just to say you have!
Use what has worked for others.
Make tweaks to things to make it your own, but don't try to do
everything yourself. You will be a sure candidate
for burnout if you do. To a veteran teacher, I would advise to be open to
trying new things. Don't just teach the
same unit you have for 20 years. Try new
ideas and new technology. There is so
much more out there!
Something unique about you both as a teacher and outside of the
classroom:
I don't
think the fact that I am a workaholic is unique; especially as a part of
TPT! I guess the most unique thing about
me outside the classroom is that I am a newbie extreme couponer. Although we can't buy the massive amounts of
product in California like they do in other places, I can get lots for
free...and I love that!
TpT Store Link:
If you like, please leave a link to one of
your best selling products here:
What other bio information would you like to
share?
For more about me, visit my blog at
www.secondarysolutionsblog.com, where I have posted "10 Things about
Kristen Bowers"
Are there any other sites
you’d like posted for others to access?
Main Website:
http://www.4secondarysolutions.com
Twitter:
http://www.twitter.com/sec_solutions
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