57. Generation Series: Teaching in Your 50s

In this episode of our Generations in Teaching series, we’re joined by veteran educator Cheryl Harrison, who shares what it’s like to teach in your 50s! 

☑️ What to Expect:

• Perspective and Clarity: Cheryl talks about how decades in the classroom shift the way you see teaching, from knowing what really matters to letting go of what doesn’t.
  
  
• Changing Trends: We look at how educational trends often make a comeback, and how experience shapes the way we respond to “new” ideas that feel oddly familiar.
  
  
• Balancing Work and Home: Cheryl shares how she keeps her energy for both her students and her life outside of school, and how that balance evolves over time.
  
  
• Still Growing in Mid-Career: Even after years of teaching, there are fresh challenges, new skills to learn, and plenty of personal goals still on the horizon.
  
  
• A Look Ahead: Thoughts on what’s next, professionally and personally, when you have a wealth of experience but still a lot of curiosity left in the tank.
  
  

💧Well Wishes: Wherever you are in your career, may you feel confident in the wisdom you’ve gathered, curious about what’s still to come, and kind to yourself in the process. Teaching is a journey with many seasons, and each one brings its own gifts.

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