Not every teacher wants to write a book, but more folks have a story to tell than one might expect. For most of my career, I taught English and Creative Writing to high school students while quietly pursuing my writing dreams and trying to meet the emotional demands of my career. Now that I’ve left teaching—I am working full time as an author and book coach—I can confidently say writing made me a better teacher. It’s why I advocate for teachers to find space and time in their busy lives to write, whether or not they have dreams of publishing.
