For my students: I will no longer be teaching at The Scrapbook Shop. They decided that the new design team would only teach classes. Although I applied for the design team, I did not make the cut.
I’ve investigated other teaching avenues. I’ve concluded I would have to charge much more than I would be comfortable charging for classes, just to make up rental costs. And there are no other stores close by.
I am doing private lessons for a few people. But given the circumstances, it appears I am finished as a scrapbooking teacher.
However, a new teaching avenue has landed in my lap — I am teaching at Metro State University starting January! I will be teaching an online Technical Writing class. It\’s been my dream to be a classroom teacher. While this isn’t a classroom, per se, it\’s a start with possibilities of moving into classroom teaching.
I still pinch myself on occasion — I can\’t believe I am teaching a university class — in my field of study. It makes up for the disappointment of losing the scrapping teaching position.
I do love to teach, and I have loved teaching all of you in class. We’ve had a blast!! I hope you’ve all taken my “one thing at a time” and “keep it simple to start” approach to heart. It will keep you grounded in the most important part of scrapbooking — documenting in words and pictures your life and the lives of your loved ones.
I\’ll keep this blog going, because I always have some project cooking somewhere. Please drop in and see what I\’m up to. And let me know what you\’re working on, too.
Take care, and keep scrappin’!!
Scrapping Teacher No More