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My name is Stacey Hart. I am a 37 year old professional educator. I enjoy coming to class everyday and seeing the students. Recently, I have been wanting an audience to talk to about the ins-and-outs of my profession. I've created this blog to share with the world audience the things that have been going on in my head. I want to discuss the things I read, day-to-day challenges, and inspire others to do the same. I'm using this as an online journal of sorts, to organize my thoughts and my energy. I am a novice blogger, and new to this type of publication. I hope you can join me on my journey, in the trenches, of the public education system!

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