Fall back in love with education
Reconnect with what drew you to education in the first place.
Fall back in love with teaching
Do you need to rekindle your relationship with education? Have you lost touch with the things that made you fall in love with teaching in the first place? Do you increasingly feel overlooked and pushed out by external demands, be it the administration you work for, state and federal standards, busyness and overwork, toxic school/community culture, or burnout?
Reconnect with your why in teaching
At Define Your Lines, I work with educators from all backgrounds for the express purpose of nurturing—in community—what we love about our work, alongside or in spite of the tidal wave of demands that come with what we do.
We need sanctuary. We need space to heal and grow.
Find your teaching community
Join a community of educators dedicated to balancing personal goals and needs alongside professional ones.
We know that nurturing our pedagogical selves is crucial—even central—to shaping who we are as people, as educators, and the work we do.
If you are proactively committed to making education work for you (rather than just the other way around), come join us!
Our educator services
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Here’s how it works
Together we find, define, and refine a bespoke process that works for you:
Step 1
Book a free consultation
We discuss what is and isn’t working and lean into your strengths.
Step 2
Build a bespoke plan suited to you!
There is no generic template for your process. We identify the goals, define the boundaries, and refine a sustainable process and path that you value and love.
Step 3
Build momentum on your terms
With small, sustainable steps, in a process built for and by you, we settle into the rhythms and routines that reclaim your relationship and connection with education.
Bespoke Educator Services
Educators are often overlooked and taken for granted. Define Your Lines helps you get clear on what drives you, reclaim your stake in education, and reignite your passion for education—alongside or in spite of your job!
1-1 Coaching
A sure-fire way to recover, reconnect, and welcome sustainability and integrity back into your professional life.
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1-month or multi-month packages entirely designed around your goals.
Together, we tackle challenges with pedagogical strategies, curriculum design, and/or strategies to help you thrive (not just survive) in your educational career.
Services starting from CHF 150.
Final investment confirmed in your proposal based on scope.
Small Group Coaching and Events
You and I design a bespoke proposal based on your team’s needs, or you join a small cohort of other educators in my community. Either way, find the perfect balance between personalization and community all while tackling your big projects or nagging concerns.
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Pedagogy and Undercurrents: Pedagogy comes from curriculum, and curriculum is pedagogical. Pedagogy-FULL is an exploration of how to bring curriculum to life with a pedagogy full of and driven by that content. Undercurrents dives deep into a curricular challenge of your choosing, exploring the pedagogical implications of our daily/weekly/unit/annual and cross-curricular planning.
CPR for Educators: A late fall and early spring intensive workshop for Curriculum, Pedagogy, and Restorative practice.
Summer SUMMIT: Turn your low point into a high! A summer retreat for educators seeking deep support on a complex project.
Services starting from CHF 200. Final investment confirmed in your proposal based on scope and group size.
Community: The Water Cooler
It’s not you; it’s the system. The Water Cooler is an oasis away from the school “teacher lounge effect.” It’s uniquely designed for educators who are dedicated to proactively developing ways to balance their personal needs alongside professional ones.
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A community of educators other than the one that comes with your job!
A subscription-based membership to a supportive community that offers accountability in achieving your educational commitments.
Monthly subscription starts at chf 40.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Do you work with educators who want to improve their students’ performance on standardized test scores?
While this in and of itself may be a very worthy goal for you, it is less connected for me to your internal motivations and more connected to addressing external demands. If, however, you feel they overlap, let’s talk!
Do you work with educators who are not teachers in schools?
Absolutely. Some of my favorite personal experiences in education have occurred in what is often called contexts of informal education. In fact, I welcome the creativity such educational opportunities provide for thinking about purpose and how what we do as educators can deepen our connection to it.
Do you offer subject area curricular expertise? If so, which ones?
I am a certified secondary English Language Arts teacher with approximate 30 years of classroom teaching experience. I also teach advanced learners of English as an Additional Language. Finally, I love working with preservice and inservice educators. Secondary English teacher education is a primary component of my PhD in Curriculum, instruction, and Teacher Education from Michigan State University.
What if I’m unsure of what my pedagogical and curricular goals are beyond reconnecting with my love for and reigniting my passion in education?
It’s an excellent place to start, particularly if you are struggling to stay well kindled, i.e. with burnout. Identifying these things can grow out of reconnecting to what made you passionate about teaching in the first place.
Get started on your journey!
Take the Self-Discovery Quiz for Educators.
Chart your course into a beautifully focused and strategic discovery call.
Message Me
Still have questions?
Book a call or message me, here and let me know what’s on your mind.
