Sarah Sterner, M.Ed

I had the great honor of being a guest on the Twisted Teachers podcast recently. I told my story of why I had to leave education unexpectedly, and it’s very fitting that I got to have this therapeutic experience during Pride month. Listen here! open.spotify.com/episode/7EaSwE…

If the Falcons are interested in winning they would sit Desmond Ridder for Taylor Heinicke

@BrianKempGA Then why is January 6th referenced multiple times in their report, Governor? Which President was in power for that, again? Oh wait…

This downgrade is a direct result of Joe Biden’s disastrous economic policies. Thanks to responsible, conservative leadership over the last two decades, Georgia’s AAA rating is now higher than the nation’s. foxbusiness.com/economy/fitch-…

@highbrow_nobrow I’ll take “Things That Didn’t Happen” for $500, Alex.

Kevin McCarthy: "I hear from people who say, "You know what? I never voted for President Trump, but I am going to vote for him now based upon how he is being treated because if they can treat him that way they can do that to any American.'"

@VictoriaTheTech Would rather walk on legos.

So…is writing a cover letter really *that* bad for y’all? Even when cover letters have been optional for jobs, I’ve always written them. Heck, I wrote one for the job I have now. I’m seeing a lot of folks compare it to walking on glass. Thoughts? Are they really that bad?

@marielachidalgo @GlennonDoyle So you love the ideas of Glennon, a proud feminist who speaks about female empowerment and truth, AND Andrew Tate, who is a self-identified misogynist who radicalizes men and boys into believing women are property who exist only to serve them? Make it make sense.

@GlennonDoyle Haha ok. I love your podcast! But I also love Rogan’s and people like Andrew Tate. It’s a tough existence. Anyway, can’t wait till you publish another book!

hi happy sunday who should i invite to be on the pod? anybody you're curious about?

@_TallieRose Anthem specifically. They pulled this shit with my wife for our most recent IVF treatment. We’d already done IVF, just needed an embryo transfer- denied. Switched to UHC this year and they approved it with no questions asked. Anthem is the worst.

I wish horrible things on everyone who works in insurance. This is from my kids appendectomy.

@AnthonyBass52 @united My 19 month old son can pick up his messes with direction. Both you and your children are perfectly capable of picking up that popcorn, and it is 100% not that flight attendant’s job to do so. I hope @united bans you for such disrespect.

@VictoriaTheTech I think it just baffles me too because it never crossed my mind to ask a stranger for help on my career change. I’m not saying that’s a good or bad thing, it’s just not how I think or operate so it’s still a bit off-putting to me. Most mean well, but many have the “job plz” vibe

@SSEduDesign ...else we can do or give. We're not career coaches, we're not hiring managers, we're not transition coaches...we're just people sharing our experiences. I think sometimes folks mistake authenticity for something greater when it comes to career exploration.

It’s time for a Friday thread! I got this message and I’ll be honest, I struggled with responding. Not just because I work at the literal opposite company (although I do have friends who work at Google!), but because I really hate when folks send me messages like this. 1/

@VictoriaTheTech …very plainly that I am NOT a career coach and do not offer those types of services, I don’t feel super bad about not responding to you.

@VictoriaTheTech Not to mention that I’ve posted several times about how I post all of my advice to my entire LinkedIn audience, and there are very few situations where more personalized advice would be required. If you haven’t taken the time to look at my featured posts where I lay out…

@VictoriaTheTech I’ve had to stop responding to those types of messages. There’s a sort of salty part of me that reads messages like that and thinks “if I figured it out on my own, you can too”, but I don’t want to be nasty about it. But yes, I’m tired of the requests for free handouts and time.

@VictoriaTheTech Almost everyday on LinkedIn I get requests from people wanting to know how to get out of the classroom and into instructional design. Usually several a day. And they all want to have virtual coffee. I know people mean well but I seriously don’t have time…

@ChuckCallesto I am not in any way excusing this incident, but some much-needed context is that this student has special needs and allegedly may have poor emotional regulation or impulse control. He must be held accountable but this risk is sadly so common for so many SpEd professionals

JUST IN: 6’6” 270 pound black male student attacks a white teacher at Matanzas High School for taking away his Nintendo Switch during class... Video reveals the unconscious woman being brutally assaulted and struck in the head roughly 15 times.

@K8Nebraska @MaggieforMO I don’t get it, because all I see is a gun show. 💪🏼🤷🏻‍♀️

@MaggieforMO Let’s see, doesn’t “arms must be concealed” conflict with “open carry”. Why are some arms allowed visibility and others NOT. The second amendment protects the right to bare arms does it not?

Just reviewing some really scandalous pictures from my first campaign. #moleg #sweatergate #NoBareArms

Foreshadowing of #SweaterGate2023. And to think I had the audacity to wear this as a teacher.

@DavidG_CSLP @heymrsbond @tcareercoach Daphne’s course is fantastic. Due to my own circumstances of having to leave teaching suddenly (LGBT discrimination from top level leadership and me deciding life is too short for that), I was not able to use her course before I procured a new job but I have friends who have.

@SSEduDesign @heymrsbond That's great! My wife used @tcareercoach's course to get out. She's now in logistics. They consistently tell her how great she is and how quick she moves. The lesson here: Employers need to hire more teachers!!!

@DavidG_CSLP @heymrsbond She’s also in ID. I work in substance use treatment, and she does ID for a K-12 edtech company. Both fully remote. We love it!

@SSEduDesign @heymrsbond Wow! I see you're in instructional design now. What does your wife do now? Is your instructional design role in an education setting or not?

@DavidG_CSLP @heymrsbond Same exact story. Both my wife and I have left education. We make more money, work from home, have flexibility, and are infinitely less stressed. Wouldn’t change anything about it.

@heymrsbond I taught for 8 years... My wife taught for 14 years. We've both left education. We now have flexible schedules, respect, and aren't exhausted after our work days! Education better get it together or there won't be much left to "repair".

@grantharon Ribs broken are the best case scenario in a situation like this. These players, his mother, and the whole world just watched a man’s life suddenly hanging in the balance before them- that’s a whole different level of trauma.

Watching AED and CPR be administered is incredibly traumatizing. If someone is doing CPR for 10 minutes in front of you, you’re basically watching your friends ribs be broken. These men need time to process and therapy.