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So fortunate to serve students and staff at Quincy Elementary in Zeeland, MI
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More learner or more teacher?

January 9, 2021January 10, 2021 allysonapsey

I am 44 years old and there are still many things about myself that I don’t like. However, as I get older and (hopefully) wiser, the scale is tipping and I like more about myself than I dislike. That is a gift not only to me, but to the rest of the people in my… Continue reading More learner or more teacher?

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Fake it until you make it? –OR– Face it until you make it?

December 6, 2020 allysonapsey

Recently I saw a quote that called that called "fake it until you make it" garbage advice. The quote instead suggested that you "face it until you make it". This new thought went around and around in my head for weeks. Sometimes I live by the mantra, "fake it until you make it" and I… Continue reading Fake it until you make it? –OR– Face it until you make it?

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It is a choice, America.

November 8, 2020 allysonapsey

The biggest challenge I am having right now as I look at social media is the frequent use of the pronouns "they" or "them". Whatever side of the aisle you sit on, in my perspective, there is still an "us". As in, "We the People of the United States." As in, "One nation under God".… Continue reading It is a choice, America.

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