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The Why behind the Wish: Mr. Rodi’s 2025 Teacher Wishlist
I thought it would be fun to include a few stories behind the items on my teacher wish list. Each request on that list comes from a real classroom moment or need, and my hope is that it shows how deeply appreciated and genuinely useful your support will be. You can find my Amazon wishlist
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Paid to Care: Reflections from a 1st Year Teacher
“Money, money, money Always sunny In the rich man’s world” – ABBA That was the song I was singing when I finally got a job as a math teacher at Denton High School. $59k/year… Wow! [Okay, after being forced to Doordash half the summer to pay off bills, maybe I was a little bit too