Beyond the Classroom

  (Image was generated by Adobe Firefly) I have never liked being in the limelight. I am not someone who can begin dancing strangely in an open field of a concert by myself in the hopes that someone join me so I look less ridiculous. I am also not the first follower, the second, or the third... I'm not even the person who decided to wait until the very last second and now has missed their chance. I am the person who sits through the entire crazy scene watching everyone and explaining what happened to people who just arrived confused by the commotion. That person who first dances has the guts to try and do something different for whatever reason that they have. However, by themselves, they just look crazy. When they get followers, especially the first follower, that's when they are no longer crazy (well not THAT crazy) and innovators.  That person is not me.  I am not interested in creating anything new or trying to find someone to follow. I truly believe the answers to pr...

(Image was generated by Adobe Firefly) Hello!  My name is Mariah, and I am a budding Instructional Designer. I live in Dallas, Texas with the future aim of returning to my home state of Mississippi (I miss those magnolia trees.) I have a calico cat that stares at me all day, and a few nieces and nephews.  I decided to follow the path of instructional design when I was preparing for an interview to work at a school as a first-time teacher. I quickly realized what I wanted to do was design content and not teach. I also realized that I wanted to work with adults and not children around the same time. It was an exciting feeling to finally realize where I belong, and I am so happy to be working towards my dream. This blog is a digital portfolio so you all can get to know me and my work.  I have a passion for learning and teaching adult learners. Two quotes, often attributed to the wise Socrates, resonate with my educational philosophy: True wisdom comes to each of us when we r...