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Just a LIT-tle bit about everything... education, travel, books... and whatever else strikes my interests.
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This week I spent at least 7 hours a day in my classroom, unpacking, organizing, creating lessons, recording videos, creating pacing guides. Two of my colleagues came to meet me for a few hours so we could collaborate and get a game plan for the upcoming school year. I talked with full year staff including custodians, admins, & our Ag. Science teacher working more leisurely than usual, in summer work mode. And then there was me, showing up with my teacher bag full of ideas I've been curating over the summer, and a new laptop complete with fresh software I plan to wear out trying to flip my classroom in the upcoming semester. Everyone asks me why I would drive the hour commute I make all school year, just to come up to the school and work. Everyone wants to know why I would give up my precious summer days to think about slides and lessons and what new edtech I am going to try.
"Don't stress yourself out" I was told by my friend. "We'll be back in the swing of things in a few week. Why don't you just relax?" |
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July 2019
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