I teach literacy students, but, it would also be correct to say that every day, they teach me. They teach me something about themselves and about myself. I use my…
Teaching can be stressful. The demands of the job left me anxious and exhausted. I was tense. My mind often turned to students and what I could be doing to…
When we went back to class in March, my students appeared larger than life. More human, tangible. Lots of smiles, welcoming faces, laughter, and excitement. They had a willingness to…
Going back to class can be daunting. I feel sad to leave my online classroom and excited to interact with students in person. I learned many lessons during this unprecedented…
With summer school wrapping up, I am having a difficult time transitioning from a work to a vacation mindset. Some people might not have a problem with this, but I…
In general, teachers have an unwavering commitment to their profession and an unparalleled work ethic; when COVID-19 hit, they applied this to online learning. However, the hours spent learning how…
