One week done working from home and I have thoughts. First, there are two squirrels that hang out in the tree right outside the window where I have my makeshift office space set up. They are there every morning, chasing each other and chattering. It's a dying or dead tree with a large hole on … Continue reading Teacher at Home: Wobbling
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Life in the Time of Corona
I'm sitting outside with Perry the dog, finally taking some time to sit in the quiet. I've started this blog post about seven times now, not really sure how to begin. I haven't written here in ages, after writing every single day for an entire year, just to see if I could. I have a … Continue reading Life in the Time of Corona
January 14: A case of the Mondays; or FFFFFFUUUUUUUUUUUUU…..
Today was the worst. Not because of anyone else or anything - I had a fine day, I guess - but if something could go wrong, it did today. This morning before school, I was grabbing something out of the downstairs fridge and I broke a shelf, causing all sorts of bottles to fall on … Continue reading January 14: A case of the Mondays; or FFFFFFUUUUUUUUUUUUU…..
January 3: titles?
I'm not really sure about my titles for this anymore. I did this as a year challenge, and I succeeded, so now I'm not sure if I need to add the year to the title dates or what. I don't want to add the years, so I won't, but how to keep the days separate? … Continue reading January 3: titles?
January 2: Being Sick Sucks
The title says it all. I haven't had a real virus yet this school year until now, and I had completely forgotten how much it sucks trying to teach while you're sick: everything is more annoying, the terrible fluorescent lights hurt, my patience is short, it's hard to speak loud enough to be heard over … Continue reading January 2: Being Sick Sucks
December 22: break
The stress melted away a little bit today; even though there's still plenty on my mind, I felt relieved to have more than two days to relax. I know we have a lot of things to do this week, but I hope we have a few days where there are no responsibilities or expectations. The … Continue reading December 22: break
December 21: Happy Solstice
The longest night of the year is meant to be celebrated by candles to light the darkness and roaring bonfires to keep us warm. Today, I got a bag of mandarin oranges and some donuts for my high school kids (oranges are kind of like the sun, and hey, we can all use the vitamin … Continue reading December 21: Happy Solstice
December 11: brain overload
My brain has been rushing a lot lately - like, my thoughts are flying through my mind at such a fast speed that I can't really keep up with them. They are pretty random lately, too. More random than normal. For example, if I've done anything awkward or embarrassing or "wrong" to any of you, … Continue reading December 11: brain overload
December 4: daily writing
Today I talked with my writing classes about the importance of daily writing - I shared the research, explained the reasoning, that sort of thing. I think I was better able to sell it because I've seen the benefits first hand by writing here everyday. I can sort my thoughts and feelings, I can figure … Continue reading December 4: daily writing
December 3: back to school
I got to meet my new classes today and they seem like they are pretty cool, or at least they rolled with what we were doing pretty well. The beginning of a new trimester is always kind of anxiety-provoking because first impressions matter a lot and I generally worry about starting well, especially since I … Continue reading December 3: back to school
Adventures in Distraction 