“Home is a shelter from storms-all sorts of storms.”— William J. Bennett This week was a storm as the number of Covid19 cases in the world exceeded 1,000,000 with a third of those being here in the United States. Stories of those in hospitals dying alone, of healthcare workers becoming ill, and uncertainty about the course of the disease filled the airwaves and the internet. Colorado ordered an extension of the stay at home order until April 30th and wearing facemarks in public became an expectation. We began teaching remote learning on Wednesday and by Friday it was announced that his new mode of learning would continue until the end of the school year.
Yet, even as the storm churned outside, our home helped us find solace. We enjoyed three meals together a day. We played games. We learned together. We zoomed with those we love the most and we gave each other hugs and LOTs of grace. We will be home for the foreseeable future, but it is okay. I am sharing my quarantine with those that matter most to my heart. We will weather this storm. Together. Not as easy is my job. Teaching remotely is more challenging that I could ever have anticipated. Our district supported an asynchronous approach so that families could do work in ways that make sense for their unique situations. However, that means that as a teacher, my inbox fills from early morning to late at night with questions. Live office hours are filled not with children looking for help but those looking for connection. Meetings that would have taken 20-30 minutes at school stretch to an hour or more. After the first week, I have not yet found a rhythm or boundaries. What I have found, however, is love from my students and our community. That is enough to keep me going until I figure this out.
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AuthorAlmost 40 and tired of the treadmill, I am going to LIVE each day as a new adventure while finishing todo items on my life list. Mom, wife, teacher, geek! Archives
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