Let's be still
I hate making titles for these blog posts. Knowing that 3 people might read the ridiculous heading I choose makes me anxious.
I'm solving this problem through my new working at home opportunity - becoming reacquainted with my Vinyl collection.
At work I usually walk up the 3 flights of stairs, unlock my classroom, put my stuff down, and then the very first thing I do is turn on my bluetooth speaker and pick out some tunes for the morning. It helps me to focus. So in my new office (still my kitchen table) I've decided to pick out a record to enjoy for the day as a part of my new getting to work routine.
Today is Let's Be Still by the Head and the Heart. It pairs well with my Alpine Punch rooibos from David's Tea and the French Revolution papers I've been marking.
It felt fitting for our current circumstances.
The biggest change I am feeling right now is not being at home - that's not unusual. I did this for 14 months and have actually only been back to work for 3 (2.5 before we were sent home). No, the biggest change is how small my world has become. It is very unusual for me to live within my community. The farthest I have travelled since my last day at work is about a 7 minute drive to my parent's house to drop the baby off for the day so we can work. That's it. That's not even as far as the closest mall.
So while I may not be perfectly still right now, it feels small, it feels slow, it feels settled - but like, an uncomfortable version of those things.
(and this is where I have to acknowledge how fortunate and privileged and ACTUALLY comfortable I am right now, just mentally and emotionally itchy)
Tomorrow marks our first official day of remote learning. I made phone calls the last two days to all of my students and am lucky that each of them is able to access technology for online learning - this makes my job somewhat less complicated in an already complex time so I am relieved. These conversations really drove home how much I miss the kids I teach. I am infinitely disappointed tonight that I won't get to see them through the year in person.
I also learned today that I am taking over a humanities class. I'm excited to be teaming with a good friend for planning the course but am disappointed that I won't get the opportunity to work with these kids in the classroom.
I'm solving this problem through my new working at home opportunity - becoming reacquainted with my Vinyl collection.
At work I usually walk up the 3 flights of stairs, unlock my classroom, put my stuff down, and then the very first thing I do is turn on my bluetooth speaker and pick out some tunes for the morning. It helps me to focus. So in my new office (still my kitchen table) I've decided to pick out a record to enjoy for the day as a part of my new getting to work routine.
Today is Let's Be Still by the Head and the Heart. It pairs well with my Alpine Punch rooibos from David's Tea and the French Revolution papers I've been marking.
It felt fitting for our current circumstances.
The biggest change I am feeling right now is not being at home - that's not unusual. I did this for 14 months and have actually only been back to work for 3 (2.5 before we were sent home). No, the biggest change is how small my world has become. It is very unusual for me to live within my community. The farthest I have travelled since my last day at work is about a 7 minute drive to my parent's house to drop the baby off for the day so we can work. That's it. That's not even as far as the closest mall.
So while I may not be perfectly still right now, it feels small, it feels slow, it feels settled - but like, an uncomfortable version of those things.
(and this is where I have to acknowledge how fortunate and privileged and ACTUALLY comfortable I am right now, just mentally and emotionally itchy)
Tomorrow marks our first official day of remote learning. I made phone calls the last two days to all of my students and am lucky that each of them is able to access technology for online learning - this makes my job somewhat less complicated in an already complex time so I am relieved. These conversations really drove home how much I miss the kids I teach. I am infinitely disappointed tonight that I won't get to see them through the year in person.
I also learned today that I am taking over a humanities class. I'm excited to be teaming with a good friend for planning the course but am disappointed that I won't get the opportunity to work with these kids in the classroom.
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