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A week ago, right about now, I was writing out lesson plans and finalizing field trip arrangements for a trip our grades 7-10 were going to take on Monday 3/16. I left Monday's lessons open because of the trip. I made note that several students would be gone on Thursday, and all students would be gone on Friday, because of the annual Fine Arts Festival sponsored by our Christian school association.
By 5:00 last Friday afternoon, the Fine Arts Festival was canceled. By mid-afternoon on Sunday, the field trip was canceled. And by later that same afternoon, school for 2 1/2 weeks (at least) was canceled. And none of this was known for sure a week ago at this same time (11 am). Now, I have completed two days of on-line training and am in the third day of teaching that way. I'm learning how to make videos to post, both encouragement and teaching videos. Life changes. Sometimes very quickly.
So these Friday's Fave Fives are from an unusual week.
1. To the best of my knowledge thus far, no one I know has gotten sick. There are two cases in our area thus far, but most of us are, at this point, just doing our best to prevent getting this illness.
2. I have a good set-up here at home. I've commandeered my husband's office (fortunately he has not been using it much lately) and can go in there, close the door, make videos, and concentrate on uploading work, grading work, and sending messages to students.
3. While family members have had to take pay cuts, no one is out of work.
4. I have some extra time. I really appreciate the opportunity to, yes, work awhile each day - but also have time to clean out closets, read, write, think, do some eBay, and clean some things that don't get cleaned very often. That is a wonderful blessing to a woman who sometimes feels like she just can't accomplish all the things she has to do and also wants to do.
5. Technology allows us to keep doing what needs to be doing as far as education goes, but also to keep in communication with others thus far.
So, although this is a world situation that we must all work through, by the grace of God we are doing fine. It's also brought people together more - it is wonderful not to see politics dominating the news constantly. I know that God can use this in people's lives to draw them closer together and ultimately to Him.
7 comments:
So glad you are doing well and coping with everything. I am a teacher also doing lessons from home. God bless you and your family at this time.
God bless teachers! especially at times like these.
Be well!
Yes there are some positives to be taken from this pandemic and it's good to notice them. Our schools closed today although teachers will keep them open for children of keyworkers and vulnerable children.
I also as a special ed preK teacher have to help prepare lessons from home and take NYS OCFS online trainings for an hour each day to keep getting paid. Because I'm no longer a master teacher just an assistant i don't need to do the IEP goals or documentation thoughmwhich is a huge relief! Hubby and oldest girl are workingmfrom home via their work laptops.
We have many things to be grateful for......health, enough food right now, and our youngest will be coming home from UNH a week from Sunday!!
Stay well!!
Happy weekend!
It's so amazing how fast things changed. I'm glad you have a good set-up at home and means to keep doing school things. I've been so thankful, too, for technology on many fronts through all this. Nice to have time to get to some of those tasks.
Glad you are coping well in a crazy situation. Schools here are closed indefinitely. My very good friend is the director of curriculum here in my city and she has had a brutally busy week. Hats off to all the teachers for accomplishing what you have in one short week for your students.
I do see people coming together more and actually helping each other. This is a hard time especially for those who can't work. My daughter in law and her sister are both teachers, so this is going to change how they teach their first graders.
All of my children are able to work from home and I'm so thankful for that.
Yes, this is a good time to do those other projects, too.
Stay safe and well!
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