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Spring Break has started! I’m overjoyed! I will sleep in. I’ll spend time with my husband and son. I’ll FaceTime my daughters and granddaughters during the day. I’ll catch up on housework. I’ll read and, hopefully, finish a few books. I’ll have more time to write. I will take some time to think about the… Read more

(Overheard in every online class everywhere.) “You were glitching, Sra. Waingort. What did you say?” “Turn on your cameras, please.” “You’re muted, Sra. Waingort.” “I got kicked out of the Meet. What are we doing?” “Sorry, I’m late. I was looking at the wrong day on the schedule.” “My camera doesn’t work.” “I can’t get… Read more

Today was one of those rare days when I heard the voices of two students in our Google Meet without having to call on them to speak. This is such an infrequent occurrence that I was disconcerted at first. “Where did that voice come from?” I asked myself. I scanned the frames on the Google… Read more

Today was a hard teaching day. Because teaching can be hard on so many days. But when I feel like I’ve done everything I can think of, and more, to address the needs of my students and then I hit a wall with caregivers, it is even harder. So, today was a hard day. Did… Read more

I thought spring had arrived. But on the day after the official start of spring, it is snowing A lot. All of the snow that had melted over the last few days is now back. Pristine. White. Cold. The warmer temperatures had been a tease. Nothing more. It happens every year. And every year I… Read more

On any given Sunday afternoon, you will find me lamenting the start of a new week. On any given Sunday afternoon, you will find me wondering what happened to all of the things I wanted to get done. On any given Sunday afternoon, my most dreaded time of the week, you will find me wishing… Read more

Today was a great day. First, I got a clean bill of health from my doctor. “Your blood counts are great,” she said. “Your organs are happy,” she said. “I’ll check back in 6 months,” she said. Then, I went for an hour long walk with my husband and our sweet puppy. Later in the… Read more

Have you ever made a mistake while teaching? In a subject that you were feeling on shaky ground to begin with? Or in a subject where you were trying out some new instructional routines? Well, yeah. That was me today. Twice! While parents and guardians were more likely than not listening in while out of… Read more

I am learning to say, no. In fact, I am always learning to say, no. Why is it so hard? Saying no is part of how I am setting boundaries for myself. Saying no is how I am taking care of myself. Saying no is how I am preserving my sanity. Tomorrow I have two… Read more