It's mid-December, and I know that the Teacher Candidates who began our pre-service program imagined a very different reality than we know today. They were promised a program of teacher-preparation, with placements with Associate Teachers which would prepare them to enter classrooms upon graduation. Instead, they've had to pivot their university courses from face-to-face, to … Continue reading Preparing our New Teachers
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School Online – Journal – Day 25
Day 25 was Friday, and Monday is World Teachers' Day, so I have waited until Sunday to post this blog. I have been recognizing World Teachers' Day in many ways over the past couple of decades, but this year has me stymied. How do we recognize how challenging this past year has been for our … Continue reading School Online – Journal – Day 25
School Online – Journal – Day 16
Today was the first day of school for our students. As they were online, we really don't have a good idea of how many showed up. Since our student information system hasn't yet been modified for our schedule, we have only paper records with each teacher. So I think they showed up, but I have … Continue reading School Online – Journal – Day 16
School Online – Journal – Day 6
Well it's almost bed time for me, and I'm having to think hard to remember what my day looked like today. It started out slow, and then ended like a freight train! As I mentioned earlier, our teachers don't yet know what they will be teaching next week. So, a survey was designed to be … Continue reading School Online – Journal – Day 6