"Words are our most
inexhaustible source of magic."
-J.K. Rowling
The missed weeks of my blog are a commentary for just how crazy it was anticipating, launching, and adjusting to hybrid teaching and learning. That being said, it was well worth the effort. I love that my students are able to choose the learning environment that works best for their families in this unprecedented time. My goal has been to make both students at home and those at school feel included. It’s very important that while we are learning differently, we still feel like a single group. I think we’ve accomplished this. As our focus is poetry, last week we composed poems with two voices. I loved watching students from my on campus cohorts partner with distance learners. And while I once hated Zoom, I am now more grateful than ever for its ability to connect.
Just as we’ve seen for the last 13 months, bumps along the way should be expected. Surfing through uncertainty is not quite as daunting as it once was; it is a skill we have all honed. What is new and beautiful is the joy of returning to what we have missed. Chatter in the hallways, supportive exchanges with my teaching partners, and laughter in my classroom are all music to my ears. |
AuthorBeth Fabiano - Busy 7th Grade ELA teacher, wife, mother Archives
May 2021
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