My body and brain are weary and need recovery before doing it all over again, one more time. The last two months of my school year, like many teachers, is an intense build before an abrupt end. For most, it's about final exams. For me, it's about mounting one more major production: dance concert. From… Continue reading My Tired Teacher Soul
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Back to School
This is the teacher’s burden: starting from square one every September. We are the alchemists that blend old and new, learning and knowledge, excitement and neuroses, and doing it all equitably with limited resources, so that the recipients of our magic leave transmuted in ten months time. This is why summer vacation is so highly coveted by educators. It is exhausting work.
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