Some days it seems like we've been doing Distance Learning for more than a few weeks. I've got a pattern down for lesson planning for the week and for when I get my grading done.
Some days this still feels new and strange. It still feels like I'm learning the how to's of Distance Learning. Every day I miss my classes. I miss the students and their smiles and their chatter. I miss those connections. I'm so grateful I have a few students who will show up to "class" early or stay a bit later just to chat. I've heard from students who miss the vibe found in a math class. They miss that structure and have found themselves challenged to find their math groove on their own. I miss that too. I miss the lightbulbs I see that get brighter as students understand the concepts I'm teaching them. Some day this will be over. We'll be better prepared if we ever have to do this again (hopefully no time soon). We'll be back in our classrooms with the smiles and the chatter. We'll be better teachers for having to adapt to a new way of teaching and assessing. They'll be better students. Students who have had to adapt. Students who have had to be away from friends. Students who have had to take on more responsibility for planning out their time and their activities. Some day...
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