I was awaken early in the morning by a school dream, then I went back to sleep and after that I was awaken by a vicious dream.
Until now, during the COVID-19 event, I've slept well and had good dreams, but last night I had a number of nightmares.
I'm one of those people who always trust the messages my dreams bring.
The school dreams were reminders that virtual learning, meeting, and teaching are still professional endeavors, and we must bring utmost professionalism to those meetings. The dream tutored me in making the meetings targeted, positive, and in keeping with my professional responsibilities to teach fifth graders.
The vicious nightmare reflected the fear and change people are facing. As people get laid off and not make the money they are used to, some desperation seeps into the culture. That dream reflected that desperation, desperation reflected in criminal behavior.
What can we do in the face of the challenges COVID-19 bring? How can we navigate the varied views related to what we should do as a people in the face of these challenges?
As an educator, I can work with colleagues to support our young learners. Yesterday I had the chance to check in with the students and see how they are doing. They had many questions, questions that the school committee had discussed that morning, questions about field studies, MCAS, when school will start again, and more.
This morning I'll teach a short review lesson about fraction values, and then play a game of virtual math fraction bingo with any fifth grade students who are interested. I'll also spend some time answering student, colleague, and family questions, reviewing student learning efforts, and reading and researching topics related to teaching and learning.
As far as the concerns related to people's fear and desperation, I'll respond by staying in touch with elderly relatives, living simply at home, staying on top of the viral details and information, and working against bogus information and inhumane efforts that some political leaders suggest.
At home our routines remain similar. My husband, son, and I have designated work/study areas. We spend the day doing our work, share healthy meals, and typically watch the news and engage in reading, television, walking, and/or conversation in the evenings. We stay in touch with our loved ones via phones and computers.
This unusual event continues. . . .
Until now, during the COVID-19 event, I've slept well and had good dreams, but last night I had a number of nightmares.
I'm one of those people who always trust the messages my dreams bring.
The school dreams were reminders that virtual learning, meeting, and teaching are still professional endeavors, and we must bring utmost professionalism to those meetings. The dream tutored me in making the meetings targeted, positive, and in keeping with my professional responsibilities to teach fifth graders.
The vicious nightmare reflected the fear and change people are facing. As people get laid off and not make the money they are used to, some desperation seeps into the culture. That dream reflected that desperation, desperation reflected in criminal behavior.
What can we do in the face of the challenges COVID-19 bring? How can we navigate the varied views related to what we should do as a people in the face of these challenges?
As an educator, I can work with colleagues to support our young learners. Yesterday I had the chance to check in with the students and see how they are doing. They had many questions, questions that the school committee had discussed that morning, questions about field studies, MCAS, when school will start again, and more.
This morning I'll teach a short review lesson about fraction values, and then play a game of virtual math fraction bingo with any fifth grade students who are interested. I'll also spend some time answering student, colleague, and family questions, reviewing student learning efforts, and reading and researching topics related to teaching and learning.
As far as the concerns related to people's fear and desperation, I'll respond by staying in touch with elderly relatives, living simply at home, staying on top of the viral details and information, and working against bogus information and inhumane efforts that some political leaders suggest.
At home our routines remain similar. My husband, son, and I have designated work/study areas. We spend the day doing our work, share healthy meals, and typically watch the news and engage in reading, television, walking, and/or conversation in the evenings. We stay in touch with our loved ones via phones and computers.
This unusual event continues. . . .