It's time for the 14th Annual Slice of Life Story Challenge!
My theme for the Challenge is CELEBRATE.
Today was a literacy coaching day. As I connected with teachers throughout the day, I was reminded about why we need to CELEBRATE them more than ever. These were the things on their plates today (and other days throughout the coaching year):
1. MAP testing
2. Mask breaks
3. March Madness activities
4. Indoor recess due to storms
5. Spotty access to Chromebooks
6. Quarantines
7. Concurrent classroom - teaching in-person and online simultaneously
8. Spring break on the horizon = antsy kids
9. State testing right after spring break
10. Social distancing
And last, but not least...their own personal family stories during a hard Covid year.
But...
They still wanted to read Breathing New Life into Book Clubs by Sonja Cherry-Paul and Dana Johansen with me in order to get new ideas.
They were still willing to meet with me to collaborate on plans and best practice strategies.
They still invited me in to share their classroom and lessons.
They still laughed with their students and cared about their wellbeing.
They still plastered their classroom and hallway walls with student work.
They still wanted to know what good books were best for touchstone texts and book clubs.
They still prepared for observations and evaluations.
They still learned about and implemented differentiation strategies.
They still coached sports and academic teams and worked after school.
They still tried their hardest to do right by kids.
Today I celebrate teachers.
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