The strangest school year ever is coming to a close today.
From a strong and focused start to Global Read Aloud to switching curriculum to the joy of teaching four creative writing classes to virtual classes to mentoring students, it's been quite a year.
And next year -- I'm facing the fact it will most likely be virtual, at least for the first half of the year.
But today is the last official day. No parties. No goodbye hugs. No waving the buses on with tears in our eyes.
My team had a good long meeting today just to talk about successes and opportunities. We all agreed we have learned a lot, and have gained a wider perspective on what our students face in school every day, beyond our own classes. We know our reading team has a new and binding connection with other teachers in the school, as we reached out to our students who were struggling and saw them through.
I don't know what is around the corner. What I do know is that we will grow and learn together, become more proactive and reflective, and keep the heart and soul of teaching exactly where it is.
This year has been strange -- but not without amazing purpose.
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