I went back to work today. It doesn't even feel like I stopped working for the past two weeks because I've been writing about so may work-related topics. I also have continued working by sending virtual "check ins" to my students. Not all of them can access these due to limited computer access, but it is nice to hear from those that can access these forms. Nonetheless, the past two weeks really haven't felt like "time off."
My first back to work agenda item was to attend a virtual Zoom meeting with our school administration and my coworkers. It was nice to see everyone's faces! It was clear that we don't quite feel comfortable with this format yet, and everyone had some adjusting to do.
Next, we learned that we'd have to contact all of our families - we split up the students, and I ended up talking to 20 families over the course of 2 hours. It was nice to talk to people on the outside, but it was very tiring. It kind of felt like conferences - just the pace of talking and getting to the next thing. It was really a lot, but I felt like I acquired the necessary information I was asked to acquire.
And, here, I thought I might get a nap. No such luck. But, technically I'm still on the clock, and I can always find something to do.
This blog is an excellent example of how much mental energy I expend when I'm working. I don't have enough brain power to do my actual job, and then come up with something clever to write. I'm spent. Totally spent.
Back to the grind tomorrow...
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