Today is April Fool's Day. The current situation I have found myself in doesn't necessarily lend itself to a day of tom-foolery. After a week of Zoom meetings, and the creation of our first on-line, yet printable and deliverable, materials, I felt conflicted about the current state of education.
We can't leave our students with nothing. But, are we rushing into this "new way" too fast?
On the one hand, we can't leave our students waiting forever. I have kids who are checking in weekly, begging for me to post assignments. Not only are some of my students floundering without grade level appropriate material to be reading, writing and thinking about. They are lacking the stability and the structure of our weekly systems. They want both, the routine and the assignment. They need both. They deserve to have both.
And, now, I can't provide both.
My natural tendency is to move. Move fast and move forward. Make a plan and move to it. But, I also feel a tug holding me back. There's something that just doesn't feel right to me to be in a frenzied state right now. I can't quite put my finger on it. But, it feels like stillness will protect me right now.
So, I'm trying to remember, "Fools rush in where angels fear to tread." It's okay to take time. It's okay to slow down. It's okay to be still and wait.
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