Disconnected

I believe all teachers go through periods of disconnect. If you don't, please teach me your ways! I have felt disconnected this year a couple of times when my to-do list has just been more than I can handle. I wear a lot of hats at my school (as I'm sure you do too). This keeps me busy, from being in charge of the school's social media sites, the school newspaper, our Partners in Education program, or filming the football games on Friday night; sometimes I forget that I am also a teacher and have to make time for lesson planning. When all my "other" duties get in the way, sometimes my day-to-day lessons get put aside. This can cause me to have a disconnect in the classroom. When I haven't put in the time and effort into making my lessons engaging or preparing properly, I find myself rushing to prepare and that often leads to a disconnect in my teaching. My goal is to remember that I am a teacher first and everything else comes after that.

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