Snow talk

For me, the snow days fell right before our winter break, so we were out for three days and then had a planning day, and are now out for an entire week. This unexpected time allowed me to catch up on many things I needed to work on including lesson plans and grades. This time also allowed me time for reflection and relaxation. I know that sounds crazy, but I have been overwhelmed this year with TKES, NTI, SLO's, and many other responsibilities. So, this time has been really good for me to catch up and renew my mind and spirit. I think this is critical especially for new teachers that can easily get burnt out quickly with all the demands put on them today. So over the snow days, I wore several different hats--all of which I feel helped make me much more productive. In the end, we all know that being flexible is a must as educators--last week was another lesson learned.

JT