Teaching during the 2020-2021 school year was a challenge. As summer approaches, Jamie, Natalie, and Rachel reflect on the year and consider how they would like to move forward. They discuss the obstacles of ever-changing schedules, teaching without their usual bag of tricks, and some of the issues in school systems which were highlighted by COVID. There are also takeaways and lessons from the year; mainly, that students want to be connected and want to know that teachers care. 

Today at school, consider this: What was difficult about the 2020-2021 school year for you? What did you learn that you can take moving forward? How can you embrace the upcoming year with an open heart and a renewed commitment to your craft?