As Americans, we have the bad habit of introducing ourselves using job titles and career paths. Even I, an introvert with a very low tolerance for small talk, find myself telling people I am a teacher before telling them anything else about myself. Teaching is undoubtedly a unique profession and an enormous part of my life. Still, it does not occupy the entirety of my identity. I’m very excited to have this conversation with Theresa, a creative arts teacher, about teaching–the job–in the time of Covid.

A Year of Remote Learning: A Teacher’s Reflection on Teaching Through Covid