Tag: pandemic
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#PandemicEDU Learn Like Your Career Depends on It
Growing up, I would visit my grandparents on their farm in western Tennessee. Adjacent to the farmhouse was a “ditch”, a large, fairly deep pit that ran about 3/4 of a mile back onto the farmland and at its widest, was about a quarter mile wide. With all the vegetation in there, it was a…
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#PandemicEdu: New is Good, Right?
In 2019, I set the goal of leaving the classroom and working more as a coach/consultant. It’s been a dream I’ve had since getting my Masters in 2016. I’ve been gaining knowledge, experience and building my network since then. The pandemic got in the way of leaving when I was ready, but I didn’t allow…
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#PandemicEDU Reinvention: Who Are You Now?
Looking back on the 2 years we’ve spent in various states of “abnormality” and having conversations with different people and groups, I come away with a question: Who are you now? I know I’m not the same person I was in March 2020. Then, I just wanted to adjust the location of my teaching so…
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#PandemicEDU: Teflon Coated Chaos
Teflon is a brand name for a synthetic chemical called polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE). Teflon is used to coat a variety of products because it’s waterproof, cuts down on friction, and creates a nonstick surface. https://www.healthline.com/health/teflon-cancer Winter break has arrived and I’m so happy. I need this 2 weeks off like plants need sunlight. I fully expected…
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#PandemicEDU: Priorities During a Crisis
This pandemic has exposed a very interesting dynamic in people. I’m not sure where it came from, if it was always there, or if its temporary, but its scary as hell. I follow Melinda D. Anderson on Twitter and she posted this tweet recently: Look at the data. Covid-19 isn’t even in the top 10…
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