Global Roads with Mrs. Surprenant

Back at school today for more specific course planning. My fabulous colleague, Rachel S., and I are team teaching together for the very first time! Our course melds my Global Studies course and her Environmental Studies course. We roughed out a calendar and adapted the activities and assignments we would have used had we been in school. We are looking forward to seeing how our 23 students respond! Another thing we are trying to work on is determining which students don't have access to internet at home so we can accommodate their needs. Still very weird being in the building without students. This situation will end and we will get through it!

Something is missing here.  Shutting down schools for a global pandemic is new territory for me as a person, teacher, and parent. I have spent the day calling or emailing my advisee's families, collaborating with colleagues about our learning plans, and waiting for answers to many questions. I'll be working throughout the week to create and revise assignments that will meet the needs of my students. As a parent of 2 college students whose universities have transitioned to online learning for the remainder of the semester I am concerned for their academic and social health.  They are dealing with a lot of transitions too. We are all in a state of flux AND WE WILL FIGURE IT OUT!