You know what, don't exit Zoom right at the bell, linger a bit, let students who stay after to talk. Let them tell you stories. It is fascinating to hear their take on things. Create a breakout room and just bring them in one by one- meet with them individually in class. These one-minute check-in's are so important. This is what they are yearning for, what they need. Especially those students who are learning virtually.
I get so locked into a rhythm sometimes that I forget to just breath. The pace sometimes creates a rush where I forget to roll down the window and feel the breeze and smell the petricore. The profession we are in, as crazy as it is, is a wonderful and beautiful world to reside in. Students are each sprouts, springing to life, absorbing knowledge like sunlight. Filling their branches with leaves of knowledge and social circumstances. They are adapting in such amazing ways to our new expectations of them.
Believe in them. Trust them. Make eye contact with them- all 40 of them on the screen. All 30 of them in a classroom. Take the time to get to know them. Ask them about themselves. They are longing to make connections and feel a part of the world. This is our moment. Our moment to be proud of our profession and make every student feel like a movie star, superhero and genius. Let's get to it. And there it is....
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