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Becoming A Teacher Part 3
This story marks the third entry of a series I’m calling, “On Becoming a Teacher.” There is so much discussion about teachers these days. Instagram and Facebook have cleverly depicted video shorts of what teachers are facing in and out of the classroom.
Here are a few of my favorites: (remember, I’m a special ed teacher and a physical education teacher for a middle school).
Hallows Eve (approaching)
Since ancient times, gathering the harvest has been vitally important. Harvesting events in the agricultural season is where whole communities would turn out to bring the harvest home. A harvest supper was held once the last of the harvest was brought back to the farm. For us, we appreciate the gathering of folks to break bread, share some soup and gather around a fire.
Midwestern Sensibilities
“Porch Time
is never wasted time
It’s taking the time to commune with nature and your loved ones.
It’s listening to my daughter play air guitar to Little Feat on volume 11 at midnight with her Aunt and Dad.”
-Amy Conn
A Gentle Giant Part II
This past week, Michael and I traveled to Long Beach to join my brother and sister-in-law to memorialize our friend, our family member, a person we loved.
We Can Do Hard Things
Why do we practice hard things? So that we know we can, perhaps. As humans, our emotions arise spontaneously - are we a masterpiece in the making? This question can deepen our perspective where we can see the long game and be connected to purpose. In the end, we seek JOY. We may pray, practice and meditate, re-training our muscles and our mind to seek JOY.
