March 11, 2020, a date which will live in infamy, the world of education,  the world of medicine, the world of every other industry, and basically the world of human existence, was suddenly and not-so-deliberately attacked and debilitated by air particles of the COVID-19 virus.  The World Health Organization officially declared that COVID-19 can be characterized as a pandemic.  It was the last day I went to work.  It was, for all intents and purposes, the Last Normal Day.   In the district where I was employed, there had been confirmation of a positive case, so […]

Okay, you win. Taking a new job in the midst of a once-in-a-lifetime,  international pandemic, may not have been the smartest thing I’ve ever done in my life.  Or was it?   Since March 11, 2020, the world of education has been turned upside down.  Every person who works in every school, definitely in the state, probably the country, and possibly the world, is  feeling lost and overwhelmed right now. Educators are doing their best in an impossible situation, myself included.  We are designing what virtual learning should look like and comparing that to what it […]

As long as I can remember, August has been one of my favorite months. Despite the dog days of summer heat, it’s a time of anticipation and excitement. My mom and I developed a professional partnership during our annual Back-to-School Shopping trips which probably began as early as preschool. When I was going into Kindergarten, we purchased my very first First Day of School Outfit: a maroon bodysuit top and a coordinating floral, wait for it… skort. (That’s right, I’ve always lived with a certain amount of swagger.) As the years progressed, so did the […]