In response to the recent challenge from te@chthought, I'm participating in a 30 day blogging mission, starting September 1st!
Day 27
What role do weekends and holidays play in your teaching?
Haha I'm here in my classroom on this Saturday morning! I guess that says it all.
I was just having this chat with my S.O., also a teacher. We were going in to work today and talking about how we were going in to work on a Saturday. We love it. We love our jobs, and we only love our jobs if we're on top of our responsibilities AND able to pursue our pet projects. These help us grow as professionals and as people.
As a montessori teacher, her pet project is literally to bring a pet into the classroom. She already has fish, but she wants something furry and cuddly. Her students would love that, and they'd learn so much from taking care of a mammal. Most of her evenings this week were spent researching the possibilities of welcoming a rabbit or a guinea pig into the school community.
Prep time does not afford us the peace of mind, the space for research and experimentation, or the hours to devote to these projects, so we make that time for ourselves. This is how we learn, this is how we grow.
Saturday!
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