thoughts about ish
So, for the most part I just love Kelly Gallagher as an educator. I think he's brilliant and not talked about enough in education programs. His articles of the week are great because they're relevant and useful for all students. I feel that no matter their reading level, they're able to access the material because it's made to be accessible. And students, again no matter their reading level, need to be exposed to the real life and the current events. I think that's why I'm so out of the loop sometimes... I was never truly exposed by my teachers to the current events of the world. I am happy living in my bubble where the bad things do not happen. But since we are teaching from home we are trying to get the students to think about the coronavirus a lot and how it is affecting our history. I do teach social studies, so I'm trying to immerse them into history and learn as much as we can about what is happening in the world as we are living through this. So this was my response to the article of the week we assigned them. Friday, April 3, 2020:
In response to “The Dos and Don’ts of ‘Social Distancing’,” I found a lot of the information helpful, but also some of it was frustrating to read because of the differing opinions. The part I loved the most about this article was when Carolyn Connuscio, the director of research at the Center for Public Health Initiatives at the University of Pennsylvania, said, “I think it’s a hard time because many of the recommendations we're making are about increasing distance between people, but of course, being close to people is what makes life a pleasure” (paragraph 3). This specific line in the article stands out to me because it’s one of the things that I believe also helps keep us healthy, both mentally and physically. Being around people is one of my favorite and least favorite things. I know in times of need being around my loved ones and friends, it is easier to get by when I have someone to lean on. I can tell you texting my friends every day is nice, but it is certainly difficult when all you want to do is sit on the couch next to them and talk about your day. However, there are times when I just don’t want to be around people at all. During this time in isolation under the stay-at-home order, I’ve definitely started to appreciate my time with others. The “being close to people is what makes life a pleasure” resonates with me as a person because even when I want to be alone and not talk to anyone, I know that my life is much more full if I am around the people I care about. If I wasn’t a teacher and I didn’t have a job where I got to meet new students every year and see them every day, I don’t think that my life would feel full. I find myself missing my times with my students every day. So I hope when all of this is over and social distancing can be lessened that we can all go see our loved ones, give them hugs, and never leave their sides. I didn't write a lot for this. Mostly I was trying to limit it to half a page since that's the minimum requirement for the students. Re-reading it, I definitely feel like I didn't write enough but I don't want to add more to it because I'm just being that lazy. However, it was a great article and highly suggest everyone clicking the link to read it because it has some helpful information in it. Some of it is a little outdated even though it was only written two weeks ago, but we are living in an ever changing time. enjoy xo, j
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