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Tag Archives: COVID
A COVID kind of year-end
Usually this is the week when I review my success or lack thereof with my New Year’s resolutions from the past year and decide on my resolutions for the coming year. I’ve been doing this all my life; it didn’t … Continue reading
Posted in Odds and Ends
Tagged blog stats, blogging, COVID, COVID-19. social justice, Map Monday, New Year's, New Year's resolutions, racism, world map
28 Comments
Add teachers to the “overwhelmed frontline workers” list
There may be a vaccine ready to be rolled out in some places. But it will be a long, slow process, and meanwhile in many, many places – too many places – the healthcare facilities are overflowing and the healthcare … Continue reading
Posted in History and Politics, Odds and Ends
Tagged COVID, learning, overwhelmend, professors, stress, stress in workplace, teachers, teaching, value of teachers
24 Comments
The Things That I Will Miss
Originally posted on Clear Air Turbulence:
“The great gift of such periods is that they invite us to question our certitudes, our givens, these seemingly sure foundations that have lulled us into complacency — for it is only by being…
Posted in Just wondering
Tagged COVID, good life, life, normal life, pandemic, philosophy, silver lining
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Social Justice Saturday: do we value our schools and teachers as much as we should?
Social Justice Saturday time. Time for another topic that has risen to the top of many people’s priority lists thanks to the pandemic: schools and the role they play in our societies. They have risen to the top of people’s … Continue reading
Posted in History and Politics, Social justice Saturday
Tagged COVID, education, mentoring, parents, schools, societal foundation, socilaization, students, teachers
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Wordless Wednesday: Social distancing guidelines with your favourite animal
Sadly, as hot spots of COVID infections keep popping up around the world, we need to be reminded that we cannot let our guard down, both for ourselves and for others. The only weapons we have at the moment that … Continue reading
Posted in Wordless Wednesday
Tagged animals measuring 2 m, animals measuring 6 ft, COVID, COVID-19, social distancing
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