Teaching IRL

"Did I miss anything while I was away?" ... "No, we did nothing, but thank god you're finally here so we can carry on with our learning!" - I teach high school English, History, and more -

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When I have to be different versions of myself depending on the class I’m teaching

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When I try to teach a kid that their actions impact others

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When professional development is led by those outside of education

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When I repeat myself multiple times a day

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When I arrive to class

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When we all have to mask up for back to school

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When I get my new class list and see the usual suspects

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When the first day of school is finally over

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When the government tells us everything is fine for back to school

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When my friends are in summer school and I'm never going back

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When it’s Canada Day

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When I finally put all school worries out of my mind so I can relax for summer

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When it’s the first day of summer vacation and I can’t sleep in

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When teachers leave the building after the last day of school

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When students walk across the stage at graduation

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When I’m marking exams

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When exams are done

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