September 24, 2020 RCSD Educator Blog
Message from Jamey Schrey A few weeks ago, I shared about permission slips. This week I would like to mention another permission that every teacher should have posted. Every teacher needs to write out a permission slip to focus on the essential standards in your grade level or content area. You are not face-to-face with children 180 days during this school year. The standards were not written for distance learning nor a hybrid model, and therefore, it is impossible to do it all. Continue to focus your work on the essential standards and content skills, and use a post-it or a note that to remind yourself, “ I have permission to do my best and know that students are learning the critical skills and content in my classroom .” So much learning! I have felt so many personal struggles and frustrations and then chalked it up to #2020. However, I have also seen and had so much learning and growth. My children have learned to advocate for themselves using email. I have learned to cook more food