#sol20 March 18 Teaching is Not Easy

Most of us participating in this March Challenge

Are in the field of education directly or indirectly

As teachers, administrators, consultants, authors.

This month, thanks to an invisible enemy,

Parents, caregivers, grandparents are challenged

To "teach" at home,

Alone, while trying to work from home,

Alone, while trying to make this new way of life

Alone, without professional development,

Alone, while trying to make all this

Seem normal.

As a lifelong educator,

I want to send a message to all those

Now called to be teachers.

It's not easy.

It's always messy.

Learning is not a straight path.

Teaching does not equal learning.

You always have to teach and reteach.

You can plan,

Your plans will never go off perfectly.

You will always need to modify plans.

Children always make their own paths.

Teachers sometimes throw up their hands

And give in to the moment.

Teachers often feel frustrated,

We feel like we could, should, want to do more,

Teachers often feel 

Anxious before the school day,

Exhausted during the day,

Spent, after the school day.

Teaching your own children

Is a special kind of hard.

We are with you

We will not criticize you,

We share your challenge.

Love and protect your children

As your first priority.

I'm participating in the month long SOL Challenge with Two Writing Teachers.