Stay Home Edition
Hey Y’all.
[Image] a baby foot with an arrow pointing to the toe next to the big toe, with the text “be like this little piggy”
After feeling so hopeless for the last couple of weeks, I tried to put my anxiousness into something more constructive and created a COVID-19 Special Education resource page on Think Inclusive. There are a ton of links there, so click to your heart’s content.
Check it out and share it with your people if you think it may be useful.
Georgia schools are going to stay closed until April 24th, and while I would love to go back to my routine, seeing students and teachers, I find it hard to imagine that we aren’t done for the rest of the year.
For all of the educators I know, this is devastating. We would much rather do what we love. But for now, I am seeing educators doing what they do best, being creative, and adaptable.
Last thing before I let you go. Stay home as much as possible (if you can).
I can. My wife can’t, but that is because she is an RN. I’m not happy about staying home. It is a major inconvenience. Our family is always doing something or going somewhere, so this time at home is not ideal, but in reality, it could be a whole lot worse. We are thankful for jobs that have not been cut, and we are all (for now) safe and healthy.
It is easy to rationalize why the call to stay home doesn’t apply to us, but the fact is that we don’t have any other option right now. Or at least another safe option. So for everyone’s sake, because we don’t have any other way to keep everyone safe, stay home (if you can).
ICYMI
Think Inclusive: COVID-19 Special Education Resouces
Think Inclusive: UDL. Inclusion. How Do We Begin?
Noodle: 4 Fool-Proof Inclusive Education Strategies All Teachers Need ASAP
Noodle: The One Story Every Teacher Needs to Know (And Why)
Thank You!
Thanks for your time and attention, and have a great week.
Tim