Day 68 for me.

by | Jun 2, 2021 | Diaries of a Pandemic Art Teacher

Day 32 of full remote-instruction. Dear Diary, After about two months of families here and there experiencing some struggles accessing my Google Meet, I thought that I would do a test run of Zoom today. I quickly realized that decision caused more trouble than good. I...

Day 65 for me.

by | Jun 2, 2021 | Diaries of a Pandemic Art Teacher

Day 29 of full remote-instruction. Dear Diary, My children’s district planned a Flexible Instruction Day today in preparation for a Nor’easter expected to bring anywhere from 9”-18” of snow for our area. This FID is a relatively new establishment in public education,...

Day 64 for me.

by | Jun 2, 2021 | Diaries of a Pandemic Art Teacher

Day 28 of full remote-instruction. Dear Diary, I feel as though my anxiety is ramping back up again. Just when I am feeling better, bam – there it is. Since Sunday evening, I have experienced feeling heart palpitations and some tiredness, and today I keep having that...

Day 58 for me.

by | Jun 2, 2021 | Diaries of a Pandemic Art Teacher

Day 22 of full remote-instruction. Dear Diary, Earlier than normal, we left the house for the first doctor’s appointment available on the other side of State College. Although we were scheduled for a basic well visit and physical for my son, both children were getting...

Day 55 for me.

by | Jun 2, 2021 | Diaries of a Pandemic Art Teacher

Day 19 of full remote-instruction. Dear Diary, Thanksgiving break has come to an end, and now we venture into the knowns and unknowns of December. Finally, the last month of the train wreck of 2020, as I’ve heard others put it, has arrived. What I know about December...

Day 53 for me.

by | Jun 2, 2021 | Diaries of a Pandemic Art Teacher

Day 13 of full remote-instruction. Dear Diary, This morning I actually said to someone: “So-so. I see that your elf has joined you in art class today. Maybe your elf can help you gather your art supplies and begin your work.” So-so: Uses elf to show me a plethora of...