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What COVID Has Taught Educators in 2020 by Ryan Bilodeau-converted-compressed

What COVID Has Taught Educators in 2020 by Ryan Bilodeau<br>

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What COVID Has Taught Educators in 2020 by Ryan Bilodeau-converted-compressed

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  1. What COVID Has Taught Educators in 2020 by Ryan Bilodeau Ryan Bilodeau Dec 23, 2020·2 min read As a teacher, I can think of no better “teaching moment” for what it means to be an educator than the year that has been 2020. To wish for this year to be over is therefore to forget what being a teacher is all about. Being an educator requires that we more than

  2. ever use everything in the present climate of pandemic tragedy for a greater good and as a teaching moment. Resilience. Optimism. Consider all of the life lessons that we can convey to our students on top of our respective subject matters during this difficult time. Educators in particular must see this time as an opportunity in the present and not only a problem to get past. A recently deceased and former Portland, Maine superintendent bore truth to the effect that educators have on their pupils. In the wallet of the late 49-year-old Superintendent Emmanuel “Manny” Caulk was a permanent reminder in the form of a report card given out by a grade school teacher whose effect on his life propelled him to seek out a career in education. How many Manny Caulks are out there who see our classrooms as calm and supportive contrasts to a pandemic casting hardship over every other facet of their lives? And how many more Manny’s could there be if we as educators would rededicate ourselves to our craft by remaining self-present to our students as we admittedly struggle to shift between our lesson plans and the act of reminding kids to socially distance? So let’s not wish for 2020 to be over, but rather let’s use its final days to motivate and inspire our students. And if 2021 is destined to be even more challenging, then let’s not desire its completion

  3. either. As educators let’s keep our feet planted in the present moment and suffer alongside our students while inspiring them to overcome a tragedy whose days are numbered. Central to good teaching is empathy.

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