tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4128908838311784462.post64938077885014270..comments2024-03-26T00:55:28.400-04:00Comments on The Daring Librarian: I'm Exhausted. But We Got This. @GwynethJones - The Daring Librarianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00455804690126231910noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4128908838311784462.post-84381937182755644802023-08-23T13:17:38.232-04:002023-08-23T13:17:38.232-04:00I love that through a hard situation, you still ke...I love that through a hard situation, you still kept in mind that you're teaching for the kids and the well-being of them and their future. Adults play such a huge role in students' lives and their attitude makes a huge difference. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4128908838311784462.post-32711839604198991872022-08-11T16:17:27.831-04:002022-08-11T16:17:27.831-04:00The past two years have been by far the toughest ...The past two years have been by far the toughest in my career. The demands seem to be increasing. The class compositions more challenging. The behaviours more severe. The teacher-on-call shortage leave the administrators scrambling every morning trying to cover classes. Canceled prep time. ELL and Resource teachers' programs are interrupted so they can cover enrolling classes. New curriculum and new report cards. MEET THE NEEDS OF ALL THE LEARNERS! Then we are told to share the load to keep the school community thriving?! But be sure to take care of your health and wellness at the same time.<br />Last year, my colleagues and I spent the majority of our recess and lunch breaks in the staffroom venting about all of the above, so when I first read your post I was screaming inside, "YES! YES! WE ARE EXHAUSTED!" But when I continued on, I took a deep breath and also thought to myself, "Yes, our kids needs us." And all this negativity is not helping the situation. And maybe, similar to you, even though I am not retiring, I am taking an educational leave so perhaps that is what gave me the spark to finish of the school year strong and return refreshed. Thank you for the reminder. I will try to spread some of this positive energy around.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com