Here is the link to the site with the 30-day challenge.
Day 27
What role do weekends and holidays play in your teaching?
So I need to be brutally honest on this one. I used to do a great job turning myself off for the weekends. Friday night was a time to go out, enjoy my friends and turn off my brain for a little while. Basically, I didn't have to act like a "teacher" on the weekends. I got to act like the 25 year old kid that I was.
However, the more connected we have become (iPads, cell phones with emails) I have found it harder and harder to turn myself off for the weekend.
I used to not not even consider checking my email over the weekend. I would merely handle everything when I came back in on Monday morning. However, I feel that now it is almost impossible, especially being the Technology Facilitator for my school.
I have tried turning off the email on my phone, and separating it, but I can always count on at least 1-2 teachers a weekend to call me at home or text me asking for help.
Some of that is my fault as I have made myself incredibly accessible, but I would say that has been one of my biggest faults as a first year Tech Coach.
So I need to be brutally honest on this one. I used to do a great job turning myself off for the weekends. Friday night was a time to go out, enjoy my friends and turn off my brain for a little while. Basically, I didn't have to act like a "teacher" on the weekends. I got to act like the 25 year old kid that I was.
However, the more connected we have become (iPads, cell phones with emails) I have found it harder and harder to turn myself off for the weekend.
I used to not not even consider checking my email over the weekend. I would merely handle everything when I came back in on Monday morning. However, I feel that now it is almost impossible, especially being the Technology Facilitator for my school.
I have tried turning off the email on my phone, and separating it, but I can always count on at least 1-2 teachers a weekend to call me at home or text me asking for help.
Some of that is my fault as I have made myself incredibly accessible, but I would say that has been one of my biggest faults as a first year Tech Coach.
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