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Silver Lining?
I said goodbye to my class on Friday. We were down to three students and two of the remaining 3 are finishing in the next two weeks. What that meant for me was being laid-off. I had managed to work … Continue reading
Scenes from the Past Few Days (part one)
So this morning, I painted my ceiling pink. Did that catch your attention? It probably shouldn’t have. It really isn’t shocking in 2020. Also, I should add that I thought I was painting my ceiling purple–at least that is what … Continue reading
Posted in accomplishment, cleaning, hardware, home maintenance, home repair, organization, painting, perfect moment, preparation, repair, tasks, work, working from home
Tagged ceiling, good paint, hardware store, Home hardware, painting, pink, primer, purple, reorganization, stuff from home, turbo trainer, working from home
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Brown-Eyed Girl
Like all of my posts, I start writing them in my head first. I sometimes fixate on a phrase. Sometimes it is a single word. I’ve rewritten whole paragraphs because I wanted to include a particular word and I was … Continue reading
Posted in Covid 19, driving, ESL, missed opportunity, music, musings, nostalgia, students, teaching, university, western, work
Tagged beer, Brown-eyed-girl, Covid 19, driving, Eddie Van Halen, GT's, guitar player, London, memories, music, news, nostalgia, radio, singing, traffic, transported, UWO, Van Morrison, western
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When ESL Teachers Clean Up
I was at work today….really at work, not teaching from a chair in my extra bedroom. And for all the significance that should have in this yet unresolved pandemic era, it wasn’t that remarkable at all. Instead it was something … Continue reading
Posted in cleaning, co-workers, Covid 19, ESL, online, teaching, work, working from home
Tagged cleaing, Covid 19, deep cleaning, diversity, ESL, organizing, pandemic, teacher's room, teachers, teaching
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Last Teacher Standing
Even before the whole Covid 19 thing hit, my work had experienced a downturn in student enrollment. That it came after finally securing a CBA struck me as ironic because people who expected that unionization would secure their jobs were … Continue reading
Posted in co-workers, Covid 19, ESL, online, perfect moment, social distancing, teaching, work, working from home
Tagged Covid 19, ESL, last person standing, seniority list, teaching, union, work, working from home
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Getting Better at the Tech
Today’s Perfect Moment is getting a better handle on the technology I have to employ in my new role as online teacher. However, I would be remiss if I didn’t say that today’s bike ride really should also win the … Continue reading
Posted in bicycles, challenges, co-workers, cycling, cycling gear, cycling shoes, ESL, obstacles, online, overcome, perfect moment, teaching, work, working from home
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Wake Up and Smell the Coffee
I awoke with the morning sun blasting through my window and my cat sitting on my shoulder. When I opened my eyes, he merely said “Meow.” Luckily I speak Cat and I knew he wanted to be fed. A quick … Continue reading
Posted in breakfast, cat, coffee, ESL, perfect moment, preparation, relaxation, students, sun, sunrise, teaching, work, working from home
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Stating the Obvious
Some of the time, perhaps much of the time, I celebrate the obscure in this blog. That makes sense to me. I see myself as the artist who sees the world through a different lens. A bit pompous, a bit … Continue reading
The Future is Coming
As I get over the hump in another week of online teaching, I have had some time to reflect and wonder what will come of all this. I don’t mean the virus and the impact prolonged social distancing will have. … Continue reading
Posted in adapting, adversity, advice, computers, ESL, homework, networking, online, perfect moment, students, teaching, technology, telecommuting, work, working from home
Tagged adjusting to the new normal, adjustments, ESL, future, hump day, online, social distancing, teaching, technology, telecommuting, working from home
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