You can tell by just how great a Monday is after a week long holiday by the simple fact that I am writing this on a Tuesday. Nothing like a haze of zombie faces staring back at me; at that's just from my own mirror first thing in the morning. Why is it that Monday's have such a bad rep, and Monday's after a long holiday feel even harder? It comes down to energy usage. Students seem to be using so much of their energy not being at school and being on holiday (even though most say they just sleep, hmm) that they seem under powered when back in the classroom. On the flip side, most teachers seem to rejuvenate and come in ready and rearing to go. However all of that stored up energy gets siphoned off to students, the moment they walk through the door. Next thing you know, both students and teachers are just existing together, trying to make it to the end of the day. I don't know how to battle this phenomenon. But I will say that today, it seems to have fixed itself. I still feel energized by midday and my students are... well still not the most jubilant of individuals, but I swear I saw a smile from two when I made a Star Wars reference.
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Keith Miller"I'm sure you've read something about me already, now for you to do some writing" Archives
February 2020
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