Dear Teacher
Welcome to Carried Away, my goal is to write 180 blogs, one for each day of the school year. I hope each post is an encouragement to teachers everywhere as they navigate a very difficult school year. Teaching during a global pandemic is for heroes. The world needs more heroes.
Day #55- TGIF
Dear Fried Friday Teacher, There was this catchy, little sitcom jingle of my childhood. "It's Friday night, and the mood is right. Gonna...
Day #54 Be the Good
Dear Teacher Who Sings in the Rain, There is a Christmas ornament that hangs on a twinkling tree I will never see, in a house I will...
Day #53 In the Middle
Dear Teacher Stuck in the Middle, In a job interview I was once asked my birth order. I stumbled over the question and laughed at myself...
Day #52 The Quarantine Scramble
Dear Teacher with a Quarantined Child, A year ago getting a sealed envelope on school letterhead informing you that your child could not...
Day #51- Holiday Hangover
Dear Teacher with a Holiday Hangover, By referencing a holiday hangover, I do not mean an abundance of alcohol consumption. Although...
Day #50 Gratitude
Dear Thankful Teacher, In a few days, families will gather around harvest-themed tables complete with all the traditional Thanksgiving...
Day #49- Mad Dash
Dear Running Late Teacher, For the most part, being a teacher is one gigantic game of learning to get along well with others. If you are...
Day #48- Midnight Musings
Dear Teacher Lying Awake at Night, I don’t have any scientific research to prove it, but the anatomy of a teacher’s brain must look...
Day #47 - Move It On Along
Dear Teacher with Car Rider Duty, Car rider duty is one of the countless joys they never tell you about in your Ed Foundations courses. I...
Day #46- Priority Check
Dear Momma Teacher, Being a mom is hard. Being a teacher is hard. Being a momma teacher is the hardest of all. If you become a teacher...
Day #45- The Textbook Tangle
Dear More than a Textbook Teacher, As literacy coaches, we have been sifting our way through the preliminary stages of textbook adoption...
Day #44 Pythagorean Theorem
Dear Math Teacher, Something about this year doesn't quite add up. So far, we've counted Corona cases, voter ballots, stimulus dollars,...
Day #43 Thank You
Dear Veteran Teacher, By veteran teacher, I don't mean one with many years of experience, although that's admirable too. I am talking...
Day #42 - Boxed In
Dear Teacher in a Box, Several weeks ago my son created a fairly nifty hideout from a spare box we had in the garage. He carved out a few...
Day #41- Starry, Starry Night
Dear Teacher with a Paint Brush, I've always loved art teachers. I think- actually I know- it's because my dad is an artist. Growing up,...
Day #40 - Coming Home
Dear Homecoming Week Teacher, Regarding childbirth, my great grandmother once told my mother, "Honey, that's the closest you'll come to...
Day #39 - Frazzled
Dear Frazzled Teacher, You've lost it, haven't you?...all of it Your cool Your day planner The green pen you love Your mind Your patience...
Day #38- Wheels on the Bus
Dear Teacher Behind the Wheel, There is truly nothing that thrills a teacher's soul more than the stroke of three o' clock and the sight...
Day #37- Kindness
Dear Teacher Who Teaches Kindness, Whoever you are, wherever you are, please keep praising kindness. Yes, there's a curriculum, and a...
Carrie Bell
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