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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.

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Day #56 - A Raisin in the Sun

Dear Field Trip Teacher, The first thing Corona Virus stole from me was a field trip with my students to the Monroeville County...

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...

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