Morning, all. Kinda limpin’ along right now. The kids aren’t motivated. I’m not motivated. I imagine that’s likely the case in classrooms across the country–the globe–right now. Always a tough time to be motivated with break so close, this year seems even tougher. But to the kids’ credit, they are still limping along with me, and we are just trying to maintain forward motion. And maybe that’s all we can hope for. Forward.

Of course, some kids aren’t moving at all, not an inch. And while I try not to take that personally during this time, it’s hard. I try. I beg and beseech. But they ain’t budging. And I won’t resort to a heavy hand, so they stay where they are. Oh, I circle back each day to check on them, to see if anything has changed, but there they stand immovable. And though it taps on my teacher forehead, reminding me of my duty; it also tugs at my human heart, reminding me of my humanity. And I limp, accepting the burden of the back and forth between my heart and head, my movers and my stayers. All I can do. I’m only human.

Happy Thursday.

Do. Reflect. Do Better.