“This year is going to be a weird year. The pandemic is going to skew everyone’s ability to teach and learn. Don’t get discouraged. Things will be normal again. Reflect on your teaching constantly. You can always get better. Don’t get upset when you have setbacks. Learn from them and grow. Every day is a chance to start again. If you need help making friends on the staff, keep a stash of colored duct tape. Teachers can’t resist pretty duct tape.”
Those are the wise and encouraging wor...