Hello, friends. Tanner's prompt for today is Silence.
I work in a school. Silence in the classroom can mean a few things:
1) The kids are quietly working.
2) The kids are staring off into space when they should be quietly working.
3) The kids have been too loud and/or obnoxious and are now on silent lunch.
4) The kids are in gym class and therefore not in the classroom.
I'll let you judge for yourself which one you think is most common. ;)
Silence can be an indicator that students are able to complete their work without assistance - a good sign. It can also be an indicator that students are struggling, but unwilling to ask for help for whatever reason - a bad sign. In the last year that I've been working in a school environment, my respect for teachers has grown a hundredfold, because they can tell the difference, and they know what to do about it.
My daughter is still attending school virtually. On Zoom, silence can mean so many different things. My respect for virtual teachers has grown a hundredfold, too, because I wouldn't even know where to begin!
Learning is so different this year, but one thing is the same - teachers are the best.
Stay tuned for October 28th: Childhood.
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