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Day 55 of AY20-21: the bad business decision of being safe during Covid-19

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What do you call a day where everyone shows up for remote meetings, but only three Learners show up in-person? You can call it day 55. This fourth cycle of the pandacademic year has thrown us a few curveballs. It was the…

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Day 54 of AY20-21: getting lost and finding our way

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On Thursday I led the morning meeting with the remote cell with the question, “what are your goal-oriented intentions today?” I asked this because when we set intentions they tend to be more goals than intentions. Afterward, I asked them what their…

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Day 53 of AY20-21: managing thoughts, feelings, and emotions

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Wednesday started off chilly, and I carried my discomfort of the cold morning into the morning meeting where I led with the question, how is the weather treating you? One of the Learners said it was cold, and painful. I agreed, although…

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Day 52 of AY20-21: making space for grief

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Tuesday started off in a down mood due to the unfortunate news of the loss of a dear family member by one of the families in our community, a day earlier. This morning I went to the store to get a condolences…

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Day 51 of AY20-21: risk and trust

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I started my Monday morning frantically working to finish a blog post on why all schools should close their doors for the rest of the winter. I was hurried in the morning and ultimately was not able to get it finished. But…

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Day 50 of AY20-21: hot chocolate and hot cider on a cold morning

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Comfortable morning meeting for the remote cell. Friday was the big five-zero. Our fiftieth day of this pandacademic (pandemic + academic) year. The day started with a chilly morning, but I was sitting at Abrome in front of my computer waiting for…

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Day 49 of AY20-21: energy differences between cells

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Morning meeting for the remote cell Thursday morning was a challenging one for me as I woke up still exhausted from the day before. Fortunately I didn’t have any driving around to do before the morning meeting like I did the day…

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Day 48 of AY20-21: day one of a covid-impacted cycle four

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Wednesday was day 48 of the academic year, as well as day one of the fourth cycle of the year. It was also the first day of a cycle with a dedicated remote cell thanks to the fast growing positivity rate, number…

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Day 47 of AY20-21: goodbyes on the final day of cycle three

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Last Tuesday was day 47, the last day of the third cycle of this academic year. It was also our second scheduled remote day of the cycle. Hoping to make the meeting a bit more fun and engaging I invited a 16-year-old…

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Day 46 of AY20-21: a technology centered remote day

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Day 46 was the first day back from the weekend after our third week of meeting in-person, and the first of our two scheduled remote days for this cycle. We have fourteen remote days scheduled this year so that we can hold…

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Day 45 of AY20-21: the last in-person day of the cycle (for a while?)

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Last Friday was scheduled to be our last in-person day of the third cycle of the year. Unfortunately, it would only be the last in-person day for one of the cells, as one cell was forced to go remote when our county…

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Day 44 of AY20-21: the day the Covid-19 risk level changed

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Covid-19 has shaped much of the way that we meet during this pandemic year. It is why we are meeting outdoors, masked up, in small, physically separated groups. We focused early on on taking care of one another, and we have endeavored…

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Day 43 of AY20-21: making a day of it with only two Learners

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On Wednesday I was informed that a Learner had a slight fever of 99 degrees and would be staying home. I then communicated back and forth with the family who was unsure as to whether they should send their other Learner to…

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Day 42 of AY20-21: dismissing the schooled mindset

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On Tuesday I woke up at 3:30 a.m., too early for sure. I have been shooting to go to sleep at 9:00 p.m. and wake up at 5:00 a.m. each day, but my bed time has been getting pushed back and my…

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Day 41 of AY20-21: navigating some ups and downs

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Monday was day one of week three of the third cycle, or day 41 of the 20-21 academic year. Facilitator Lauren and I started our day early and chilly at a park in south Austin, masked up, and physically distanced so that…

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