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Day 70 of AY20-21: hump day for the week and cycle

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Wednesday was day 70 of the pandacademic year, and the halfway mark (day 8 of 16) of the cycle. As Learners and Facilitators oined the call there was a fun conversation about flamingos. At 10:00 a.m., Facilitator Ariel opened the morning meeting…

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Day 69 of AY20-21: gathering for Among Us

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Tuesday was day 69 of the pandacademic year and I wanted to get the day started off in a fun way by asking a different type of prompt for the morning meeting. I asked each Learner to share their gnarliest injury ever….

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Day 68 of AY20-21: a busy Monday

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Morning meeting On Monday morning we were eager to jump into the morning meeting to start off the week. In fact, the young Learner who showed up for the first time during this remote cycle on Friday was so eager to engage…

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Day 67 of AY20-21: remote, but grateful

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And local schools are still open … Day 67 was our last day of our first week of 2021, and it was the first entirely remote week of our pandemic year. With the numbers continuing to rise in the Austin area, and…

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Day 66 of AY20-21: processing feelings after a difficult first week of 2021

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Early Thursday morning I shared with Facilitators and guardians an Instagram post by our friend Abby from ALC-NYC on ways that we could support young people in the aftermath of Wednesday’s events. I also informed the Learners and guardians that we would…

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Day 58 of AY20-21: welcoming two shadowers to Abrome

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Day 58, Wednesday, December 16th, meant that we only had five days left in the cycle. Because we require prospective Learners to shadow with us for five days, those who wished to enroll for January needed to begin shadowing no later than…

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Day 57 of AY20-21: exploring in place

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On Tuesday I started off the morning meeting with the question, what’s better, cold pizza, hot pizza, or an apple. Two people said an apple, three said hot pizza, and none said cold pizza. I asked them for their justification and it…

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Day 56 of AY20-21: cold days are always better with vulture remains

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Looking up information about birds in the area Day 56 was the beginning of the last full week of cycle four. It was the beginning of a very hopeful week, with perhaps two prospective Learners starting to shadow later in the week….

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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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