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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 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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Day 40 of AY20-21: boredom comes through for the win

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As I sit down to write this blog post at 7:00 a.m., a school bus drives by. It depresses me that conventional schooled kids are being forced to go to school so early. Many of the Abrome adolescents do not get enough…

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Day 39 of AY20-21: one great day for one Learner

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In the Self-Directed Education world, Learners get to make of the day what they want to. If a Learner at Abrome says they want to sleep all day, so be it. There is probably a reason they need to sleep. Maybe they…

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