You’re doing your best.

You’re doing your best.

Even if your remote students are early and your face-to-face students feel ignored. Even if your computer crashes in the middle of explaining the rock cycle. Even if you were so busy taking attendance that you forgot to unmute yourself and just explained the homework muted. Even if you forget your students’ names or don’t recognize them with masks on. Even if you haven’t graded the labs from 2 weeks ago. Even if your progress reports aren’t done, your SGO is gibberish, and your PDP is copied from last year’s.

You’re doing your best.

This is hard. There are so many things we can’t control. But don’t be your own worst enemy. Setting the bar ridiculously high is destructive to you and doesn’t help your students. Give yourself a little grace. Treat yourself like your own best friend. Forgive yourself if you need a nap at 3 in the afternoon. Give yourself a pedicure or take a walk around the block on your lunch break.

You’re doing your best.

We tell our students to be sure that something is true, kind, and necessary before they say it. It’s a good idea to be sure that something is true, kind, and necessary before you say it to yourself.

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