On the first day I was absent, I was lucky enough to have a substitute fill the job; however, my colleagues needed to cover my classes on Friday. Luckily I have awesome colleagues who printed my lesson plans and covered classes. In addition, I have established consistent routines and use Learning Management Systems (LMS): Edmodo for 6th and 7th grades and Canvas for my 8th grade Spanish 2s. Since we are a 1-to-1 iPad school, I was easily able to add accountability and meat to the lessons by using the Nearpod homework feature. I also assigned Quizizz "homework" during class. |
I had not taken any sick days this school year until this week. Of course I never pick the right time to get sick -- end of the marking period, right before Easter break, husband out of town. It was the perfect storm! Unfortunately for CI teachers, we need to be more creative when we're out of school, especially when we're out for multiple days. How do YOU deal with being out of school? When I go back to my classroom on Monday, it could very well be a disaster area. At least I was able to rely on my students, my colleagues and technology to help to make life easier -- even for just a little while.
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