Woke up with heaps of anxiety about the unknown. Then I heard a still, small voice that said, “I called you to this work. Won’t I equip you?” It doesn’t answer all my questions, or mean it’ll be easy. But I’m glad that though 2020 is a complete mystery to me, it isn’t to Him.

Disgusting & abhorrent. Extended time off? Even now in unpaid summer hours, teachers work tirelessly to prepare, though much aware the plans could change at any minute. The Babylon Bee, I hope you treat your children’s teachers w/ more respect than you show from behind a keyboard.

“Knowledge is only rumor until it lives in the bones.” #SCMasteryLearning

So excited for all of the future school leaders in that room!

“The most important thing on a lesson plan is love and interaction.” - David Jamison #compassionovercontent

Love this!!!

I’m so proud of them!! ♥️

Is teaching virtually hard? Yes. But is it going to make me a better teacher? YES! Having students record videos explaining their thinking for each question on a pre-test gives me such an understanding of where they are and what they need! Innovation is born out of necessity!

One of my students told me about this morning that last night she had a dream that she had a cotton candy milkshake, and she shared it with me. If that’s not love, I don’t know what is. 💗💙

We cannot wait to see our Spartans in the hallways and virtually Monday, September 28th. I have an air hug for each of them! ⁦@MCMSpartanAP⁩ ⁦Donna Jones Hocker⁩ ⁦Shelby Co Schools Ky⁩

These folks take care of us so well!! ♥️

Y’all. I couldn’t resist. For those of you who know little JaBria on TikTok, here is my newest call and response for my kiddos to get their attention. (We get a little sassy in room 130 sometimes.)

Encouraging— I would not be the educator I am today without her leadership!

Not by the hair of my chinny-chin-chin!

Love this shift in perspective— coping/life skills are just as valuable!

Thanks, Clever! #togetherwhileapart

My top podcast of 2020. Thanks for the encouragement and kicks in the butt, Brian Tome #2020Wrapped open.spotify.com/wrapped/share-…

We appreciate amazing teachers like Mrs. Brand who find creative and meaningful ways to stay connected to her students, even from a distance. #togetherwhileapart #remotelearning

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