I was reminded again today that the new school year begins next Tuesday - one week from today! I have completed a full year away from teaching. I do keep in touch with some former colleagues, and if this were a typical year, I would be busy this week preparing for a smooth start to a new year. I certainly would be visiting the school, getting the classroom ready, speaking to colleagues and other school staff members, attending meetings, and preparing paperwork required: creating documents on computer, and photocopying at school. So much planning is essential when teaching in the arts. There are so many events to prepare to present, each and every school month of the year; never any downtime. Today, instead of preparing for school, I was busy updating the Music Alive Website. I am fortunate and grateful to have the opportunity to move from full time teaching to the program manager position of the Music Alive Festival. I am somewhat familiar that this particular school year start may be very different due to the political climate of the provincial government. I know that some former colleagues will not be returning to St. Elizabeth CHS; some may be returning, but will be moved to other departments; something these teachers will be challenged to work in because it’s an area of teaching that is outside their comfort and zone of expertise. Let’s hope for the best. One thing that I do notice is that I am sitting more. My day when I was teaching included long stretches of being on my feet, sometimes for many hours of the day.
Bye for now . . .
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