Weird Times

I can't think about coronavirus or distance learning for one more second so I'm going to write about my garden. I learned last year that squash does not grow well in pots, so I will use the raised bed for the squash and cucumbers and leave the pots for the tomatoes. I can also fit the peppers and beans in the raised bed. I've heard that peas and beans do well when the seeds are sown directly into the soil so I think I will try that route this year. I'd like to try to grow broccoli this year but I haven't had any luck with broccoli in the past. I think my raised bed is good to go as far as soil--hopefully investing in good quality garden mix soil from the local organic farm will pay off this year too. I need to remember to keep on the lookout for the gross hornworms on the tomatoes because they decimated my tomato plants last year and it was really depressing. Are farms considered essential businesses? Will I be able to buy seedlings in a few months or should I start my own seeds in a few weeks? Maybe I can start seeds and keep my classes updated on their growth to keep things a little more interesting in my daily videos to them. Who am I kidding, none of them are watching my daily videos. I'm not much of a journal-er obviously but this did help me think about something happy for a few minutes. Now time to go harass students via email, thanks for reading.

Gut Level Reflection

Gut Level Reflection

Area 1: Classroom
Priority - continue building my classroom plant jungle
Action plan - keep bringing in plants from home and remember to water


Area 2: Planning
Priority - use last period planning time to get productive work done
Action plan - delete instagram app from phone


Area 3: Students
Priority - focus on learning about students' interests and backgrounds
Action plan - this will be a big component of my capstone project


Area 4: Co-workers
Priority - get better at writing thank you cards for the little things
Action plan - buy a stack to keep in desk


Area 5: Professional Practice
Priority - get involved with a club
Action plan - get SMILE paperwork done in order to start next year