With just one last week of work-related tasks to accomplish, summer break is nearly a reality. This has been a very long year for us educators, and also a year that is wrapping up in a very anti-climactic way. With vaccinations still rolling out and some restrictions in place, we aren’t having any of our normal end-of-the-year gatherings or celebrations. We will simply slide into summer with many unknowns awaiting us for the new school…
Last week I learned from a Turkish friend about the special pide (translates to pita) made fresh daily for the month of Ramadan. While I don’t have close Turkish friends that are religiously Muslim, they are, of course, culturally so (please read my February post on WWAM Bam about this distinction). I enjoy learning about the culture and religion of the places where I choose to live. In fact, I’d say it is one of…
One thing I learned in 2020: the power of words. This new year will mark a decade of me choosing a “word for the year.” The word I chose for 2020 was PROVOKE. You can read about that choice and reasoning in last year’s blog post. I think it is safe to say that I was provoked WAY beyond my comfort zone this past year. Things I could never have imagined, as who imagines living through…