Welcome to the Gigantic Field of Unknowing. Before i became a teacher, i thought summers were opulent breaks in which educators went sailing and drank salty dogs at two in the afternoon. huh. What do teachers do on summer "vacation"? i will attempt to explore this idea of an educator's summer with consistent entries exploring just exactly why those damn teachers get so much time off.
Thursday, June 23, 2011
On to the next...
I just got back from a family wedding and vacation in Hawaii. In 8 hours I leave for the NAIS Summer Diversity Institute in Alexandria, VA. I'm trying to shift my window of perspective from white privileged tourists to engaged...hmmm. I'm not really sure what my new MO will be, what will be required of me, of my perspective, of my integrity and honesty about my own identity in relation to my community at work. I know I'm not ready. I know I will be overwhelmed and feel lacking. I know I will need courage, stamina, and compassion. One night's sleep with my beloved, and I'm ready to face anything. Maybe.
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
Don't fight the waves
I'm listening to the rattle of myna birds and wind in the palm trees. Today we will witness the marriage of my brother-in-law and my brother-in-law to-be. I have been surprised by finding that I am bracing myself for the confusion, the sourness, the antipathy as people ask our group, "who is the lucky couple?" only to find two glowing men, beaming at each other. But then, as I wait for it, I witness the unexpected. Graciousness. Honor. Joy, even. It seems that love really does conquer all.
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