We are living in unprecedented times. For the first time in many people's living memory, schools in the UK are closed and much of the educating which would traditionally be done in schools is taking place online. Many teachers are juggling their full-time teaching roles with looking after their own families, ensuring that they can amuse their toddlers and help their older children complete their work is no easy feat. When you add possibly teaching Shakespeare alongside watching Mr Tumble into the mix, it's clear that teachers are embracing a whole new range of skills, many of which aren't taught in traditional CPD sessions. Furthermore, many teachers are still going into school to provide vital childcare for key-workers, such as the amazing NHS workers who are on the front line of the fight against this virus.
I have always known that teachers are amazing but it's nice to see the acknowledgement that we are now getting from the rest of society - including the prime minister who mentioned our sacrifice and praised the work we are doing.
What I have been touched by, amazed by and fascinated in is the individual ways that teachers are making this work. We are living through history and our witness accounts of what is happening may be used in History lessons in a hundred years time, to shed light on how ordinary working people and families dealt with this global pandemic.
I am looking for teachers, head teachers, teaching assistants, lecturers or anyone that works in education to share their stories on this blog. Please contact me to share your story and I hope that the experiences you read about on this blog will bring hope and demonstrate how educators all over the world are keeping the flame of learning lit for their students.
