First week of July.

I've had what felt like one actual vacation day, been sick a couple days (but still mobile), and been a full time father for four days. I've been trying to catch up in #BirdieWing (starting to ship the caddies, frankly), and have also managed 6,287 words, which is about 6,200 more than what I've managed since March Break.

I guess we'll see how this summer plays out. #TeachingLife

Seriously though, I slept maybe 3 hours last night, not consecutive, and I haven't had a chance to eat in over 10 hours. Too much other stuff to prioritize at work and home. Yay #TeachingLife.

Rare photo of me from this week?

Car AC broke down today. As I'm driving my (newly) 5 yr old to my sister's for the big family gathering for June birthdays. 45 min away.

And we can't roll down a window because the air quality in Ottawa is 14 on a scale of 1-10, and I didn't bring extra water.

It worked out, but can I *please* have a day in June when I'm not stressed or near tears? (With report cards due in under 48 hours, as I'm still grading exams, it won't be for a while yet.)

#Parenting #TeachingLife

Gotta say, while there's no month like January for making me mentally compare dying by fire to dying by hypothermia... this June is doing it's level best to bump itself up from 2nd worst month of the year into that slot.

Oh, hi followers, not sure I've let my depressive streak out during social media time before. I also used to self-harm in my youth. If this post doesn't get buried in all the noise, you many want disengage from me until July. #TeachingLife

I was avoiding an email, hesitant to open it because I thought a student was going to be complaining and potentially mean spirited, and I wanted to be in a good headspace’s before I confronted it. But it turns out they said some really nice things. So, that’s nice.

#teaching #TeachingLife #everybodyRunTheresAnEmail #pleaseDontBeMeanToMe

Got to tour and set up my classroom for my first class next week as course instructor!!

#teaching #uoft #teachinglife #academia #startofterm #college #universityoftoronto

Today is the third worst damn week of the entire 52 week year, behind only the last week of January and the last week of June. I expect to be a sobbing mess by Friday. Thank the gods I did my XMas shopping last week, no way I'd be able to fit it in on only the 24th this year. #TeachingLife

Paperwork signed! I’m officially #teaching #library and #archives classes at both University of Tennessee, Knoxville and Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge

#teachingLife #adjunctHustle

Think🤔 Does the environment, lesson, classroom foster assimilation or acculturation?

Let’s step far away from the melting pot idea.

Embrace individuality, language, self-identity & preserve culture.

#teaching #educhat #DiversityandInclusion #language #teachinglife #multiligualkids #bilingualkids #ellchat #teachingELs #edutwitter #teachingideas #teachingkids #teachingresources