What did you notice or experience that was different (better or worse) after Spring Break? This could be about yourself, your students, the mood in the school, other teachers etc.
Spring break was a much-needed time for me, as with other teachers and students I’m sure, to rest and recharge. The first two days coming back from spring break were definitely a little slow to get going. I personally felt a little bit tired, since I was used to waking up later during the break! Many students I conversed with had also made it a habit within the two weeks to sleep past midnight, well into the early hours of A.M.; so coming back, many students looked like they were jet-lagged. As for student engagement, students were eager to participate in class activities, yet slightly unfocused due to tiredness. The encouraging part, though, is that every student came back ready to learn! I think two weeks was a good amount of time to rest- long enough to go on vacation, have fun, and relax, but not too long so that students forget their regular routine of going to school every day. Also, two days seemed to be sufficient to get back into the regular routine. By Thursday and Friday, the sun was out and students were very energetic! Especially by Friday, students were very antsy and talkative, so a lot of effort was put into having students stay on task. Regardless, I appreciate this positive energy and the nice weather, and hope it will continue through next week as I finish up with my grade 9 and 10 classes.
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