Monday Minute – March 23, 2020
Good evening. I hope this post finds you safe and healthy. As you are aware, schools across the country are being closed for varying amounts of time in order to help curb the spread of Covid-19 or the coronavirus. Here in South Carolina, we are currently closed until March 31, but should get an update soon if that is to be extended. So for several days now, I have been leading my school from my laptop, like many other administrators across the state and nation.
My assistant principal and I prepared for the possibility of a closure before we knew it would officially happen. Now we are both working from our laptops (and cell phones of course). Since last Thursday, my first day of “work from home,” I have done several new things for me including:
- Faculty Meeting via google hangout. We will most likely have another one this week just to check in on everyone. This is a stressful time for everyone.
- Held teacher professionalism conferences via hangout and telephone.
- Posted a video update to the school’s Dojo and Facebook pages.
- Commented on student work in their digital portfolios, which our staff is using for the first time during this closure. We are truly learning as we go. I frequently give feedback when I am in classrooms, so I wanted to continue during our closure.
This is a new way of leading may be temporary but I will continue to share my experiences with you.
LEaD by Dr. B 