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A Pandemic Letter to my Colleagues

How we doin', Fort Thomas?  We're coming up on a year of teaching through a pandemic, and the journey has been the greatest test of our careers. We can compare most years to a marathon: a race to the finish, that we're prepared for, and can find ourselves looking up and enjoying the downhills and the crowds.  Photo by Artem Verbo on Unsplash This year is more like one of those ultra triathlons, and at times, you might feel like you're swimming through shark infested waters, barely coming up for breath. And, remarkably, when I look around at what is happening in the world, I know you are in the lead. You have found strength inside of yourselves you might not know existed and have treaded through impossible waters to reach kids. Disillusionment to Rejuvenation In a traditional year, according to the book  Mentoring Matters , February and March are a time for "rejuvenation". We've spent some long months in disillusionment, and we're cruising downhill on