Annoying Cookie Pop-Ups or Resilience Opportunities?

 There it is again - a cookies invitation to accept! Educators have faced so many "cookie" invitations these past months that facing each day is building new abilities never known possible. Just this morning, I opened up my lesson plans which were technology-centered, then the internet shut down. So I created new plans and thought about the relevance to what the curriculum I had intended to teach and discovered this plan too, was able to achieve what I needed to accomplish today. 

Just like each challenge that is thrown our way, these "cookies" are certainly presenting themselves often! Daily I have wondered recently if these "new opportunities" will continue to present themselves or slowly ebb away. Just today we were faced with many districts around us shutting their doors due to inclement weather while we did not close, of which has become our standard. We are open for education and our district has taken a stand on developing resiliency in all: students, educators, and leaders alike. Educators in this district face daily opportunities for flexibility. Sustaining this pace is a whole other world! In fact, when the internet decided to shut down as well for at least an hour building staff were left without access to tools and even the ability to make copies to supplement their plans. 

Many educators are saying no to these opportunities for learning resilience in an unprecedented time. It's just too much or other statements that make it challenging to sustain a positive environment. I choose to sustain and develop my resilience. I choose kids and their futures over my inner complaints that do not really need to be voiced. I can and will meet these opportunities with a growth mindset and look for the silver lining. And when another cookie pops up, I will accept it and move through it!

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