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What even is my life?
Jun. 28th, 2020 01:51 pmOkay... so, that didn't work.
Bullet point update, because apparently life became awfully busy and journalling fell off the radar.
- Completed the 100-day challenge. By that point, my shoulder was very unhappy with me. I have since not done anything about maintenance of that at all. *sighs*
- Got my EA organized to do one-on-one work with my two students with IEPs... started out with me doing the hour daily with one of them, but when we had kids back in the classes, I couldn't do that anymore. Which was a pain, because dear lord, my EA was uncomfortable with the tech, and so could not support him with doing the work in the online environment. They had to print things out and have him hand write them, then show her through the camera on Zoom. And I needed to constantly do tech support even then. Maddening.
- Rhys' show Upload was released on May 1st. The show had really good reviews and has been renewed for a second season. No news yet over whether Rhys will be taken back on for a second season. Have received lots of nice comments about his performance in it, which is nice. A bit hard for me to have a reasonable vision of his work... I get thrown out of the immersive TV experience when it is suddenly him on screen.
- He had a call-back for a movie with Ryan Reynolds. Sadly, he didn't get it, but the casting company liked him... which is always a positive.
- He just had a call-back for a part he didn't actually audition for, which was super cool. He wasn't able to get the original audition done due to his schedule, so his agent just submitted his demo-reel. On the strength of that, they gave him a call-back. Which he filmed...
- In Quebec. Where he currently is filming a movie up near Lac Sacacomie. They've rented a little cottage for him and his father for a month while they do the filming.
- Before this point, the longest Frazer and I have been separated is 4 or 5 days. We're at 2 weeks at this point.. but I'll be honest and say it's actually been kinda nice, because I've been so fucking busy that not having to worry about anyone other than myself has been a relief.
- I made Rhys dissolve into tears when I was commenting on the fact that this has been a positive result of them being away, because he read that as me being GLAD they're gone, which isn't right at all. I miss them a lot... I'm just also kinda glad.
- I'm not likely to be less busy any time soon. I start teaching my class for Queens University on Monday. Full compliment of 15 teachers in my session. The set up has all been done, just waiting on students now.
- Also, despite this being my very first contract with them, and being the most junior of junior contractors, I may have sent emails questioning the course content back to them. They hadn't taken into account the different ways various districts have differing expectations. A few conversations I will be having with my candidates, as I am not allowed to change the content due to licensing and certification requirements, but the way they're having them learn to do IEP goals is not how a number of districts are doing it, so they may be required to continue to do SMART goals, and I feel like that needs to be made clear to them. Also... the methods espoused by Shelley Moore are a matter of debate in the Special Education field... there are some serious concerns regarding unintended consequences of her methods and expectations.
- I am also going part of the Ministry of Education's working group to get things put in place for school start up plans in the Fall.
- Also also, I am working to create and run two pro-d sessions for the BCTF summer leadership conference, one on envisioning public education post-COVID and another on supporting novice Pro-D chairs for the various districts.
- Also, also, also... I am reeling a little at how the hell I have ended up on/in these pretty serious leadership positions. Like... how am I this involved in governmental decision making? And this level of Union involvement? And teaching University Courses? I am dealing with a serious case of Imposter Syndrome right now.
Bullet point update, because apparently life became awfully busy and journalling fell off the radar.
- Completed the 100-day challenge. By that point, my shoulder was very unhappy with me. I have since not done anything about maintenance of that at all. *sighs*
- Got my EA organized to do one-on-one work with my two students with IEPs... started out with me doing the hour daily with one of them, but when we had kids back in the classes, I couldn't do that anymore. Which was a pain, because dear lord, my EA was uncomfortable with the tech, and so could not support him with doing the work in the online environment. They had to print things out and have him hand write them, then show her through the camera on Zoom. And I needed to constantly do tech support even then. Maddening.
- Rhys' show Upload was released on May 1st. The show had really good reviews and has been renewed for a second season. No news yet over whether Rhys will be taken back on for a second season. Have received lots of nice comments about his performance in it, which is nice. A bit hard for me to have a reasonable vision of his work... I get thrown out of the immersive TV experience when it is suddenly him on screen.
- He had a call-back for a movie with Ryan Reynolds. Sadly, he didn't get it, but the casting company liked him... which is always a positive.
- He just had a call-back for a part he didn't actually audition for, which was super cool. He wasn't able to get the original audition done due to his schedule, so his agent just submitted his demo-reel. On the strength of that, they gave him a call-back. Which he filmed...
- In Quebec. Where he currently is filming a movie up near Lac Sacacomie. They've rented a little cottage for him and his father for a month while they do the filming.
- Before this point, the longest Frazer and I have been separated is 4 or 5 days. We're at 2 weeks at this point.. but I'll be honest and say it's actually been kinda nice, because I've been so fucking busy that not having to worry about anyone other than myself has been a relief.
- I made Rhys dissolve into tears when I was commenting on the fact that this has been a positive result of them being away, because he read that as me being GLAD they're gone, which isn't right at all. I miss them a lot... I'm just also kinda glad.
- I'm not likely to be less busy any time soon. I start teaching my class for Queens University on Monday. Full compliment of 15 teachers in my session. The set up has all been done, just waiting on students now.
- Also, despite this being my very first contract with them, and being the most junior of junior contractors, I may have sent emails questioning the course content back to them. They hadn't taken into account the different ways various districts have differing expectations. A few conversations I will be having with my candidates, as I am not allowed to change the content due to licensing and certification requirements, but the way they're having them learn to do IEP goals is not how a number of districts are doing it, so they may be required to continue to do SMART goals, and I feel like that needs to be made clear to them. Also... the methods espoused by Shelley Moore are a matter of debate in the Special Education field... there are some serious concerns regarding unintended consequences of her methods and expectations.
- I am also going part of the Ministry of Education's working group to get things put in place for school start up plans in the Fall.
- Also also, I am working to create and run two pro-d sessions for the BCTF summer leadership conference, one on envisioning public education post-COVID and another on supporting novice Pro-D chairs for the various districts.
- Also, also, also... I am reeling a little at how the hell I have ended up on/in these pretty serious leadership positions. Like... how am I this involved in governmental decision making? And this level of Union involvement? And teaching University Courses? I am dealing with a serious case of Imposter Syndrome right now.