I guess the "new normal" is going to be slightly different for us teachers, but I thought it would be interesting to share experiences and tips of this unique situation that we find ourselves in.

At my school we have social distancing, masks or shields (up to the individual), smaller classes and students coming in two shifts which will result in a longer working day, but whatever, it's a pandemic and I can take a slightly longer day on the chin.

I teach second grade, it is unrealistic to expect them to sit still all day in the extreme, so would be interested to know what folks are doing to stop them from getting restless. I am planning on using brain breaks by Jack Hartman, pretty damn goofy dude but his videos have worked in the past to get rid of excess energy and settle a rowdy class.

Due to the social distancing group work is going to be a little challenging, hopefully some brainstorming on Monday will present some solutions.

How are other teachers holding up?