Perhaps you’re surprised that we start a book about distance learning with the recommendation that you need to take care of yourself. But hear us out. If you burn out, if you become exhausted and overwhelmed, you’re no good to your students (much less your family, friends, let alone yourself). The vast majority of us did not sign up for this type of teaching. We had images of ourselves arriving at a school building to be greeted by the faces of eager learners who could not wait to see us. There would be start times, breaks (called passing periods and recess), lunches, conversations with
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