S4: E101 Reflection Series Episode #1

S4: E101 Reflection Series Episode #1 - Virtual Teaching

Season Four
Episode 101
Reflection Series Episode #1
Virtual Teaching

Download the Reflection Guide for this episode HERE.

Reflection is good for the soul, the mind, and the body. I began to think about how I wanted to reflect on different topics at this point in time. We’re about to end one phase of the year, enter another, and anticipate what comes beyond that. I’ve turned all of my reflecting into a five episode series that I hope will be helpful for you as well. Each episode will be about a specific topic and I’ve created a simple guide that includes the questions asked within the podcast episode along with areas to jot down notes and thoughts. I hope that these episodes help give you clarity, peace, and joy for where you have been, where you are now, and where you’re wanting to go in the future.

**Please note that I am not a professional doctor or physician. None of the information shared is part of a therapy, meditation, or reflection practice or program and should not be seen as medical advice. I am an educator who wants to encourage you in your everyday practice of looking at your teaching and personal life and find ways to make every day the best it can be.**

In this first episode of the series we’ll spend time reflecting on your experience with virtual teaching. Let’s begin.

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