This post crystallized all the reasons I hate being asked to be responsive to staff emails mid-day. When I'm in the school building and have students either in my room or on my mind, I'd much rather think on their needs than fiddle about allaying admin's anxieties; that can come later. Even on prep and lunch, those 45 minutes of (mostly) unstructured time allow for some of the best thinking I do on any given day.
I have a sneaky feeling that what would really help me access my truest flow state is getting an open-top Jeep and going hog-hunting with Neal Stephenson and a AR-15 Bushmaster. Dare to daydream!
This post crystallized all the reasons I hate being asked to be responsive to staff emails mid-day. When I'm in the school building and have students either in my room or on my mind, I'd much rather think on their needs than fiddle about allaying admin's anxieties; that can come later. Even on prep and lunch, those 45 minutes of (mostly) unstructured time allow for some of the best thinking I do on any given day.
I have a sneaky feeling that what would really help me access my truest flow state is getting an open-top Jeep and going hog-hunting with Neal Stephenson and a AR-15 Bushmaster. Dare to daydream!