If we harness this understanding and build our next steps based upon social-emotional best practices, then all of our students and families will benefit. The question that we must address is the same one we faced after Purim and the same one we face after Yom Kippur: After all of this shake up, are we different? Can we maintain what we have learned? Will we be able to carry with us the lessons of this time? While we are in the in-between time, what can we learn and how can we harness these lessons moving forward? As we enter the temporary sukkah, shelter, knowing it is really a reminder of our own control, how will we choose to see our world, relate to others and ourselves? Just as we look to see the stars above, invite ushpizin, spiritual guests, even when we cannot have physical guests, so too this year, we look ahead and above and leverage what we are learning so that we are stronger.” Read Rachel’s full blog here. |
