Whether you’re familiar with the popular TV series Schitt’s Creek or not, you’ve probably seen the viral video that’s going around right now. It’s a short clip from season 2, episode 2 where mother and son duo, David and Moira, attempt to cook a family meal together. In the scene, Moira instructs David to “fold in the cheese.” Neither of them knows what that means but Moira continues to instruct David to, “just fold it in.” In this viral video, Mora represents the Department of Education while David represents teachers in the US. Teachers can relate to the feelings David had as he was being told what to do, but not how to do it. Much like during the rise of virtual learning.
Being a teacher means being resilient. Managing a classroom full of kids, no matter what grade, can be a hard task. Once the pandemic hit, teachers were ripped from their normal teaching methods and routines to go online. Seemingly overnight, they had to change everything they’ve ever known about teaching. And they had to do it all on their own. Now, instead of their normal challenges, someone can’t connect to wireless, a pdf isn’t downloading, or they have to change a password for the 12th time in three months. With so much change, it can be hard for teachers to keep up and manage the stress that comes with this change.
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