Well, I've been 'out-of-the-game' for an entire school year. Oh, I've worked as a substitute teacher. However, I don't really consider that being 'in-the-profession' especially since many of my days involved taking attendance, turning off the lights, and pressing 'play.' There's a part of me that worries that I'm now a year behind which in 2007 means something way different than it might have meant even five years ago. I've taken time to discover the edublogosphere, explore learner.org, write in my journal, plan lessons, play around with jumpcut, volunteer my limited tech abilities to maintain a (very simplistic) web page for a cause that I feel strongly about, make new friends, and reflect.
As the new school year is fast approaching I find myself wondering if (and hoping that!) muscle memory applies in this situation and my teacher muscles will remember what they're supposed to do. I am also crossing my fingers for at least one really great down-the-hall colleague with whom I can collaborate, swap ideas, drink lattes, and discuss teaching and learning in real-time. Time will tell...
