The Weather Gets a Vote

Control and non-control

Pre-Illinois, I used to only think about weather’s affect on me.

Not anymore, planting dahlias with Tricia.

With her, my gig is to dig.

Then she (dahlia expert/nerd) adds in helpers and carefully puts the tubers in.

I fill it back in and then… it’s just weather and waiting.

Teaching’s like that.

• Preparing the space.

• Helping students.

• Showing up with humanity and consistency.

But

I can’t force growth any more than I can make dahlias bloom.

In classrooms and gardens, so much of what matters most is weather.

I’m responsible for planting, not weather.

How would you finish it?
Teaching, I’m responsible for ______, but not ______.

See you in class,

J