‘Twas the Last Class Before Winter Break – Cisco Blogs

A poem for virtual education heroes of 2020

T’was the last class before Winter Break, and all through educator houses

Computers were shutting down, a rest for keyboards and mouses

We’ve earned a holiday break more than ever, time for lights and for cheer

And time to reflect on what was accomplished this year

Educators were warriors, the backbone of support our students needed

Who knew educators could rise to this occasion? No doubt, we did.

Classes looked like never before, lesson plans could not have expected

That soon, Webex would be how students and teachers connected.

Teaching styles were tested, as we embraced Hybrid Learning

Who knew “Virtual Educator” was a badge we’d all be earning?

It started out scary, “How will we keep students supported?”

Somewhere it became almost fun? On video, together we laughed until we snorted.

On grid video! On whiteboarding! On virtual background changing!

On Mute All! On messaging! Oh, the skills we wound up gaining!

With some toys and tools from Cisco, to get the right tips

Educators were the heroes of this year; so much resilience shown

We look back, realizing how much we’ve learned, and how our students have grown

Though dreams of a safe return to class and normalcy dance in our heads

We’ve created a lasting impact, growing student access to learning instead

It’s thanks to YOU, dear educators, that we’ve made it through

As we break from computers, to hold our families tight

I wish Happy Holidays to all, and to all a good Winter Break.

VMWARE