Invitations

In 1994, the poet Oriah Mountain Dreamer went to a party. She was bored there and didn't particularly enjoy the small talk. The casual conversation didn't show her anything about the people truly standing before her. When she returned home, she wrote the poem "The Invitation." There is a pretty copy of it here. There is a more readable copy of it here. I looked for a video of her reciting it, but I couldn't find one. The only videos had music that made me sleepy...

I wanted to share it today because with online learning, we've accepted that invitation. It brings with it all of the joys, frustrations, and moments of happiness that she talks about. It also brings with it a chance to move beyond the superficial and try to connect with all of our students in ways that can help them be engaged in meaningful work.

Thanks for accepting that invitation!