120seconds: Recent Episodes

Matthew Schott

120seconds is a daily podcast focusing on one teachers experiences teaching in the time of COVID-19. As the title implies, each episode will be just two minutes long.

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Mr. Schott's Test Podcast

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A weird ending time to first semester emboldens a sense of chaos to the school year.

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Gifts in two forms have made this week much brighter.

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A decision to relax quarantine standards below what the CDC recommends is not greeted well.

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As the number of student not in my classroom goes up, frustration and sadness rises.

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I find my creative energies outside of work to be at a bit of an ebb.

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My students get some great news about a contest, which reinvigorates me.

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First day back from fall break is very ... meh

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The time last week I had to ask a student to head home.

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Malaise and laziness set in, reinforcing each other

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A normal day is a pleasant surprise.

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The desire to do much beyond the minimus is hard to find.

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The ups and downs in the day of a teacher.

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Kids out on quarantine for close contacts makes the building and classroom a bit lonelier

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A realization that, contrary to prior belief, my room doesn’t always need to be noisy.

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The virus visits my classroom.

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A caring question from a student made all the difference today.

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My brain keeps waking me up early. Because it hates me.

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The unexpected joy of seeing someone’s face.

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Teachers thrive on routine and this year more than ever is filled with uncertainty.

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Focus on the big things and don’t get distracted by the smaller ones.

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Taking a day during this pandemic might just be the thing necessary to help me thinking straight and keeping stress from reaching a breaking point.

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Whilst doing hall duty, noticed a larger than normal number of students with their masks not covering their noses. Just a bit worrisome

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As Missouri’s cases have remained steady, I’m honestly surprised my school hasn’t seen many positive cases. In the best way.

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A social media post from my student media accounts hopefully has a positive impact on district policy.

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Webcam malfunction made a day I usually struggle to get through all the more difficult.

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My school today announced its first positive COVID case at school, but I’m also feeling positive at school.

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Two hours after school for “open house” made this quite the long day.

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A wonky schedule today led me to feelings if not being able to complete things and feeling all over the place.

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Today, shockingly and surprisingly felt like a normal second day ... with the exception of wearing a mask and the cleaning.

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Overwhelmed in both the positive and negative sense of things. Got to see students I love working with, but the COVID of it all was just a lot and going to be something that keeps rearing it’s head into my classroom.