It might help to talk through, yes. Raz and I - we had plans. Lots of plans. In case. Because I don't think fast in the moment, not fast enough to matter, but if I've thought through, I'm so much better. I don't need all the specifics for each, just more to think about what I'm supposed to make happen, and some ways to do that.
I expect lots of time on the tower. It's soothing. But I've known for years, since I started teaching, that it's easy to be pinned up there if I'm not careful. The Carrows, then other fears.
So you know, I keep a broom up on the observing platform, could keep more, and there's things that show me who's on the tower. (A star chart, the magnitudes shift by constellation when people in the class I've set are there, and then I have other stars that change for each of my newts and the staff and anyone I particularly want to know about. Not my design, but very clever, and students can't really read what it means.)
And yes. It helps they've got practice. And - for other reasons, but it's handy - I gave Harry something of Raz's that'll show where I am in the castle.
As to the rest, well, I suppose, the only way forward is through. And you're right, there are people who'll help. Students and staff. I don't know how I'd have managed this summer without Poppy in particular.
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Date: 2014-08-19 10:46 pm (UTC)I expect lots of time on the tower. It's soothing. But I've known for years, since I started teaching, that it's easy to be pinned up there if I'm not careful. The Carrows, then other fears.
So you know, I keep a broom up on the observing platform, could keep more, and there's things that show me who's on the tower. (A star chart, the magnitudes shift by constellation when people in the class I've set are there, and then I have other stars that change for each of my newts and the staff and anyone I particularly want to know about. Not my design, but very clever, and students can't really read what it means.)
And yes. It helps they've got practice. And - for other reasons, but it's handy - I gave Harry something of Raz's that'll show where I am in the castle.
As to the rest, well, I suppose, the only way forward is through. And you're right, there are people who'll help. Students and staff. I don't know how I'd have managed this summer without Poppy in particular.