I have no idea what normal looks like anymore either, but I do know mine has become program compliance and mandates. Not good teaching but are you on page x with y poster up. Are the kids learning? Irrelevant. Are the kids actually enjoying and doing what is considered quality learning in an engaging atmosphere. Nope. But if put your x amount of time on a couple computer programs and read the script in a couple others you’re the hero.
Blah. I didn’t go to college and continually take classes and reinvent my classroom to be told to follow a script for every child. Forget that.
To top it off as if californias Covid rules aren’t insane enough, my principal and leadership team have added what they think is a good idea. Yeah really appreciate getting yelled at by my principal on the playground when arbitrary rules are changed and not communicated. Which is overly irritating because my wife in her district is responsible for informing, setting policy and compliance with county, state and federal regulations.