the students will know this instantly. Focus is good – for me anyway.
Since returning to work meant extended time out of the comforting confines of home, I needed a routine for the days I taught. In particular, I had to be quite vigilant about my blood sugar level. As I was still rather new to widely varying levels, I had to be prepared for any likelihood.
I never left the house without my trusty blood meter and test strips. I had insulin to take with my lunch. I had juice boxes and a glucose gel to take if my sugar got too low. I brought healthy food for lunch. And I had a mini-bag of M&M’s to consume in class if I felt a low sugar level coming on.
There were a couple of times that my blood sugar level was too low right after eating. That was an easy adjustment. The hard part was trying to figure what my blood sugar would be during class. In my case, it seems that my adrenaline rush while teaching would mean a possible big drop in my blood sugar level. From this, I learned that I needed to go into class with an elevated level, much like I would do before beginning to exercise.
Because of my variable blood sugar, I realized that would have to find out my blood sugar level during class, if I felt a low coming on. How do you do that in a classroom full of students? Answer: In my classrooms, there are teaching podiums. They have a front façade that rises well above the keyboard I used to access slides and videos. By keeping the meter flat on the podium desk, I found that I could take my sugar level without anyone seeing me do so. If I saw a low number, I immediately