Ah. Summer is here! That means teachers are going to nothing for the next nine weeks, right?!
NO! Here are just some of the things we’re up to this summer during our “free” time.
(We ended up combining our lists because there was a lot of overlap; some are for one of us but most are for both–it turns out that we do a lot of similar summer prep!)
Attend the Future Problem Solvers International Competition
Write common final exams for the school district
Plan curriculum and write syllabi
Attend the American Library Association Annual Conference
Blog!
Read for pleasure
Read professional books that we never get to all year
Read all of the journals we’ve gotten all year and have not had time to read
Write teaching guides
Answer emails for questions about summer reading and course-related questions
Go into school when test scores come in to analyze them
Meet with counselors to help with reading and language arts scheduling
Meet up with teachers who want to chat about curriculum or books before the start of the school year
Professional Learning Community pre pre-planning days
Host a Summer Book Club
Start planning for NCTE and ALAN presentations
Leadership Team meetings planning for pre-planning
See past students who are in town for the summer from college
Take part in Twitter Chats with my PLN for e-PD
Go to doctor and dentist appointments
Go to the bathroom whenever we want (Ricki admits that this has become possible year-round now that she teaches college)
Submit a book proposal
Read dozens of books seeking new material for course adoption
Write manuscripts for publication (Publish or perish at the college level, right?)
Meet with colleagues to plan and streamline college courses
Write dozens of letters of recommendation for preservice teachers seeking jobs
Review for academic journals
What are you doing this summer during your “free” time?
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