As the summer progresses, now is a good time to revisit goals and plans. Some of these plans may聽include rest and relaxation and some consist of professional growth opportunities. All of this lead to聽revitalization! Here are some examples of summer activities that lead to renewal and growth over the聽summer.
Spending time with family:聽What started out as a way to complete school summer reading lists, led a family to not only discuss the聽books and, ultimately, about life. Read more about the .
Recharging with new experiences: A teacher decides to try new things one summer including making his debut in .
Participating in Conversations 鈥� face-to-face: The summer is a great time to attend professional development experiences like , seminars and institutes sponsored by the ,听辞谤 !
Participating in Professional Development Abroad: A teacher attended in Poland, Hungary, Peru, and Ecuador and notes how she聽and her colleagues use Fulbright information in their classrooms.
Participating in Conversations 鈥� online: It鈥檚 not always possible to attend PD in person. There are now so many opportunities for professional聽conversations online. Learn more about 鈥�.鈥� Then, join the聽!
Teaching Summer School: When the traditional school year is over, there are opportunities for students and teachers to head to聽summer school. Here are examples of a and another聽.
Reading: Summer is a time known for reading. Reading for pleasure, completing summer reading lists, reading to聽learn. This article describes facilitating a .
This asked teachers, 鈥淲hat Do You Do during Summer Vacation to Help You聽Reenter the Classroom Refreshed in the Fall?”
What do you do?