Educators, have you seen 26
Signs You’re a Teacher on Summer Break? Some of you will read it and
immediately connect to several items on the list.
My alarm has gone off 80-90% of my summer mornings. When it hasn’t gone off, I’ve been up
between 6:30 & 7:00 and out of bed soon after. I also know what most days
are. I have also been in
professional dress 75% of my days off. Why? Because my 2nd and 3rd jobs started
the Tuesday after the year ended—teaching Summer Acceleration and writing 6th
gr Science curriculum.
There have been no beach visits & hammock swaying, or
any other fun, relaxing days or activities either. Summer is the time to get everything done that had to be put
on the To Do List during the school year. I am cleaning out and cleaning up my
grandmother’s house and cleaning up and reorganizing my house. This has been a
huge, exhausting job.
My mind is constantly racing with ideas for the next school
year, and I am reading various books and articles for ideas we can implement.
Yes, I do visit Pinterest looking for ideas for my house and
school. If I had children or some
children to borrow, I would try out some of my new ideas. I had the energy, I
would try out some of the ideas for the home I have found.
Sadly, because I have been so busy with housework, teaching,
and curriculum writing, I have not visited the library. That doesn’t mean I
haven’t read about 5 books since school let out.
Yes, my treadmill and BFF’s neighborhood streets are getting
a workout. I try to get 2-4 miles
in a day. More than when school is
in session.
I hate deciding what to eat for lunch and dinner. It just seems easier during the school
year.
Yep! An
educator’s job is never finished.
We end working with one group and prepare to work with the next group.
We read, find new ideas, think of ways to improve on last year, wonder about
the new students and faculty, worry about those no long in our classrooms or
schools, and prepare to make a difference in the lives of the students and
teachers we will meet in August.
Resources:
Hudson, H. July 2, 2014. 26 Signs You’re a
Teacher on Summer Break.
Retrieved from http://www.buzzfeed.com/weareteachers/26-signs-youre-a-teacher-on-summer-break-h0xt
on July 12, 2014.
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