I'm just curious how long into the summer do you wait to start prepping for the next school year... Are you so burnt out on the previous year that you take a break for a while before you even begin working on preparations?
I usually want nothing to do with school for about a month after summer vacation begins. I'll think about it, run across some resources or something, but don't really do anything for school until about July hits. Once July rolls around I start getting my motivation back and begin to get a little more excited about the new year.
So, what's your summer school work style? Do you work all summer? Wait 'til the very last minute?
Please share!
That's a really good question--I'm curious to see what everyone else has to say. I only have one summer under my belt, and I think I started working on everything in July. I had my honeymoon in June along with dive certification, so I didn't look at my curriculum much in June...and I think it was the perfect amount of decompression!
ReplyDeleteThis year, though, I am taking grad classes in June along with a work-related trip in July, so I plan on starting a little earlier--probably carving out some time on Fridays to work on things...so when July rolls around, I have more time to spend finalizing things and getting my classroom ready!
Thanks for posting this! I will definitely stay tuned to see what everyone else has to say!
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I work on things here and there... I usually wait for motivation to hit. Typically I hold off on inservices until July, but this year I am taking several in June.
ReplyDeleteThis year I also did a lot more room prep in May compared to usual. Trying to see if it will make my set-up easier :)
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DeleteMy personal rule is that I won't even try to go into my classroom until August (usually we aren't allowed into our rooms anyway, but some years we have been able to go in). I try not to do too much school stuff until August, but I do try to go through the files on my laptop and get re-organized for the new year.
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I am already thinking about next year and wanting to get started (lazily :) but part of that is that I will be moving classrooms and switching grade levels, so I'm anxious to start planning!
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