1. We worry about the kids who were in our class this year. you know little Johnny whose dad just lost his job and the family was already having a difficult time making it. or little Susie who mother's parental choice leave much to be desired and often put little Susie in situations no girl her age should be in.
2. We work out plans for next school year like room designs, themes, furniture arrangements, centers and color schemes
3.We spend a small amount of time getting our homes back in order after neglecting them due to the mountains of work we brought home the last nine weeks of school i.e. lesson plans, papers to grade etc...
4. Try to make up for the times we had to put off doing something with out children because we needed to spend extra time in the classroom preparing for our students.
5. We attend professional development days to deep our certifications current and avoid being ou of the classroom during instructional time.
6. We work on lesson plans - it helps to start the year with a few complete.
7. Some educators are involved in curriculum writing and reviewing
8 Many go to team/grade level meetings
9. We are busy overseeing our children's summer learning activities/assignments
10. Anything we can do to make next school year better than the previous one!
So while you may read on facebook that we spent the day at the pool you can rest assured I usually have my "teacher bag" with me. MOST teacher's are extremely dedicated individuals who got into this profession because we love to be a part of helping children to grow and reach their full potential. We work many hours that are labeled "vacation" and not included in our contract. It's definitely summer ... Vacation? well we won't exactly call it that!
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