Monday, June 20, 2016

Don't You Miss Having Summers Off? Part 2

It's now been two full years since I left high school teaching and transitioned to the community college. And still the question I am asked most often by far: "Don't you miss having summers off?" And still my answer is an emphatic NO. Because,

TEACHERS DO NOT HAVE SUMMERS OFF.

For the full explanation of this, see Don't You Miss Having Summers Off? Part 1. But simply put, teachers have a lot of work to do over the summer. To replace 1,000 words with a picture, here is what my hubby and I were reading on the flight to our summer vacation in August a few years ago:


How wild and crazy can you get?





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  1. Becca SadlerJune 21, 2016 at 7:55 PM

    Denise: I've not heard or seen anything about "Teach Like a Pirate". I'm going to have to look into that because it sounds very interesting. Even when my husband and I have gone to historical places, I'm taking photos of looms, spinning wheels, quilts, etc. thinking about how I could use these.

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    1. DeniseJune 28, 2016 at 7:16 AM

      Hiya! You should check it out, it's both a quick and inspiring read! Great for hands-on teachers like us, too.

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  2. AnonymousJune 22, 2016 at 3:06 PM

    Just spent all day yesterday with "Teach like a Pirate" and today with Matt of "Ditch that textbook". No Summer's off here in ND

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    1. DeniseJune 28, 2016 at 7:17 AM

      Hi Robin,
      I'll have to take a look at "Ditch that Textbook," sounds interesting. Thanks for reading!

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