There are certain perks for teachers that don’t include, for most of us , finances. The summer is definitely one of my favorite perks for being in education and not for the reasons some may think. No, the three main reasons I went into education weren’t June, July and August. Even if it was, we all know we are not afforded that time anyway. School starts in early August and most of the good teachers use the summer to plan and reenergize. I know I do. Creating the schedule is an arduous, puzzling task but I can still make do on four day weeks which allows me enough other time to shall we say “ideate.” That’s the word I use to come up with new plans or ideas to try and make our educational situation better. Sometimes we have to move away from the forest before we can see the trees.
Does your summer break benefit the way you teach?
