With summer just around the corner (or for some of you already here), I’m very excited to spend time on things that I didn’t have time for. Sleep. Friends. Family. TV. Yard Work…not as excited for it. House Projects. Vacation. Reading.
Summer is such an important part of the year for teachers. It’s time for us to rejuvenate and take time to take care of ourselves. Non-teachers may give us a hard time for not “working” all summer, but we know that it’s not what it seems. We may not have to report to anyone or clock in anywhere (unless you teach summer school or a summer program), but we are still teachers. If you are anything like me, you have your summer professional development lined up between everything else that you are doing during the summer. Along with summer professional development, you and I are catching up on latest instructional strategies and best practices through books and conversation we have with our colleagues. Summer may be here, but we don’t stop thinking about our students, our colleagues, and our work.
If you are looking for ways to refresh your teaching and professional self, here are some things I’m looking forward to.
In-Person Professional Development:
Sara Vanderwerf – Minneapolis, MN June 20, 21, 27, 28 – She is offering 4, possibly more, math professional development sessions on her time for a small fee (giftcards, cash…). This is as good as it gets if you couldn’t make it to Duluth for the spring conference.
Teachers of Color Coalition – St. Paul, MN August 9-11, 2017 – The Coalition to Increase Teachers of Color and American Indian Teachers in Minnesota unites individuals, organizations and communities concerned about the lack of racial, cultural, and linguistic diversity in the teaching force.
Books:
This is Not a Test. – Jose Vilson
The Mathematical Mindset – Jo Boaler
The Problem With Math is English. – Concepcion Molina
Building Powerful Numeracy for Middle and High School Students – Pam Weber Harris
Matherpiece – Greg Tang
*Most of these authors also have professional development all over the country.*
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