Teachers in July!!

http://www.edutopia.org/blog/educators-summer-months-terry-heick?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+EdutopiaNewContent+%28Edutopia%29


As I read this article I had to chuckle just a little. We go go go all year do the job we love as teachers and working for our students and then bang summer vacation. Some think that teachers really do take the two months off but little do they know most are preparing for the next year. We do not finish until almost the end of July and then back in the middle of August so that leaves July for all the summer things teachers do. I like this article and the ideas of ways to start planning for the upcoming year as it helps teacher gain perspective of what the year will bring. For myself July has been spent teaching summer school, taking a class, and getting ready to transition to a new classroom and grade level for the  next year. Trying to be step ahead and think positive allows me to survive this summer.
I think everyone needs to realize that teachers really do not have vacation like our students because we are working to better ourselves and prepare for the next adventure. Yes we also need to take time to RELAX and take things in stride...that is what I will be doing the first two weeks in August!!