I've never experienced a summer without multiple trainings. And I wouldn't wish for anything else! Instead of summertime as a "winding down" movement, my summer has more of a "gearing up" theme. I look forward to brainstorming and planning with my teammates...especially when we can do that poolside. :-)
I was able to spend Thursday at the state Capitol reviewing fourth year math course offerings. I always welcome work related to Common Core standards because it pushes me to deeper understanding. And tomorrow I will join my teammates at the UofA for our second session on partnering with the engineering college to improve our STEM instruction. I will also spend three weeks in July with these same groups.
I'm looking forward to all my "summer vacation" has to offer! What's on deck for your summer vacation?!? Do share!
Have a great weekend...make it count!
I have twelve days of training this summer. Two for Carnegie math, 3 for personalized learning, a week of training on the Common Core (specifically ratios and proportional relationships for 6-8), and two days of training to be a facilitator for lesson study. I am also on a district committee to look at standards based grading, but I think those two days overlap my personalized learning training. That does not include all the planning I will be doing on my own just to get ready for big changes next year.
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