What prep work are you doing this summer?

[flamingeaux]

This is my first time teaching Civics, so I'm basically starting from scratch. I've been working on a scope and sequence calendar, and trying to get some lesson planning done too. I'm annoyed by the fact that our text book was last published in 2007, and doesn't really align with 2011 standards. It's got some useful parts, but to follow the state's sample scope and sequence I will be doing a ton of skipping around.

[W.T.Faulkner]

Prepping from scratch is tough but civics is awesome, especially now! Tons of primary sources available.

I'm teaching a class I taught two years ago, so I will just re-organize my materials at some point.

[jentervention]

Haven't started yet since I just finished 3 weeks of curriculum writing, but I need to:

Plan out my math notebook for the year.

Make some anchor charts.

Create a scope & sequence for technology PD on our campus. (I'm the tech specialist.)

Prep for 2 sessions I'm presenting at our curriculum conference next month.

I have 6.5 weeks of summer left.

[katfco]

This is my first year doing math and science since student teaching, so I'm brushing up on the standards initially. It's also my first time having a self-contained classroom, so I'm planning how to organize the room.

[taratru]

I'm teaching Brit Lit for the first time. I'm going to use a lot of stuff from my AP class, but yeah...I basically need to create a course. I suspect I'll be winging a lot of it.

I also need re-read all my US lit texts - another class I haven't taught in a decade. Man, I got the shaft coming back to the classroom.

[jentervention]

Jul 3, 2017 14:52:37 GMT -5 katfco said:

This is my first year doing math and science since student teaching, so I'm brushing up on the standards initially. It's also my first time having a self-contained classroom, so I'm planning how to organize the room.

What grade?

[katfco]

Jul 3, 2017 18:22:06 GMT -5 jentervention said:

Jul 3, 2017 14:52:37 GMT -5 katfco said:

This is my first year doing math and science since student teaching, so I'm brushing up on the standards initially. It's also my first time having a self-contained classroom, so I'm planning how to organize the room.

What grade?

5th

[jentervention]

Me too, katfco! Just Math though.

[mae141]

This will be our second year 1:1, so I'll be looking for more technology ideas to use with pre-Algebra. I'm also going to try to come up with a couple of PBL ideas for both math and Language Arts. I also have a list of YA novels a mile long that I want to read.

[court26]

I am in the process of moving schools and I am impatiently awaiting for some updates from my new principal. I know my 74 boxes are in my new room, but I need building summer hours and to know if the previous teacher has their stuff out yet! I am starting with my unpacking and then moving onto some progress monitoring tools and prioritizing of standards!

[erbear]

I'm rewriting the sixth grade curriculum bc I hate it. I'll work through a few units for 8th too since my class this year is pretty weak academically. 

[imimahoney]

Not much. I'll have to adapt my APUSH work towards the new changes in their curriculum but that's all.

[grover]

I need to start. I'll have four new preps this year.

I have the binder for the first science unit that I've started to flip through. Training is on 8/7 & 8.

I've emailed the other two coteachers but haven't nailed down times to meet yet. Training for 2/4 of my classes is on the 8th.

I'm on mat leave still technically. I go back 5 weeks from today for the new curriculum training. This summer flew by way to fast.

[katfco]

Jul 3, 2017 19:28:28 GMT -5 jentervention said:

Me too, katfco ! Just Math though.

Last year I did just ELA and social studies, and my partner did math and science, but the principal and I both want to try self-contained. I've never done it, but I'm looking forward to it. 

[UMaineTeach]

Mostly focused on summer school now. I'll go in Wednesday and pull guided reading books, review everyone's last F&P and plan for the groups. I also need to come up with a few activities to go with the read aloud selections.
For Fall:
-Buying a file box
-Reviewing IEPs to note services, in order to do number 3
-Trying to create a schedule that gives everyone a lunch with 3 fewer staff and 6+ more students. And since we have been out of school an entire week so far, I can count on 3-5 move ins.

Most groups should be pretty stable in the curriculum they need. Just going to pick up where I left off. Expect move ins...

[nellgirl]

We just got out on Friday. I have to go in next week, mainly grunt work that needs to get done by someone.
I'll likely do a tiny bit, like a rough scope and sequence, but otherwise it's all time with my family.

[flamingeaux]

I'm so stinking pumped to be teaching 1 subject this year! My first year I did SPED resource for Math and Ela, for 5th and 6th grade, last year I was 5-8th grade reading and 5-6 science, so I'm loving the prospect of 90 minute blocks of one subject. I know there will be some differences between each block, but omg same subject, same concepts, same vocabulary, has me thrilled right now.

[justkeepswimming]

I am piloting a new science program this year, so I have quite a bit of work to do with that. This will be the first time I've had a science textbook in ten years, so I'm both excited and apprehensive. I've done largely PBL for science in the past, and have created a lot of materials that I love, so I'm hoping I'll be able to blend the two. I have a little tinkering with my math block to do. I'm also on my building's PBIS leadership team, and we are going into our first year of implementation, so there's lots to do for that. Finally, I'm preparing to take an SEI licensing exam in August. This is definitely a working summer for me!

[jentervention]

Jul 3, 2017 22:28:46 GMT -5 katfco said:

Jul 3, 2017 19:28:28 GMT -5 jentervention said:

Me too, katfco ! Just Math though.

Last year I did just ELA and social studies, and my partner did math and science, but the principal and I both want to try self-contained. I've never done it, but I'm looking forward to it. 

There were many days last year when I longed to be self-contained. It's not done in our district after 2nd Grade. One of the teachers on my team had some major classroom management/personality conflict issues that affected all our classes.

[hazel]

This is my first year of teaching, so I am trying to prep anything I can think of during the summer. Although, I am still in an organizational mode to figure out exactly what is practical for me to work on before gaining access to my classroom and receiving any curriculum materials.

[katfco]

Jul 4, 2017 10:12:58 GMT -5 jentervention said:

Jul 3, 2017 22:28:46 GMT -5 katfco said:

Last year I did just ELA and social studies, and my partner did math and science, but the principal and I both want to try self-contained. I've never done it, but I'm looking forward to it. 

There were many days last year when I longed to be self-contained. It's not done in our district after 2nd Grade. One of the teachers on my team had some major classroom management/personality conflict issues that affected all our classes.

This is a big reason I wanted to be self-contained. The other teacher and I got along okay, but she has a  very domineering personality, and the kids struggled to go back and forth between our different teaching styles. 

It also didn't help that she taught math and science, while I was in charge of ELA, reading, writing and social studies--all in 2 hours time. 

[jentervention]

katfco, all that in 2 hours? Wow!

[katfco]

Jul 4, 2017 12:02:38 GMT -5 jentervention said:

katfco , all that in 2 hours? Wow!

Yeah, and with several ELL kids. You can see why she didn't want to change--it increases her workload, while decreasing mine.

[closertofine]

Last year was my first year teaching American Lit. Now I've been moved to that subject primarily (along with British). So I leave for Boston in the morning for first hand research I'm going alone and have never been. I'm counting it as being school related!

Other than that, I'm preparing a unit on The Crucible because I didn't have enough copies this past year to do it.

Having had last year away from British Lit, I'll do some refreshing and tweaking, but I'm not focusing on that until after this trip.

[UMaineTeach]

Jul 4, 2017 10:12:58 GMT -5 jentervention said:

Jul 3, 2017 22:28:46 GMT -5 katfco said:

Last year I did just ELA and social studies, and my partner did math and science, but the principal and I both want to try self-contained. I've never done it, but I'm looking forward to it. 

There were many days last year when I longed to be self-contained. It's not done in our district after 2nd Grade. One of the teachers on my team had some major classroom management/personality conflict issues that affected all our classes.

I've never come across self contained used the way you guys are, or I think you are. Do you mean that you have all your regular education kids all day and teach them all subjects without switching teachers? I've only heard it used for students who's least restrictive environment is not with non-disabled peers.

[imimahoney]

Jul 5, 2017 9:52:22 GMT -5 UMaineTeach said:

Jul 4, 2017 10:12:58 GMT -5 jentervention said:

There were many days last year when I longed to be self-contained. It's not done in our district after 2nd Grade. One of the teachers on my team had some major classroom management/personality conflict issues that affected all our classes.

I've never come across self contained used the way you guys are, or I think you are. Do you mean that you have all your regular education kids all day and teach them all subjects without switching teachers? I've only heard it used for students who's least restrictive environment is not with non-disabled peers.

Our elementary schools are like that. One teacher for all core subjects until they reach middle school in the 5th grade. In 5th they have 2 core teachers (ss/eng and math/science).

[jentervention]

Jul 5, 2017 9:52:22 GMT -5 UMaineTeach said:

Jul 4, 2017 10:12:58 GMT -5 jentervention said:

There were many days last year when I longed to be self-contained. It's not done in our district after 2nd Grade. One of the teachers on my team had some major classroom management/personality conflict issues that affected all our classes.

I've never come across self contained used the way you guys are, or I think you are. Do you mean that you have all your regular education kids all day and teach them all subjects without switching teachers? I've only heard it used for students who's least restrictive environment is not with non-disabled peers.

One teacher, same kids all day long for all subjects.

ETA: That's how I use it, but I know it means something different in other districts.

[stephm0188]

I'm hoping to have most of my plans done for the school year. I need to take a day to go in and go through books to see which ones I'd like to use for read alouds. I have a pretty good foundation from last year but need to tweak a few areas.

I'm also working on organizing. I lived with the systems the previous librarian had put into place for my first year until I had a better grasp on how I like to do things.

[Jenniatonu]

School Librarian-

I am painting all of the bookshelves a bright purple to bring some color in. I also have over 400 books I have to enter into the system, laminate, and read as many as possible. Haha!

I'm doing some research/planning ideas about bringing technology in the library. All the students have IPADS, so finding age and library related content to include.

[hippygirl]

TOO MUCH!

I've pulled some LATE nights printing and laminating. I've made some super cute alphabet matching & math centers I'm in K. I really need to get off all the teacher FB groups.