Slide Into Summer Fun & Learning (Part 2)
My neighbor is always teasing me this time of year. "So, you're finally off for the summer! Rough job you have!" We'll, summer has arrived, and while it's true that I am not going into my classroom everyday it doesn't mean I'm not working. To avoid the "summer slide," I look to keep my teaching skills current by working ' away ' from the classroom. For the past two summers , I was completing my Master's program through Simmons College. As I consider myself a lifelong learner , I have decided this year to find other methods to help me become a better teacher. Here are some of the ways that I am working this summer: * Tweeting through Twitter: I am continuing my professional development by participating in Twitter Chats . A Twitter Chat is a group of people meeting at a specific time on Twitter for a specific purpose. On Mondays, I am involved with a group of (mostly) 4th grade teachers for #4thchat . We have discussed such t...