BubbleUp Take5: Finding ways to make summer work best for teachers

We're in the midst of summer and I've been thinking about how to ensure I am ready to jump into the new school year refreshed and full of energy to bring out the best in myself and my students. I love summer for the time it offers me with my own children, for its slower pace, for spending long days out in the sunshine. I also like that in the education profession, summer gives us a reset. This week's Take5 focuses on ways teachers can use summer to its fullest.

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Top 12 Ways Teachers Can Rock Summer Break from TeachHUB shares great ideas on how to have a happy and productive summer, from baseball to roadtrips to learning.

This 2018 Teacher Summer Reading List from Education Closet is a great list of fun reads and teacher inspiration, fiction and nonfiction. Pick up a book and settle into your beach chair.

Learn these Eight Burnout-busting Self-care Strategies (ASCD Express) before the new school year begins -- choose one or two that most resonate and ensure that you have the resiliency to face new challenges.

It's also helpful to use summer to do a bit of planning: 10 Things Teachers Can Do Now to Prepare for the New School Year (Free Spirit Publishing) will help you focus a bit with specific ideas.

And, as you head into the next school year, this article from Educational Leadership​ challenges you (and me!) to Make Your Own Grass Greener.

Most importantly, breathe in the sunshine and enjoy your summer!

​-Gretchen

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