Verano

Summer is an interesting time for teachers.  Those who are not teachers imagine us with a super long vacation just sitting around, sleeping in every day, traveling, etc.  While for many teachers (myself included) there is plenty of summertime fun, summer break is also the time to sit back and reflect.   It is a time to think forward.... to look for new resources, re-write curriculum, take courses to update skills and knowledge, and to even work a summer job.  It seems that there is always plenty to do.  I have done all of those things and I know that many of my fellow teachers have also.  With just a few weeks left of "vacation" I am feeling ready. Ready to take on the new challenges of teaching in an age where the common core, standards based assessment, and technology have taken priority. The big question for me is how do I keep learning Spanish creative and fun while fulfilling the other "requirements" of the educational trend.  I'll get there.  I know I will. We all will.