I'm baaaaaaack!

Wow. It's almost been a year since I last posted. I definitely did NOT achieve my goal of keeping up with my blog over the school year. 

School is out already, and I'll be taking up my summer tasks of professional development once again! 

I am signed up for multiple professional development opportunities this summer including Common Core Math, SMART Notebook, Google Docs, Tech Tools, Handwriting Without Tears, and an ELA opportunity hosted by my school district. I am also going to be helping my grade level team write some assessments in addition to teaching at a week-long Science Camp. 

My goals for reading this summer are to learn more about Guided Math and Math Work Stations. Some first grade teachers in my building are trying it, so I'd like to see how it works and if I can make it work in my classroom. I also want to revisit my favorite books, including The First Six Weeks of School. I actually purchased The First Six Weeks of School for a brand new teacher joining our 2nd grade team. I'm hoping she finds it as useful as I did and do! I also want to finish Teasing, Tattling, Defiance and More... Positive Approaches to 10 Common Classroom Behaviors (part of the Responsive Classroom model).

I just saw Dr. Reggie Melrose speak for the second time, and she never fails to inspire and impress. I will be reading her book Why Students Underachieve. She deserves a whole post devoted to her work, so keep an eye out!

What are your goals for this summer?