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34. Teacher Summer Learning: Choose your own PD adventure


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Welcome to "Choose-your-own-adventure" summer learning edition! Whether it's organization and planning, instruction in specific content areas, or even taking your teaching to the next level, here are some recommendations.

Use the guide below to quickly find what you need, or listen to the full episode so you know what else is available when you need it. I scratched the surface on why these ones made the curated list, so feel free to DM me on Instagram @appleblossomteachers for more info on any of the resources I recommended!

📍Choose your own summer PD adventure: Use this to find what you need most!

  • (4:25) Curate your own strategies to try.
  • (7:00) Time-management, organization, planning, productivity, and solid pedagogy foundations
  • (11:30) Increasing student engagement
  • (16:10) Building a strong classroom community
  • (18:00) Reading instruction (decoding, comprehension, and independent reading motivation)
  • (22:25) Writing instruction (author's craft, writer's workshop, grammar and spelling)
  • (30:10) Math instruction (student discourse, math mindset, conceptual understanding, number-sense focused games and activities)
  • (38:15) Differentiation (accessibility & inclusion, learning disabilities, gifted instruction, reading differentiation, supporting English Learners)
  • (42:10) Science instruction (understanding shifts in NGSS, webinars for teachers and students)
  • (43:55) Social studies instruction (systems and structures, resources for engagement)
  • (46:05) Arts integration (elements of art, principles of design, upper grade projects, content connections)
  • (50:01) Beyond core content: EdTech, family involvement, extracurriculars, community connections

đź”— Links and resources from this episode:

  • Episode 33: Reflecting with purpose
  • Writing Instagram Guides
  • MonaMath Summer Collaborative
  • FREE Summer Reflections Guide for Teachers
  • Grab the FREE virtual training: 5 Lasting Ways to Increase Student Engagement in Upper Elementary

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Apple Blossom TeachersBy Lorraine Padilla, Elementary Teacher

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