Comments on: The First Day of Summer Not-a-Break http://www.starstryder.com/2008/05/11/the-first-day-of-summer-not-a-break/ Blogging one sidereal day at a time Sat, 04 Feb 2012 16:26:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Chase Scott http://www.starstryder.com/2008/05/11/the-first-day-of-summer-not-a-break/comment-page-1/#comment-24471 Chase Scott Tue, 13 May 2008 09:01:27 +0000 http://www.starstryder.com/?p=633#comment-24471 I couldn't agree more Beth... the learning part is the fun part! I personally would much rather spend my time doing something constructive *and* doing something that I am passionate about. If a summer break theoretically for teachers (and I know otherwise) involves daytime television and long days of nothing... I'd rather be working, teaching the subject I am qualified in and most passionate about. Have a fantastic summer and remember to work and play hard! I couldn’t agree more Beth… the learning part is the fun part! I personally would much rather spend my time doing something constructive *and* doing something that I am passionate about.

If a summer break theoretically for teachers (and I know otherwise) involves daytime television and long days of nothing… I’d rather be working, teaching the subject I am qualified in and most passionate about.

Have a fantastic summer and remember to work and play hard!

]]> By: Beth http://www.starstryder.com/2008/05/11/the-first-day-of-summer-not-a-break/comment-page-1/#comment-24468 Beth Tue, 13 May 2008 01:42:36 +0000 http://www.starstryder.com/?p=633#comment-24468 But it's a break from grading! Yeah! I have one late exam to give and grade tomorrow, and then I'll be done with this semester. One nice thing about teaching is that semesters get done. Then you get to start over. I don't do research and don't have to chase grants, so my summer isn't as structured as yours. But it gives me a chance to catch up on the many activities I've dropped, explore new things and especially new ways of teaching, and catch up on my professional reading. We aren't "students", but we are always learning. So summer is a time to fill our brains with all sorts of new stuff. I love teaching, but I *really* love learning. But it’s a break from grading! Yeah! I have one late exam to give and grade tomorrow, and then I’ll be done with this semester. One nice thing about teaching is that semesters get done. Then you get to start over.

I don’t do research and don’t have to chase grants, so my summer isn’t as structured as yours. But it gives me a chance to catch up on the many activities I’ve dropped, explore new things and especially new ways of teaching, and catch up on my professional reading. We aren’t “students”, but we are always learning. So summer is a time to fill our brains with all sorts of new stuff. I love teaching, but I *really* love learning.

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