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How Are You Using the Summer ‘Break’?

July 08, 2005 1 min read
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Vacations are a thing of the past for many teachers, what with financial pressures, summer school, and increased professional development options and course-preparation needs. How are you spending this summer? How will your summer activities carry over into your classroom in the fall? In your view, what’s the most useful way for teachers to spend the summer? How has summer “break” changed in recent years?

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A version of this news article first appeared in the Teacher Talkback blog.

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