Tuesday, July 9, 2013

Teachers, let the public know you're #HerePastJune | Philadelphia Public School Notebook

Teachers, let the public know you're #HerePastJune | Philadelphia Public School Notebook:

Teachers, let the public know you're #HerePastJune


A word cloud I created during the Making Learning Connected workshop. This summer I will be a Maker, Teachprenuer, Thinker, Learner.
School vacation, for many teachers, is not time off, but time on.
Contrary to popular perception, many educators don't spend the summers just relaxing at the beach or rejuvenating for the upcoming school year. Plenty of teachers take advantage of the summers by organizing, participating in professional learning communities, and lesson planning, among many other things.
On June 25, the first day of this “school vacation”, many Philadelphia public school teachers rallied in Harrisburg with over 1,000 other teachers, counselors, nurses, safety workers, librarians, and others from across the Commonwealth of 



Teachers, let the public know you're #HerePastJune
School vacation, for many teachers, is not time off, but time on. Contrary to popular perception, many educators don't spend the summers just relaxing at the beach or rejuvenating for the upcoming school year. Plenty of teachers take advantage of the summers by organizing, participating in professional learning communities, and lesson planning, among many other things. On June 25, the first day of
Notes from the news, July 9
SRC cancels meeting while funding in limbo. Inquirer Bankrupt in Philadelphia: Could this happen to your school district? Take Part Pa. 'fiscal code' legislation, including $45 million for Philly schools, incomplete. Notebook/NewsWorks Pa. offers $8 million in grants to boost school security. NewsWorks First post-budget poll paints dim picture for Corbett. PA Independent Reforming Michelle Rhee. N