Get Ready for Summer: 7 Essential Tips for a Great Season!

Ok, we may be jumping the gun here at Inspiring STEM Supplies & Eduettu, but it seems like summer is just around the corner. Before you start checking out and getting ready for Summer, (as will probably inevitably happen), here are some top tips for you to complete, before leaving the classroom!

1. Post Grades

This one is obvious and also a contractual duty, but this is one that should always be done. So make sure you get this done for sure,

before anything else!

2. Reflect

Reflecting on what’s worked and wasn’t hasn’t quite gone to plan is one of the keys to a progressive classroom. Try and do it this year, don’t wait until you return to the classroom after summer and your brain’s forgotten some key bits of information.

3. Think About Classroom Projects For Next Year

What are some things that I would like to add to the classroom environment? It’s always a good idea to think about what I want to do with the empty spaces in your classroom. Do it now and collect feedback from your students.

4. Recycle Old Work

Honesty time. You may have those stacks of work that you forgot to hand back to students. Once students go home from the last day, recycle it.

5. Start Clearing Out Drawers

This goes for you and for your students. In the weeks before summer, take time to start organizing your classroom to remove the clutter and mess that would inevitably come with the last day.

6. Keep Moving Forward

We all know how easy it can be to start relaxing too early or to relax TOO hard. Make sure that whilst you’re easing students (and yourself) out of work mode, you keep some targets and soft wins in mind.

7. Celebrate Your Successes

Make sure you find time to celebrate your students out loud. Then, when you get home, celebrate yourself! It’s been a long year, it’s time for you all to take stock of just how far you’ve all come.

Those are our seven of our best tips to prepare for summer! What are your favorite tips? Let us know in the comments below.