20. How to Use a School Vacation Break as a Classroom Reset

We all need a break, and sometimes coming back from a school vacation is the perfect time to plan a reset for your classroom. Join 3rd grade teacher, Stephanie Hedgpeth-Lopez, and 5th grade teacher, Mariel Desrosier, as we discuss how to come back from a break ready to start something new! (While also keeping things the same...don't worry, we explain what we mean by that.)  

This episode’s topics include:

• Activities to do before a break/vacation
• What not to do when you come back 
• How to use a school break as a classroom reset

The book Stephanie mentioned is How I Spent My Summer Vacation by Mark Teague. 

Today’s classroom stories include Stephanie’s favorite DIY’d gifts and how Mariel’s intuition saved a student from a mortifying gift-giving experience. 

⏰ Want even more time-saving tips? Then check out Mariel’s YouTube Channel: The Time-Crunched Teacher.

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