How I spent my summer vacation.....

We are getting ready to begin another school year - and I am excited about the opportunities I have had over the past few weeks that will influence my work for the upcoming year!  It has been a busy summer and too long since I've written on this blog.  Here are a few highlights:

• 4 days in Columbus, OH with the Network of Regional Leaders (NRLs) and the Ohio Department of Education.  One day in June was spent debriefing the previous year with the Mathematics Cohort.  Then we spent 3 days in July with NRLs from all disciplines at the Summer Leadership Academy.
• 1 1/2 days in Washington D.C. with EQuIP peer reviewers reviewing lessons for Achieve and sharing our work the the Teaching Channel.
• Many hours working on a parent website as a resource for parents in our district.
• Many more hours working on math resources for 5th grade teachers in our district.
• Meetings to plan professional development for using ST Math - our district is so fortunate to be part of a consortium that won a Straight A Fund grant from the State of Ohio to provide this opportunity for our students!
• Tutoring 2 wonderful girls who are going into 5th grade!!!
• Presenting at the Innovative Learning Environments 2014 conference in Hilliard, OH.
• Participating in Jo Boaler's "How to Learn Math" course through Standford University.
• Reviewing manuscripts for the Ohio Journal of School Mathematics.
• Reading great articles about teaching mathematics!!!

It wasn't ALL work!  We did manage to get away for a family vacation and I enjoyed time with family and friends this summer.  I feel so fortunate to have had these opportunities to spend time with so many talented educators!  I hope to share what I have learned with you in the upcoming weeks.

I hope you have had the opportunity to recharge this summer - and that you have a WONDERFUL start to this school year!