Summer Reading
It’s no secret that students experience a loss of reading proficiency over summer holidays. Here are a few resources to help keep their reading skills sharp during the break.
Summer
Road Trips Across Canada
Check out these suggested travel routes and scenic drives, or build a personalized road trip itinerary and embark on your very own Canadian adventure!
Teacher Workshops
There’s no such thing as "too much knowledge!" Consider utilizing your summer holidays to attend educational workshops that will add to your skill set.
Podcasts
The summer holidays are the perfect time to brainstorm new teaching ideas and classroom activities. Get inspired with the help of these podcasts.
Language Apps
Planning a vacation abroad this summer? You might want to consider picking up a foreign language to help you on your travels.
Kid-Free Holiday Options
For teachers who spend all their professional time surrounded by the K–12 crowd, an adult-only vacation destination may be just what is required to recharge the batteries.
Preventing the Summer Slide
Perhaps some learning loss is to be expected during summer vacation, but there are reasonable concerns about how the break may weaken students’ reading and math skills.
Put Down the Chalk and Retire: Life Lessons after Leaving the Classroom
As a teacher, you’re on the clock 24/7. Retirement—where every day is unscheduled, wide open, and full of possibilities—may seem like a dream.
Travel Tips
When summer vacation rolls around, you—just like your students—are ready for a break. Here are some resources to help you travel safely and securely.
The Altruistic Tourist: Putting Your Vacation to Good Use
Volunteer travelling—dubbed "voluntourism"—has become very popular in the last 25 years. Voluntourists want to travel, learn, and contribute to something meaningful.