I remember my first summer school job. I was still in grad school. When I was hired to teach summer school Civics at a respected high school, I felt like I won the lottery. I knew a lot was riding on my performance as a teacher. I wanted to do a good job for my students. Also, this was my first paid position as a teacher. I wanted to do a STELLAR job. I was hoping for a glowing letter of recommendation when I completed the summer session. (Spoiler alert: all of my students passed Civics and I got the glowing letter of recommendation!) One thing I learned from my student teacher advisor, who was a wealth of invaluable advice, was to always be prepared . He said not only should you plan...you should over-plan. He said if you don't get through an entire lesson during your scheduled time, you can most likely finish the following day. BUT, if you finish early, especially if you are a new teacher without a repertoire of so-called "tools" in your toolbox ready to use those last...