Summer programs are often seen as just supplemental work, but they have the potential to help teachers and students grow and develop, preparing them for the school year and giving them skills to succeed.
Summer Learning
Summer as a Launchpad to Build Teacher Capacity and Strengthen Student Readiness
Presented by Blake Obi, M.Ed., Former Teacher, Current Associate Director, Summer Learning Programs, Lavinia Group, a division of K12 Coalition; and Charlynn Bowers, Former Teacher, Current Director, Summer Learning Programs, Lavinia Group, a division of K12 Coalition
4 Shifts to Summer School Excellence
Summer school can produce substantial math and reading gains—that is, if shifts in approaches to summer school instruction and learning occur.
Igniting Summer Learning with STEAM
Presented by Kara Ball, Academic Officer, Teacher Created Materials
Elevating Summer Learning: Math and Reading Strategies That Produce Double-Digit Gains
Presented by Dr. Jack Smith, Former Superintendent of Montgomery County Public Schools (MD); Dr. Barbara Jenkins, Former Superintendent of Orange County Public Schools (FL), Past President of the Florida Association of District School Superintendents; Jackie Taslim, Co-President, Lavinia Group; and Julia Pockros, Director of Programming and Partnerships, Lavinia Group
Harness TikTok, YouTube, and Video Games as Powerful Vehicles for Summer Learning
Presented by Julia Rivard Dexter, CEO, Shoelace Learning; and Lauren Lutz-Coleman, Director of Education, Shoelace Learning
Summer and Expanded Learning Rooted in Evidence: It’s a Whole New Ball Game
Presented by Mark Williams, Chief Partner Success Officer, BellXcel; and Damon Johnson, Chief Impact Officer, BellXcel
Moderated by Dr. Joyce Jamerson, National Director of Academic Planning & Solutions Development, Scholastic Education Solutions
Creating an Inspirational Summer Classroom
Presented by Janis Effner, Professional Services Director, McGraw Hill
Moderated by Julie Morrow, Ed.D., Director of Leadership Advocacy, Achieve3000, A McGraw Hill Company
Build Your Digital Summer Reading Program: Tips to Create Great Engagement and Avoid Learning Loss
This edWebinar will look at ways that teachers can customize digital summer reading programs for every student, measure their progress, and connect them to reading and to each other.
Strengthen Digital Citizenship This Summer With These Tips
Whether it’s summer or not, digital citizenship skills are something that adults and children alike should be practicing every day as citizens of the world. Common Sense Media identifies six areas of digital citizenship, including digital footprint, media balance, cyberbullying, online privacy, communications, and news and media literacy. In a recent edWebinar, Heather Barnard, a Digital Learning Leader at Stamford American International School in Singapore, explains that teachers need to help parents and students prepare for the use of devices and the internet during the summer months. Parents need to know what tools are out there to help with screen time, setting limits, forms of cyberbullying, multi-user games, and YouTube.