Earlier this year, I was teaching science to a group of rising 9th grade students involved in a summer learning program. Students had the opportunity to engage in…
Summer learning programs aren't new, but in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and continued learning loss and student achievement gaps, these programs are on the rise.
As classrooms close until next fall, talk of the dreaded summer slide increases, particularly as students are still struggling to gain ground lost during the pandemic.
Aaron Dworkin, Chief Executive Officer of the National Summer Learning Association (NSLA), discusses solutions to pandemic learning loss, teacher burnout, equity issues, and more.
While it is now clear that the pandemic has had a significant impact on student learning – especially for historically underserved students – we are still discovering the…
Summer school as we’ve traditionally known it hasn’t worked well for a long time, especially from an equity standpoint, but we all know that change tends to come…
As we emerge from the darkness of closed school buildings, several studies have come out about the effect of the pandemic on student learning. “Learning loss” and “unfinished…
School's out for summer! But learning doesn't have to stop. By now, you're probably familiar with the term "summer slide," and with efforts to keep students engaged in…