summer learning Archives

3 tips to authentically engage students in real-world STEM learning

December 4, 2024 by Petra van't Slot, High School Science Teacher

Even reluctant students become interested in science learning when they know their work is applicable to the world around them.

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…

Newsline

North Carolina Virtual Academy Summer Camp Boosts Third Grade Reading Proficiency Through Reading Eggs Program

September 3, 2024 by ESchool News Staff

NEW YORK — North Carolina Virtual Academy (NCVA) and 3P Learning announced new results from an online summer learning camp focused ... Read more

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10 practical and actionable tips for summer learning programs

July 5, 2024 by NWEA Staff

Research highlights summer recommendations for achieving positive student learning outcomes and closing pandemic-related achievement gaps.

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.

Classroom Learning

How to balance summer break with summer learning loss

June 21, 2024 by Laura Ascione

An expert analysis reveals that the research around summer learning loss isn’t so clear, but students still need learning opportunities.

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.

Teaching Trends

3 ways to avoid summer learning loss

April 19, 2024 by Burçin Advani, Best Parents

Educators can find fun and engaging ways to keep students’ brains in shape during summer break and avoid summer learning loss.

While it can be easy for teachers and students to slip out of routine over the summer break, it’s important that students don’t get out of the habit…

Innovation Insights

How summer learning can save education

October 6, 2023October 5, 2023 by Kevin Hogan

Aaron Dworkin, Chief Executive Officer of the National Summer Learning Association (NSLA), discusses solutions to pandemic learning loss, teacher burnout, equity issues, and more.

District Management

4 ways to address learning gaps for underserved students

August 22, 2022 by Lindsay Dworkin, Senior VP of Policy and Communications, NWEA

Learning gaps can widen when school is out—here’s why summer learning has major potential for underserved students.

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…

District Management

Transforming summer school with high-dosage tutoring

May 9, 2022 by Dr. Janet Wilson is senior vice president for district solutions at Littera Education

high-dosage tutoring can help temper learning loss

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…

District Management

4 steps to maximize summer learning

June 24, 2021 by Elizabeth Peyser, National Director of Content and Implementation, Curriculum Associates

Summer learning will play a critical role in students' return to full-time in-person learning this fall

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…

Curriculum

7 ways to support summer learning–right now

June 25, 2014 by By Laura Devaney, Managing Editor, <a href='https://twitter.com/esn_laura' target='_blank'>@eSN_Laura</a>

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…

3 tips to authentically engage students in real-world STEM learning

North Carolina Virtual Academy Summer Camp Boosts Third Grade Reading Proficiency Through Reading Eggs Program

10 practical and actionable tips for summer learning programs

How to balance summer break with summer learning loss

3 ways to avoid summer learning loss

How summer learning can save education

4 ways to address learning gaps for underserved students

Transforming summer school with high-dosage tutoring

4 steps to maximize summer learning

7 ways to support summer learning–right now

With AI coaching, a math platform helps students tackle tough concepts

Fighting chronic absenteeism with data-driven insights–and a little fun, too

Books Are Fun and Ignite Reading Deliver Hundreds of Books to Oakland Students at Highland Community School

GEAR UP South Carolina Partners with National Math and Science Initiative to Expand High-Quality STEM Professional Development Across Seven School Districts

Ohio District Awarded CoSN Trusted Learning Environment Mini Seal for Student Data Privacy Practices

Otus Launches AI Advisory Board to Bring Voices of K-12 Leaders to the Forefront of Innovation

Kenneth C. Griffin Donates $2 Million to Nonprofit Achieve Miami’s Teacher Accelerator Program to Strengthen South Florida’s Teacher Pipeline

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