This webinar highlights lessons learned for afterschool and summer learning programs during the pandemic and Summer 2021. Panelists offer recommendations regarding accelerating learning, re-engaging students, and effective use of federal funding that schools can implement as students continue to learn inside and outside the classroom this year and as leaders begin planning for Summer 2022.
Presenters
- Aaron Dworkin, CEO, National Summer Learning Association
- Jodi Grant, Executive Director, Afterschool Alliance
- Melissa Moritz, Afterschool and Summer Learning Fellow, Institute of Education Sciences
- Tom Rosenberg, President and CEO, American Camp Association
- Danielle Smith, Director of Program and Grantee Support Services, U.S. Department of Education
- Moderator: Catherine Van Ness, Senior Policy Analyst for K-12 Education, National Governors Association
Resources
- Afterschool Alliance: America After 3PM
- Afterschool Alliance: Overview of Summer 2021
- Afterschool Alliance: Community Learning Hubs
- Afterschool Alliance: Examples of ARP Spending
- Afterschool Alliance: State Afterschool Networks
- American Camp Association: Camp Program Quality Initiative
- American Institutes for Research: Building Quality in Afterschool
- CCSSO & NGA: Summer Learning & Enrichment: State Guidance for District and School Leaders
- Help Kids Recover
- Institute of Education Sciences: WWC | Structuring Out-of-School Time to Improve Academic Achievement (ed.gov)
- Learning Heroes: Out-of-School-Time Playbook
- Learning Policy Institute: Summer Learning Report
- National Academy of Sciences: Summer Experiences Report
- National Summer Learning Association Slide Deck
- RAND Corporation: EdResearch for Recovery Summer Learning Report
- Summer Learning & Enrichment Collaborative
- U.S. Department of Education: COVID-19 Handbook Volume 2: Roadmap to Reopening Safely and Meeting All Student’s Needs
- U.S. Department of Education: Supporting Child and Student Social, Emotional, Behavioral and Mental Health during COVID-19 Era
- Wallace Foundation: Summer Learning Knowledge Center
Reflect And Redesign
The National Governors Association Center for Best Practices K-12 Education Team is hosting a series of conversations with subject matter experts, state education leaders, and practitioners that reflect on lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic and elevate strategies and models for redesigning key features of the education system as states and school districts move forward. View all webinars in the series.
