EDUA 5871 Summer Learning Strategies
SUMMER LEARNING STRATEGIES: COMBATTING THE SUMMER SLIDE
The “summer slide” is all too real. One study by the Northwest Evaluation Association showed that over the summer middle school students may lose as much as 36% of their learning gains in reading and 50% of their school-year gains in math! Although teachers have the best intentions to create great ways for their students to learn over the summer, they are often overwhelmed by the end of the school year and don’t have time to put together resources to combat the summer slide. This course offers tools that teachers can quickly and easily implement so that their summer learning suggestions are ready to go long before the end of the year nears. During the course, you’ll learn how to increase motivation through student choice and get parents involved so they can support student learning even in the midst of summer travel and vacation plans. You’ll also see how you can set up e-mail templates so you can stay in touch with students and parents without having to compose e-mails over the summer. By the end of this course, you’ll have a plan and the resources you need to help your students be active learners over the summer and guard against the summer slide.