summer.org

07/06/2025

https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/how-school-gardens-can-teach-students-valuable-skills-for-a-tech-heavy-world/2025/07

There are many ways to integrate technology into school gardening experiences.

01/27/2025

Math can be an adventure:

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05/02/2024

"In our 300,000 or so years of existence as a species, we have nourished ourselves on a minimum of 10,000 distinct plant species. Today, fewer than 150 are cultivated for consumption. "

Why gene banks aren’t enough to save the world’s food

04/09/2023

https://nautil.us/to-supercharge-learning-look-to-play-292946/

Play and art engage all of our senses and enhance attention.

07/08/2022

With two hours on math and two hours on reading each day and social “camp” activities in the afternoon Dallas ISD's 'Summer is Cool' program feels like success. What do you think?

How do we reframe learning to provide agency and meet the learner where they are?

We would like to hear of more successes you experienced this summer! Please share or send an email to [email protected]

https://www.dallasnews.com/news/education/2022/07/07/dallas-summer-school-tackles-covid-19-learning-loss-the-key-word-is-time/

05/06/2021

Hop, Skip, or Leapfrog? Managing distance learning

Blended learning is a key mechanism for ensuring each child in America receives an effective, equitable, and engaging education that is personalized, informed by data, and mastery-based.

01/24/2021

In response to the COVID-19 crisis and the urgent need for evidence on effective preparedness, mitigation strategies, and post-pandemic recovery, the Journal on Education in Emergencies (JEiE) seeks research articles and field notes submissions for a special issue on education in pandemics and public health crises. JEiE welcomes theoretical and empirical research articles that analyze, assess, measure, critique, or otherwise address any aspect of pandemics or public health crises and education in settings of humanitarian crisis. Additionally, JEiE welcomes field note submissions that present innovative tools or approaches related to pandemics and education in emergencies, or observations, debates, and commentary on research work. JEiE also invites suggestions for books for review on these themes.

Journal on Education in Emergencies Call for Papers - Special issue on Education in Pandemics Projected publication: May/June 2022 Abstract Submission deadline: 15 April 2021 The COVID-19 pandemic has had profound effects on wellbeing and educational attainment. At its height, full or partial school...

08/29/2020

with Jeff Zwartjes

06/21/2020

Covid-19 has set some of our plans back for summer, but we still want to make a difference in education during these long days. Do you have a program, project, or idea that needs support this year?

We are offering small grants to summer programs that show they can make a difference. Post your project below, and tell us how you would use a summer educational grant for K-12 of $100 - $500.

05/14/2020

This livestream is going to rock.

03/25/2020

Make: is happy to welcome Mario the Maker Magician as our official Emcee or MC of Family Maker Camp! We will be broadcasting live with projects, maker entert...