Use summer programs as learning labs for teachers to practice new instructional strategies¶

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Description¶

The brief suggests that "summer programs can be learning labs for new practices," because teachers made use of instructional practices they had learned while delivering the programs. Districts and program providers can therefore structure summer programs to give teachers supported opportunities to enact newly learned practices with students.

Design Implications¶

Context¶

Requirements¶

• Teachers must learn new instructional practices as part of program delivery.

Constraints¶

Target Learners¶

• grade 6-8 students in summer math programs

Target Learning Goals¶

• teacher adoption of new instructional practices in mathematics

Related Strategies¶

• Two-tier professional development: intensive teacher training with weekly coach follow-up, plus a five-day summer institute and weekly seminars for coaches
• Design professional development that is intensive, on-site, peer-based, responsive, and grounded in teachers' real classroom experiences

Examples¶

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Key Sources¶

• Gregory Chojnacki, Kate Place, Kara Conroy. (2023). Examining Student and Teacher Math Learning: Lessons from Three Summer Programs. Mathematica. https://www.mathematica.org/publications/examining-student-and-teacher-math-learning-lessons-from-three-summer-programs