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SUMMER BRAIN GAIN: REIMAGINING SUMMER LEARNING What is the problem? Why Summer Matters There is no other time of year when inequalities are greater in the United States than during the summer months. Why Summer Matters In the summer, 43

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SUMMER BRAIN GAIN:

REIMAGINING SUMMER LEARNING

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What is the problem?

There is no other time of year when inequalities are greater in the United States than during the summer months.

Why Summer Matters

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Why Summer Matters

In the summer, 43 million kids (3 out of 4) do not have access to critical summer learning programs.

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More than 75% of the achievement gap between lower- and higher-income youth can be explained by unequal access to summer learning opportunities.

The Achievement Gap

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The Achievement Gap

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Key Strategies for Success

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Community-wid ide messa essaging to raise awareness about the importance of summer learning; to encourage parents, caregivers and community leaders to take advantage of existing programs and services; and to support families in reading to and with children over the summer months

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ination and and part partnership ips around data sharing, collection and analysis that result in joint commitment and accountability for making measurable progress on student outcomes

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SUMMER BRAIN GAIN

Boys & Girls Clubs of America’s Response:

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Mission

To enable all young people, especially those who need us most, to reach their full potential as productive, caring, responsible citizens.

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Two Approaches, Two Goals

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Marzano’s High Yield Strategies; proven to result in percentile gains

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Weeks of integrated themed content allowing youth to make real-world connections while developing 21st Century skills. Boys & Girls Club of America project- based Learning Practices (Engage, Express, Evaluate, Exhibit) supported by Common Core aligned learning modules.

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Reading Math 21st Century Skills

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Vocabulary Reading Comprehension

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Summer Brain Gain Outcomes

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MATH READING

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Elementary

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The Power er of

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Summer Brain Gain Summer Brain Gain: READ!

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High

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Summer Brain Gain Bonus STEM!

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Elementary

Middle High

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A Week in the Life of Summer Brain Gain

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Monday: discuss si simil ilaritie ies s and and di differences between a book and a film Tuesday: construct three que questions they would like answered about heroes Wednesday: explain how to solve a num number pa pattern and write spee speeches s about their heroes Thursday: express their heroic characteristics by desi designing their own costumes Frid Friday: express one interesting fact about their heroes in the Her Hero cos

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