Summer Game Plan Series Highlights
These videos include key practices, recommendations, and program models for school district and community-based providers looking for guidance on planning fun, engaging, and collaborative summer learning programs. These are all highlights from PCY’s 2021, 2022 and 2023 Summer Game Plan webinar series.
Relationships Are Keys to Success
Partnering with school districts, staff, and school personnel is the key to success for summer programs.
Speakers:
Ronnie Stone, Southeast Ventura County YMCA
Brenda McLaughlin, Sperling Center for Research and Innovation
Watch the full webinar: Summer Program Marketing, Enrollment, and Engagement, May 27, 2021
Short Timelines Planning and Changing Models
Bringing partners together around a common goal can help with transitioning to new models for summer programs. Featuring Mandy Reedy of Gilroy Unified School District.
Speaker:
Mandy Reedy, Gilroy Unified School District
Watch the full webinar: Creative Solutions for Summer Staffing, April 1, 2021
Program Planning, Partnership, and Co-Design
Partnership in designing and planning programs can help you promote equity, maximize resources, and build capacity.
Speakers:
Jen Martin, Sperling Center for Research and Innovation
Eduardo Caballero, EDMO
Watch the full webinars:
Program Planning and Partnerships, January 25, 2022
How California schools are making the most of increased state investments, January 31, 2023
Summer Staffing Solutions
Explore different program staffing models for summer learning.
Speakers: Titus Karvon, Fresno County Office of Education
Toshia Foth, Kerman-Floyd Elementary School
Amanda Martinez, California Teaching Fellows Foundation
Watch the full webinar: Creative Solutions for Summer Staffing, April 1, 2021
Effectively Managing Site Operations
Based on the RAND study, “Getting to Work On Summer Learning,” this video includes key practices and factors for planning summer programs.
Speaker:
Paige Smith,Sperling Center for Research and Innovation
Watch the full webinar: Summer Program Operations, March 24, 2022
Program Scheduling
Program Scheduling
A successful day in a summer program is dependent upon proper planning and scheduling.
Speaker: Paige Smith, Sperling Center for Research and Innovation
Watch the full webinar: Summer Program Operations, March 24, 2022
Daily Operations: Tips and Recommendations
This video highlights key considerations for operations components like facility management, activity schedules, safety and emergency plans, food, supplies, and transportation.
Speaker: Paige Smith,Sperling Center for Research and Innovation
Watch the full webinar: Summer Program Operations, March 24, 2022
Watch the entire Summer Game Plan Series.