Episode Details

Presented by Blake Obi, M.Ed., Former Teacher, Current Associate Director, Summer Learning Programs, Lavinia Group, a division of K12 Coalition; and Charlynn Bowers, Former Teacher, Current Director, Summer Learning Programs, Lavinia Group, a division of K12 Coalition

This edWeb podcast is sponsored by Lavinia Group, a division of K12 Coalition.

The edLeader Panel recording can be accessed here.

This edWeb podcast reframes summer not as a supplemental program, but as one of the most strategic levers school leaders have to shape instructional quality, strengthen culture, and ensure a strong year-long arc of learning. Listeners examine how well-designed summer learning experiences can accelerate teacher skill building, surface real-time student needs, and create aligned conditions for success before the first day of school.

Through case studies, planning tools, and implementation examples from high-performing programs, leaders learn how to transform summer into the true launchpad for the academic year. Listeners leave with:

• Concrete design principles for building educator skills, student readiness, and community alignment in the summer
• A customizable roadmap for strengthening summer programming and ensuring a high-coherence launch into the fall
• Immediate tools, templates, and action steps they can implement in their 2026 summer planning cycle

This edWeb podcast is of interest to K-8 school leaders and district leaders.

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