ERIC Number: EJ1296633
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2021
Pages: 7
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0034-0561
EISSN: N/A
Zooming into Summer: Key Takeaways from a Virtual Summer Reading Intervention
Washburn, Erin K.; Beach, Kristen D.; Gesel, Samantha A.; Billingsley, MaryCatherine; Howard, Chelsea; King, BreAnn; Vintinner, Jean Payne
Reading Teacher, v74 n6 p812-818 May-Jun 2021
The aim of this teaching tip is to share four key takeaways from virtual implementation of a reading intervention in a four-week summer reading camp (SRC) for rising second- and third-grade students in need of foundational skills support. The SRC, which was a partnership between a university and school district, pivoted to a virtual format for summer 2020 as a result of the COVID-19 global pandemic. Through information collected during SRC observations and a series of semistructured focus group interviews with SRC teachers, staff, and participating families, the authors found: (a) connecting with families is fundamental, (b) creating a positive virtual learning space is essential, (c) methods and materials for virtual learning matter, and (d) the learning curve for virtual teaching needs ongoing support. Details and ideas are shared for each takeaway with the goal of supporting educators with virtual implementation of reading intervention.
Descriptors: Videoconferencing, Computer Mediated Communication, Summer Programs, Web Based Instruction, Reading Programs, Intervention, Elementary School Students, Grade 2, Grade 3, COVID-19, Pandemics, Family School Relationship, Educational Environment, Faculty Development
Wiley. Available from: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 111 River Street, Hoboken, NJ 07030. Tel: 800-835-6770; e-mail: cs-journals@wiley.com; Web site: https://bibliotheek.ehb.be:2191/en-us
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education; Early Childhood Education; Grade 2; Primary Education; Grade 3
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A