"Lazy summers seem ideal to students as well as teachers. The school year has been filled with packed schedules and a lot of demands. Unfortunately, that idyllic, lazy summer has a consequence: loss of skills. Summers off are one of the main causes of underachievement in our schools and though it may feel far off, summer is right around the corner. CK-12 has a simple solution. We offer a program that students can use on their phone, tablet or computer that will allow them to do three important things:
http://www.ck12.org/summer/ I've included their flyer about the program, as well as the parent letter. Hopefully, our students will keep their brain "flexed" over the summer.
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AuthorI am an Instructional Technology Facilitator for 5 elementary schools in Wilson, North Carolina. This is my second year as an ITF, but I have a total of 10 years of experience in education. Archives
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