Eight teachers in navy blue polo UCSD shirts and sixteen middle school students in white summer academy t-shirts posing for a photo outside of a school.
Participating teachers and students from the 2024 Sweetwater Summer Academy

“Collaborating with other teachers and team teaching was awesome. I really enjoyed getting feedback from others in order to see the “strength” side of things.”

~ Teacher participant  in 2024 Summer Academy 

“Coaches were amazing and supportive throughout the entire program. Colleagues were great to lean on and learn from. One of the most beneficial PDs I have been to!”
~ Teacher participant  in 2024 Summer Academy

“I really enjoyed learning from other teachers’ strategies to get students to have an exploratory learning experience in a math classroom.” 

~ Teacher participant  in 2024 Summer Academy

“This gave me a toolkit that I can immediately use next year that will hopefully make an impact on student thinking and learning.”

~ Teacher participant  in 2024 Summer Academy

A group of eighteen teachers standing together outside at a school.
Teachers participating in the 2024 Summer Academy held at Morse High School
Thirty middle school students with six  teachers together outside for the photo all in the white summer academy t-shirts.
Participating students and teachers from the 2024 Oceanside Summer Academy
Two students presenting their thinking on their group poster to the group of students and teachers.
Students presenting their group’s thinking