eea summer programs 2012

Educational Equity Alliance

EEA Summer Programs 2012


Summer At A Glance

Art Mural Camp You’re Hired Teen Tech Camp Concordia Language & Culture Camp Growing and Young Scholars Camp Staff Development

Balanced Literacy, Welcome Back, Responsive Classroom


Summer Programming Goals All camp content varied greatly, but all

designed to meet goal #5: To Increase opportunities for cross cultural

interactions and provide learning experiences with integrated student groups.


Summer Program Audience NSP-Maplewood-Oakdale and Mahtomedi

Students and Staff Approximately 275 students and 1,335 staff Varied ethnicities and socio-economic

backgrounds Students were pre-k to 12th grade


Art Mural Camp Highlights Led by Melodee Strong – MCAD professor

and artist 10 students Students conceptualized a theme and

design for mural to be painted by them Theme was identity and diversity Mural displayed at the Maplewood Library


Art Mural Camp


You‘re Hired Camp Highlights Led by Karey Jaszewski 10 students “The Apprentice” theme – job readiness Students got real life advice and got to

practice interview skills Ended with business-attire fashion show


You’re Hired Camp


Teen Tech Camp Highlights Led by Maplewood Library staff 20 students Students got hands-on experience with new

technology Web design, t-shirt printing, other materials


Teen Tech Camp


Concordia Camp Highlights Large camp led by Sally Baas at Concordia 200 students Students were in clans of about 10 Language and culture were celebrated

through song, dance, crafts, and more Students with language barriers thrived


Concordia Camp


Growing/Young Scholars Camp Highlights Gifted and talented students identified in both

districts to attend a summer day camp focused around engineering.

Mahtomedi’s ethnically diverse and economically disadvantaged students underrepresented in gifted and talented tracks – this offered opportunity for engaging those students.

Students knew and demonstrated the habits and mind of a scientist including curiosity, persistence, skepticism, and objectivity.

Through this rigorous curriculum, students participated in hands-on opportunities.


Growing/Young Scholars Camp Highlights


Balanced Literacy Highlights 3 Balanced Literacy workshops

2 Elementary 1 Middle

150 staff At the District Education Center Staff from both districts engaged and

grappled with ideas for the classroom as well as creating inclusive learning environments for their students.


Welcome Back Highlights Annual Welcome Back event for 622 and

832 staff Keynote speaker Tim Guskey

Assessments and interventions 1,100 staff At Woodland Hills Church in Maplewood Equity work was highlighted


Responsive Classroom Offered August 15-17 The goals

Know the ten teaching practices of Responsive Classroom and the seven principles of Responsive Classroom - Understand mindsets (growth and fixed) and impact on student learning and behavior

The 3 day workshop focused Morning Meeting Creating Rules Interactive Modeling Teacher language Responding to Misbehavior


Feedback Students and parents were thrilled to have

these opportunities Lack of cost and district-provided

transportation removed many barriers to attendance

For staff, the unique learning structure of the workshops was beneficial, and having staff from both districts generated good discussions and learning.


Thank you! Teachers Staff Community Partners STUDENTS!

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