21st CCLC Summer Learning FAQs
This section is a host for questions and answers from the field related to 21st Century Community Learning Centers Summer Learning program.
FAQs may be submitted to the [email protected]
When will registration close for the 21st CCLC Best Summer Ever! Professional Development Series that is happening Sept 2022 through May 2023?
You can register up until the time each workshop session begins. But you are encouraged to register early and attend ALL of the workshops!
Do I need to register for EACH 21st CCLC Best Summer Ever! Professional Development Series workshop separately?
Yes, the link for registration is https://sites.google.com/view/adelearninghub
If I attend all of the Summer Learning Professional Development workshops LIVE this year, will there be any additional support in the following years?
Yes, there will be an opportunity for up to 20 sites to participate in a learning cohort with The Learning Agenda experts and the sites will be eligible to apply for additional enhancement funds in FY24 and FY25 to incorporate the learning from the Summer Learning professional development series.
How do I apply for the 21st CCLC‘s Best Summer Ever! Innovation Enhancement Learning Community Program that will be held September 2023 through September 2024?
The application is available at the 21st CCLC’s Best Summer Ever! Learning HUB at https://sites.google.com/view/adelearninghub . You will need access to Google Docs to access the application.
March 15, 2023, 11:59 pm - Innovation Enhancement Applications due
March 16 - April 28, 2023 - Application review period
April 28, 2023 - Decisions finalized and shared with funded/accepted sites
September 2023 - Best Summer Ever! Learning Community launch
Will the 21st CCLC Best Summer Ever! Professional Development Series sessions be recorded to watch at a later date?
Yes, the recordings will be found in the 21st CCLC Summer Learning Hub at https://sites.google.com/view/adelearninghub
However, if you attend the session LIVE you will recieve 1.5 CEU credits. If you do not attend the session live you will not be able to earn the CEU credits.
What if I have questions about the 21st CCLC Best Summer Ever! Professional Development workshop after attending the sessions or watching the recordings?
You can attend the “Implementation Lab Sessions” offered about two weeks after the live sessions are held. The Learning Agenda (TLA) and 21st CCLC Staff will be available to assist you and answer any questions you may have about the 21st CCLC summer learning model.
Do I need to register to attend the "Implementation Labs"?
Yes, here is the link: https://sites.google.com/view/adelearninghub/planning to reigster for the Inplementation Labs. This link to register ar listed at the bottom of the Planning Page on the hub.
Our district is part of the DSLN - FHI360 group and have 21st CCLC Sites. Should we participate in the 21st CCLC's Best Summer Ever! Professional Development Series?
Yes, all 21st CCLC sites can and should participate in the training series. The training series provide another layer for summer learning development.
Is the 4x4x4 Summer Learning Model required for all sites?
The 4x4x4 model is a requirement for all New Cycle 18 - FY23 year 1 sites as stated in their approved original application and moving forward. Sites who were awarded FY22 – Cycle 17, FY21-Cycle 16, and FY20-Cycle 15 implementing a 3-week model that was approved in their original application will not be a requirement to follow the 4x4x4 model unless a revision was made to increase by a week in the Continuing Application.
In the Best Summer Ever! Professional Learning Series, will discussions around implementing a 3-week Summer Learning Model be addressed?
Yes, during the Implementation Labs which are meant for participants to get one-on-one support and guidance for their summer programs. The first one is Wednesday, October 5th at 3:00 pm. Here is the link https://sites.google.com/view/adelearninghub/planning for participants to register by heading to the bottom of the page.
