Summer Learning Reinvented
Customize a Summer Learning Solution
Empower your K-6 students to collaborate, create and practice social-emotional learning (SEL) skills with a customized summer learning solution from the National Inventors Hall of Fame® (NIHF).
Our programs are designed to flex to your needs, offering a variety of hours, packages and curricula options. All we need to know is:
🗸 Do you want a program that stands alone, or one that complements your larger summer learning programs?
🗸 How many hours of programming do you need?
🗸 Are there specific subjects you want to focus on?
🗸 How you want the program packaged - per classroom or per student?
Maximize Your Funding
Now is the time to use your government funding resources. Our STEM summer programs qualify for ESSER funds intended for supplemental learning.
Not only can we offer personal support to help you complete and submit your funding proposal, but all our programs align to state, Common Core and Next Generation Science Standards and qualify for the following funding resources:
- Title I
- Title II
- Title III
- Title IV
- ESSER
- 21st CCLC
- Migrant Education
- Early Learning Challenge
- State and local district resources
What Educators Are Saying About Our Programs
Dedicated Support
NIHF provides complete program curriculum, materials, professional development and even grant proposal support. Teachers gain experience and confidence in teaching STEM subjects and practice an open-ended, student-led instruction style they can easily transfer to their classrooms.
An Immediate Impact
NIHF’s summer programming has the ability to spark joy in teaching and learning. Designed for hands-on engagement and open-ended exploration, the program encourages children’s natural curiosity and creativity while empowering both students and teachers to joyfully experiment, innovate and build confidence.
Flexible Implementation
The flexible nature of our programming allows our curriculum to complement an existing summer learning plan, or act as a stand-alone experience to combat learning loss and provide essential SEL experiences. Because of this, our programming’s curricula hours can be completely customized to fit your needs.
Research-Backed Social-Emotional Learning
Independent evaluations have shown that participating in NIHF’s summer programming results in statistically significant short- and long-term improvements in SEL skills including1:
- Creativity
- Collaboration
- Problem-solving skills
Invention education is powerful, and we know that when children grow up with exposure to inventors and innovation, they’re more likely to be innovative themselves.2 Through our customized programming, we create safe spaces where children develop their identities as creators.3
Supporting Students’ Social-Emotional Development
This white paper explains how educators can implement hands-on innovation as a way to learn SEL skills.
How to Use Your Title I Resources Most Effectively
This white paper explores how spending Title I resources on programs that promote the “whole-child” approach to education can have incredible results.
Student Engagement Strategies to Support Summer Learning
This white paper provides educators with tips they can use when making their summer learning recovery plans.
How to Prevent Summer Learning Loss Using Title I Funding
This white paper explores solutions to prevent summer slide and provides educators with suggestions to bring proven methods of summer enrichment to their district.
References
1. Donald J. Treffinger, Camp Invention Evaluation. Sarasota (FL): Center for Creative Learning (2001); Bureau of Research Training and Services in the College and Graduate School of Education, Health and Human Services at Kent State University (2007); A. Scarisbrick-Hauser, B. Hauser, 2010 Camp Invention Program Evaluation (2010); ChangeMaker Consulting, LLC, Camp Invention Evaluation (2014); J. Falk, Camp Invention Evaluation Report. Institute for Learning Innovation (2018).
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