The Delta Research and Educational Foundation (DREF) is offering a summer instructional program to help parents, teachers and leaders better understand and utilize digital platforms to actively engage students of all ages. The 22-part program, titled H.E. LIVE Summer Learning Series, brings together master teachers, parents, and education advocates to provide solutions in response to the societal disruption caused by COVID-19 pandemic. The series will run every Tuesday and Thursday from June 2 through August 27, 2020, from 6:30 p.m. EDT – 7:30 p.m. EDT on Twitter: @DTECChangeAgent,YouTube: DTEC-TAG and Facebook: DTEC-TAG.The H.E. LIVE Lessons, which vary by topic, grade level and audience, will include discussions covering instruction, policy and distance learning strategies for students, teachers, parents, district administrators and other community stakeholders. All H.E. LIVEsessionsare free of charge.This innovative new program is presented through DREF’s Delta Teacher Efficacy Campaign (DTEC) and its companion initiative Teachers Advocating to Lead Great Change (TAG), and is led by the Highly Efficacious, Effective and Efficient Educators (H.E.) team.“While a historic interruption caused school shut-downs nationwide, the resulting ‘pause’ offered an opportunity. DREF adroitly managed a “pandemic pivot” to prepare and help families and educators recognize the growing dependence on digital learning tools. We had to assist and support families in their efforts to ensure positive educational outcomes for their children,” says Dr. Johni Cruse Craig, DTEC-TAG National Project Director.DTEC-TAG partners Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., The Education Trust, and the Leadership Conference Education Fund will contribute their expert perspectives to the H.E. LIVE Summer Learning Series. LIVE is an acronym for Learning In Vibrant Environments.A team of four trained teachers and educational advocates called TAG Equity Warriors are serving as project warriors who have taken the lead on curating content and engaging participants for the LIVE Lessons program. They are Kieshla Wylie, Levatta D. Levels, Simene Walden and Isis Spann.# # # # #About DREF: Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. established the Delta Research and Educational Foundation (DREF) in 1967 as a public charity supporting scholastic achievement, public service programs, and research initiatives focused upon African American women. Today, DREF remains strong, vibrant, and poised to meet 21st century challenges through charitable and educational programming to create possibilities and improve the lives of African American women and their families. To learn more, visit http://www.deltafoundation.net. About DTEC-TAG: T.A.G. is a team of “Equity Warriors” amplifying education advocacy in their local communities through education and awareness. TAG is an extension of the advocacy prong of the Delta Teacher Efficacy Campaign (DTEC), a national program focused on varied topics including culturally-relevant teaching, social emotional learning, trauma-informed classrooms, and the whole child, as examples. DTEC-TAG operates in six regions: the Washington, D.C., Maryland and Virginia area, Texas, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina and Tennessee. To learn more, visit: http://www.deltafoundation.net.
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