Summer of Learning: Lesson Plans and Professional Development
About This Collection
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This summer, tune into learning with Share My Lesson’s Summer of Learning collection featuring 30+ free, for-credit webinars, classroom-ready lesson plans and engaging resources for educators, parents and students.
The Summer of Learning webinars are proudly sponsored by News Literacy Project and Discovery Education.
Whether you’re planning poolside, road-tripping or preparing for back-to-school season, your summer learning soundtrack starts here.
Educators can explore fresh ideas and earn professional development credit through webinars focused on AI in education, literacy, civic engagement, student wellbeing, inclusive classrooms and more. Parents and students can discover meaningful summer learning activities designed to keep curiosity, creativity and academic growth going all season long.
The free Share My Lesson Summer of Learning collection includes:
- 30+ free, for-credit professional development webinars
- Summer teaching resources and classroom activities
- Lesson plans, blogs and timely current events resources
- Self-care and wellness resources for educators
- Fresh ideas and inspiration for the new school year
30+ Free, For-Credit Webinars This Summer
This summer, join educators from across the country for engaging webinars designed to spark inspiration, support your practice and help you recharge your teaching toolkit before the back-to-school season.
Register for one or multiple sessions
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Resources
Webinars: Week 1 Webinars: Week 2 Teaching Resources News Lessons and Blogs Self-Care
Webinars
Navigating Information, Misinformation and AI: Where Do We Start?
July 21, 2026 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM EDTBridging the Science of Reading and EdTech: How to Evaluate Digital Literacy Tools for K-5
July 21, 2026 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM EDTAction Civics in Elementary Classrooms: Student Voice and Civic Engagement
July 21, 2026 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDTCountering Pushout: Trauma-Informed Practices to Support the Wellness and Belonging of Girls of Color
July 21, 2026 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM EDTStories That Shaped a Nation: Jewish Immigration to the United States
July 21, 2026 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM EDTStarting the School Year with Community and Connection
July 21, 2026 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM EDTExperiential Social-Emotional Learning: Strategies for Empowered Educators and Thriving Students in K-8
July 22, 2026 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM EDTTeaching America 250 with Judy Woodruff’s America at a Crossroads: Fostering Nuanced Classroom Discussion
July 22, 2026 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDTEmpowering Girls: Career Exploration and Social-Emotional Learning Strategies for K-12
July 22, 2026 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM EDTGrant Funding 101 for Educators: Building Confidence to Seek School Grants
July 22, 2026 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM EDTTeaching Native American History and Culture: Reframing Curriculum and Representation
July 22, 2026 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM EDTSupporting Youth Mental Health: Classroom and Community Strategies from NAMI
July 23, 2026 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM EDTPaper Trails: Tracing Migration Through Family Stories in American History for Grades 6-12
July 23, 2026 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDTStudent Leadership in Consent and Online Safety Education
July 23, 2026 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM EDTBreaking Up with “We’ve Always Done It This Way”: Strategies for Modern Classrooms
July 23, 2026 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM EDTProtocols for Learning: Building Critical Thinking and Inquiry in Grades 6–12
July 23, 2026 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM EDT