<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Laura Lee Summers]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is a professional site that shares my interests in my scholarship of teaching and learning. ]]></description><link>https://www.lauraleesummers.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 06:01:52 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.lauraleesummers.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[An invitation to Measure the Impact of Professional Learning]]></title><description><![CDATA[In 2004, I became one of the first P12 online professional learning developers in Colorado. I was newly graduated with my PhD in Instructional Design, a branch of educational technology that studies adult learning strategies within the design and facilitation of training. Training is defined broadly as professional learning, in-person workshops, remote synchronous sessions, games, informal learning opportunities, on-the-job experiences, social learning, self-paced asynchronous sessions,...]]></description><link>https://www.lauraleesummers.com/post/an-invitation-to-measure-the-impact-of-professional-learning</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69969c3b7b02767d86637a32</guid><category><![CDATA[Teaching & Learning]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 05:21:40 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_1bce608b4bac4d47bef2a39dc81074dc~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Laura Lee Summers</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Effective Communication: Seeking to Understand and Listening for Empathy]]></title><description><![CDATA[I had the opportunity to present about coaching for equity at a P-12 educational conference a few weeks ago. As part of the conversational exchange between participants, we discussed the importance of practicing effective communication in all our conversations; a topic that I decided to share for my Monday Morning Message. Three elements of effective communication involve how the  sender  and  receiver  process feelings, data, and credibility within a discussion. The speaker/sender must...]]></description><link>https://www.lauraleesummers.com/post/effective-communication-seeking-to-understand-and-listening-for-empathy</link><guid isPermaLink="false">699698e74c11d313e896d105</guid><category><![CDATA[Teaching & Learning]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 05:08:13 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_7a97c6e200ed4f0d848dbc85f3873b90~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Laura Lee Summers</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Perspective on Student-Centered Learning]]></title><description><![CDATA[“It is possible to prepare for the future without knowing what it will be. The primary way to prepare for the unknown is to attend to the...]]></description><link>https://www.lauraleesummers.com/post/a-perspective-on-student-centered-learning</link><guid isPermaLink="false">631e1a06a316cda143bd420a</guid><category><![CDATA[Teaching & Learning]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 11 Sep 2022 17:30:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_bd7a4269274147fb8e7dcba54e72a2f1~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Laura Lee Summers</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reflecting on the “Danger Zone” within Teaching]]></title><description><![CDATA[One evening this summer, my husband, adult son, and I decided to watch a movie in a theater for the first time since 2019, pre-pandemic....]]></description><link>https://www.lauraleesummers.com/post/reflecting-on-the-danger-zone-within-teaching</link><guid isPermaLink="false">62fb082331aeaa73267a034c</guid><category><![CDATA[Teaching & Learning]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 16 Aug 2022 03:01:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_b9d1e284c9aa46398f35a770cba5fe5a~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Laura Lee Summers</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Focus on the 8 Dimensions of Wellness in Engaged Pedagogy]]></title><description><![CDATA[The APA’s 2022 Trends Report[i] shares that burnout and stress are at an all-time high. Teachers and health-care workers are the two most...]]></description><link>https://www.lauraleesummers.com/post/a-focus-on-the-8-dimensions-of-wellness-in-engaged-pedagogy</link><guid isPermaLink="false">625eb7bb3d7a6f9b21f07f02</guid><category><![CDATA[Resilience & Wellbeing ]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 19 Apr 2022 13:26:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_396bc9f4dbba47a68e3559d75c89aef0~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Laura Lee Summers</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Our Winter of Limitations]]></title><description><![CDATA[How do I greet you with a morning message when I know many of you are feeling stressed, unsettled, or uncertain during this unprecedented...]]></description><link>https://www.lauraleesummers.com/post/our-winter-of-limitations</link><guid isPermaLink="false">61cf48320180980017122c5e</guid><category><![CDATA[Resilience & Wellbeing ]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2021 18:15:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b154b6_048bd1ab167840bdb7fe719346eb6b4e~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_480,h_640,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Laura Lee Summers</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cultivating Imagination for Student Agency ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Over the fall break, I had the opportunity to renew my imagination. I spent five days visiting my grandson who is two-and-a half. In his...]]></description><link>https://www.lauraleesummers.com/post/cultivating-imagination-for-student-agency</link><guid isPermaLink="false">61ca5e8de5a5da0016992e13</guid><category><![CDATA[Teaching & Learning]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 28 Dec 2021 00:59:05 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b154b6_02e0848fd94e46679e551f158f3f1606~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Laura Lee Summers</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fear is only an opportunity to love...]]></title><description><![CDATA[As I watch my three-week-old grandson sleep, I am reminded that we are born with only two fears: the fear of falling and the fear of loud...]]></description><link>https://www.lauraleesummers.com/post/fear-is-only-an-opportunity-to-love</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5fbd6a5c5111620017d6c2fb</guid><category><![CDATA[Resilience & Wellbeing ]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 19 Jul 2019 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b154b6_1d29fe98e3064aaea3050267c21940b3~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_960,h_720,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Laura Lee Summers</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>