Name: Ready, Set, Play!: Reclaiming Play as a Catalyst for Deep Learning
Start: 2026-08-03T13:45:00-0400
End: 2026-08-03T15:45:00-0400

WISIT Summer Institute 2026

August 3 to 7, 2026
Washington International School, Tregaron Campus

Ready, Set, Play!: Reclaiming Play as a Catalyst for Deep Learning

LIMITED

Monday August 3, 2026 1:45pm - 3:45pm EDT

Middle School Building Room 215

Limited Capacity seats available

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Are you ready to play? This session challenges participants to rethink the essential role of play as a powerful driver of learning well beyond the early childhood years. Grounded in research, we will examine how play fuels engagement, deepens creativity, and strengthens social-emotional development across age groups. Together, we’ll analyze what meaningful play looks like in diverse classroom contexts and uncover practical, intentional ways to embed it into everyday teaching and leadership practices. Designed for teachers and school leaders alike, this session will leave you inspired and equipped to intentionally design for learning that is dynamic, joyful, and deeply engaging.

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Bridget Yoko

The Village School

Bridget Yoko is a lifelong educator and child advocate who believes every child carries a story worth discovering—and that play is one of the most powerful ways to tell it. With over 13 years of experience in PreK–8 education and advanced degrees in Integrated Studies, Elementary... Read More →

Aaryn Drapiza

The Village School

Aaryn Drapiza (she/her) is devoted to learner-centered and community-oriented education. Her education journey began with elementary learners, and the insights she gained from those foundational years inspire and inform her approach to middle school, a stage she's deeply passionate... Read More →

Monday August 3, 2026 1:45pm - 3:45pm EDT
Middle School Building Room 215

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