Summer Professional Learning Retreat FAQ
General FAQ
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The Summer Professional Learning Retreat is an annual virtual event series hosted by APSRC, designed to help educators build skills and explore new strategies. The retreat spans three days and offers a variety of sessions, allowing participants to choose those that best align with their interests and professional goals. Each session is eligible for Professional Development (PD) hours at no cost. To support your schedule, live attendance is not required to benefit from the retreat. All registered participants will receive full access to session recordings, materials, and resources after the event, so you can engage with the content at a time that works best for you.
Taking place virtually on June 9–11, the 2026 Summer Retreat features more than 25 sessions across three days. Explore the topics planned for each day below and see what’s in store. Join our mailing list to receive updates and announcements about the retreat.
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Every year, our staff works to develop topics for each day of the retreat that resonate with our attendees. Often, these topics include things like Accountability, Special Populations, Tier 1 Instruction, and more. Sessions for each day of the retreat are handpicked by staff to align with these themes and bring in experts who can provide the best insights and practical strategies. These sessions are designed to offer actionable takeaways that can immediately impact your teaching practice and support your professional growth. Whether you're looking for new approaches to instruction, strategies for supporting diverse learners, or ways to enhance student engagement, our retreat has something to meet your needs.
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The Annual Summer Professional Learning Retreat is completely free to attend! All you need to do is register in advance to secure your spot.
Registration FAQ
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Virtual sessions are hosted directly on Discere, offering a seamless experience with one-time registration. This eliminates the need for Zoom links and automatically tracks attendance and certification history.
To register, simply click on the session you're interested in to go to the session page in Discere, or click here to view the Summer Retreat page in Discere. Log in and click "Register."
When it’s time for the session, log in again, return to the session page, and click "Join" to attend.
All attendees who register in advance will receive instructions on how to join the session via their emails.
New to Discere?
Click here for a step-by-step guide on creating your account, or learn more about Discere here.Please note: Registration in Discere is required to attend. Once registered, you’ll receive reminders with instructions on how to join the session via your Discere account.
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Once you’ve registered, you’ll receive event reminders in Discere, and the sessions will stay on your homepage and in the upcoming events tab of your Discere account. To access a session, log in and click on the session you wish to open.
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If you need assistance or have questions about a session or registration, please contact comms@apsrc.net. Be sure to include specific details about the issue so we can assist you more effectively.
Attendance & PD Credit FAQ
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When it’s time for the session to start, log into your Discere account, return to the session page, and click "Join" to attend.
For detailed information on how to join a virtual session through Discere, please click here.
Attendees will not receive a Zoom link prior to the session. Registration is required to attend.
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Each session is worth PD credit, which is tracked in your Discere account. After the session ends, Discere will automatically mark it as complete if you were present for the majority of the session. If you attend less than 75% of the session, you may not receive credit. Once your attendance is recorded, you’ll receive an email notifying you that the session is marked as complete. The email will include a link to the session page. When you open the page, you’ll need to complete a brief anonymous feedback survey. After completing the survey, you can download your certificate. The certificate will remain in your PD history within your Discere account.
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Once your attendance is recorded, you’ll receive an email notifying you that the session is marked as complete. The email will include a link to the session page. When you open the page, you’ll need to complete a brief anonymous feedback survey. After completing the survey, you can download your certificate. The certificate will remain in your PD history within your Discere account.
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APSRC plans to record all sessions and offer them as on-demand content after the retreat. Currently, APSRC provides a catalog of on-demand sessions to members. However, if you're unable to attend the live sessions but would like access to the on-demand recordings, we ask that you register in advance. This will ensure we can notify you when the content is available. Once registered, regardless of your APSRC membership status, you'll be able to access these specific recordings.
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Once Discere has marked you as present, you will receive an email notifying you that the session is complete and that you can now complete a short anonymous survey. This survey provides an opportunity for you to give feedback anonymously and serves as the final step for certification.
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After the session ends, Discere will automatically mark it as complete if you were present for the majority of the session. If you attend less than 75% of the session, you may not receive credit.
If you miss a session you were registered for, you will automatically receive an email with information on how to access the content on-demand once the recordings are uploaded to Discere. After watching the recording, you can still receive credit.
If you experience technical issues or need to leave a virtual session early, please reach out to mhall@apsrc.net to inform us. Regardless of whether you attended the full session, all registered attendees will receive information on accessing the on-demand recordings in Discere once they are available.