Ep. 262: Balancing Summer Rest and Learning Support for Diverse Learners with Ashley Harding

Ep. 262: Balancing Summer Rest and Learning Support for Diverse Learners with Ashley Harding

From Diverse Thinking Different Learning by Dr. Karen Wilson

June 16, 2026 · 43 min

About this episode

This episode features a discussion with Ashley Harding on the importance of summer rest and exploration for diverse learners.

For this episode, we are replaying another episode of Diverse Thinking, Different Learning, this time episode 239, in which we sat down with Ashley Harding to discuss why it's so important to allow students time for rest, rejuvenation, and exploration of their interests outside of academics, especially during the summer months. As a reminder, Ashley is a fourth-generation educator and is deeply committed to educational equity. She holds degrees from USC and Tufts University in Child Development, and her career spans more than a decade, during which she has supported students and families in private and independent schools and contributed to global education initiatives in South Africa and Belize. Formerly the Director of External Engagement for a national school network, she has co-authored research on disparities affecting Black and Latino males and has been featured in The Wall Street Journal . Through her organization, North Star Academics , and her roles with BEAN and CHADD, Ashley empowers students with evidence-based strategies and advocates for those with learning differences. With summer right around the corner, this seems like the perfect time to re-air this episode, and…

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