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New Approach to After-School Programming For High School Students

October 7, 2009 by Lisa Rice

TASC September eNews: A New Generation of Apprentices

The latest e-newsletter from The After-School Corporation focuses on a new approach to after-school programming for high school students: demanding apprenticeships that go well beyond job placement to offer tangible rewards such as credits or paid work, and the chance to build real world skills.

 Across the country, after-school and youth organizations are developing teen training and apprenticeship programs that engage the most vulnerable high school students in work that excites them, puts them in touch with career masters, and helps them envision that kind of mastery in their own futures. These apprentices typically undergo intensive training not only in the skills they need to do their jobs, but in general life skills: be responsible, be on time, and communicate when there’s a problem. They bond with peers from other schools, making friends with similarly committed kids. And they form strong relationships with adults, many of them youth development professionals who can help kids through challenges at school and at home.

 To learn more about these programs, view the multi-media article on the The After-School Corporation’s Web site: http://www.tascorp.org/section/resources/articles/apprentices/.

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Join the Arts Commission for FREE Poetry Out Loud Workshops!‏

October 5, 2009 by Lisa Rice

Using Creative Writing in Your Practice will introduce the Poetry Out Loud program and provide information on how Poetry Out Loud (POL) can work in your classroom, as well as on state and national levels.

Designed for all educators, it will also explore tools and lesson plans for integrating creative writing and poetry across curriculums. Each workshop will provide a standards-aligned lesson plan that you can put to use in your classroom immediately.

TUCSON
Saturday – October 17, 2009
University of Arizona Poetry Center
1508 East Helen Street (At Vine Avenue) | Tucson, AZ 85721
2:00 – 3:15PM
Workshop presented by Kimi Eisele in partnership with the U of A Poetry Center.

Workshops will also be held in Phoenix and Flagstaff.

Please RSVP to anelson@azarts.gov with your name and email address. Indicate which workshop you will be attending. Walk-ins will be welcome based on space availability.
Questions? Call 602-771-6521.

http://www.azarts.gov/pol/

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New Issue of Afterschool Matters Journal

October 5, 2009 by Lisa Rice

Afterschool Matters is a national, peer-reviewed journal dedicated to promoting professionalism, scholarship and consciousness in the field of afterschool education. Published by the National Institute on Out-of-School Time with support from the Robert Bowne Foundation, the journal serves those involved in developing and managing programs for youth during the out-of-school time hours, in addition to those engaged in research and in shaping youth development policy.

Afterschool-Matters-Fall-2009

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NCLD Launches New Resource Locator

October 1, 2009 by Lisa Rice

From the National Center for Learning Disabilities

The school year is in full swing, and parents and educators alike are seeking outside support to ensure that students have all the opportunities they need to succeed. Not sure how to begin?  To help you with this often confusing and frustrating search, NCLD is pleased to announce the launch of their new and improved Resource Locator.

 With nine search categories, over 1,700 listings, and handy “print” and “export” features that allow you to save your results for future reference, NCLD’s Resource Locator should be your first stop in searching for support and resources this fall.

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THINK. TALK. TAKE ACTION

October 1, 2009 by Lisa Rice

Transportation. Safety. Education. Jobs. The environment. These are community issues that are on the minds of adults today.  They are also the issues that are on the minds of young people, although they don’t often get a chance to voice their opinions about them. A group of Pima County youth known as The Hi-Tech Team is looking to change that with Think. Talk. Take Action:  A Community Gathering for Youth and Families, October 8,  6-10 pm at the Historic Rialto Theatre.

The event will bring together youth and adults to “think about community issues, talk with people in power, and take action to make a difference,” says Dr. Judith Anderson, CEO of Every Voice in Action Foundation, home of the Hi-Tech Team and co-sponsor of the event with Access Tucson.

For more information visit http://thinktalktakeaction.net/

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2010 Leadership for Equity and Excellence Forum

October 1, 2009 by Lisa Rice

Phoenix – February 16-17, 2010

Educators, policy makers, students, parents, advocacy groups, and community members will gather to share current research and best practices about building and strengthening systems of educational equity. Areas of focus include civil and educational rights, disproportionality in special education, school-family partnerships, organizing schools for inclusive education, and more. Please check back often for updates!

This exciting 2-day forum brings educators around the country together to share their work, build coalitions for equity, and learn from each other. Be part of the Equity Vanguard! Our featured speakers bring exciting research from law, multicultural education, and educational anthropology.

http://www.equityallianceatasu.org/ea/conference/overview#

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Fall Crafts from Family Fun

October 1, 2009 by Lisa Rice

Did you feel the chill in the air this morning? Time for us desert rats to open the doors and window and turn off the air conditioners (at least in the early morning!)

Family Fun has a whole section of apple projects, and I recommend a field trip to Apple Annie’s Orchard in Willcox for programs and families.

Click here for “Festive Fall Crafts”

and here for a Shrunken Apple Puppet, think of the ghost stories you could enact!

Family Fun Shrunken Apple Puppet

Family Fun Shrunken Apple Puppet

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New Federal Study of Academic After School Programs Indicates Small or No Gains in Reading and Math

October 1, 2009 by Lisa Rice

What I find interesting is a comment in the article  from Robert Slavin, the director of the Center for Research and Reform in Education at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore and the chairman of the Success for All Foundation – who created the reading curriculm used in the programs being studied:

But Mr. Slavin said he believes the study says more about after-school programs than it does about the enhanced reading program. “What it reinforces is the importance of focusing on what teachers do during the regular school day, rather than expecting that a relatively brief after-school experience is going to make a big difference.”

At the same time, he said, “there may be reason to have after-school programs other than to improve reading outcomes, and those are fine.”

Read the entire article here: http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2009/09/30/06ies.h29.html?tkn=RUQFcP%2FcTBstUUDWaiDixdnIGto560pjiBcY

Get the full evaluation report here: http://ies.ed.gov/ncee/pubs/20094077/index.asp

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Coalition for Community Schools Calls for Workshop Proposals

September 29, 2009 by Lisa Rice

Building Innovative Partnerships for Student Success: The Key to America’s Future is this years theme. We are celebrating the fact that partnerships are at the heart of the community schools approach-bringing schools, families, community residents, higher education and an array of other community partners together around a common result-student success. Click here to view the conference flyer.

We encourage creative proposals that demonstrate an understanding of the Forums theme and enable participants to gain the knowledge and skills to create and sustain community schools. Please click here to download the guidelines and click here to view the application form. Proposal submission deadline is Thursday, October 15, 2009. Please contact Maame Ameyaw at ccs@iel.org if you have any questions regarding the conference or visit our website at www.communityschools.org

The Coalition for Community Schools National Forum 2010 will be held in Philadelphia, PA April 7-9, 2010. The Forum will be co-hosted by the Netter Center for Community Partnerships at the University of Pennsylvania.

Community Schools National Forum 2010
April 7-9 in — Philadelphia, PA

View the Save the Date Flyer

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Spirit of Community Awards to Honor Outstanding Young Volunteers

September 24, 2009 by Lisa Rice

Sponsor: Prudential Financial, Inc.

Deadline: 11/2/2009

Amount: $1,000

Type: Education, Social & Economic, Arts & Culture

Description: Sponsored by Prudential Financial, Inc. in partnership with the National Association of Secondary School Principals, the Prudential Spirit of Community Awards honor outstanding community service by young people in grades 5 – 12 at the local, state, and national level.

Young volunteers must complete their applications by November 2, 2009, and then submit them to a middle or high school principal, Girl Scout council, county 4-H agent, American Red Cross chapter, YMCA, or affiliate of HandsOn Network.

Participating schools and local organizations will select local honorees in early November and present them with certificates of achievement. All local honorees are then reviewed by a state-level judging committee, which will name the top two candidates from each state and the District of Columbia – one high school student and one middle level student – as state honorees in February 2010. State honorees will receive $1,000, an engraved silver medallion, and an all-expense-paid trip with a parent to Washington, D.C., for four days of recognition events, May 1-4, 2010.

In Washington, a national selection committee will name ten of the 102 state honorees as America’s top youth volunteers of the year. National honorees will receive an additional award of $5,000, a gold medallion, a crystal trophy for their nominating school or organization, and a $5,000 grant from the Prudential Foundation for the nonprofit charitable organization of their choice.

Visit the Prudential Web site for complete program guidelines and an application form.

Website: Link to RFP

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