Posted in Advocacy, General, Resources, tagged afterschool, arizona, linkedin on October 15, 2009| Leave a Comment »
The Afterschool Alliance just released state data from their America After 3PM national survey.
The AZ After 3PM Fact Sheet, news release, and a Top Ten report can be found here: http://www.afterschoolalliance.org/AA3PM_states.cfm?state_abbr=AZ&level=1
Posted in Professional Development and Training, Research, Resources, tagged afterschool, linkedin on October 5, 2009| Leave a Comment »
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.
Posted in Events, tagged afterschool, linkedin on August 24, 2009| Leave a Comment »
Monday, September 14 is the deadline to nominate your favorite afterschool professionals, programs and leaders
The 8th annual Spotlight on Afterschool Awards of Excellence is your opportunity to recognize and celebrate the quality programs and afterschool professionals that use creativity, innovation, structure, and discipline daily to instill a love of learning in the children they serve.
You know who is having a lasting impact on our children’s lives. While they do it for their love of children, the Arizona Center for Afterschool Excellence wants to see them receive the recognition they so rightfully deserve and spotlight the best in afterschool programming.
Don’t delay! Nominate an outstanding afterschool professional, outstanding afterschool program or outstanding afterschool leader. Then plan to join the celebration on Wednesday, October 14 at the Tempe Center for the Arts for the celebration and presentation of the awards.
Eddie and Nadine Basha will be recognized for their lifetimes of advocacy for Arizona’s children and quality education programs at all levels.
For further information, call Kim Morgan at 602.279.7102.
2008 winners are featured on the AzCASE website.
Posted in Activities, Resources, tagged afterschool, back to school, homework on August 12, 2009| Leave a Comment »
In case you haven’t noticed, I love Family Fun Magazine Online. They have awesome (and fun to make) recipes and projects.
Just in time for back to school, their latest is an ingenious idea for creating private homework space and the kids can make them for the afterschool program AND make one for home too!
The Clever, Inspiring Solution: turn display boards (available at office supply stores) into study carrels that can be set up in a flash, with all the necessary supplies close at hand. Easily stowed in a corner or a closet, these customizable stations keep kids focused on learning by providing a fun home base for tackling their assignments. And a single display board makes two carrels, so each sibling can have his own.
home-made study carrel
Create the station:
You will need:
1. Cut the board in half horizontally. Set one half aside if you plan to make just one carrel. Lay the other half facedown. To make the carrel easy to fold even when stocked with hanging supplies, pencil a vertical line parallel to each existing fold, 2 inches closer to the center. Using the yardstick as a guide, score the lines, cutting through only the top layer of the cardboard.2. Fold along the scored lines. Cover the carrel’s back with Con-Tact paper or paint, if desired.</
Adhere magnets with hot glue to scissors, the back of a stapler, and other frequently used supplies. Line them up along a ruler/magnet strip, with more magnets and a magnetic clip.
Use adhesive-backed Velcro dots to attach supplies that need to be easily removed: the ruler/magnet strip, a clock, a calculator, a sticky-note dispenser, and a pencil box.
Hang a zip-close binder pouch from an adhesive hook to hold small supplies.
Affix a small cork square for displaying photos or notes, using hot glue or the adhesive supplied with the square.
homework station folded
Posted in Professional Development and Training, tagged afterschool, school age, training on August 10, 2009|
Once each month, Sept. through November, afterschool staff can receive two hours of staff development on topics custom made for school-age programs! Register for one, or all three! Each workshop is only $12 and participants will receive a Certificate of Participation for two hours of School-Age Training.
School-Age Professionalism and Quality Standards
Learn what it means to be professional in the world of afterschool and become familiar with National Afterschool Association quality standards.
Date: Sept 15, 2009 Time: 6:45 pm Length: 2 hours Cost: $12
Location: Child & Family Resources, 2800 E. Broadway Blvd., Tucson, AZ 85716
School-Age Conflict Resolution and Group Management
This workshop is designed to help staff in school-age programs learn the basics of effective group management; from taking control of the group to natural/logical consequences and skills and methods for use in conflict resolution.
Date: Oct. 20, 2009 Time: 6:45 pm Length: 2 hours Cost: $12
Location: Child & Family Resources, 2800 E. Broadway Blvd., Tucson, AZ 85716
Building Relationships with Parents and Families in School-Age Programs
Learn strategies and methods to create positive relationships with parents and families; the foundation for strong, ongoing partnerships between families and school-age programs.
Date: Nov. 17, 2009 Time: 6:45 pm Length: 2 hours Cost: $12
Location: Child & Family Resources, 2800 E. Broadway Blvd., Tucson, AZ 85716
In collaboration with Child Care Resource & Referral and the Sonoran Alliance for Youth, Lisa Rice of Innovative Learning Solutions will provide the following professional development opportunities for school-age/afterschool staff in Tucson. All trainings will take place at Child & Family Resources, Inc., 2800 E. Broadway Blvd., Tucson, AZ 85716. Each workshop is $12 per person.
To register complete this Registration Form or contact Lisa Rice at 520-982-4032, lrice@innovativelearningaz.com
Posted in Resources, tagged afterschool, linkedin on June 9, 2009| Leave a Comment »
The Arizona Center for Afterschool Excellence in collaboration with the Arizona statewide Youth Development Task Force is proud to announce the creation of the Arizona Afterschool Map, a web based, afterschool map and directory designed to be an invaluable tool for all Arizona afterschool providers.
This, first of its kind, Arizona afterschool mapping project allows all afterschool programs, large AND small, non-profit AND for profit, licensed AND licensed exempt, to log on to http://azafterschool.test.gatesix.com and click on Afterschool Directory to easily enter the data requested regarding their program. There is no charge for including your program or programs on the Arizona Afterschool Map. It takes only a few minutes to enter program details and programs with multiple sites have the capability to enter each site individually. The afterschool map also allows afterschool providers with summer programs to list the details of their summer programs separately.
If you find your program is already listed in the directory, please confirm the accuracy of information listed because the data found was initially imported to the design test site months ago and may no longer be accurate.
Once the site is populated with programs from across the state, hopefully within the next 30 days, , the site will be launched and promoted to the public in time for parents to make informed decisions before enrolling their children in afterschool programs for the fall.
Parents looking for afterschool programs for their children will be able to log onto the site, enter their home address and search for all programs operating within three, five or fifteen miles from the address entered. All programs within the geographic radius selected will then pop up and parents can then click on individual program names to see the full details regarding the programs in their area.
If you have any questions or need additional information about this incredible, new afterschool tool, please call the Arizona Center for Afterschool Excellence at 602.279.7100.
Posted in Professional Development and Training, Research, tagged afterschool, linkedin, science on May 27, 2009| Leave a Comment »
Two new reports from the Coalition for Science After School:
In 2008, with funding from The Noyce Foundation, CSAS undertook a review of staff development for after-school STEM. A select group of CSAS members, representing key staff development providers, formed a community of practice. The discussions of that community, combined with the existing research base (summarized in a Research Brief), were used to create the report, Strengthening After-School STEM Staff Development. I hope you will find the report useful in defining the need for after-school STEM staff development, a range of strategies, and the priorities for future projects.
Report: http://www.scienceafterschool.org/pdfs/CSAS_Staff_Development_2009.pdf
Staff Capacity and PD page: http://www.scienceafterschool.org/case_comm_staff.html
Research Brief: http://www.scienceafterschool.org/pdfs/StaffDevelopment.pdf
Also in 2008, CSAS conducted a market study in partnership with the Center for Research, Evaluation, and Assessment (REA) at the Lawrence Hall of Science (LHS), University of California, Berkeley, with funding from the S. D. Bechtel, Jr. Foundation. The purpose of the market study was to help answer some highly practical questions for CSAS, including: Which after-school programs are “doing” science? What exactly are they doing? What are their needs? By collecting data that answered these questions, CSAS proposed to gain a greater understanding of existing science programs in after-school settings. Among our key findings: 88% of after-school programs surveyed are offering science; 80% consider science a priority; but, very few are offering consistent programming, using curricula that has been designed and tested for after-school, and supporting the programming with staff development and evaluation.
Market Study: http://www.scienceafterschool.org/pdfs/CSAS_Market_Study2008.pdf
As with all CSAS publications, these reports are designed to support your planning and implementation of future projects to the benefit of the after-school STEM field. Please feel free to distribute them to your partners and funders, and contact me if you have any questions.
Jason Freeman
Director
Coalition for Science After School
Office: (510)642-8106
Cell: (617) 270-8729
WEB: http://www.ScienceAfterSchool.org
BLOG: http://scienceafterschool.blogspot.com/
Posted in Professional Development and Training, tagged afterschool, high school on May 19, 2009| Leave a Comment »
The California Afterschool Network is excited to host our first annual High School Summit on November 3-5, 2009. Thanks in part to a grant from the Mott Foundation, the conference will focus on successful strategies for high school after school programs. Program administrators, high school after school practitioners and high school principals are encouraged to attend. The event will be held at the Bahia Resort Hotel in San Diego. We will be soliciting workshop presenters as well as providing opportunities for participants to register during March. Mark your calendars and make sure your high school team is part of this exciting event.
KeyNote Speaker
Darrell “Coach D” Andrews
Registration: Registration Now Open!
Early-Bird Registration $275 ends July 1, 2009
Regular Registration $325 ends October 23, 2009
Vendor Registration is $550 and includes one participant registration
Now accepting Request for Proposals.
Hotels
Bahia Resort Hotel
998 West Mission Bay Drive
San Diego, California 92109
Posted in Advocacy, tagged 21st century education, afterschool, new day for learning on May 10, 2009| Leave a Comment »
New Day for Learning is a 21st century vision for education that seeks to re-imagine how, when and where young people learn. High-quality afterschool and summer learning opportunities for all young people are a critical part of this larger vision for what education—and learning—should and can be in this country.
The following media clips are pulled from publications in the New Day for Learning Communities and across the country. They are presented as a resource to highlight innovative programs and approaches to learning as well as to track education policy and the political landscape.
Posted in Events, Professional Development and Training, tagged afterschool, conference, training on May 4, 2009| Leave a Comment »
2009 Afterschool Conference – The Whole Child, The Whole World
Call for Presenters
The Arizona Center for Afterschool Excellence Conference Committee is seeking outstanding presenters for the 2009 Afterschool Conference.
Approximately 500 afterschool program staff, site directors, program coordinators, curriculum and evaluation specialists from public schools, parks & recreation, youth development (YMCA, Camp Fire, Boys & Girls Clubs, Boys Scouts, Girls Scouts, 4-H, etc.), faith based, military, private nonprofit and for-profit programs.
The Call for Presenters proposal form is available online at http://www.azafterschool.org/getdoc/e9f56b5f-c914-45a6-bd1e-7544c6671f09/Call-for-PRESENTERS-(1).aspx
Innovative Learning Solutions 