Welcome to the Connecticut After School Network’s Staff Meeting Starters staff training kit. We hope that you will find this a valuable resource for your program. Research has shown that the level of staff development directly impacts the quality of services that after school programs provide.
In this kit you will find the following:
1. Guide to “3 Ps” Leadership
This is the presenter’s guide to setting up the meeting, including purpose, materials needed, handouts and trainer tips.
2. Slide Presentation Companion for Presenter
3. Slide Presentation
4. Hand Outs:
- Best Practice Guidelines (Human Relationships Section)
- Slide handout with space for notes
- Connecticut After School Network Training and Consultation Service Brochure
5. Director’s Evaluation Form
For more information on professional development training visit our Training and Consultation Service or contact Sue Krampitz at (203)483-1846 to set up a specialized training for your program.
In this kit you will find the following:
1. Guide to Positive Youth Development / Youth Voice
This is the presenter’s guide to setting up the meeting, including purpose, materials needed, list of handouts and trainer tips. Many of your handouts are included in this document.
2. Slide Presentation Companion for Presenter
3. Slide Presentation
4. Hand Outs:
- Math is Fun (Pages 10–11 of the Guide to Positive Youth Development / Youth Voice)
- Best Practice Guidelines (Refer to #3)
- What Are My Learning Strengths? (Pages 12–13 of the Guide to Positive Youth Development / Youth Voice)
- Howard Gardner’s Theory of Multiple Intelligences (Pages 14–15 of the Guide to Positive Youth Development / Youth Voice)
- Slide handout with space for notes
5. Director’s Evaluation Form
For more information on professional development training visit our Training and Consultation Service or contact Sue Krampitz at 203-483-1846 to set up a specialized training for your program.
In this kit you will find the following:
1. Guide to the Introduction to the 40 Developmental Assets
This is the presenter’s guide to setting up the meeting, including purpose, materials needed, list of handouts and trainer tips. Some of your handouts may be included in this document.
2. Slide Presentation Companion for Presenter
3. Slide Presentation
4. Hand Outs:
- 40 Developmental Assets (choose the list that most fits the ages of the children in your program — Ages 3–5; Ages 5–9; Ages 8–12; Ages 12–18)
- The Power of the Developmental Assets (Page 6 of the Guide to the Introduction to the 40 Developmental Assets)
- CT Best Practice Guide Self Assessment Tool (Human Relationships)
- Slide handout with space for notes
5. Director’s Evaluation Form
For more information on professional development training visit our Training and Consultation Service or contact Sue Krampitz at (203)483-1846 to set up a specialized training for your program.
In this kit you will find the following:
1. Guide to Beyond Good Job: How to Use Praise Effectively
This is the presenter’s guide to setting up the meeting, including purpose, materials needed, list of handouts and trainer tips. Some of your handouts may be included in this document.
2. Slide Presentation Companion for Presenter
3. Slide Presentation
4. Hand Outs:
- Best Practice Guidelines for Connecticut After School Programs — Human Relationships #5 (Page 10 of the Guide to Beyond Good Job: How to Use Praise Effectively)
- Handout for activity to evaluate different types of praise: 65 Ways to say “Good for You”. Please note that this is NOT an example of the best types of praise — only use this in the context of the activity included on page 7 of the module in #1 above.
- “Beyond Good Job” Evaluation form (Page 11 of the Guide to Beyond Good Job: How to Use Praise Effectively)
- Slide handout with space for notes
5. Director’s Evaluation Form
For more information on professional development training visit our Training and Consultation Service or contact Sue Krampitz at (203)483-1846 to set up a specialized training for your program.
In this kit you will find the following:
1. Guide to Living the Mission of After School
This is the presenter’s guide to setting up the meeting, including purpose, materials needed, list of handouts and trainer tips. Some of your handouts may be included in this document.
2. Slide Presentation Companion for Presenter
3. Slide Presentation
4. Hand Outs:
- Best Practice Guidelines for Connecticut After School Programs — #13 (Page 8 of the Guide to Living the Mission of After School)
- Pike Place Fish Market (Page 9 of the Guide to Living the Mission of After School)
- Living the Mission Evaluation form (Page 11 of the Guide to Living the Mission of After School)
- Slide handout with space for notes
5. Director’s Evaluation Form
For more information on professional development training visit our Training and Consultation Service or contact Sue Krampitz at (203)483-1846 to set up a specialized training for your program.
In this kit you will find the following:
1. Guide to Can I Play With You?
This is the presenter’s guide to setting up the meeting, including purpose, materials needed, list of handouts and trainer tips. Some of your handouts may be included in this document.
2. Slide Presentation Companion for Presenter
3. Slide Presentation
4. Hand Outs:
- The “Seven Cs” Social Skill Clusters
- Can I Play With You? Evaluation Form
- Slide handout with space for notes
5. Director’s Evaluation Form
For more information on professional development training visit our Training and Consultation Service or contact Sue Krampitz at (203)483-1846 to set up a specialized training for your program.