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SEL Series – Resources!

Post author:Tiana Brown
Post published:July 31, 2019
Post category:Featured General Interest Inspiration Leadership Programming Quality Resources Social-Emotional Learning
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SEL Summer Program Resources I love a good find! I bet so do you. Recently I have found tons of excellent free SEL resources on Pinterest's website. These easy to…

SEL Series – Part 2: What is Bullying?

Post author:Tiana Brown
Post published:July 23, 2019
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What is an Ally? An ally is someone who acts to support those who are bullied. Empowering children to be advocates will help the culture of your program and it…

SEL Series – Part 1: What is Bullying?

Post author:Tiana Brown
Post published:July 16, 2019
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What is Bullying? I believe that the word Bully evokes different emotions and attitudes in each person because of the extensive variations of its effects on children. After reading several…

SEL Series – Ends Justifying the Means???

Post author:Tiana Brown
Post published:July 11, 2019
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A Cautionary Tale for Parents: Sometimes the Ends Do Not Justify the Means I walked into my apartment after a long day at work. Again, I caught my daughter lounging…

SEL Series – Disagreements

Post author:Tiana Brown
Post published:July 1, 2019
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Mediating Summer Camp Disagreements I remember standing between two school-age boys and blocking them from brutalizing each over a kickball game. The disagreement stemmed from a bad call on a…

Call For Presenters!

Post author:CTAfterSchoolNetwork
Post published:June 18, 2019
Post category:Conferences Featured Leadership

The Connecticut After School Network is seeking presenters for its 2019 Annual After School Conference on Saturday, November 2nd at the Hartford Marriott Downtown.

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SEL Series – Real Talk on SEL

Post author:Tiana Brown
Post published:June 12, 2019
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Interview with Edward Franklin at the Boost Conference I peered out into a large crowd of people sitting at tables eating lunch. I walk around for a few minutes trying…

SEL Series – Out Wit the Witty

Post author:Tiana Brown
Post published:June 7, 2019
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18 Diffusers That “Out Wit” the Witty Think about your students who love to chronically interrupt classroom activities. Do find yourself thinking "can you please let me finish my…

After School Budget Win!

Post author:CTAfterSchoolNetwork
Post published:June 6, 2019
Post category:Advocacy Featured Funding Grants

State After School Grant increased by $1 million! The Connecticut General Assembly completed the 2019 legislative session at midnight last night and passed a budget bill that Governor Lamont is…

What Drowning Really Looks Like…

Post author:Michelle Cunningham
Post published:June 3, 2019
Post category:Featured General Interest Resources Summer Learning
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https://www.artofmanliness.com/articles/what-drowning-really-looks-like/ The new captain jumped from the deck, fully dressed, and sprinted through the water. A former lifeguard, he kept his eyes on his victim as he headed straight for…