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Look Up!

Post author:Marla Berrios
Post published:September 1, 2021
Post category:Featured General Interest Million Girls Moonshot STEM

That’s right, look up! Everywhere around us everyone is looking down at a computer screen or phone. Even when on vacation, many tend to take pictures instead of sitting and capturing what is around them visually to record in their memories. (more…)

Call for Presenters – Fall Conference

Post author:CTAfterSchoolNetwork
Post published:August 13, 2021
Post category:Conferences Events Featured General Interest Inspiration Leadership Professional Development Quality Social-Emotional Learning STEM Trainings

The Connecticut After School Network is seeking presenters for its 2021 Annual After School Conference on Friday, November 5th & Saturday, November 6th. (more…)

MGM Resources for August

Post author:CTAfterSchoolNetwork
Post published:August 3, 2021
Post category:Featured General Interest Inspiration Leadership Million Girls Moonshot Quality Research Resources STEM

Celebrating National Aviation Day (August 19, 2021) The below assets are free profile videos of IF/THEN Ambassadors. These can be used in marketing, presentations, social media, Videos: Adele Luta Long…

Advancing to the Next STEM Step in After School

Post author:CTAfterSchoolNetwork
Post published:August 3, 2021
Post category:Featured General Interest Inspiration Leadership Professional Development Programming Quality Research Resources STEM Trainings

STEM CLASP Have you been reading our STEM blogs on the Engineering Mindset? Are you motivated to do more STEM work with young people yet? Maybe you’re interested but still…

Putting Engineering Mindsets in Action

Post author:Khadija Bshara
Post published:July 27, 2021
Post category:Featured General Interest Inspiration Million Girls Moonshot STEM

Engaging in STEM: Putting Engineering Mindsets in Action So we’ve talked about the engineering mindsets, but let’s look at some ways you can bring them to life in your program.…

Do it Yourself Mindset

Post author:Rose Dugas
Post published:July 26, 2021
Post category:Featured General Interest Inspiration STEM
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My cousin posted a facebook picture of a recent "tool" she created to rest her horse's hoof on for different types of management like hoof cleaning, filing, etc. Kathy (my…

Living in Three Dimensions

Post author:Rose Dugas
Post published:July 21, 2021
Post category:Featured General Interest Inspiration

Another beautiful account from Susan Fisher from the Mystic Museum of Art. I hope you enjoy it. Rose One of the many surprises about emerging from the COVID lockdown is…

Invitation from the CT State Board of Education

Post author:CTAfterSchoolNetwork
Post published:July 14, 2021
Post category:Featured General Interest Leadership Quality Research State Policy

The Connecticut State Board of Education is seeking input from its educational stakeholders to inform the development of the Board’s strategic plan.

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Educator Opportunity: Practitioner Focus Group

Post author:CTAfterSchoolNetwork
Post published:June 28, 2021
Post category:Featured General Interest Inspiration Leadership Professional Development Quality Seminars STEM Summer Learning

Out-of-School Time Educator Summer Opportunity announcement from The Center for Science Teaching and Learning at Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff, Arizona

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Curiosity is the Cure

Post author:Rose Dugas
Post published:June 28, 2021
Post category:Featured General Interest Inspiration Quality Social-Emotional Learning
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I love reading the MMoA blogs of Susan Fisher, they always make me happy. This one struck me because it talks about curiosity. With multiple teachers in my family we…