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Computer Science Week

Post author:Rose Dugas
Post published:November 17, 2020
Post category:Featured General Interest Inspiration Quality Resources STEM

Did you know that the week of December 7^th is Computer Science Week?

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Creating Culture in a Cafeteria Classroom – Staying Positive and Negative during a Pandemic

Post author:Chaelyn Lombardo
Post published:November 16, 2020
Post category:Featured General Interest Inspiration Leadership Quality Resources Social-Emotional Learning
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Week 1-Positive Outlook: Reflections

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Creating Culture in a Cafeteria Classroom – Staying Positive and Negative during a Pandemic

Post author:Chaelyn Lombardo
Post published:November 9, 2020
Post category:Featured General Interest Leadership Quality Resources
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Week 1

There is no denying that the COVID-19 Pandemic has affected afterschool in a variety of ways; from scheduling and numbers to safety protocols to activities and interactions. It is very easy to focus on the negative effects, as COVID has seemingly thrown a big old virus-y wrench into the gears of the well-oiled machines that are our afterschool programs. Unfortunately, the coronavirus is here and it clearly doesn’t care if it makes things difficult for anyone, including afterschool educators.

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Consider the Mental Health Needs of Youth, Families, and Staff

Post author:CTAfterSchoolNetwork
Post published:November 5, 2020
Post category:Featured General Interest Health Resources Social-Emotional Learning

In these stressful times, people who work with kids and families are often the ones who are most likely to see mental health issues as they come up. The following…

Girl Scouts of Connecticut

Post author:Khadija Bshara
Post published:November 3, 2020
Post category:Featured General Interest Inspiration Quality Resources STEM

CT STEM OST Provider Feature Girl Scouts of Connecticut is part of the national organization Girl Scouts of America. As one of the best known out of school time providers,…

#GivingTuesday 2020

Post author:CTAfterSchoolNetwork
Post published:November 2, 2020
Post category:Featured Funding General Interest

Together we can change the world. One act of generosity at a time.

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STEM Beyond the School Day Series – Engineering Mindset 3

Post author:Khadija Bshara
Post published:October 27, 2020
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Engineering Mindset #3: Children investigate the properties and uses of materials Exploring the Properties and Uses of Materials Our lives are filled with all sorts of lovely inventions that meet…

Million Girls Moonshot Blog 2

Post author:CTAfterSchoolNetwork
Post published:October 21, 2020
Post category:Featured General Interest Inspiration Leadership Professional Development Research Resources STEM

Technovation Online Design Challenges Over three hour-long sessions this fall with Technovation, you’ll become an expert in leading engineering design challenges online that help students develop engineering mindsets: 1) use…

STEM Beyond the School Day Series – Engineering Mindset 2

Post author:CTAfterSchoolNetwork
Post published:October 20, 2020
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How Do You Solve a Problem? Engineering Mindset #2: Children use a specific problem-solving process: Our lives are filled with all sorts of lovely inventions that meet our needs with…