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Behavior Management Institute

Post author:CTAfterSchoolNetwork
Post published:December 8, 2020
Post category:Events Featured Leadership Professional Development Programming Quality Research Trainings

In collaboration with the Utah Afterschool Network and University of Utah, the Behavior Management Institute is designed to provide a system of support for attendees to understand students’ behavior, engagement strategies, and restorative practices as they apply to the crucial topic of behavior management. (more…)

Cloud Learning After School

Post author:CTAfterSchoolNetwork
Post published:December 1, 2020
Post category:Featured Professional Development Programming Quality Research Resources Social-Emotional Learning Trainings Webinar

Is your program prepared to go virtual for the upcoming months? What is your plan for connecting with the children and families you serve? Nearly nine months into a global pandemic, COVID-19 continues to spread across the United States. (more…)

STEM Beyond the School Day Series – Engineering Mindset 3

Post author:Khadija Bshara
Post published:October 27, 2020
Post category:Featured General Interest Inspiration Leadership Professional Development Quality Research STEM
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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…

NSLA Spring Webinar Series

Post author:CTAfterSchoolNetwork
Post published:March 3, 2020
Post category:Events Featured General Interest Research Seminars

Looking for some professional development on-line recorded webinars while you're working from home? The National Summer Learning Association has started its Spring Webinar Series, and has a number of options…

NAA’s Emerging Leaders of Color

Post author:CTAfterSchoolNetwork
Post published:January 27, 2020
Post category:Featured General Interest Programming Quality Research

The National Afterschool Association just released The Landscape of Afterschool Leadership: Considerations for Supporting and Strengthening Diversity (click here to read full report). As part of that work, NAA is…

Workshop Spotlight – Working the Tool

Post author:CTAfterSchoolNetwork
Post published:October 10, 2019
Post category:Events Featured General Interest Leadership Professional Development Programming Quality Research Resources Social-Emotional Learning Trainings

In late 2018, the Connecticut After School Network released its 3rd edition of the Connecticut Quality Self-Assessment Tool (CT-QSAT) to help strengthen after school programs. A quality program is one…

SEL Series: Get Started with SEL

Post author:Tiana Brown
Post published:December 5, 2018
Post category:Featured General Interest Inspiration Programming Quality Research Resources Social-Emotional Learning
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Get Started with SEL: #SELFORCT, #CTAfterschoolNetwork #We love SEL You need resources, well here you go? I created this list to help educators GET STARTED WITH SEL. These resources are…

SEL Series: SEL Assessment Tools – The DESSA

Post author:Tiana Brown
Post published:November 28, 2018
Post category:Featured General Interest Programming Quality Research Resources Social-Emotional Learning
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When finding the right assessment tool to measure students' social and emotional learning skills after school, professionals will run into a few challenges. Adhering to SEL standards will ensure accountability…