The Power Struggle
Part 1: Awareness Does this sound familiar? Educator: "You are always interrupting my program by making by silly fart noises. Cut it out." Student: "You're always blaming me for stuff…
After School Grants
After-School and Out-of-School Program Grants Deadline: February 8, 2017 The President's Committee on the Arts and the Humanities is offering awards and grants for after-school and out-of-school programs that "are…
New Middle School OST Grants – Up to $100k
Thinking about how to support middle school OST? The New York Life Foundation has opened a new Aim High grant opportunity focused on middle school. Aim High will provide $1.95M…
The “Talk”
The Talk: Insights for giving constructive feedback “Do you let your staff dress like that?” an angry parent remarked. You recently met with a concerned parent regarding an inappropriately dressed…
Sweat the Small Stuff
Little Details Matter At the age of 15, I started working as a camp counselor at a local community center in Bridgeport, CT. I was a drill sergeant back then. …
SAVE THE DATE: Upcoming Confidential Licensing Listening Sessions
The Connecticut After School Network will be hosting confidential listening sessions throughout January 2017. All licensed and exempt after school program providers are encouraged to come and share their thoughts,…
New to the Game
Tips to Build Rapport with Students for New After-School Educators Are you a new after-school educator? If so, you might feel like an outsider. You might witness sincere interactions between…
CARE4KIDS IN CRISIS AGAIN
An important alert from our colleagues at the Connecticut Early Childhood Alliance (CECA) -- please join with us in supporting this essential program! PROTECT CONNECTICUT’S CHILD CARE 1. November 16,…
Serious Consequences Ahead for Kids Unable to Read by 3rd Grade
When kids start school they are learning to read between Pre-K and 3rd grade. After this point, children must read to learn. According to the Campaign for Grade Level Reading,…
Local Connecticut Program Highlighted in National Magazine
Local Connecticut Program Highlighted in National Magazine
The other day I was meeting with the Connecticut After School Network Board Chair Vince LaFontan in his office about a recent article that was published in the Child Care Exchange about his program. (more…)
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