Making
the Most of After-School Programs Schedule
Location: MDC
Time: 9 AM – NOON
Overview/Elements
Elements of a comprehensive 21st Century Community Learning Center applied to program development and implementation. This overview will focus on re-creating the village to raise the child. It will identify program activities and ways to include parents, students, school personnel and the community in a comprehensive after-school initiative that promotes positive youth development and academic outcomes. This program will provide information on the other workshops in the series for participants to move deeper into the materials and develop practical applications.
March 31, 2004 (completed)
Location: MDC
Time: 9 AM – 2 PM (lunch included)
Climates of Respect/Blueprint for Success/Program Approaches Overview
Creating “climates of respect” requires knowledge about the principles, practices and strategies involved. This session will provide a general overview of program and organizational strategies that support climates of respect in after-school settings. Part of the session will be devoted to exploring how the “Don’t Laugh at Me” camp program can be integrated into the after school setting to help support the creation of emotionally safe environments.
Developing a useful “Blueprint for Success” for after-school programs requires a dynamic vision and strategic planning process that integrates elements of 21st Century Community Learning Center programs with local resources and ideas. Work will begin to move this process forward.
This workshop will offer participants specific strategies to strengthen their after-school program and the opportunity for a resource exchange among after-school program providers from around the state. This session will include focus on model programs and practices such as the Rite Of Passage Experience (ROPE), which provides a strategy for linking recreation and academics through the Initiation of Scholars practices.
May 10, 2004 (completed)
Location: MDC
Time: 9 AM – NOON
Climate Committee Representative Networking/Sharing Meeting
This workshop will provide a forum for further exploration, discussion and resource exchange between participants in order to help them identify and integrate the key ingredients for successful after-school programs. Participants will share how they are implementing strategies with special attention paid to reflecting how each programs “Blue Print for Success” is moving forward. Topics include student and parent recruitment and orientation, building bridges to the community, integrating academics and recreation and sustaining programs.
June 10, 2004 (completed)
Location: MDC
Time: 9 AM – NOON
Climate Committee Representative Networking/Sharing Meeting
This workshop will provide space and a forum for further exploration, sharing and discussion on the key ingredients for successful after-school programs and how participants are implementing strategies with special attention paid to reflecting how each programs “Blue Print for Success” is moving forward. This session is an expansion and continuation of workshops of March 31st and May 10th.
September 21, 2004
Location: MDC
Time: 9 AM – NOON
Homework: helping students in the after-school setting
This workshop will focus on helping students build their capacity to achieve academic success. It will include how to help students with organization, learning styles, reading comprehension, note taking, homework, stress management and skills for positive youth development. Attendees will receive a manual to guide them.
Other PD/Curricular Sessions (TBA Dates)
(1) Youth Development theory and practice – from programs to outcomes – this segment will include general theory with specific practices applied to after-school programs.
(2) Reading and literacy – Phonemic awareness – addressing techniques for teaching reading.
(3) Behavior Management: Engaging Youth through games, initiatives and play.
(4) Integrating recreation and academics – curriculum writing.
