Director's Seminar Series 2010 - 2011

The Connecticut After School Network is offering a special package to after school program Directors and Site Coordinators throughout the 2010 - 2011 academic year. These offerings will aid in building the leadership capacity, professional competencies and ability to recruit and retain staff in your after school programs.

The Seminar Series is a mix of two-hour workshops, a specialized conference and a two-day intensive training. Each one of these may be taken individually, however to get the maximum benefit of the series, enrollment in all sessions is recommended.

The Director's Roundtable Luncheons are a unique opportunity for Directors and Site Coordinators to get together over an informal lunch to discuss timely issues and challenges, and to offer real life examples and strategies for solving common problems. Director's Roundtable agendas are set by the participants and agreed upon by vote.

We hope that you take advantage of this valuable offering. If you have questions, please contact Ken Anthony, Director of Professional Development, at kanthony@ctafterschoolnetwork.org or 860-730-2942.

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The Seminar Series

October 29, 2010

Hiring and Firing from a Legal Perspective

Choosing the right people is only the start of staffing your program. But what are the questions you should and should not ask a perspective employee? What happens when the staff person you thought was going to be so good is not? This workshop will share the legal perspective on one of the  most important quality factors in your program.

Click here to download the presentation materials.

 

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November 5, 2010

Fostering Project Based Learning in After School Programs

Many after school programs across the country struggle to engage young people, especially when trying to integrate academic content.  Project-Based Learning or PBL has proven to be one strategy to both motivate and engage after school participants and support out-of-school academic enrichment. The challenge is often building programmatic capacity to support PBL and training after school educators to facilitate meaningful PBL experiences. This workshop will guide trainers in a discussion of many of the core elements of effective PBL and an exploration of how best to support sites through training on these principles. Together or separately, trainers will envision an action plan for the state to foster more PBL through their own efforts and work on the site level.

 

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December 2, 2010

Connecticut After School Network's Director's Conference

Keynote: Bill Corbett, Cooperative Kids - Unlocking the Inner Coach

Workshop sessions:

• Developing your leadership potential
• Maximizing staff effectiveness and the art of delegation

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Susan O'Connor (bio here) will conduct the following three workshops:

January 14, 2011

Helping Staff Foster Positive Behavior

Challenging behaviors are on the increase and that means that programs need to adopt a more comprehensive approach.  Learn how to improve the social-emotional climate in your program by setting the foundation with warm, respectful relationships, having clear and consistent rules, routines and limits, making changes in the program environment and schedule and practicing effective interventions.

Click here to download the presentation slides. (PDF)

March 31 , 2011 (Please note - this workshop was previously scheduled for February 25, 2011)

Basics of Coaching for Quality Improvement

To improve outcomes for children, programs must be high quality.  Learn how to work toward slow, gradual program improvement as a leader by using relationally-based coaching strategies and dialogue in learning communities to support staff in achieving their potential and striving toward best practice.  

Location: Middlesex YMCA, 99 Union Street, Middletown

Time: 8:30 a.m. - 12:00 noon

Cost: $35 / person

Deadline to register: March 28, 2011

Download the registration form here.

 

April 21, 2011

Program Planning and Design

Participants will explore ways to take what we know about engagement and motivation in learning and apply it to program planning and design. By starting with what children want to learn and do, we can embed the learning, while building a fun and balanced curriculum.  Sample thematic curriculum that can provide experiential learning opportunities with breadth and depth, perfect for school vacation week or summer learning.   

Location: Blackstone Memorial Library, 758 Main Street, Branford

Time: 8:30 a.m. - 12:00 noon

Cost: $35 / person

Deadline to register: April 15, 2011

Download the registration form here.

 

Susan O’Connor is the Director of the Hasbro Summer Learning Initiative (HSLI). This initiative was launched in Summer 2006 to bring equity in summer opportunities and learning for low-income children. The initiative provides supports to a network of 45 programs, including thematic curriculum, training, technical assistance, action grants, scholarships and a teen apprenticeship program. HSLI has merged with the WestMOST Network that works to build public awareness about the importance of after-school and out-of-school time learning.

 

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The Director's Round Table Luncheon Schedule

September 21, 2010 - CT World Affairs Council, 66 Forest Street, Hartford. Click here to download the registration form.

October 12, 2010 - East Windsor Family Resource Center @ Broad Brook School, 14 Rye Street, Broad Brook. Click here to download the registration form.

January 11, 2011 - Girl Scouts, 20 Washington Avenue, North Haven. Click here to download the registration form.

March 8, 2011 - Stamford Marriott, 243 Tresser Blvd., Stamford

Click here to download the registration form.

April 12, 2011 - EDUCATION CONNECTION, 355 Goshen Road, Litchfield

May 24, 2011 - Mystic

June 9, 2011 - Branford (CT After School Network Annual Meeting)

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