Tools you can use
2010 Calls and Webinars
June 7, 2010 - Designing Impactful and Engaging Enrichment Activities
Click here to download the webinar slides (PDF)
Click here to download the audio recording (mp3)
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May 10, 2010 - Seven Steps to Guiding Children's Behavior
Click here to download the webinar slides (PDF)
Click here to download the audio recording (mp3)
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March 1, 2010 - Ideas for Summer
Click here to download the Power Point presentation
Click here to listen to the audio on Summer Learning in After School (mp3)
Attachment from the webinar:
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February 1, 2010 - Learning After School Style
Click here to download the Power Point presentation
Click here to listen to the audio on Learning After School Style (mp3)
Attachments from the webinar:
Communication Information for After School
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January 11, 2010 - Successful Programming with Older Youth
Click here to listen to the audio on Successful Programming with Older Youth (mp3)
Click here to download the Power Point presentation.
Click here to download the Outcomes Handbook
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November 2, 2009 - Global Literacy
Click here to listen to the audio on Global Literacy (mp3)
Click here to download the slides from the presentation in PDF
Watch the short video here:
For more information on Global Literacy in After School and the Asia Society click here.
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October 5, 2009 - Swine Flu Preparedness 101
Click here to listen to the audio on Swine Flu 101 (mp3)
Click here to download the slides in PDF
Click here for the 8/09 School Nurse Bulletin on H1N1
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Students with Disabilities in After School Programs was conducted on May 18, 2009
To listen to the call click here. (MP3)
To download the Power Point presentation used in the Webinar, click here.
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Programming: Best Ideas on Using Stealth Learning in Your Program was conducted on March 6, 2009.
To listen to the call click here. (MP3)
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February 2, 2009 - Accreditation: Professionalizing After School Programs (staff qualifications and hiring) was conducted on February 2, 2009.
To listen to the call click here. (MP3)
To download the Power Point presentation used in the Webinar, click here.
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Health and Wellness: Tackling Obesity Through Healthy Snacks and Activities was conducted January 5, 2009.
To listen to the call click here. (MP3)
Download the attachments sent prior to the call here:
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Staffing: Models for Enrichment Programming was conducted on December 1, 2008.
To listen to the call click here. (MP3)
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Parent Involvement: Planning for Family Involvement in Your Program was conducted on November 3, 2008. Shelby Pons of the CT State Department of Education was a guest speaker.
To listen to the call click here. (MP3)
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The Network conducted its 3rd Annual Trainer's Toolbox as a webinar. Presenter Laurie Noe, Ed. D., focused on ways to refresh training techniques and also gave an overview of adult learning. She also discussed ways the new National After School Association Trainer Competencies for After School can be incorporated into training design with an emphasis on the impact they can have on delivery.
Listen to Part I of the call here. (MP3)
Listen to Part II of the call here. (MP3)
Download the Power Point presentation here.
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The Network conducted it's 2nd Annual Trainer's Toolbox meeting as a Webinar. The guest presenter was Liz Buttner, Science Consultant for the State Department of Education. The talk was focused on the lesson frameworks set up by the state of Connecticut.
To listen to the call click here. (MP3)
To download the Power Point presentation used in the Webinar, click here.
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National Youth Development Assessment Tool
CT School-Age Core Competency Goals and Functional Areas
CT Licensing Regulations - Staffing and Training Sections, and School-Age Care Enforcement
NYSAN Program Quality Self-Assessment Tool
PEPNet Quality Standards for Youth Programs - Self-Assessment Tool
CIS/MetLife Foundations Sustainability in After-School Programs - Checklist of Core Elements
School Age Care Code of Ethics
School-age children and youth spend their out-of-school time in a variety of settings: family childcare homes, centers, public and private schools, religious and recreational facilities. This document sets forth professional standards of ethical conduct for responsible behavior for those who work in the field of school-age care. Click here to review the document.
Learning Points Associates - helps schools and districts plan, create, and evaluate strong after school programs. They provide technical assistance and resources on needs assessment, program design and evaluation. Click here to learn more.
Beyond the Bell Toolkits developed by Learning Associates is a suite of products designed to help after school directors, coordinators, and staff create and sustain high-quality, effective after school programs. Beyond the Bell is one component of the Learning Point Associates resources for after school programs. Download the Beyond the Bell Start-Up Guide (PDF).
The National Collaboration for Youth - The National Collaboration for Youth has recently released a series of after school toolkits, titled, "Partnerships for After-School Success." The toolkits provide research supporting the need for school-CBO partnerships; successful strategies for creating and sustaining partnerships; and checklists and tools. The toolkits, which range from 1 to 3 pages, are web-based only. http://www.nydic.org/nydic/toolkits/index.htm