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Expanding Learning through STEM and Making a Difference for Children and Youth. Joe Davis Florida Afterschool Network www.myfan.org jdavis@floridacsc.org @JoeDavisFAN (on twitter). ExpandingLearning.org // @LearnAndExpand.
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Expanding Learning through STEM and Making a Difference for Children and Youth Joe Davis Florida Afterschool Network www.myfan.org jdavis@floridacsc.org @JoeDavisFAN (on twitter)
High quality afterschool programs are proven to accelerate student achievement ExpandingLearning.org // @LearnAndExpand
A meta-analysis of afterschool programs that seek to promote personal and social skills in children and adolescents. American Journal of Community Psychology, 45, 294-309. ExpandingLearning.org // @LearnAndExpand
The 21st Century Community Learning Center Program ExpandingLearning.org // @LearnAndExpand
Florida’s 21st Century Community Learning Centers ExpandingLearning.org // @LearnAndExpand
Florida’s 21st Century Community Learning Centers ExpandingLearning.org // @LearnAndExpand
Florida’s Afterschool STEM Collaborative: • Phase I: • FAN awarded a STEM planning grant from the Noyce Foundation • Partnership STEM Survey available online at http://casperfl.com/stem.html • Regional STEM Roundtable discussions • Development of Partnership Materials • Florida STEM Needs Assessment Report
Increasing STEM in Afterschool • Implementation: • Core Afterschool STEM Competencies • Standards for Quality Afterschool STEM Programs • Quality STEM Self-Assessment and Improvement Guide • Establishment of Florida’s Afterschool STEM Collaborative
Expanding Learning Through STEM and Making a Difference for Children and Youth Joe Davis, COO Florida Afterschool Network jdavis@floridacsc.org (850) 222-4025 @JoeDavisFAN