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Content After School. Training to Go. Objectives. Explain how all staff are responsible for supporting student learning Identify one or two techniques to use to better align programming with what students are learning in school
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Content After School Training to Go
Objectives • Explain how all staff are responsible for supporting student learning • Identify one or two techniques to use to better align programming with what students are learning in school • Show how activities or projects can reinforce or practice learning tied to academic standards
Two Minute Teach What can you teach someone in two minutes?
All Afterschool Educators Can… • Take advantage of flexiblescheduling • Use hands-on projects and activities • Draw upon diverse skills, interests, and talents • Blend subjects and objectives • Foster connection, engagement, and relationships
How Do You Know What Youth Are Learning in School? • Teachers, parents, kids • Homework assignments • Bulletin boards, hallways, newsletters • Curriculum, textbooks • Department of Education website
Alignment Strategies • Review the worksheet • Determine which category each falls into • Discuss the “challenging” areas and how to overcome them
Understanding Academic Standards • Review the academic standards • Write them in your own words • Brainstorm areas where you think youth may have problems
Next Steps • Alignment strategies to pursue • Ideas for incorporating more academic content and skill building into programming • Timeline