“How do I manage kids?” Do you wonder where to begin? Whether you are in the classroom or working in an afterschool program, explore, learn and engage in hands-on activities, personal connections, and strategies to utilize with youth from all backgrounds. We will facilitate dialogue about how to develop strong relationships with youth, lead by example, and inspire your students.

Audience: Afterschool Program Staff, Directors, Site Coordinators and Teachers

Facilitator: Julia Gabor, Mindful Founder of kid-grit

DESCRIPTION: We have created a special lunch and learn virtual professional learning for you to participate in. Participants will come together to learn and to practice two skills. We’ll reflect on how you support youth as they expand and clarify their thinking by diving into the skill of Asking Purposeful Questions and Modeling the Engineering Practices. Our questions create a path towards discovery, imagination, and STEM exploration. We’ll talk about how we can confidently bring engineering into our programming and support youth as they engage in problem solving.

By join these ACRES coaching sessions you will gain first-hand experience with and reflect on ways to incorporate more hands-on activities into your Out-of-School and virtual programs.

DELIVERY: Series will be delivered over 4 live Zoom sessions. Sessions will not be recorded and participants must attend all 4 sessions to receive credit and stipend. Links to join Zoom sessions will be sent out prior to first session.

AUIDENCE: Series is intended for afterschool professionals, STEM teachers, and other out-of-school time educators.

CREDIT: 

• Educators: Up to 8 hours of cafeteria credit available.
• Early Childhood/Afterschool Professionals: Approved for 8 hours of Growing Futures credit. (Must attend all 4 sessions)

Join the ND Afterschool Network on May 19, 2021 from 11:00 am – 12:00 pm CT for an open forum to learn about the first quality standards for school-age, out-of-school time programs in North Dakota. Participants will have the opportunity to review final draft of the standards and provide comments or feedback before the publication is released in June 2021.

DELIVERY: Virtual meeting. The document will be sent to registrants prior to the meeting for review.

AUDIENCE: Afterschool and summer learning program staff, directors, and supervisors, teachers, school administrators, funders, the early childhood field, and any other stakeholder in afterschool is welcome to join.

OBJECTIVE: The Afterschool Quality Coaching Book Study has been developed for program supervisors who support staff working directly with students in out-of-school-time settings. Book Study will support supervisors in learning about the coaching process to improve support for staff in the areas of lesson delivery, classroom management, behavior management, and student engagement.

DELIVERY: Book Study will be delivered in 6 – 1 hour virtual Zoom sessions. Sessions will not be recorded and participants must attend all sessions live. Participants will be expected to complete reading and practice coaching sessions between each session.

AUDIENCE: Afterschool Program Supervisors & Directors

CREDIT/HOURS:

• Educators: Up to 6 hours of Cafeteria credit.
• Early Childhood/Afterschool Professionals: Approved for 6 hours through Growing Futures if all sessions attended and final reflection completed.

What is the Classroom Assessment Scoring System (CLASS)? How is it being used to evaluate afterschool programs in North Dakota? How can it be used in your program to assess and improve the quality of staff-student interactions?

Join the ND Afterschool Network on February 24th from 1:00pm – 1:45pm to hear how CLASS is being used in ND afterschool programs, learn how to access the tool and resources, and find out how you can use the tool in your program.