Tips to Build Rapport with Students for New After-School Educators Are you a new after-school educator? If so, you might feel like an outsider. You might witness sincere interactions between staff and students while wondering how to foster those types of relationships yourself. Being your natural self is one of the best ways to interact […]
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For over a decade, afterschool programs have been positioning themselves as viable partners in student learning. After all, afterschool programs challenge students’ thinking, teach collaboration, and help children and youth find their passion. In the latest issue of the field journal Afterschool Matters, Director of Professional Development and Research at the Connecticut After School Network, […]
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Overseeing an afterschool program is no easy task. In an average week we develop partnerships, talk with parents and caregivers, help with homework, and help support the academic and social growth of the children we serve. Our work often goes unnoticed, until now. Diego Arancibia at ASAPconnect in San Jose, CA created this brief You […]
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When kids start school they are learning to read between Pre-K and 3rd grade. After this point, children must read to learn. According to the Campaign for Grade Level Reading, “Reading proficiency by third grade is the most important predictor of high school graduation and career success. Yet every year, more than 80 percent of […]
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Local Connecticut Program Highlighted in National Magazine The other day I was meeting with the Connecticut After School Network Board Chair Vince LaFontan in his office about a recent article that was published in the Child Care Exchange about his program.
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Are you a Brain Builder? If not, register today to BE A BRAIN BUILDER! Registration is now open. Join us for our Annual Fall Conference on Saturday, November 12, 2016 at the Radisson Cromwell for a full day of workshops ready to make you a brain builder. Schedule of Events 7:45 – 8:30 am Registration […]
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The Wallace Foundation has posted a very important study on the effects of voluntary district run summer learning programs on low-income urban youth. The study incorporated five school districts—Boston; Dallas; Duval County, Florida; Pittsburgh; and Rochester, New York—and assessed their effects on more than 3,000 students. This long term study has followed a group of students […]
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Captain’s Log — Stardate: September 8, 2016 Today marks the fiftieth anniversary of the premier of the original “Star Trek” television series. This long lasting sci-fi franchise is responsible for spurring the imagination of millions of people, myself among them. As a child I could imagine nothing better than racing past the stars at warp speed. […]
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Are your children prepared to have a successful academic year? Better yet, are you prepared to support their transition back to school? No worries because Edutopia has provided plenty of resources on how parents can help their children physically and mentally get back in the swing of things. That includes: tips on developing positive morning […]
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The upcoming fall 2016 school year represents a generally challenging transition for students everywhere. After months of recreational freedom, educators often struggle to get their students back in an academic frame of mind for the first few weeks. Fortunately, Edutopia has comprised a list of tips educators can use to interact with their students prior to the […]
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