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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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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Licensing Task Force Kick-Off Call Date: Thursday, October 13, 2016 Time: 1:00 PM Duration: 1 hour Meeting Description: By provider request, the Connecticut After School Network is re-convening its Licensing Task Force. We invite you to take part in the initial conference call on the school-age programs licensing process and applicable regulations. Join us October […]
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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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The definition of bullying is, “the use of superior strength or influence to intimidate (someone), typically to force him or her to do what one wants“. Based on this definition it seems like everyone has been bullied. When it affects our own children that’s when we tend to need it to be stopped in its […]
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Did you know that Connecticut sent 55 winning students from the Connecticut Invention Convention to the National Convention and tied with Ohio for the most awards received? Makes you proud. A 14 year old Southington student won the National award. Lucca Riccio invented the “message mask” that took the top honor. That peaks your curiosity, […]
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With an estimated 10 million students currently enrolled in out-of-school-time (OST) programs, providing high quality experiences is essential for the well-being of participants. According to the Grantmakers for Education’s Funders’ Guide to Quality in OST, participation in these programs allow students to engage in areas of study that are limited during the school day. That […]
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