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Professional Development

NAA publishes fresh, new content every week covering a wide variety of topics related to the field of aftershool. In addition, NAA offers a variety of opportunities for virtual professional development (PD) through meaningful content, conversations and connections. Click here to see full descriptions of virtual PD offerings.

Displaying items by tag: Leadership

Monday, 21 December 2020 10:57

Drop the Ball

If someone throws you a ball, you'll probably catch it. You'll probably at least reach for it. Even if there's no real reason for you to, you probably will.

Tuesday, 08 December 2020 09:38

Drop the Ball

If someone throws you a ball, you'll probably catch it. You'll probably at least reach for it. Even if there's no real reason for you to, you probably will.

Published in Executive Extra

February 20, 2020 –Inequities persist when it comes to the recruitment, hiring and retention of people of color for leadership positions in afterschool according to a new report published by the National AfterSchool Association (NAA) and authored by Policy Studies Associates.

Published in News
Tuesday, 09 October 2018 00:00

The Systemic Disregard for Frontline Staff

As employees and human beings, staff members want to feel valuable and valued.

Monday, 17 September 2018 00:00

The Systemic Disregard for Frontline Staff

As employees and human beings, staff members want to feel valuable and valued.

Published in Executive Extra

Part of my job at NAA is to communicate the importance of quality.

Published in Executive Extra
Sunday, 13 May 2018 20:45

How-to Guide to Interns

Still not comfortable with the reality of millennials in the workplace? You may get your mind blown by the Generation Z cohort—your next class of interns. According to Forbes, Generation Z made up 25 percent of the U.S. population in 2015, making them a larger cohort than baby boomers or millennials.

Published in Executive Extra
Tuesday, 24 April 2018 13:03

10 Tips for Aligning the Learning Day

In many learning communities, one of the biggest challenges facing the afterschool profession is the process of aligning programs with the regular school day. Conceptualization of an aligned learning day involves sharing a mission, vision, turf, resources, and core beliefs about where children and youth can learn.

Friday, 13 April 2018 10:06

This We Believe

In the 1950s, acclaimed journalist Edward R. Murrow hosted a radio show titled This I Believe.

Published in Executive Extra
Friday, 13 April 2018 00:00

The NAA Play Ambassadors Program

Be one of the few, the proud, the playful! 

Join the Play Ambassadors program help spread the word about the value of play.

The National AfterSchool Association and The Genius of Play, an initiative to raise awareness about the benefits of play, are excited to announce this special opportunity for our Executive Members.

Published in Executive Extra
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