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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.

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Thursday, 16 May 2019 12:11

Using Data to Strengthen Afterschool Systems

How can cities use data to strengthen their afterschool programs?

Published in Executive Extra

How we engage with children matters! It's time to take casual "how was your day" conversations to the next level and make them more meaningful.

Tuesday, 30 April 2019 10:01

Learn to Play, Play to Learn

Every day, we hear our youth say, "I just want more time" or "I just need to finish this" as they're made to stop what they're doing and move on to the next scheduled life event.

Tuesday, 23 April 2019 11:02

Positive Behavior Supports in a Bag of Tricks

It has been over 20 years since I was a day camp director, but this time of year I always wistfully remember the anticipation, excitement and energy that's unique to planning summer programs.

Out-of-school time (OST) programs can play a role in mitigating and preventing Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), which are disruptive to a school-age child's academic and social development.

Monday, 18 February 2019 17:00

My Afterschool Story: Tania Tauer

To build the capacity of the afterschool field, it's important for afterschool professionals and leaders to understand the variety of career pathways and opportunities available to them. Heidi Ham, NAA VP of Programs and Strategy, sat down with Tania Tauer, Ph.D., and asked her to share the story of her afterschool career path to date.

Monday, 18 February 2019 16:56

15 Quotes to See You Through a Hard Day

Every once in a while, we each experience a gloomy, no-good, terrible day—those days when everything seems to go awry, and it can be difficult to keep our heads up.

Tuesday, 05 February 2019 10:32

3 Ways Youth Voice Opportunities Lead to Success

As youth development professionals, our goal is to provide effective and relevant curriculum to meet the needs of youth in our communities.

Tuesday, 22 January 2019 10:11

Sharing a Passion for Afterschool

Adrian Izaguirre, Chasidy Celestine and Jacqueline Chavez are all presenters at the upcoming NAA Annual Convention in March.

Tuesday, 15 January 2019 10:10

A Day in the Life of an AmeriCorps VISTA

Kaci Fankhauser, one of NAA's Next Generation in Afterschool 2019, reflects on her experience as an AmeriCorps VISTA.

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