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.
Turn Up the Music and Dance!
Tuesday, 01 September 2020 09:19How OST providers can include the arts in virtual or in-person programs and why it matters.
Three Ways to Make Virtual Afterschool Easier for Youth and Families
Monday, 24 August 2020 16:27March 2020 marked the genesis of unexpected, unprecedented shifts to virtual learning in K-12 educational and school programs.
Learn and Teach About Race and Anti-Racism with These Books
Monday, 24 August 2020 16:22Numerous books—for adults and children—are great resources for learning about race, racism, structural racism, the history of racism, its implications for today's disparities, and embracing differences.
Thank You, Afterschool Professionals
Monday, 24 August 2020 00:00Kelly Sturgis, Executive Director of NYS Network for Youth Success—NAA's New York State Affiliate—recently shared a letter thanking afterschool professionals for all the hard work and resiliency demonstrated throughout the field during the pandemic.
Think Ahead: Personalized Career Protection
Monday, 24 August 2020 00:00Being an afterschool professional and leader is easier when you know you've got your bases covered.
Afterschool Program Changes Due to COVID-19 Prevention Efforts
Monday, 17 August 2020 15:05A new report from Temescal Associates and the How Kids Learn Foundation examines how afterschool programs were adapting to new COVID-19 developments.
Skilled Professionals, Not Superheroes
Monday, 17 August 2020 14:59According to Stan Lee, former editor and publisher of Marvel comics, a superhero is a person who does heroic deeds and has the ability to do them in a way a normal person couldn't.
Resources for Learning and Teaching About Race and Anti-Racism
Monday, 17 August 2020 14:56Many afterschool professionals and leaders are looking for resources to build their knowledge about racism and to learn more about how to effectively address racism and integrate anti-racist practices into their work.
Building Back Better and Broader—Together
Wednesday, 12 August 2020 11:32The field is seeing and hearing a lot about school reopening plans—from full reopening to staggered schedules, to all e-learning, or hybrid arrangements.
The Value of Mentoring for Early Career Professionals and Beyond
Wednesday, 12 August 2020 10:50Frontline staff have always been the life essence in the HEART of afterschool.
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