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.
Adapting SEL Programs to Your OST Program
Tuesday, 15 May 2018 09:24While the goals of social and emotional learning (SEL) and out-of-school time (OST) programming are well-aligned, relatively few OST programs focus primarily on developing SEL skills.
5 Ways to Get the Word Out About Your Summer Programs
Tuesday, 15 May 2018 00:00Those end-of-year events are sneaking up on schools with AP exams, proms and graduation right around the corner. What's next? Summer programs!
How Setting Unrealistic Goals Could Transform Lives
Tuesday, 08 May 2018 10:13Most goal-setting experts and programs would tell youth to set realistic goals for their future, yet one company's programs are empowering the next generation of leaders by instructing them to shoot for the unrealistic.
Tips for Great STEM Afterschool
Tuesday, 08 May 2018 10:05From preparing young people with the 21st-century skills they—and in turn, America—will need for the careers of tomorrow, to the unique talents and environment that afterschool provides for fun hands-on STEM enrichment that inspires excitement along with understanding, the case for STEM activities Afterschool is well documented and researched.
Do the WRITE Thing!
Tuesday, 01 May 2018 09:27"Students, today I will be utilizing approaches from the crypt of dry curricula I am mandated to implement in the classroom and you are going to write about something you don't feel connected to, can't see any point in, and which will live in 'the cloud' forever after I grade it to assess skills you've never actually been taught." —Said out loud by no teacher ever
Planning Tips to Make the Most of Your Full Day Program
Tuesday, 01 May 2018 00:00Out-of-school time program leaders are experts at scheduling and planning for part-time programming. That's what you do best! But what happens when a full day of programming is needed?
10 Tips for Aligning the Learning Day
Tuesday, 24 April 2018 13:03In 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.
Strategies to Scale Up Social Programs: Components of Working Stronger Together
Tuesday, 24 April 2018 10:28Commissioned by The Wallace Foundation, Strategies to Scale Up Social Programs arose from a desire to better understand how organizations have scaled up social programs through partnerships.
Bold, Brave and Brilliant YOU
Tuesday, 17 April 2018 10:33Like many of you, I recently attended NAA's annual convention in Atlanta. And what a remarkable few days it was!
Afterschool STEM Programs: Inspiring Young People
Tuesday, 17 April 2018 10:28Over the past decade, afterschool programs have established themselves as a vibrant and important setting to engage young people in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).
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