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.
Feeding Hungry Minds and Bodies
Tuesday, 21 July 2015 05:32Think of opportunity as a faucet. During the school year, the faucet flows for our country's young people, offering access to public education, structured afterschool activities for many students, caring mentors or adults, and daily subsidized breakfast and lunch for those in need—all resources critical to ensuring positive outcomes for youth.
Summer Brain Games from Museum of Science and Industry
Tuesday, 07 July 2015 10:20This summer, families are invited to blast off to space with the help of Chicago's Museum of Science and Industry (MSI).
Reading is a Superpower!
Tuesday, 07 July 2015 10:06ABDO′s Reading Is A Superpower! program includes graphic novels from Marvel and Star Wars, along with a curriculum that includes lesson plans, discussion questions, and vocabulary guides.
What’s Afterschool Reading This Summer?
Tuesday, 07 July 2015 00:00For many, summer vacation brings thoughts of sun, relaxation, and cookouts with friends and family—and, if you're like many educators and students, summer reading lists!
Selecting STEM Activities: 15 Questions to Ask
Tuesday, 23 June 2015 07:59STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) affects every aspect of our lives. High-quality STEM experiences develop critical thinking skills, increase science literacy, and enable the next generation to be innovators. By helping youth develop science attitude, identity, and engagement, we can have a positive and lasting impact on youth.
Flip the Switch on Screen Time
Tuesday, 23 June 2015 07:56Did you know that in addition to improved health, physical activity actually supports better learning in school? When kids are physically active, they perform better academically, have better attendance, and their behavior improves. Awesome, right?
NAA Quality Conversations: Evaluation
Tuesday, 23 June 2015 00:00Episode 5 of NAA Quality Conversations, "Evaluation IS a Quality Improvement Process and Strategy," is now live!
Celebrate Summer Learning Day!
Wednesday, 10 June 2015 09:20June 19, 2015, is Summer Learning Day—the annual kickoff to summer where The National Summer Learning Association recognizes the high-quality summer learning opportunities across the country that are making a difference in stemming summer learning loss and closing the achievement gap.
Libraries as Partners During OST
Wednesday, 10 June 2015 04:19According to a 1999 Wallace Foundation report, libraries play a key role in "supporting the informational, educational, and literacy needs of young people in their community."
Libraries can be an important multipurpose dedicated space for youth to engage in self-directed learning that is generated by youth's interests and needs and what is most useful and compelling.
Tools & Techniques for Effectively Collecting Fees
Wednesday, 10 June 2015 04:14Many before and after school programs are adopting new technologies designed to streamline billing and payment processing, reduce bad debt, and increase the speed of payment collection.
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