2008 Summer Institute • July 15-17, 2008 • Dallas, TX • U.S. Dept. of Education seal

Agenda

Wednesday, July 16, 2008

10:15 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Concurrent Session I

Aligning the School Day: Collaboration Strategy for Principals and Afterschool Program Directors

Paul Young, Ph.D.
Executive Director, West After School Center, Inc., Lancaster, OH

This workshop is designed to bring principals and afterschool program directors together to discuss their respective roles, create a vision, share common goals, and develop action plans for ongoing collaboration. Discussion will focus on participants’ issues and questions related to collaboration and strategies for building strong working relationships.

Strand: Building Strong Linkages among Program Staff , Regular Staff and Families

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Building Family and Community Involvement that Engages Kids!

Bricca Prestridge Sweet, Ed.D.
Executive Director, Ed-LBEX, Sugar Grove, NC

Afterschool leaders, staff, and partners have many differing responsibilities, and often struggle with family and community involvement. You’ll develop skills and approaches in this interactive session that you can use immediately to build family involvement, improve community partnerships, and develop program quality in ways that engage kids while developing sustainability.

Strand: Building Strong Linkages Among Program Staff , Regular Staff and Families

COMmunities Educating Tomorrow’s Scientists

Tina Cartwright, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Marshall University, Huntington, WV

Jackie Hersch
Coordinator, Kanawha County Schools, Charleston, WV

How can afterschool programs expand opportunities for their at-risk youth to learn science while also better preparing tomorrow’s teachers? By connecting those future teachers from local universities in settings that allow for science inquiry. Come explore a successful partnership supported by the National Science Foundation utilizing innovative NASA programs.

Strand: Using Innovative Strategies to Deliver Standards-linked Content

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Creating Effective Learning Environments: How to Choose the Right Math or Literacy Curriculum for your Program

Sarah Schwartz
PEAR Research Fellow, Program in Education, Afterschool, and Resiliency at Harvard University and McLean Hospital, Cambridge, MA

Kristin Sinclair
Research Assistant, Program in Education, Afterschool, and Resiliency at Harvard University and McLean Hospital, Cambridge, MA

Afterschool programs face increasing choice when bringing academic learning to students. In this session, we discuss the challenges of choosing curricula that match program goals and program capacity, as well as what questions to ask when choosing curricula. We also introduce a free, online tool to aid programs in choosing curricula.

Strand: Embedding Core Academic Content into Afterschool Activities

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Enhancing Math and Science Achievement Through Project-Based Learning

Heather Martindill
Lead Counsultant, McREL, Denver, CO

Dana Frazee
Principal Consultant, McREL, Denver, CO

Come discover the benefi ts to project-based learning. During this session you will explore the components necessary for successful math and science projects. Examples of successful projects will be shared and you will be provided with the resources to locate engaging projects for your students.

Strand: Embedding Core Academic Content into Afterschool Activities

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Finding Your Way with Geocaching and 21st Century Skills

Zach Zdanek
Assistant Director, PATCH 21st CCLC, Spencer, WV

David McCutcheon
Director, PATCH 21st CCLC, Spencer, WV

Get an overview and hands-on demonstration for utilizing geocaching in the classroom and afterschool setting. The 21st Century Skills and links to the school-day curriculum will be emphasized, along with a training on usage and curriculum. An interactive participant demonstration and workshop is also included. This will be a fast-paced, fun session with every participant involved!

Strand: Using Innovative Strategies to Deliver Standards-linked Content

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Going Global for English Language Learning

Joana Davis-Diaz
Project Manager, Center for Afterschool Education, Moorestown, NJ

Mary Yee
Associate Executive Director, Foundations, Inc., Moorestown, NJ

People learn through real-life communication, and the more people can talk and listen naturally, without fear, the better they learn. See how to make afterschool a supportive, language-rich learning environment, especially for the English Language Learners in your program. Gain key strategies to get and keep kids talking and learning.

Strand: Embedding Core Academic Content into Afterschool Activities

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Hands-on Science Explorations in Afterschool

John Zuman, Ed.D.
Executive Director, Intercultural Center for Research in Education (INCRE), Arlington, MA

This workshop offers highlights from the Afterschool Explorations in Science project, a series of engaging hands-on science activities for diverse urban youth in grades 4 through 8. Units include: Crime Scene Explorations, Energy, Magic, Paper, Sugar and Salt, and Sound and Music. Participants will conduct sample hands-on activities from each unit

Strand: Using Innovative Strategies to Deliver Standards-linked Content

Introduction to PPICS

Neil Naftzger
Senior Research Associate, Learning Point Associates, Naperville, IL

The purpose of this session is to provide new program directors unfamiliar with the 21st CCLC Profi le and Performance Information Collection System (PPICS) with an overview of what PPICS is, why it exists, and what information needs to be supplied in order for a program to be in compliance with federal reporting requirements. During the session, an overview will be supplied regarding (1) the content of the two primary data entry modules that make up PPICS (the Grantee Profi le and APR); (2) key terms and defi nitions used in the system; and (3) tips for completing the PPICS reporting process.

Strand: Using Data to Analyze Program Progress and Student Academic Success

Make Books Come Alive Afterschool

Andrea Polizzi
Consultant, Developmental Studies Center, Oakland, CA

Discuss and experience ways to incorporate great children’s literature into your afterschool program. Experience a process that allows students to become engaged in stories while building comprehension, social skills, and enjoyment of reading.

Strand: Embedding Core Academic Content into Afterschool Activities

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Maximizing Impacts of Afterschool Programs Using Service-Learning

Shelley Billig, Ph.D.
Vice President, RMC Research Corporation, Denver, CO

Research shows that participation in high-quality service-learning can produce strong academic, civic, and social-emotional impacts. New research has shown what high-quality means. This interactive session will introduce the new standards and indicators for highquality practice, provide summaries of the research base, and illustrate what these practices look like in afterschool settings.

Strand: Building Capacity in Staff to Provide Quality Academic Programs

Opening Doors to Technology

Marilyn Heath, Ed.D.
Regional Technology Coordinator, The National Partnership for Quality Afterschool Learning @ SEDL, Austin, TX

Kathy Dick
Technical Assistance Consultant for Technology, The National Partnership for Quality Afterschool Learning @ SEDL, Oklahoma City, OK

Discover how you can open doors to technology in your afterschool program. Learn about best practices, free resources, professional development opportunities, instructional strategies, and funding sources.

Strand: Using Innovative Strategies to Deliver Standards-linked Content

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Promoting Adolescent Literacy in Afterschool Programs: Strategies that Work

Sarah Jonas
Director of Education Services, The Children’s Aid Society, New York, NY

In this workshop, participants will explore developmentally appropriate strategies afterschool practitioners can use to engage adolescents in activities that strengthen reading, writing, speaking and listening skills.

Strand: Embedding Core Academic Content into Afterschool Activities

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Providing Academic Support for Students with Learning Differences

Mary Shea, Ed.D.
Project Consultant, Kids Included Together, San Diego, CA

Program staff in 21st CCLC programs often feel unprepared to assist students in their afterschool programs who are enrolled in special education classes or who present with signifi cant learning challenges. This workshop will introduce strategies for collaboration, discuss importance of observation skills, and will give examples of simple interventions and accommodations that will support ALL children’s learning

Strand: Building Capacity in Staff to Provide Quality Academic Programs

Take a New Look at Nutrition for Afterschool and Summer Learning Programs

Minh Pham
Program Analyst, USDA Food and Nutrition Service, Alexandria, VA

Crystal Weedall Fitzsimmons
Senior Policy Analyst, Food Research and Action Center (FRAC), Washington, DC

Federal nutrition programs provide additional sources of funds to help build good nutrition, as well as sustainability, into out-of-school time learning programs. Come learn how incentives, like the expansion of the Simplifi ed Summer Food Program rules, now make it even easier to participate and serve nutritious meals and snacks to lower income children and youth at higher rates of reimbursement.

Strand: Utilizing Strategic Planning to Ensure Sustainability

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Theater as a Learning Tool

Deanna Hardy
Middle School Music Director, Triton Regional Middle School, Byfi eld, MA

We will explore the use of theater productions, games, workshops, and techniques to enhance reading comprehension, verbal skills, public speaking, creative writing, music, and mathematics skills in a fun and interactive way. We will explore different hands-on activities for primary and secondary school programs, various models and budgets, and utilizing community resources.

Strand: Using Innovative Strategies to Deliver Standards-linked Content

Telling Your Story to Help Achieve 21st CCLC Program Goals

Laura Shankland
Communications Specialist, The National Partnership for Quality Afterschool Learning @ SEDL, Austin, TX

Wendy Jones
Program Assistant, The National Partnership for Quality Afterschool Learning @ SEDL, Austin, TX

This session focuses on developing and using newsletters, blogs, press releases, and other forms of communication to strengthen ties with day school staff, community members, and partners, as well as using these relationships to enhance afterschool programs.

Strand: Building Strong Linkages among Program Staff , Regular Staff and Families

The Achievement Gap: What is It and How Can Afterschool Make a Difference?

Carol McElvain
Senior Program Associate, Learning Point Associates, Naperville, IL

Jaime Stephanidis
Program Associate, Learning Point Associates, Naperville, IL

This workshop will help program and school administrators understand potential causes of the achievement gap in schools. Participants will learn how afterschool programming can help support the school’s efforts to close the gap by providing more effective student support through leadership, program delivery and design, communication, and data-driven decisionmaking.

Strand: Building Capacity in Staff to Provide Quality Academic Programs

Urban Adventures in Conservation

Maryann Stimmer
Science Manager, The After School Corporation (TASC), New York, NY

Lauren Antelo
Member Services Associate, United Neighborhood Houses (UNH), New York, NY

Through hands-on inquiry activities, participants will experience the excitement of environmental stewardship. Strategies for environmental science education and stewardship will be shared in this session.

Strand: Using Innovative Strategies to Deliver Standards-linked Content

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Using Research-based Promising Practices to Support Student Learning Through Homework

Tina Johnson
Program Specialist – Expanded Learning Opportunities, SERVE Center at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Browns Summit, NC

This session will explore research-based promising practices in the area of Homework Help as identifi ed by the National Partnership for Quality Afterschool Learning. Participants will review and consider the four essential practices for creating a successful Homework Program. Additionally, the session will highlight Homework Resources in National Partnership for Quality Afterschool Learning’s Afterschool Training Toolkit.

Strand: Enhancing Homework Help/Tutorial Time

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What Does an Effective Summer Program Look Like?

Erin Ulery
Professional Development Associate, Center for Summer Learning, Baltimore, MD

Jennifer Brady
Director of Training and Management Assistance, Center for Summer Learning, Baltimore, MD

In this interactive session, providers will be able to see some of the elements that are the basis for the success of summer programs. Based on the characteristics of effective summer programs set by the Center for Summer Learning, participants can see how these characteristics are implemented in various settings and identify ways their program can become more effective. Participants will discuss the research on the importance of high-quality summer programs and brainstorm ways to improve their program’s quality.

Strand: Building Capacity in Staff to Provide Quality Academic Programs

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Wednesday, July 16, 2008

1:30 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. Concurrent Session II

Academic Content: Afterschool Style

Mary Yee
Associate Executive Director, Foundations, Inc., Moorestown, NJ

Find out what staff need to know to make the most of afterschool time and keep kids coming back for more. See how to weave academic content into engaging projects and activities that make afterschool programs meaningful and fun. Acquire tools and strategies to deliberately plan programs and show learning improvement.

Strand: Embedding Core Academic Content into Afterschool Activities

Afterschool Sustainability

Rivka Burstein-Stern
Field Outreach Coordinator, Afterschool Alliance, Washington, DC

Workshop participants will learn about strategies and resources for building strong community relationships and working towards sustainability. From politicians to local media to community groups, this workshop will provide information about coalition-building, infl uencing funding streams and gaining widespread support for afterschool programs.

Strand: Utilizing Strategic Planning to Ensure Sustainability

Demystifying Afterschool Program Evaluation: Tools for Action

Eve McDermott, Ed.D.
Senior Program Director, Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory, Portland, OR

Gwen McNeir
Program Advisor, Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory, Portland, OR

What useful tools exist for evaluating afterschool programs and what successful strategies can we learn from experience? Review afterschool evaluation tools available from the Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory, discuss current practice with peers, prioritize program needs for evaluation upgrades, and receive evaluation resources to accomplish them.

Strand: Using Data to Analyze Program Progress and Student Academic Success

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Get Fit! Using Standards-based Fitness Technology in Afterschool Programs

Debra Mikulka
Grants Director, Chanute Public Schools, Chanute, KS

Michelle DeLisio
Preteacher and Coach, Chanute Public Schools, Chanute, KS

Have fun and practice innovative ways to add standards-based fi tness activities to your afterschool program. Ideas will include activities for all ages. This interactive workshop allows participants to test their skills and explore standards-aligned, technology-based fi tness activities. Hands-on activities are combined with multimedia presentations for relaxed exploration of fi tness-focused technology!

Strand: Using Innovative Strategies to Deliver Standards-linked Content

Improving the Quality of Afterschool Programs: A Decade of Results

Robert Stonehill, Ph.D.
Chief Program Offi cer, Learning Point Associates, Washington, DC

Priscilla Little, Ph.D.
Associate Director, Harvard Family Research Project, Cambridge, MA

What are the current national trends in afterschool? This workshop will review the most critical research and evaluation studies, to address the following questions: (1) What is the current “climate” for afterschool programs in this country? (2) Does participation in afterschool programs make a difference? (3) What conditions are necessary to achieve positive results?

Strand: Using Data to Analyze Program Progress and Student Academic Success

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Incorporating Family Literacy in Afterschool

Randi Douglas
Program Advisor, Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory, Portland, OR

Gwen McNeir
Program Advisor, Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory, Portland, OR

How does the federal government defi ne family literacy? How does this infl uence 21st CCLC policy? And how do family literacy programs work to strengthen communities? Attend this session to answer these questions. Consider family literacy challenges in your community, and work with different models of family literacy events and programs. Interact with a family literacy project planning model that considers methods of outreach, initial gatherings and events, projects that engage families over time, and evaluation criteria. Finally, receive a guide to online resources to support program planning for family literacy at your afterschool site.

Strand: Building Strong Linkages among Program Staff , Regular Staff and Families

Integrating Science-rich Learning in Afterschool Programs

Maxie Hollingsworth Latimer
Director, Afterschool Initiatives, Liberty Science Center, Jersey City, NJ

Takeya Meggett
Program Coordinator, Afterschool Initiatives, Liberty Science Center, Jersey City, NJ

Afterschool providers are wrestling with the need to prepare young people for the challenges of the 21st century and higher achievement in school. The 21st Century Afterschool Science Project has piloted and developed an engaging, hands-on, inquiry-based science curriculum, guide, and model, specifi cally for afterschool and out-of-school time environments.

Strand: Using Innovative Strategies to Deliver Standards-linked Content

Linking Afterschool Employment with America’s Teaching Workforce Needs

Rebecca Goldberg
Project Director, California School-Age Consortium, San Francisco, CA

Luis Chavez
Director of Technical Assistance, Career Ladders Project, Oakland CA

How is California adding 2,000 new afterschool programs, creating 12,000 new jobs, and building a sustainable workforce at the same time? Through creative thinking, developing partnerships, and linking afterschool work experience to a formal career pathway into teaching.

Strand: Utilizing Strategic Planning to Ensure Sustainability

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Make Math Fun Afterschool

Andrea Polizzi
Consultant, Developmental Studies Center, Oakland, CA

We will play games and conduct activities that help students work together while they have fun, meet the standards, and practice important mathematics skills. Students will be learning mathematics without even realizing it!

Strand: Using Innovative Strategies to Deliver Standards-linked Content

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Making the Numbers Count - Using Data for Program Improvement

Juanita Ayala-Vargas
Senior Director, Education K-12, United Way of New York City, New York, NY

Donna Tapper
Managing Senior Associate, Metis Associates, New York, NY

United Way of New York City and its 21st CCLC evaluator, Metis Associates, will demonstrate how evaluation findings have been used for program development and improvement. Participants will have the opportunity to share their own experiences and, through networking, learn new strategies to address future needs.

Strand: Using Data to Analyze Program Progress and Student Academic Success

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Making Middle School Mathematics Work: Turning What You Do in Afterschool Into Results in the Classroom

Jimmy Yun
Program Specialist (Mathematics and Science Partnership Grant), U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC

To make an impact on school day academic results, afterschool programs need to make informed choices about staffing, approach, and articulation. As educators, we often see afterschool programs as beneficial to the general health of schools and communities; however, some administrators have difficulty justifying the academic merit of these programs. Solving this problem often requires a readjustment of the mission and goals of the afterschool program with a focus on the student as the center of all communications among stakeholders. In this session we will explore theories of leadership and change, the active learning cycle and school day-afterschool program articulation with an eye towards improving academic outcomes for students.

Strand: Embedding Core Academic Content into Afterschool Activities

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Myself, My Family, and My Community: Art and Academics Together for Effective Education

Jose Gutierrez
Museum Educator, National Museum of Mexican Art, Chicago, IL

Argelia Morales
Teacher and Student Program Coordinator, National Museum of Mexican Art, Chicago, IL

This session will familiarize participants with our afterschool program, in which we link literacy standards to art projects. We will explore resources that have been developed at the museum that serve as tools for learning about individual heritages and for promoting academic success.

Strand: Using Innovative Strategies to Deliver Standards-linked Content

PPICS Data Quality and Consistency

Neil Naftzger
Senior Research Associate, Learning Point Associates, Naperville, IL

Dan Diehl, Ph.D.
Evaluation Consultant, Diehl Evaluation and Consulting Services, Inc., Evansville, IN

Past, Present, and Future: Ensuring Data Quality, & What’s in it for you? – Have you ever wondered what is done with all the data you report in PPICS? Have you ever wondered if you were correctly interpreting PPICS instructions? Do you have concrete suggestions on how PPICS should be changed? Then this interactive session is for you. Come equipped with your PPICS reporting experiences, questions, and suggestions for improving the system. You’ll also get a glimpse of what’s up and coming on the PPICS front.

Strand: Using Data to Analyze Program Progress and Student Academic Success

Science in the Perfect Setting: Why Science Should be a Core Element of Afterschool Education, Part 1

Maryanne Stimmer
Science Coordinator, Educational Equity Concepts, New York, NY

Natalie Hebshie
Outreach Coordinator, WGBH Educational Foundation, Boston, MA

Linda Colón
Program Manager, Educational Equity Center, New York, NY

Andrea Tompkins
Director of Educational Outreach, Zula USA, LLC., Burbank, CA

Deborah Manchester, Ph.D.
President and CEO, Zula USA, LLC., Burbank, CA

This session will answer questions you have swirling around science and afterschool, such as: Does afterschool staff have the capacity to deliver quality science education programming? What is the impact of science in afterschool? How is science education in afterschool different from formal settings? Why is it important for it to be different? What are some resources available to help make science fun, easy, and accessible for afterschool students and staff? Presented as a double session—the fi rst portion of the session will offer a panel discussion surrounding the questions above and the second session will offer participants the chance to experience two hands-on science activities they can use back in their afterschool program.

Strand: Embedding Core Academic Content into Afterschool Activities

Teaching Reading to ELL Students in K-5

Jennifer Ballen Riccards, Ed.D.
Doing What Works Project Manager, U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC

Carolyn Vincent, Ph.D.
Vice President, RMC Research Corporation, Arlington, VA

Schools are increasingly faced with the challenges of educating English Language Learners (ELL). The Doing What Works website is the U.S. Department of Education’s new endeavor to bring applied research to schools by providing multimedia tools to teachers and teacher educators that illustrate research-based practices. All materials are web-based and include interviews with experts and practitioners, demonstrations of school and classroom applications, and practical tools. In this session, you’ll be introduced to effective strategies for teaching reading to K-5 English Language Learners, and provided with sample tools and planning templates that you may want to use in your programs.

Strand: Embedding Core Academic Content into Afterschool Activities

The Biology of Dance

Dana Frazee
Principal Consultant, McREL, Denver, CO

Come learn about the systems of the body that allow us to dance. This interactive session will help you develop a project-based learning experience to teach students about the relationship between the movement required for dance and the muscular, skeletal, cardiovascular, and nervous systems. You will leave with a framework for a project, several engaging lesson plans, and resources to help you continue the development of the project.

Strand: Using Innovative Strategies to Deliver Standards-linked Content

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The Leadership Challenge: Ensuring Access and Programming for ALL Children

Mary Shea, Ed.D.
Project Consultant, Kids Included Together, San Diego, CA

Youth workers committed to delivering quality out-of-school time programs often feel overwhelmed and unprepared when asked to welcome and make accommodations for youth with disabilities. This workshop will address challenges to inclusion, introduce strategies that build capacity, and facilitate organizational and culture change resulting in dramatic outcomes for all participants.

Strand: Building Capacity in Staff to Provide Quality Academic Programs

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The New Frontier in Learning: How to Experientialize Your Afterschool Program

Jared Bistrong
Multimedia Director, Shake-A-Leg Miami, Miami, FL

Matt Lawson
Afterschool Program Manager, Shake-a-Leg Miami, Miami, FL

In this session, you will learn how to transform your afterschool program into a hands-on learning environment. Through a holistic approach and the use of digital technology, you will be able to create fun, academic interdisciplinary activities that continue to offer learning, refl ection, and interactivity long after they’ve been executed.

Strand: Embedding Core Academic Content into Afterschool Activities

Using Special Events During OST for Recruitment and Retention

Denise Temple
Project My Time Site Director, DC Children and Youth Investment Trust Corporation, Washington, DC

Brodrick Clarke
Project My Time Site Director, DC Children and Youth Investment Trust Corporation,Washington, DC

This interactive workshop will provide participants with tools to plan and implement events, which can have an impact on student participation and program sustainability. The workshop will offer opportunities for brainstorming, small group discussion, and role playing to explore methods for managing successful events.

Strand: Utilizing Strategic Planning to Ensure Sustainability

Wednesday, July 16, 2008

3:15 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. Concurrent Session III

A Roadmap for Successful Youth Technology Programs

Maureen MacCarthy
Principal Consultant, MGS Consulting Inc., Seattle, WA

MGS Consulting conducted a multiyear evaluation of the impact of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation’s Community Access to Technology Program, which produced robust results confi rming that youth technology programs yield signifi cant short- and long-term benefi ts. This session will provide a planning roadmap, so you can design effective technology programs that encourage youth academic success, both today and in the future.

Strand: Using Innovative Strategies to Deliver Standards-linked Content

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Afterschool SOS: How to Prevent, Prepare for, and Recover from Emergencies

James Witty, Ed.D.
Special Project Coordinator, Tennessee Department of Education, Nashville, TN

The instructor will discuss best practices in the area of emergency management, as they relate to afterschool providers. Best practices will include methods for preventing, preparing, responding to, and recovering from emergency situations during afterschool hours. The presenter will also discuss an all-hazards approach to planning and provide participants with strategies to create their very own emergency response plan.

Strand: Building Capacity in Staff to Provide Quality Academic Programs

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Boosting Adolescent Literacy Skills in Afterschool

Randi Douglas
Program Advisor, Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory, Portland, OR

Gwen McNeir
Program Advisor, Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory, Portland, OR

How can afterschool staff, parents, and volunteers engage youth to enhance literacy skills—so fundamental for success in school and beyond? This session provides a focused literacy plan for afterschool programs to use when working with teenage youth. Review considerations for analyzing literacy skills, rehearse ways to model good practice, capture and develop a youth voice, coach teens through school work, and improve profi ciency in reading and writing.

Strand: Embedding Core Academic Content into Afterschool Activities

CIPAS: A Model for Afterschool Program Self-Assessment and Program Improvement

Alison Wineberg
Education Consultant, Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, Madison, WI

Steve Fernan
Assistant Director-Student Services Team, Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction,Madison, WI

The participants will learn about this unique model of program self-assessment and improvement. The approach uses 21 separate and distinct rubrics to measure afterschool program quality based on research. The unique approach also adds a “coach” to the improvement plan implementation. This will be an interactive session.

Strand: Utilizing Strategic Planning to Ensure Sustainability

Cracking the Code: Ethics in Afterschool

Christine Schmidt
Project Coodinator, The National AfterSchool Assocation, Charlestown, MA

Judith Nee, Ph.D.
President and CEO, The National AfterSchool Assocation, Charlestown, MA

Looking for a way to make an impact in the fi eld of afterschool? This session will explore the National AfterSchool Association’s proposed Code of Ethics. Through guided small group discussions, participants will provide feedback and engage in the peer review process. Participation equals Impact.

Strand: Building Capacity in Staff to Provide Quality Academic Programs

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Destination FUN—Firing Up Neurons Afterschool

Martha Zapata-Roblyer
Program Manager, YWCA Tulsa, Tulsa, OK

Barbara Gage
ELL Lead Teacher, YWCA Tulsa, Tulsa, OK

This session will provide an overview of Oklahoma’s only 21st Century program exclusively for English Language Learners. It will showcase different strategies used by the staff to foster language development while delivering academic content.

Strand: Embedding Core Academic Content into Afterschool Activities

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Encouraging Girls in Math and Science

Carolyn Vincent, Ph.D.
Vice President, RMC Research Corporation, Arlington, VA

Afterschool programs often provide a great time to get girls more excited about mathematics and science. This workshop will offer ideas on how to do that in a meaningful and substantive way. The Doing What Works website is the U.S. Department of Education’s new endeavor to bring applied research to schools by providing multimedia tools to teachers and teacher educators that illustrate research-based practices. All materials are web-based and include interviews with experts and practitioners, demonstrations of school and classroom applications, and practical tools. In this session, you’ll be introduced to effective strategies for engaging girls in mathematics and science, and provided with sample tools and planning templates that you may want to use in your programs.

Strand: Using Innovative Strategies to Deliver Standards-linked Content

Getting Students Excited and Engaged Through Project-Based Learning

Wendy Jones
Program Assistant, The National Partnership for Quality Afterschool Learning @ SEDL,Austin, TX

Marilyn Heath, Ed.D.
Regional Technology Coordinator, The National Partnership for Quality Afterschool Learning @ SEDL, Austin, TX

Project-based learning, a promising practice identifi ed by the National Partnership for Quality Afterschool Learning, is a teaching tool that can turn students on to the fun and excitement of learning in core academic content areas. It helps them understand and remember concepts because they are presented in practical ways that are fun and relevant.

Strand: Embedding Core Academic Content into Afterschool Activities

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Going Systemic: 21st CCLC and the Community Schools Strategy

Jessica Strauss
Community School Consultant, National TA Center for Community Schools, Children’s Aid Society of New York, Baltimore, MD

Learn how 21st CCLCs provide comprehensive youth development by implementing widely recognized community schools strategies. Using core 21st CCLC funding, these initiatives sustain system change, reforming permanently the school’s connection with communities, families and students. Participants will gain resources and interactive feedback for planning the development of their sites.

Strand: Utilizing Strategic Planning to Ensure Sustainability

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Making Middle School Mathematics Work: Turning What You Do in After School into Results in the Classroom

Jimmy Yun
Program Specialist (Mathematics and Science Partnership Grant), U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC

To make an impact on school day academic results, afterschool programs need to make informed choices about staffi ng, approach, and articulation. As educators, we often see afterschool programs as benefi cial to the general health of schools and communities; however, some administrators have diffi culty justifying the academic merit of these programs. Solving this problem often requires a readjustment of the mission and goals of the afterschool program with a focus on the student as the center of all communications among stakeholders. In this session we will explore theories of leadership and change, the active learning cycle and school day-afterschool program articulation with an eye towards improving academic outcomes for students.

Strand: Embedding Core Academic Content into Afterschool Activities

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Media-Smart Youth: Addressing Nutrition and Physical Activity Through Media Awareness and Critical Thinking

Marianne Miller
Writer-Editor, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, Bethesda, MD

This workshop provides an overview of the NICHD’s Media-Smart Youth afterschool program, an interactive 10-session curriculum for young people ages 11 to 13 that is designed to encourage youth to make healthy choices concerning food and physical activity, while teaching media literacy and production skills.

Strand: Using Innovative Strategies to Deliver Standards-linked Content

Play Math Games with Middle School Students

Danette Parsley
Senior Director, McREL, Denver, CO

Mathematics doesn’t have to be boring!! Participants in this session will learn how to incorporate engaging mathematical games with appropriate content into their middle school programming. They also will gain an awareness of the research behind the promising practice of “Math Games” that was developed by the National Partnership for Quality Afterschool Learning.

Strand: Embedding Core Academic Content into Afterschool Activities

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Science in the Perfect Setting: Why Science Should be a Core Element of Afterschool Education, Part 2

Maryanne Stimmer
Science Coordinator, Educational Equity Concepts, New York, NY

Natalie Hebshie
Outreach Coordinator, WGBH Educational Foundation, Boston, MA

Linda Colón
Program Manager, Educational Equity Center @ AED, New York, NY

Andrea Tompkins
Director of Educational Outreach, Zula USA, LLC., Burbank, CA

Deborah Manchester
President and CEO, Zula USA, LLC., Burbank, CA

This session will answer questions you have swirling around science and afterschool, such as: Does afterschool staff have the capacity to deliver quality science education programming? What is the impact of science in afterschool? How is science education in afterschool different from formal settings? Why is it important for it to be different? What are some resources available to help make science fun, easy, and accessible for afterschool students and staff? Presented as a double session—the first portion of the session will offer a panel discussion surrounding the questions above and the second session will offer participants the chance to experience two hands-on science activities they can use back in their afterschool program.

Strand: Embedding Core Academic Content into Afterschool Activities

Supporting Academics for High School: Afterschool Style

Mary Yee
Associate Executive Director, Foundations, Inc., Moorestown, NJ

Jill Helme
Director of Professional Services, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA

What gets high school youth walking to (rather than running from) afterschool programs? Learn from colleagues who run successful high school programs with an academic focus. Get fresh ideas to tackle the diverse interests and needs of high school youth through homework support, 21st Century skill building, and more.

Strand: Enhancing Homework Help/Tutorial Time

The Missing Puzzle Piece: Connecting Afterschool to the School Day

Tara Donahue, Ph.D.
Program Associate, Learning Point Associates, Naperville, IL

Jaime Stephanidis
Program Associate, Learning Point Associates, Naperville, IL

This workshop focuses on challenges afterschool practitioners face when developing academic supports that complement the school day. Based on information gathered from program directors, site coordinators, and daytime teachers, participants will learn strategies to help bridge the gap between afterschool and the school day to improve achievement for all students.

Strand: Building Strong Linkages among Program Staff , Regular Staff and Families

Using Promising Practices to Create High-Quality Academic Programming in Afterschool

Catherine Jordan
Program Director, The National Partnership for Quality Afterschool Learning @ SEDL,Austin, TX

Denise Huang, Ph.D.
Project Director, The National Partnership for Quality Afterschool Learning @ SEDL.Los Angeles, CA

Learn what the National Partnership for Quality Afterschool Learning has discovered in its 5-year research project, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Education, about promising academic practices leading to high-quality afterschool programs with demonstrated student results. Explore with your colleagues useful strategies that can build your staff ’s capacity and program quality.

Strand: Embedding Core Academic Content into Afterschool Activities

Thursday, July 17, 2008

9:15 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Concurrent Session IV

AAAS Kinetic City Science Gym: New Games that Teach Health and Fitness

Bob Hirshon
Senior Project Director, AAAS-Kinetic City After School, Washington, DC

Learn about Kinetic City Science Gym, a new health and fi tness program that boosts fi tness and fi tness knowledge at the same time. Fight microbes, deliver oxygen to cells, fi re nerve impulses to and from the brain, and then test your health IQ with the new Kinetic City SmartFoot dance pad!

Strand: Using Innovative Strategies to Deliver Standards-linked Content

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Achieving Rural Sustainability: Successful Grant Seeking Strategy

Bricca Prestridge Sweet, Ed.D.
Executive Director, Ed-LBEX, Sugar Grove, NC

Unique resources of rural communities can help afterschool programs model sustainability. You’ll learn, in an interactive problem-solving environment, to develop local resources that contribute to fi nancial fl exibility and sustainability; to identify potential grant funding for your program; and to develop successful and sustainable grant proposals.

Strand: Utilizing Strategic Planning to Ensure Sustainability

Afterschool Inclusive Math

Maryann Stimmer
Science Program Coordinator, Educational Equity Center @ AED, New York, NY

Linda Colón
Program Manager, Educational Equity Center, New York, NY

Afterschool Inclusive Math is a partnership between afterschool programs and science museums. Youth with and without disabilities have opportunities to work on real-world-, inquiry-, and standards-based mathematics activities. Activities are engaging, fun, and ensure that students with disabilities have the opportunity to participate with peers in mathematicsbased experiences.

Strand: Using Innovative Strategies to Deliver Standards-linked Content

BIA Performance Improvement Project

Jack Edmo
Education Specialist, Bureau of Indian Education, Albuquerque, NM

Casey Sovo
Education Specialist, Bureau of Indian Education, Albuquerque, NM

The BIE’s performance improvement initiative directly impacts student achievement. Participants will receive an overview of the process and interact with successful 21st CCLC program coordinators. Participants will develop performance measures specifi c to their programs. This session will provide lessons learned and best practices in BIE’s afterschool programs.

Strand: Embedding Core Academic Content into Afterschool Activities

Presentation

Blending Evaluation Strategy for Program Improvement and Meeting Requirements of Multiple Funding Entities

Warren Fauver
Director of Grants & Special Projects, Wood County Educational Service Center,Bowling Green, OH

Sue Ullman
Program Coordinator, Community Learning Centers of Wood County, Bowling Green, OH

Explore successful strategies to integrate multiple funding reporting requirements as you build blended funding toward long-term sustainability. Efficiently utilize data for a synchronized continuous improvement planning and implementation process to enhance student achievement and success.

Strand: Using Data to Analyze Program Progress and Student Academic Success

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Building and Choosing Effective Science Curriculum: A Tour of the Curriculum Development Process

Jason Freeman
Director, Coalition for Science After School, Berkeley, CA

Take a tour of the curriculum development process and understand how to identify effective tools for your programs. Learn how to engage middle school students with a hands-on astronomy program from National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), how this curriculum was developed, and how curriculum design affects program quality. Learn how to use the Consumer’s Guide website to fi nd a curriculum that is right for you.

Strand: Using Innovative Strategies to Deliver Standards-linked Content

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Building Family and Community Connections for Afterschool

Helen Westmoreland
Research Analyst, Harvard Family Research Project, Cambridge, MA

Mary Yee
Associate Executive Director, Center for Afterschool Education, Moorestown, NJ

Tap into families and communities to support afterschool programs. See how linking the signifi cant people and institutions that impact students’ lives can help enhance program capacity. Through a hands-on approach, learn how to use a tool to help refl ect on and improve your family engagement practices.

Strand: Building Strong Linkages among Program Staff , Regular Staff and Families

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Engaging with Youth Voice in Afterschool

Jennifer Brevoort
Special Projects Manager, Center for Afterschool Education, Moorestown, NJ

Transform your program with strategies to get and use youth feedback. See how Youth Voice and Choice boosts learning, and builds confi dence, leadership, and independence, while supporting school-day learning. Learn practical strategies to facilitate learner-centered programming.

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Strand: Building Capacity in Staff to Provide Quality Academic Programs

Helping Children Learn to Read, K-5

Randi Douglas
Program Advisor, Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory, Portland, OR

Gwen McNeir
Program Advisor, Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory, Portland, OR

Reading-based tutoring in afterschool fosters fundamental skills for life-long learning. Based on research and proven pedagogy, this session examines components of reading instruction, basic coaching strategies, ways that writing supports reading, and how to structure tutoring sessions. Use this training to help staff boost a child’s reading skills with confi dence.

Strand: Enhancing Homework Help/Tutorial Time

Human Trafficking 101

Anna Rodriguez
Founder and CEO, Florida Coalition Against Human Traffi cking, Bonita Springs, FL

Human traffi cking is a global organized crime. It is estimated that there are 27 million victims of human traffi cking around the world, with an estimated 2 million victims in the United States. Eighty percent of the victims are wo5men and children and 60 perecent of them are forced into pornography and prostitution. This session includes mature and graphic content.

Strand: Building Capacity in Staff to Provide Quality Academic Programs

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Leading School Improvement Efforts Through Afterschool: The Chicago Community Schools Initiative

Adeline Ray
Senior Manager, CPS Community Schools Initiative, Chicago Public Schools Offi ce of Extended Learning Activities, Chicago, IL

Carol McElvain
Senior Program Associate, Learning Point Associates, Naperville, IL

This workshop/discussion session will describe the Chicago Public Schools CSI, a comprehensive school-community partnership, and how it helps improve overall student achievement. Participants will learn successful leadership strategies, share their experiences and challenges as leaders, and build skills to develop their own local efforts

Strand: Utilizing Strategic Planning to Ensure Sustainability

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PPICS Data Quality and Consistency

Neil Naftzger
Senior Research Associate, Learning Ponit Associates, Naperville, IL

Dan Diehl, Ph.D.
Evaluation Consultant, Diehl Evaluation and Consulting Services, Inc., Evansville, IN

Past, Present, and Future: Ensuring Data Quality, & What’s in it for you?—Have you ever wondered what is done with all the data you report in PPICS? Have you ever wondered if you were correctly interpreting PPICS instructions? Do you have concrete suggestions on how PPICS should be changed? Then this interactive session is for you. Come equipped with your PPICS reporting experiences, questions, and suggestions for improving the system. You’ll also get a glimpse of what’s up and coming on the PPICS front.

Strand: Using Data to Analyze Program Progress and Student Academic Success

Preventing Obesity with Service Learning in Afterschool

Shammara Wright
Building Healthy Communities Coordinator, The After-School Corporation, New York, NY

Alexandra Buckley
Co-Director of School Programs, Children for Children, New York, NY

Service learning is an increasingly popular strategy for delivering academic content;, however, it is not always easy to implement. The Building Healthy Communities initiative offers an effective model of youth-driven service learning to address childhood obesity. This session demonstrates service projects, a sample curriculum activity, and strategies for making service learning successful.

Strand: Using Innovative Strategies to Deliver Standards-linked Content

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Serving Students with Disabilities in Your Afterschool Program—A Crosswalk of 21st CCLC and IDEA Regulations

Tiffany Winters
Associate, Brustein & Manasevit, Washington, DC

Do you have questions about serving students with learning and physical disabilities in your afterschool program? This session, presented by a lawyer with extensive experience with both the 21st CCLC statute and IDEA (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act), will answer your questions about how school day and afterschool programs can work together to provide all eligible and necessary services to these students.

Strand: Building Capacity in Staff to Provide Quality Academic Programs

Techniques for Making Media Afterschool

Tony Streit
Senior Project Director, Education Development Center, Inc., Newton, MA

This facilitated discussion will engage attendees in an exploration of how media making can be an integral element of afterschool programming and one that ideally promotes community engagement, critical thinking, and the application of academic knowledge.

Strand: Using Innovative Strategies to Deliver Standards-linked Content

Presentation

Using the Afterschool Training Toolkit for Continuous Program Quality, Part 1

Deborah Donnelly, Ph.D.
Project Director, The National Partnership for Quality Afterschool Learning @ SEDL,Austin, TX

Joseph Parker
Technical Assistance Coordinator, The National Partnership for Quality Afterschool Learning @ SEDL, Austin, TX

In this session, participants will learn about the Afterschool Training Toolkit, a free, online resource developed in partnership with the US Department of Education, expressly for 21st CCLC program leaders and front-line staff. Participants will learn about the intended use of the major components of the toolkit, experience demonstrations of ways to use the video segments for staff development, as well as ways to think about planning activities with an intentional focus on quality academic enrichment in science, math, literacy, technology, the arts, and homework help.

Strand: Building Capacity in Staff to Provide Quality Academic Programs

10:45 a.m. –12:00 p.m. Concurrent Session V

Afterschool Staff Support Enhances Program Quality

Zena Rudo, Ph.D.
Project Director, The National Partnership for Quality Afterschool Learning @ SEDL,Austin, TX

Marion Baldwin
Program Manager, The National Partnership for Quality Afterschool Learning @ SEDL,Austin, TX

Afterschool programs, without exception, wrestle with staffi ng and staff- related issues at some point. The link between program quality and staff support is undeniable. Share with colleagues your staffi ng experiences and concerns as you learn about emerging models and research-based practices in afterschool staff development, technical assistance, and support.

Strand: Building Capacity in Staff to Provide Quality Academic Programs

Presentation

ArtImpact: Arts Integration as a Holistic Program Model

Shannon Coogan
Director of Education, Beacon Street Gallery and Theatre, Chicago, IL

Catherine Sweeney
Associate Director of Education, Beacon Street Gallery and Theatre, Chicago, IL

Beacon Street Gallery and Theatre, a 25-year-old arts organization and grantee, will share ways in which programs can use minimum funds to make an ArtImpact. We will show participants how one interactive art project can address 21st CCLC program objectives and engage students, families, and communities through innovative programming.

Strand: Using Innovative Strategies to Deliver Standards-linked Content

Presentation

Blending Evaluation Strategy for Program Improvement and Meeting Requirements of Multiple Funding Entities

Warren Fauver
Director of Grants & Special Projects, Wood County Educational Service Center,Bowling Green, OH

Sue Ullman
Program Coordinator, Community Learning Centers of Wood County, Bowling Green, OH

Explore successful strategies to integrate multiple funding reporting requirements as you build blended funding toward long-term sustainability. Effi ciently utilize data for a synchronized continuous improvement planning and implementation process to enhance student achievement and success.

Strand: Using Data to Analyze Program Progress and Student Academic Success

Presentation

Building Community Partnerships for a Successful Program

Erin Ulery
Professional Development Associate, Center for Summer Learning, Baltimore, MD

Jennifer Brady
Director of Professional Development, Center for Summer Learning, Baltimore, MD

In this session, participants will be presented with research about and strategies for building partnerships with communities, parents, and schools to help their programs grow and thrive. Participants will engage in interactive discussions, and brainstorming, and will have opportunities to refl ect on content throughout the session.

Strand: Building Strong Linkages among Program Staff , Regular Staff and Families

Presentation

Creating a Comprehensive and Holistic Afterschool Learning Environment for Students and Families

Arlene Floyd
Director, Associate Degree and Tech Prep Programs, Youngstown State University,Youngstown, OH

This session will address how 21st CCLC programs can build practical holistic and comprehensive afterschool learning environments for students and families.

Strand: Using Innovative Strategies to Deliver Standards-linked Content

Presentation

Creating a 21st Century Skills Learning Environment to Engage and Prepare Older Youth

Stella Egan
Project Director, Miracle III – 21st CCLC Boys and Girls Club of Collier County, Naples, FL

Suzanne Downing
Regional Director, MircroSociety, Philadelphia, PA

Did you know that the amount of information available doubles every 24 hours? The diverse skill base needed for productive, fulfi lling lives in the 21st century will make you rethink how we should educate and prepare our students. Learn about the 21st Century Skills Framework, share best practices, and explore how these student outcomes link to the school day.

Strand: Using Innovative Strategies to Deliver Standards-linked Content

Presentation

Embedding Academic Standards in Hands-on Enrichment Programs

Sue Ullman
Program Coordinator, Community Learning Centers of Wood County, Bowling Green, OH

Warren Fauver
Director of Grants and Special Projects, Wood County Educational Service Center, Bowling Green, OH

This workshop presents the tools to create Challenge Center enrichment units. These units turn everyday activities into long-term projects aligned to educational standards. This programming format meets the deliverables for the 21st Century grant programs and National Accreditation Standards.

Strand: Embedding Core Academic Content into Afterschool Activities

Presentation

Following the Golden Rule: Treating Staff the Way You Want Them to Treat Youth

Nora Gutierrez
Senior Education Officer, Public/Private Ventures, Oakland, CA

Malka Borrego
Public/Private Ventures, Oakland, CA

Want to create a safe and engaging program where youth are learning? Do it by creating that environment for your staff fi rst! Learn how to support and develop staff by using tools and techniques that increased the quality of literacy programming in Communities Organizing Resources to Advance Learning (CORAL), a 5-city afterschool initiative in California.

Strand: Building Capacity in Staff to Provide Quality Academic Programs

Presentation

Linking Leadership Development to Organizational Effectiveness

Patricia Evans
Vice President, Learning and Organizational Development, DC Children Youth Investment Trust Corporation, Washington, DC

Kendall Joyner
Director, Strategic Initiatives, DC Children Youth Investment Trust Corporation,Washington, DC

This session will offer an overview of the development and implementation of the DC Children Youth Investment Trust Corporation’s Institute for New Leaders, New Communities (NLNC). NLNC strategically combines individual leadership development with organizational capacitybuilding to systemically build the pipelines of leaders, especially leaders of color, while increasing the effectiveness of nonprofi t organizations. NLNC explicitly focuses on creating the conditions that will help communities develop strong out-of-school time infrastructure and high-quality programs.

Strand: Building Strong Linkages among Program Staff , Regular Staff and Families

Presentation

Learn SOS: Secrets of Sustainability

Sabine Foster
Program Director, 21st CCLC, Austin, TX

Antoine Holmes
Program Specialist, 21st CCLC, Leander, TX

Top programs are not sustained because they are 100 percent better in any one area but rather because they are 1 percent better in hundreds of areas. To have the edge on sustaining a program, seek out that 1 percent in hundreds of areas and sustain your program.

Strand: Utilizing Strategic Planning to Ensure Sustainability

Presentation

Let Your Afterschool Program Soar

Debra Venable
PAWS After-school Director, Wilson Public Schools, Henryetta, OK

Are you looking for a way to make your afterschool program soar? Your afterschool programs will take fl ight and soar by utilizing the art of kite making to incorporate mathematics science, and the creative arts. Students will love this hands-on approach to the sciences that involves them in designing, building, and fl ying kites. Afterschool providers will love this unique approach to the core curriculum. Participants will build their own kites, and leave with a folder of resources and templates that will be ready to use in their own afterschool programs.

Strand: Using Innovative Strategies to Deliver Standards-linked Content

PPICS Data Quality and Consistency

Neil Naftzger
Senior Research Associate, Learning Point Associates, Naperville, IL

Dan Diehl, Ph.D
Evaluation Consultant, Diehl Evaluation and Consulting Services, Inc., Evansville, IN

Past, Present, and Future: Ensuring Data Quality, & What’s in it for you? – Have you ever wondered what is done with all the data you report in PPICS? Have you ever wondered if you were correctly interpreting PPICS instructions? Do you have concrete suggestions on how PPICS should be changed? Then this interactive session is for you. Come equipped with your PPICS reporting experiences, questions, and suggestions for improving the system. You’ll also get a glimpse of what’s up and coming on the PPICS front.

Strand: Using Data to Analyze Program Progress and Student Academic Success

Reaching Underserved Communities: An Inside Look at the Cultural and Communication Dynamics That Are Key to Your Afterschool Success

Ivan Juzang
President, MEE Productions Inc., Philadelphia, PA

A highly experienced social marketing expert will provide an insider’s view of how to develop cost-effective and culturally-relevant outreach and program marketing for students and parents/caregivers in underserved communities. In this workshop, participants will learn strategies and lessons learned in 2 decades of producing and implementing results-oriented intervention campaigns that address health, social, and educational issues that impact the inner cities.

Strand: Utilizing Strategic Planning to Ensure Sustainability

Supporting ELLs in Afterschool: Literacy and Language Learning

Gwen McNeir
Program Advisor, Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory, Portland, OR

This hands-on, interactive workshop will introduce participants to the six best practices in literacy identifi ed by the National Partnership for Quality Afterschool Learning and explore how these practices may be enhanced and adapted to better support the needs of English Language Learners. Planning tools, worksheets, and other resources will be provided.

Strand: Using Innovative Strategies to Deliver Standards-linked Content

Teens, SMILE, FitMath

Marty Toomey
Executive Director, North Brookfi eld Youth Center, North Brookfi eld, MA

Jody Gauthier
Program Supervisor, North Brookfield Youth Center, North Brookfield, MA

Tina Buzzell
Program Supervisor, North Brookfield Youth Center, North Brookfield, MA

Peg Helgaard
Education Specialist, Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, Malden MA

Joshua Toomey
Teen Leader, North Brookfield Youth Center, North Brookfield, MA

Daniel White
Teen Leader, North Brookfield Youth Center, North Brookfield, MA

Danielle Cleveland
Teen Leader, North Brookfield Youth Center, North Brookfield, MA

Teens in our leadership program will co-facilitate this workshop, which offers a glimpse into the ways youth and adults teach core academic content through experiential activities. Two hands-on/project-based programs: FitMath, curriculum modules using aerobics, fi tness, and athletics as a platform to reinforce mathematics and health vocabulary and concepts; and Camp SMILE, a summer program developed and facilitated by teens for younger children will be highlighted. Come dressed to participate.

Strand: Using Innovative Strategies to Deliver Standards-linked Content

Using Data to Tell Your Story

Tara Donahue, Ph.D.
Program Associate, Learning Point Associates, Naperville, IL

Jamie Stephanidis
Program Associate, Learning Point Associates, Naperville, IL

This interactive workshop helps participants collect and use data to inform program planning, implementation, and continuous improvement. Participants leave with tools to collect data in manageable ways and to present it to staff and other stakeholders.

Strand: Using Data to Analyze Program Progress and Student Academic Success

Presentation

Using Self-Assessment to Improve Afterschool Program Quality

Jennifer Siaca
Coordinator, New York State Afterschool Network, New York, NY

Linda Woodward
Associate, Student Support Services, New York State Education Department, Albany, NY

Participants will learn about the benefi ts of using self-assessment for improving program quality. Specifi cally, participants will explore how the NYSAN Quality Self-Assessment Tool leads to program improvement. The session will focus heavily on the intended outcomes of conducting a self-assessment, such as forming action plans and determining training needs.

Strand: Building Capacity in Staff to Provide Quality Academic Programs

Using the Afterschool Toolkit for Continuous Program Quality, Part 2

Deborah Donnelly, Ph.D.
Project Director, The National Partnership for Quality Afterschool Learning @ SEDL,Austin, TX

Joseph Parker
Technical Assistance Coordinator, National Partnership for Quality Afterschool Learning,Austin, TX

In this session, participants will learn about the Afterschool Training Toolkit, a free, online resource developed in partnership with the U.S. Department of Education, expressly for 21st CCLC program leaders and front-line staff. Participants will learn about the intended use of the major components of the toolkit, experience demonstrations of ways to use the video segments for staff development, as well as ways to think about planning activities with an intentional focus on quality academic enrichment in science, mathematics, literacy, technology, the arts, and homework help. Participants will receive a copy of a guide for instructors’ use of technology in afterschool.

Strand: Building Capacity in Staff to Provide Quality Academic Programs

2:15 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Concurrent Session VI

Aligning the School Day: Collaboration Strategy for Principals and Afterschool Program Directors

Strand: Building Strong Linkages among Program Staff , Regular Staff and Families

Presentation

An Introduction to APAS: A Data-Driven Program Improvement Process

Julie Dennehy
Senior Research Scientist, National Institute on Out-of-School Time, Wellesley, MA

This session will provide an introduction to the APAS. Comprised of two research-based, scientifi cally tested tools, APAS can help programs build and demonstrate their contributions to achieving academic and other long-term goals for youth by helping them focus on the most appropriate and realistic outcomes that can be expected from participating in an afterschool program.

Strand: Using Data to Analyze Program Progress and Student Academic Success

Presentation

BIA Performance Improvement Project

Strand: Embedding Core Academic Content into Afterschool Activities

Building a Successful Community Coalition

Patrick Cucci
Administrator/Community Educator, Seminole County Public Schools/Midway Safe Harbor Center, Sanford, FL

Stuart Walthers
Midway Safe Harbor Community Liaison Deputy, Seminole County Sheriff ’s Offi ce,Sanford, FL

Learn what this 21st CCLC grantee has done and ways to organize, develop, and launch a totally inclusive community coalition. Become informed about how their team developed a blueprint for success and what they have accomplished by framing the vision, mission, and goals within the community.

Strand: Utilizing Strategic Planning to Ensure Sustainability

Presentation

“Giving Back” Continued

Raleigh McKenzie
The McKenzie Foundation, Washington, DC

Martha McKenzie
The McKenzie Foundation, Washington, DC

Strand: Using Innovative Strategies to Deliver Standards-linked Content

Orientation for New Project Directors and Site Coordinators

Peter D. Eldridge
Senior Program Offi cer, 21st CCLC, Department of Education, Washington, DC

This workshop for fi rst-year project directors/site coordinators is designed to welcome participants to the afterschool network by providing an opportunity to learn and ask questions related to program management and administration. This session includes a look at roles and responsibilities, budgets and fi nancial management, program administration, and oversight. Participants are encouraged to bring their questions and observations to discuss with the federal program offi cer and their colleagues.

Strand: Building Capacity in Staff to Provide Quality Academic Programs

Presentation

Parent/Family Engagement in Out of School Time Programs

Janice Chu-Zhu
Senior Community Schools Consultant, Children’s Aid Society, National TA Center for CS,New York, NY

In this workshop, participants will receive research regarding parent involvement in out-ofschool time, and discuss the benefi ts and challenges of parent/family engagement, as well as strategies for addressing concerns. Participants will also use a variety of tools for designing involvement practices, while also engaging in interactive opportunities to network and learn from others.

Strand: Building Strong Linkages among Program Staff , Regular Staff and Families

Presentation

The Missing Puzzle Piece: Connecting Afterschool to the School Day

Tara Donahue, Ph.D.
Program Associate, Learning Point Associates, Naperville, IL

Jaime Stephanidis
Program Associate, Learning Point Associates, Naperville, IL

This workshop focuses on challenges afterschool practitioners face when developing academic supports that complement the school day. Based on information gathered from program directors, site coordinators, and daytime teachers, participants will learn strategies to help bridge the gap between afterschool and the school day to improve achievement for all students.

Strand: Building Strong Linkages among Program Staff , Regular Staff and Families

Using Project-based Learning to Embed Science Content

Joyce Warren
Consultant, SERVE Center/National Parntership for Quality Afterschool Learning,Burlington, NC

During this session, you will explore the components necessary to create an engaging sciencebased project. You will be provided with examples of projects, as well as descriptions on how to develop and evaluate projects for different age levels.

Strand: Embedding Core Academic Content into Afterschool Activities

Presentation

Yes, You Can Do Science

Jason Freeman
Director, Coalition for Science After School, Berkeley, CA

Maryanne Stimmer
Science Coordinator, Educational Equity Concepts, New York, NY

Afterschool staff are ideal leaders of science inquiry, a student-centered process of exploration. With the right preparation, your staff can feel comfortable as science group leaders. Come learn about the best practices in staff development from members of the Coalition for Science After School.

Strand: Embedding Core Academic Content into Afterschool Activities