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Past Teleconferences - 2005/2006
Evidence Based Academic Enrichment: What Works
(presented at the 21st CCLC Coordinators' Training
April 26, 2006 in Grantville, PA)
Cynthia Belliveau, Pennsylvania Service-Learning Alliance
Trying to decide which academic enrichment programs to use in your afterschool
program can be a challenge, but also an opportunity to thoughtfully explore
options and the needs of your specific student population. This workshop
will explore the No Child Left Behind legislation and it's guidelines concerning
researched educational programs. Information will be shared concerning
the "What Works Clearinghouse" which promotes user-friendly reports
that provide education consumers with ongoing, high quality reviews of the
effectiveness process of exploring the key principles of choosing an academic
program that meets your 21st CCLC's needs.
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21st Century 101
(presented at the 21st CCLC Coordinators' Training
April 26, 2006 in Grantville,
PA)
Dorothy Hershey, Pennsylvania Department of Education
Shileste Morris, Center for Schools and Communities
Faith Goldstein, Pennsylvania Service-Learning Alliance
In its brief history, there have been many changes in the 21st Century initiative.
This session will provide an historical overview of the 21st Century program;
identify the required services; and discuss the expected outcomes. Also
highlighted will be effective program components that are inherent in an
effective program.
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High School Afterschool Programming
Tuesday, May 9 2pm
Ron Kikta, Greater Johnstown High School 21st CCLC
Jon Zemanek, Digital Miracles Program
Ben DiTullio, Sunrise/Bok High School 21st CCLC
The goals of this presentation are to:
- Bring increased awareness to the developmental and academic needs of high school youth and the capacity of school-based afterschool programs to address these needs.
- Provide a forum for high school afterschool stakeholders and practitioners already doing this work.
- Provide a status update from the field: share the progress of local efforts to identify and successfully address these needs through implementation of school-linked afterschool programs.
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Afterschool Advocacy
Tuesday, April 18th 2pm
Molly Philbin
The Earthbox
Advocacy isn’t just the job of a few organizations to do on behalf of
the rest of us. Every organization has the responsibility to be an advocate
on behalf of the youth and families they serve, to ensure that resources for
youth programs are strongly supported. Advocacy is a perfectly legal activity
for non-profits, and it’s also fun! This presentation will provide an
overview of the current state of aftershool and upcoming afterschool advocacy
opportunities.
Learn how you can make a difference and become more engaged in advocacy at the
federal, state, and local levels to help ensure that all kids have access to
quality afterschool programs.
PowerPoint Presentation >>
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Developing a Theory of Change and Strategic Plan
Tuesday, April 4th, 2pm
Shileste Morris
Youth Development Program Manager
Center for Schools and Communities
http://www.center-school.org
Kisha Bird
Director
Pennsylvania Statewide Afterschool/Youth Development Network
Why do strategic planning? What is a Theory of Change, and why do one? In
this conference call, afterschool programs will examine these tools to guide
the development of a strategic plan that includes identifying performance measures
and the benefits and challenges of sustainability planning.
PowerwPoint Presentation >>
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America Learns Tutoring Support
Tuesday, March 28th 2pm
Gary Kosman
Founder & CEO
America Learns
http://americalearns.net
The National Literacy Volunteer Performance Measurement and Support Network
helps national service and nonprofit reading tutoring programs accelerate and
streamline their reporting work while automating their tutor/mentor support
efforts.
Tutoring programs create surveys for their tutors to complete weekly, bi-weekly,
or monthly. When a tutor submits a survey, the Network instantly analyzes the
tutor’s most pressing goal or challenge and immediately recommends targeted,
step-by-step strategies. Staff views and acts on the survey data at any time,
over any time period, across any number of variables. Staff is able to copy
and paste the data into reports and grant applications -- all without doing
a single piece of paper work or data entry -- reducing time spent collecting,
compiling, and formatting data.
NOTE: After the Powerpoint presentation, we will be walking through the actual Website during the call. This requires an internet connection while you are on the call. Please make sure this is available. Here's the Web address we'll begin with: http://americalearns.net/paservicelearning. It will become active just before our call.
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Staff Retention in Afterschool
Tuesday, March 7th 2pm
Jennifer Buher
Senior Research Coordinator
Out-of-School-Time Resource Center
http://www.sp2.upenn.edu/ostrc/
Every year, afterschool programs lose two out of every five of their staff to
turnover, creating a constant pressure to recruit, hire, and train new workers.
Turnover also presents a barrier to quality, making it that much more difficult
for programs to ensure stable, top-notch care and enrichment for the young people
they serve.
Keeping the afterschool workforce strong – and programs fully staffed – clearly
can mean a great deal for a community’s overall health and economy.
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Afterschool Technology Resources
Tuesday, February 28th 2pm
Jon Zemanek
Digital Divide Coordinator
Pennsylvania Service-Learning Alliance
PowerPoint >>
This workshop will familiarize the participants with various replicable and
sustainable technology programs appropriate for both students and parents in
a 21st Century Community Learning Center environment. Highlighted programs
will include the Digital Miracles Project (computer repair and refurbishing),
Technology Student Association (technology project-based learning and career
exploration), and International Computer Driver's License (computer literacy).
There will also be open discussion at the end of the call to discuss creating
customized programming for your center integrating other skill areas such as
web design, typing, and digital movies.
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Media and Public Relations for Afterschool
Tuesday, February 21st 2pm
Krista Poplau
Director of Communications
Esperanza USA
Media and public relations are integral to students, staff, parents, and the
community in order to develop a program that meets the needs of the community
while involving as many people as possible. Find out what some key strategies
are to raising recognition of your program while developing a partnership with
the community.
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Developing Partnerships between Universities and 21st CCLC
Tuesday, February 7th 2pm
Hillary Aisenstein
Director
PHENND
http://www.upenn.edu/ccp/PHENND.html
Hillary Aisenstein, Director of the Philadelphia Higher Education Network for
Neighborhood Development (PHENND) will discuss the possibility of partnering
with colleges and universities in your area to improve and expand service delivery
as part of your 21st Century Community Learning Center. This presentation
will review existing models of higher ed/21CCLC collaboration, discuss the benefits
and challenges of such a partnership, and provide helpful tips on how to start
a relationship with a higher ed!
PowerPoint
Presentation >>
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PA 21st CCLC Cohort 2 Monitoring Visits
Wednesday, February 15th 2pm
Cynthia Belliveau, Ph.D
Director
Pennsylvania Service-Learning Alliance
http://21cclc.paservicelearning.org
The Pennsylvania Department of Education, The Center for Schools and Communities,
and the Pennsylvania Service-Learning Alliance will travel to various Cohort
2 21st Century Community Learning Center programs this year to conduct monitoring
visits (programs will be notified at least 4 weeks prior to the visit). These
visits give us a chance to see the great work your programs are doing, and
to ensure that you are meeting the objectives set forth in your grant application.
Importantly, these visits allow us to provide direct technical assistance so
that your programs can be as successful as possible. These visits can be important
learning opportunities. This conference call will help your program get ready
for these meetings. We'll discuss with whom we need to meet, what materials
and documentation we need to see, etc. Conference call participants will hear
from the individuals that will be conducting the visits to learn first hand
their expectations and the process that will be used for monitoring.
PowerPoint
Presentation >>
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Connecting Service-Learning to Academic Standards
Tuesday, January 10th 2pm
Cynthia Belliveau, Ph.D
Director
Pennsylvania Service-Learning Alliance
All service-learning projects must be designed to meet academic standards. However,
being able to assess which standards have been addressed by a project is no
easy feat. This workshop is designed to help educators integrate and enhance
the academic curriculum as they implement service-learning methodology. Participants
will learn how to build curriculum webs and to create service-learning portfolios
that reflect academic learning.
PowerPoint
presentation >>
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SAFARIS EarthBoxes Afterschool Program
Tuesday, January 24th 2pm
Molly Philbin
The Earthbox
The SAFARIS program conducts service-learning projects that utilize EarthBoxes. EarthBoxes
also has a standards-based curriculum that can be used in daytime classes and
after school projects. The standards addressed are in Science, Math and
Language Arts and Consumer Science with an emphasis on nutrition.
Youth can combine entrepreneurial experiences with service-learning much as
Rotarians etc. do. It is a good model for real life.
The EarthBox is a scientifically engineered container garden used in many educational
applications to teach cross curriculum standards and workforce readiness skills
in national and international classroom science centers, science labs and green
houses, as well as in extended learning opportunities that include Service
Learning Projects. The EarthBox, developed by a Florida farmer and scientists
at the University of Florida, produces the maximum amount of healthy, vegetables,
herbs, flowers and plants in a very efficient, easily managed, gradient system
that uses far less water and fertilizer than traditional methods of growing. Teachers
love to use the EarthBox to teach their students about capillary action, cohesion,
adhesion, defusion and many other scientific principles because students of
all learning styles and interests like the hands-on, experiential methods utilized
with EarthBox instruction. Furthermore, it is conveniently sized to fit
in most settings. The EarthBox is 2 ½ feet long, 15 inches wide
and 12 inches high.
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Digital Miracles Project -- Tuesday, November 15th 2pm
Jon Zemanek
Digital Divide Coordinator
Pennsylvania Service-Learning Alliance
The Digital Miracles Project is an after school program designed to provide students with access to computer technology, using skills learned to make a difference in their community. PSLA offers professional development to support teachers in designing and implementing this 40 hour curriculum. Topics covered in these training sessions include computer hardware repair, software installation, and service-learning project development.
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Part II: Connecting Service-Learning to Academic Standards
– Thursday, November 10th 2pm
Cynthia Belliveau, PhD.
Director
Pennsylvania Service-Learning Alliance
All service-learning projects must be designed to meet academic standards. However, being able to assess which standards have been addressed by a project is no easy feat. This workshop is designed to help educators integrate and enhance the academic curriculum as they implement service-learning methodology. Participants will learn how to build curriculum webs and to create service-learning portfolios that reflect academic learning.
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Part I: Service-Learning 101 -- Tuesday, November 1st 2pm
Sarah John
Western Pennsylvania Coordinator
Pennsylvania Service-Learning Alliance
PowerPoint
Presentation >>
Interested in service-learning, but not quite sure what it's all about? This
basic workshop is designed to help participants gain an understanding of service-learning
and it's core components. Teachers will explore how service-learning enhances
student learning outcomes. Participants will learn how to use service-learning
across all academic disciplines, how to design and implement service-learning
projects, how to recruit and work with community partners and how to engage
students throughout the process.
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Advisory Boards -- Thursday, October 27th 2pm
Cynthia Belliveau, PhD.
Director
Pennsylvania Service-Learning Alliance
Community Advisory Boards are a key component of 21st Century Community Learning Centers in Pennsylvania. This powerpoint will help participants develop a comprehensive list of candidates for an ‘ideal board’ as well as provide ideas for ways to run effective meetings. Specific emphasis will be placed on how to effectively involve young people and parents with the 21st CCLC board.
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Afterschool Resources -- Tuesday, October 25th 2pm
Margit Myers
21CCLC Coordinator
Pennsylvania Service-Learning Alliance
A quality before-school, after-school, or summer program can provide a safe place for kids that fosters additional learning opportunities. This powerpoint presentation will provide resources for creating effective after-school programs, including information and grant-writing assistance for funding opportunities, national and regional resources, and ideas for strengthening the ties between the traditional school day and after-school programs.
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Lights On Afterschool! -- Tuesday, October 11th 2pm
Cynthia Belliveau, PhD.
Director
Pennsylvania Service-Learning Alliance
Lights On Afterschool! will take place this year on Thursday, October 20th. The only nationwide event celebrating afterschool, Lights On Afterschool! brings attention to the need for programs that keep kids safe, support working families, and improve academic achievement. This powerpoint will give information on how to host a Lights On Afterschool! event and ideas for creative programming.
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The Pennsylvania Service-Learning Alliance dissolved as of June 30, 2007. The website will stay posted for one more year, so please share the resources. We are sorry that we will not be able to answer any questions you may have. Good luck with all your future service-learning endeavors!