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Better Behavior

Establish clear behavioral expectations based on prevention rather than punishment to shift student behavior and create better outcomes. Go back to your program with proven strategies and techniques to praise and reward students, reinforce positive behaviors, and increase the success of all students. DS, E, M Featured Speaker: Tia Quinn, Founder & CEO, BOOST Collaborative, San Diego, CA

Supporting Intergenerational Families

Engaging grandparents and older adults in children’s learning and development provides essential support to working families, as well as combating social isolation. In this interactive workshop, you’ll learn simple activities to engage families of all ages and abilities in fun educational experiences. We’ll emphasize free resources that can be used at-home and virtually. CB, DS, E, M, H Featured Speakers: Daniel W. Hatcher, Director of Community Partnerships, Alliance for a Healthier Generation, Washington, D.C.; Laura Huerta Migus, Executive Director; Association of Children’s Museums; Arlington, VA

STEMulate your Afterschool Program!

STEMulate your Afterschool Program! Featured Speakers: Jason Lindsey, aka “Mr. Science,” Hooked on Science, STEM Certified Educator, Science Multimedia Journalist, and Digital Meteorologist, Paducah, KY: Bill Albert, CEO & Founder, STEMfinity, Boise, ID Curious about implementing interactive, hands-on STEAM activities to engage your students? Join Jason Lindsey (aka Mr. Science) with Hooked on Science and Bill Albert with STEMfinity for an interactive online STEAM workshop where you’ll learn how to integrate STEAM into your afterschool program. Bring your problem-solving skills as Mr. Science will illustrate how to construct several STEAM activities and learn how to create a blended learning environment. Target Audience: Elementary & Middle All participants will be entered to win a LEGO® Education SPIKE™ Prime Set valued at $329.95! Click here to enter to win this STEM set for your program today. The LEGO® Education SPIKE™ Prime Set is the go-to STEAM learning tool for grade 6-8 students. Combining colorful LEGO building elements, easy-to-use hardware, and an intuitive drag-and-drop coding language based on Scratch, SPIKE Prime continuously engages students through playful learning activities to think critically and solve complex problems, regardless of their learning level.

Building SEL Communities Online 

Friday, October 16, 2020 10:00am-11:00am PST Building SEL Communities Online  As programs reengage students and families it is important to create a virtual space that promotes social and emotional learning and builds a strong community. In “It starts with me but doesn’t end with me” participants will focus on building strong virtual and communities. Participants will go from theory to practice in this interactive workshop. E, M, H Featured Speaker: Nathan Houston, Founder, IAMIMPACT, Sacramento, CA Materials needed: Pen/Pencil and paper

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Lights On Afterschool

Launched in October 2000, Lights On Afterschool is the only nationwide event celebrating afterschool programs and their important role in the lives of children, families and communities. The effort has become a hallmark of the afterschool movement and generates media coverage across the country each year. The Afterschool Alliance organizes Lights On Afterschool to draw attention to the many ways afterschool programs support students by offering them opportunities to learn new things—such as science, community service, robotics, Tae Kwon Do and poetry—and discover new skills. The events send a powerful message that millions more kids need quality afterschool programs. http://www.afterschoolalliance.org/loa.cfm