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The BOOST Breakfast Club Blog is a curated space where bloggers from around the world contribute content on a continual basis about a variety of topics relevant to in and out-of-school time. The BOOST Breakfast Club blog is at the heart of an ongoing dialogue where expanded learning and education professionals share their personal thoughts and stories from the in and out-of-school time field. They also tell us what they ate for breakfast!
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Ask the Field
Come and participate in a dialogue with the statewide technical assistance providers teams for California’s Expanded Learning programs. The CAN and ASAP teams have a combined experience of over 70 years working in, with, and for Expanded Learning programs throughout the state. From rural to urban, north to south, we have worked to engage, uplift, and amplify the talented practitioners in our field as well as illuminate the challenges that are faced. Please join us for a CANdid conversation where... Read More
Be the Spark: Nurturing Student Inspiration
When a student is motivated to work toward a goal, it’s usually because somewhere along the line, they were inspired. This workshop will help educators nurture the spark of student inspiration that leads to motivation. We will identify tools and strategies to create a classroom environment that encourages student inspiration as we reconnect and rebuild in the coming year. Based out of the National University System, Inspire Teaching and Learning celebrates and develops inspirational educators th... Read More
Advancing a Diverse & Thriving Expanded Learning Workforce
CAN builds the capacity of the Expanded Learning workforce by developing and implementing comprehensive workforce strategies to strengthen and advance a diverse and thriving Expanded Learning workforce. This session will share some of those strategies specific to addressing workforce challenges, building and expanding upon pathways for Expanded Learning professionals into teaching, and promoting tools and resources to support a strong workforce. Read More
A Journey to Becoming an Antiracist Organization
The CAN team will share with participants the journey to not only why and how we are changing our policies and practices, but anchoring those shifts in the personal growth and exploration of our team members and partners. We will share how our work has shifted as a result and some wins and lessons we have learned along the way. This includes our shift to a Whole Child Health and Wellness framing for all of our work, expansion to how we explore and support the needs, challenges, and expertise of ... Read More