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What Does SEL Look Like In Afterschool Programs?
Although the first semester is almost over, it is not too late to make adjustments to your programming for Spring 2020. Recently, afterschool leaders have asked me: “How do I incorporate social-emotional learning (SEL) into my program?” Before discussing the how, let’s look at the why. In the early 1990s, Hawkins & Catalano (1992, 1995)identified three factors to help move kids from risk to resilience: 1.) Relationships, 2.) High Expectations, and 3.) Meaningful Engagement. Given our cur...Read More
Filling in the Gaps: How Developmental Theory Supports Social Emotional Learning in Afterschool Programs
This spring issue of the Journal of Expanded Learning Opportunities (JELO) launched at the 2016 BOOST conference and features a conversation about quality programming in afterschool, an article on the role that social emotional learning can play to close the achievement and learning gaps, and an article focusing on the links between professional development and quality STEM learning experiences. The JELO serves as an important resource for the expanded learning field as well as makes the connec...Read More
Building Positive Self-Image and Community Through the Arts
Included in this post is a basic outline for a four-session Dance/Visual Arts and Poetry workshop. The following session series is created around the poem, “Phenomenal Woman” by Maya Angelou. I have used the following experiences as a part of a curriculum for teenage girls who identified challenges with positive self-image and bullying within their peer group. As you read through the outline keep in mind the age of the children or young people you work with. Also, think about the theme or messag...Read More