Post on 11-Jan-2016
Incorporating Academic Content in Afterschool
Training to Go
• Explain how all staff are responsible for supporting student learning
• Identify one or two techniques to use to better align programming with what students are learning in school
• Show how activities or projects can reinforce or practice learning tied to academic standards
Objectives
What can you teach someone in two minutes?
Two Minute Teach
• Take advantage of flexiblescheduling
• Use hands-on projects and activities
• Draw upon diverse skills, interests, and talents
• Blend subjects and objectives
• Foster connection, engagement, and relationships
All Afterschool Educators Can…
How Do You Know What Youth Are Learning in School?
• Teachers, parents, kids
• Homework assignments
• Bulletin boards, hallways,
newsletters
• Curriculum, textbooks
• Department of Education website
How Do You Know What Youth Are Learning in School?
• Review the worksheet
• Determine which category each falls into
• Discuss the “challenging” areas and how to overcome them
Alignment Strategies
• Review the academic standards
• Write them in your own words
• Brainstorm areas where you think youth may have problems
Understanding Academic Standards
Linking with Academic Content
• Alignment strategies to pursue
• Ideas for incorporating more academic content and skill-building into programming
• Timeline
Next Steps