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Professional Development
Are you looking for a conference or training that will build your skills as an afterschool, provider, or director? Are you looking for ways to connect to other frontline staff working in an out-of-school-time setting? A range of professional development opportunities exisit from local or distance learning in communities across the globe and national and global conferences on out-of-school time, to white papers on youth themes and research reports on afterschool. The sources of these resources include domestic and global universities, foundations, governments, community based organizations or non-profits, and corporations.
If you have suggestions for professional development resources to post on this site, please contact us at ppas@aed.org.
Conferences/Trainings
August 15 - 17, 2008 Center for Afterschool Education and Arcadia University offer a Summer Institute "Teaching and Learning in Out-of-School Time". 3 Days, 3 Credits on campus at Arcadia University, PA. Click here for the website. Click here for the resgistration brochure.
EDC Outreach Seminar EDC's National Partnerships for AfterSchool Science [NPASS] project is holding its next dissemination and outreach seminar at the NSTA (National Science Teachers Association) Conferences on Science Education: NSTA conferences offer the latest in science content, teaching strategy, and research to enhance and expand your professional growth. Area conferences: 2009 National Conference: click here for more information
November 5-6, 2008 Booster High School Summit, Bahia Resort Hotel, San Diego, CA. Join national leaders in a retreat-like setting to learn about topics affecting today's high school programs including: Academic Achievement; Promotions; Risk Behavior Prevention; Program Models; Youth Culture; Career Development; College Readiness; Youth Development; and Participation Retention. November 7-8, 2008 North Carolina AfterSchool Coalition 19th annual conference , with a preconference on November 6th. Both events will be held Embassy Suites and Convention Center in Concord, NC. For more information, Click here and for a registration form, Click here.
Resources "A Guide for Professional Development of Out of School Science Activity Leaders". Click here
"Promising Practices in Out-of-School Time Professional Development" pdf and click here for the bibliography. Foundations Inc training resource: Afterschool Style in Practice: 25 Skill-Building Meetings for Staff. Click here (for sale).
Opportunities for youth after school in grades 9 through 12:Afterschool Professional Network: Teens Click here for more information Other
Rutgers announces Minor in Professional Youth Work (19-21 credits). For more information, contact Rebecca Jordan scilearn@rci.rutgers.edu.
New Graduate Certificate in Afterschool Education - Arcadia University (3 online courses, 1 Practicum) Click here.
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