Social and emotional learning (SEL) helps youths understand how to set and achieve positive goals, establish positive relationships, and make responsible decisions. This workshop presents SEL learning in the context of youth-developed comic books. Dr. Bitz and Dr. Mulholland, who have been working together for over 10 years, will present the SEL framework developed by […]

The STEM Institute is a three-day gathering of representatives from DYCD funded Community Based Organizations to build a greater understanding of the DYCD STEM Framework and Evaluation metrics while creating connections to high-quality STEM in afterschool. This gathering will target Site Directors and Multi-Site Supervisors who oversee staff delivering STEM programming to afterschool students. Attendees […]

What can you do to help students who are falling behind in literacy skills? In this workshop, you will learn a variety of instructional techniques that you can use to support your students’ learning process. You will receive a toolkit that you can use to support students in grades K-8. This workshop is designed for […]

What does differentiated instruction look like in your class? This workshop will teach you how to use e-learning tools to differentiate instruction. This workshop will teach you about strategies you can use to differentiate instruction and how e-learning tools can be used to support it. You will learn how to select strategies and e-learning tools […]

So many wonderful STEM experiences happen outside of the formal learning environment. This session intends to help staff prepare for adding at home experiences that youth can bring to families to extend the learning happening in the afterschool site.