Trainings for ExpandED Schools Partner Sites
ExpandED Schools provides engaging, effective professional development for schools and community organizations on the following topics:
- Program Quality Development
- Staff Fundamentals
- Social-Emotional Learning
- STEM
- Literacy
These trainings are intended for after-school program staff members — from front-line workers to supervisors of multiple ExpandED Schools programs serving elementary, middle and high schools. These workshops are offered at no charge to staff serving in our ExpandED Schools Partner Sites as a benefit of your involvement.
If your program is not currently an ExpandED Schools Partner Site, you can still access our training for your staff for a nominal per-person fee. Register below.
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Winter/Spring 2020 Training
Webinar: Planning and Delivering Online Instruction
This workshop will explore available online delivery platforms and other things to consider when switching to online instruction. You will learn how to plan focused lessons using online tools.
- Thursday, April 30th, 2020 10:00am-12:00 pm
Facilitator: Adriana Oliveira
Videoconference: Behavior Management-Conflict Resolution and De-Escalation
Even with proactive and positive behavior management practices in place, conflict is bound to arise when working with youth. The ability to intervene in and resolve conflict effectively is critical to maintaining after school spaces that are physically, mentally and emotionally safe and empowering for youth participants. In this session, Youth Development Workers will explore the sources and stages of conflict cycles when working with youth, strategies for intervening in the cycle before it escalates and steps for de-escalation when a young person has reached a state of crisis. Youth Development Workers will also practice engaging youth in coaching conversations to foster problem-solving and self-regulation skills.
- Thursday, May 14th, 2020 10:00am-12:30 pm
Facilitator: Tarilyn Little
Videoconference: STEM Support for Site Directors and Education Specialists
Wondering what you can do to support your staff charged with leading STEM activities? Feel like you already offer programmatic support to staff, but want to incorporate some STEM-specific coaching? Join us for this STEM support workshop! We’ll cover how to find STEM resources that can support your staff in implementing highly-engaging STEM activities. We’ll also talk about how to work with staff to prepare for successful STEM lessons, including planning time and logistical needs. Finally, we’ll focus on one of your most powerful tools as a supervisor: observation and coaching. How can you bring a STEM lens to the feedback and coaching you offer your staff?
- Friday, May 8th, 2020 10:00am-12:30 pm
Facilitator: Dan Levitt
Webinar: Transitioning to Online Learning
This workshop will explore available online delivery platforms and other things to consider when switching to online instruction. You will learn how to plan focused lessons using online tools.
- Monday, May 18th, 2020 10:00am-11:00 am
Facilitator: Monia Salam
Videoconference: Creating a Virtual CS Experience for Remote Learners
CS:101 is the perfect starting point for introducing computation at your program-site. This workshop provides examples of computer science and computational thinking activities and resources to implement virtually.
