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Youth Development Guide 2.0: Engaging young people in after-school programming
This Guide is designed to offer an introduction to youth development principles and practices to the diverse group of people involved in creating and implementing afterschool programs—program directors, school administrators, teachers, staff, volunteers, community partners, and others. We believe that adopting a youth development approach when designing and implementing afterschool programs can help ensure that young people get the most out of these programs.
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Mindfulness in Afterschool
Mindfulness training for young people has been successfully used by schools across the country to help young people during the school day. These mindfulness sessions (20-25 minutes) have helped young people better pay attention in the classroom, control their impulses and anger, reduce their stress levels, and create a healthier school community. Our belief is that extending mindfulness to the afterschool setting will have similar results. This 16-session curriculum is designed to accompany the Mindfulness in Afterschool training offered by Temescal Associates. The number of sessions conducted each week (1 or 2 per week) is the decision of the program leader.
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SEL/CHARACTER PRACTICE SELF-REFLECTION SURVEY
A first step in understanding how well our programs are supporting the development of these skills in youth is to assess the practices that are known to promote the skills. We have borrowed and adapted Beyond the Bell’s Social and Emotional Learning Practices. Please take some time to reflect on your program practices and your personal SEL/Character skill competencies. The information is for you only. It may be aggregated with others, but will never be associated to any particular person.
Take the survey online or download a copy.
A first step in understanding how well our programs are supporting the development of these skills in youth is to assess the practices that are known to promote the skills. We have borrowed and adapted Beyond the Bell’s Social and Emotional Learning Practices. Please take some time to reflect on your program practices and your personal SEL/Character skill competencies. The information is for you only. It may be aggregated with others, but will never be associated to any particular person.
Take the survey online or download a copy.
VIDEOS
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SHAWN GINWRIGHT AT THE HOW KIDS LEARN IV CONFERENCE CARISSA ROMERO AT THE HOW KIDS LEARN IV CONFERENCE MARGARET BRIDGES AT THE HOW KIDS LEARN IV CONFERENCE EDUTOPIA, 5 KEYS TO SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL LEARNING SUCCESS TEACHING CHARACTER – THE OTHER HALF OF THE PICTURE | ANDREW SOKATCH | TEDX MANHATTAN BEACH |
“JUST BREATHE” BY JULIE BAYER SALZMAN & JOSH SALZMAN (WAVECREST FILMS)
GIL NOAM AT THE HOW KIDS LEARN IV CONFERENCE
EDUARDO BRICENO AT TEDX MANHATTAN BEACH, THE POWER OF BELIEF: MINDSET AND SUCCESS
GETTING A HEAD START ON THE COMMON CORE |
