Since the inception of the 21st Century Community Learning Centers program, the New Jersey Department of Education (NJDE) has promoted program quality and continuous improvement by applying promising practices described in the emerging body of research
on expanded learning programs and other research on teaching and learning.
It concludes with a list of helpful resources that provide additional information
on expanded learning program quality.
Not exact matches
Whether you plan
on making yoga your career or just looking to
expand your knowledge, this yoga teacher training leaves you feeling empowered, comfortable teaching a class, and eager to share all of the amazing things we get to
learn...» - Natalia M. «I needed a little space from my teacher training
program before I could reflect and share my feelings and thoughts
on the experience.
Cooper kept his life well - balanced, however, spending time teaching acting to inner - city children through the
Learning through the
Expanded Arts
Program and taking a job as host of the Discovery Channel show Extreme Treks in a Wild World, which took him
on journeys to Peru and British Colombia.
Instead of offering a full - time
program that drew students away from traditional settings, the
program focused
on filling curricular gaps and
expanding access to additional courses and
learning opportunities.
The paper outlines the steps school districts can take to better manage their laptop populations as they
expand one - to - one
learning programs and come to rely more heavily
on easily stolen, difficult to track mobile computers.
«Regardless of the context — clinical, educational, religious, etc. — I want to accompany people, youths in particular, in their suffering,» says Tran, who is hoping eventually to continue his studies in either clinical or counseling psychology,
expanding on what he has
learned in the Prevention Science and Practice (PSP)
Program's research strand.
Technology can be used to advance
learning by bringing exciting curricula based
on real - world problems into the classroom, providing scaffolds and tools to enhance
learning, such as modeling
programs and visualization tools, giving students and teachers more opportunities for feedback, reflection, and revision, and building local and global communities that include teachers, administrators, students, parents, practicing scientists, and other interested people
expanding opportunities for teacher
learning.
Teach for America trainers defend the
program's reliance
on «no excuses» discipline, saying it is the fastest way for corps members to
learn to control a classroom, and that they are free to
expand their disciplinary toolkit as their practice improves over time.
The PBS Digital Innovator All - Star
program expands on this influential work, deepening these educators» roles as leaders in integrating technology and digital media into the classroom — supporting students»
learning through increasingly important media literacy skills.
Twenty - three chief executives said their states needed to
expand workforce development
programs; 16 touched
on the importance of career technical education; and 11 governors emphasized high - quality early
learning efforts.
AB 1174 would make
expanded learning (ASES and 21st CCLC
programs) an allowable use of such funds, consistent with campaign promises offered when the proposition was
on the ballot.
Third and Fourth Grade Language Arts
learning is
expanded through a literature - based reading
program and the Patricia Cunningham Four Block approach that helps develop vocabulary, increases sensitivity to language and focuses
on the making of words.
Governor Brown signed SB1221 (Hancock) into law in 2014, which improves
Expanded Learning programs» impact on students by focusing on summer learning loss and strengthens program
Learning programs» impact
on students by focusing
on summer
learning loss and strengthens program
learning loss and strengthens
program quality.
This video, filmed
on location at before and after school
programs all over California, showcases the power of
expanded learning opportunities.
BART was featured in an article published by the Wallace Foundation
on our arts
program and extended
learning time, part of the Foundation and Mass 2020's efforts to
expand learning time at the state and national levels.
Work Group Recommendations to the CDE After School Division As recommended by the Work Group
on Quality Standards (Phase I), the Quality Standards Work Group (Phase II) created Standards in Action and A Crosswalk Between Quality Standards for
Expanded Learning and
Program Quality Assessment Tools.
Citizen Schools
programs lengthen the
learning day for students in low - income communities,
expanding academic interest, exploring new topics and skills, and developing a foundation for their future through hands -
on learning.
We launched the inaugural
program,
expanded to a K - 12 school, cemented our
program's place in Hoboken through a real estate investment
on Washington Street, survived a 4 - alarm fire, created a community of families, educated thousands of children, and changed the lives of thousands through our service
learning partnerships.
Virtual Summit Series
on Afterschool and Summer
Learning Participate in a series of virtual summits focusing on how principals can to effectively expand and support crucial afterschool and summer learning p
Learning Participate in a series of virtual summits focusing
on how principals can to effectively
expand and support crucial afterschool and summer
learning p
learning programs.
These goals serve as the primary tenants for advancing the high school renewal work to: 1) establish system coherence by aligning central office and site
programs, and accelerating student
learning by leveraging and
expanding knowledge and skills among staff, parents, and community members; 2) improve the quality of instructional leadership by providing ongoing professional development for school leaders; 3) improve the quality of teaching throughout the district through embedded professional development; 4) increase student engagement in the
learning process by personalizing
learning environments to build
on student interests; 5) increase community involvement in schools by giving principals ownership of the change process,
expanding student voice, and bringing parents and students into the school renewal process.
Filmed
on location at before and after school
programs all over California, our videos showcase the power of
expanded learning opportunities.
Whether you are just starting an afterschool
program, partnering with a community partner, or raising the bar
on quality to align with your school's vision, NAESP has collected and vetted a variety of resources to help you
expand quality afterschool and summer
learning programs for children and youth.
The bill also contains several other provisions that NAESP has been advocating for tirelessly
on behalf of the nation's Pre-K-8 principals, such as authorization of the Preschool Development Grants for states to
expand early
learning opportunities, targeted
programs to support literacy instruction, afterschool
program funding, as well as the opportunity for funds to be used to address student mental health, arts integration and deeper professional
learning for principals and other educators
on use of technology in
learning.
The purpose of the Assessment and Planning Tool for STEM in
Expanded Learning Programs is to help programs assess existing STEM learning opportunities and assets, determine where you are on the OST program STEM pathway and identify next steps to move along the pathway, and develop your STEM progr
Learning Programs is to help programs assess existing STEM learning opportunities and assets, determine where you are on the OST program STEM pathway and identify next steps to move along the pathway, and develop your STEM progr
Programs is to help
programs assess existing STEM learning opportunities and assets, determine where you are on the OST program STEM pathway and identify next steps to move along the pathway, and develop your STEM progr
programs assess existing STEM
learning opportunities and assets, determine where you are on the OST program STEM pathway and identify next steps to move along the pathway, and develop your STEM progr
learning opportunities and assets, determine where you are
on the OST
program STEM pathway and identify next steps to move along the pathway, and develop your STEM
program plan.
This guide outlines promising practices for STEM implementation in
expanded learning programs based
on lessons
learned through the implementation of the Power of Discovery: STEM2 Initiative.
Released
on February 5th at the National Press Club,
Expanding Minds and Opportunities: Leveraging the Power of Afterschool and Summer
Learning for Student Success is a collection of articles on almost every aspect of afterschool and summer learning p
Learning for Student Success is a collection of articles
on almost every aspect of afterschool and summer
learning p
learning programs.
While principals rely
on after - school and summer
programming to support in - school
learning, there is still a thirst for best practice models and a great need to
expand the number of
programs implementing quality standards.
Additionally, an overview was provided
on state administrative policies impacting
expanded learning programs.
We're
expanding our curriculum, focusing
on personalized
learning, adding
programs and technology, and ultimately providing students with more services.
Every October, during the Lights
On Afterschool celebrations at the State Capitol Building, the California Department of Education,
Expanded Learning Division, presents the
Expanded Learning Visionary Leadership Award to one or more individuals who have worked several years in the field of
Expanded Learning and have demonstrated leadership, innovation, compassion, creativity, resourcefulness, and dedication in operating stellar after school
programs.
Operation that creates and
expands successful
programs for widespread use, based
on «lessons
learned» from the Annenberg Challenge and Council
programs.
Our policy work focuses
on expanding access to and improving the quality of
expanded learning programs (after school and summer) and community schools.
This 5 minute video exhibits how high quality
expanded learning programs, especially Summer Learning Programs, can focus on Social - Emotional Learning for s
learning programs, especially Summer Learning Programs, can focus on Social - Emotional Learning for s
programs, especially Summer
Learning Programs, can focus on Social - Emotional Learning for s
Learning Programs, can focus on Social - Emotional Learning for s
Programs, can focus
on Social - Emotional
Learning for s
Learning for students.
For example,
expanding blended
learning programs will require both improved systems and policy changes to succeed
on a larger scale.
The 2016 - 17 Creative Compass
Program helped assistant principals
expand their leadership skills and arts experience, while scaffolding their professional
learning on how to make healthy arts choices that impact achievement for their schools and to move up the Creative Schools Certification ladder.
Programs are not required to use this planning tool, it was created as an option for
Expanded Learning Programs to use and keep
on site to support their CQI process.
Summer and
expanded learning: Better understanding the impact of high - quality summer
learning programs on disadvantaged children, and enriching and
expanding the school day in ways that benefit students.
They started out as a place for teens to come
on Friday and Saturday nights and have
expanded to a 21st Century
Learning Center afterschool
program and summer camp.
Quality data collection and research are essential for afterschool and
expanded learning programs to understand their impact
on students.
Published by the
Expanded Learning and Afterschool Project, this article explains why quality afterschool
programs can have such a profound effect
on student attendance.
, Black Enterprise 2/22/18 - Advocates: Popular CTE Model Will Need Money to Thrive, K - 12 Daily 2/10/18 - Kaine Proposes Grant
Program to Boost Job Training, Augusta Free Press 2/8/18 - The Key to Helping Students Graduate Career Ready: Give School Counselors the Tools and Resources to Do Their Jobs, Medium 1/30/18 - Arizona
Expands Career And Technical Education, NPR 1/30/18 - Word
on the Beat: Career and Technical Education, EWA 1/19/18 - How the Every Student Succeeds Act Can Help Revamp High School Technical Education, AEI 1/2/18 - States Urged to Emphasize Competency Based
Learning in the ESSA Era, Education Week
«If you're looking just at an extended school day, it's hard to figure out what if any impact it has,» says Robert Stonehill, managing director at the American Institutes for Research in Washington, which has done significant work
on expanded -
learning programs.
Expanding learning - time
programs that focus with all good intentions
on remediation and tutoring, but that extend traditional school structures into afterschool time, may experience weak attendance and missed opportunities because these efforts are too often disconnected from the rich
learning lives of today's youth.
Expanded learning time initiatives, including afterschool and summer
programs, should help lead our nation out of its narrow educational mindset by promoting communities in which children and youth are positioned as «makers and creators,» based
on what they are passionate about.
The Summer Matters campaign aims to
expand and improve summer
learning programs for young people in California, with a focus
on children who are most in need.
New Jersey significantly modified its
program in 2010 to require many of the strategies that the NJDE had been promoting in recent years and that put into practice the latest research
on expanded learning.
I am thrilled to announce the launch of our new SaveSchoolLibrarians.org site and an
expanded partnership with five state school library associations and Follett
Learning to work
on restoring school librarians to schools and districts - and to
expanding funding for school library
programs - in their states.
The bill seeks to
expand on two - year apprenticeship
programs and «industry - led earn - and -
learn programs that lead to high - wage, high - skill, and high - demand careers.»
In addition to
expanding on the existing foster
program, Lorian co-coordinates the Maddie's ® Medium and Large Adult Dog Foster Apprenticeship, which brings shelter leaders from across the country to Austin, Texas to
learn how to implement and maintain foster
programs for adult dogs.