Y4Y TA Topics

An Introduction to 21^st CCLC

Objectives:

• Understand federal, state and local laws, regulations and guidance that dictate the administration of 21st CCLC programs
• Describe the process of applying for a 21st CCLC state request for proposal
• Identify the key strategies for designing a high quality 21st CCLC program

Assessing Program Effectiveness

Objectives:

• Understand the continuous improvement process as it applies to assessing program effectiveness
• Utilize Y4Y tools and resources for assessment, implementation and analysis

Citizen Science

Objectives:

• Explore what citizen science is and why citizen science benefits students
• Develop strategies to implement this approach into your program
• Identify Y4Y citizen science resources that can be customized and used in your program

Civic Learning and Engagement

Objectives:

• Identify the institutions, participation and deliberation practices and rules and laws that are central for civic learning and engagement
• Describe and differentiate between civic virtues and democratic principles
• Dissect the key characteristics of a successful civic learning and engagement project
• Identify youth characteristics that promote civic and democratic engagement
• Address challenges to engaging multiple perspectives and identify methods for productive discourse

College and Career Readiness

Objectives:

• Understand the definition of college and career readiness
• Develop strategies to enhance college and career readiness within your programs
• Identify Y4Y resources that can assist in enhancing your college and career readiness efforts

Continuous Education (formerly known as "Aligning with the School Day")

Objectives:

• Engage and reflect on the six core elements of continuous education
• Develop methods of improving continuous education in your program
• Identify Y4Y resources that support continuous education

Drug and Alcohol Prevention

Objectives:

• Understand why drug and alcohol prevention can be effective within our programs
• Identify Y4Y resources that assist with drug and alcohol prevention
• Develop strategies to implement drug and alcohol prevention within your programs

Family Engagement

Objectives:

• Identify steps for planning, designing, and implementing family engagement activities
• Explore how to design activities that meet family needs
• Identify strategies for effectively recruiting families

Financial Literacy

Objectives:

• Describe the five basic concepts of financial literacy
• Design and facilitate Financial Literacy activities aligned to student needs
• Identify resources and methods for implementing financial literacy in 21st CCLC programs

Human Resources

Objectives:

• Identify the skills and competencies needed for each staff position
• Develop an effective interview and selection process to recruit qualified and competent candidates
• Train and manage staff to enhance performance and achieve program success
• Retain staff by creating a positive work environment

Including Students with Disabilities

Objectives:

• Describe the application of special education laws and regulations to 21st Century Community Learning Centers
• Modify program policies and procedures for inclusion of all students
• Evaluate the accessibility of program spaces for diverse student needs
• Create activity accommodations in response to individual student needs

Literacy

Objectives:

• Define the four components of literacy
• Design and facilitate literacy activities aligned to student needs
• Identify Y4Y tools to assist with Literacy program implementation

Managing Your 21^st CCLC Program

Objectives:

• Apply project management knowledge and skills as you execute your 21st CCLC project
• Describe the critical tasks within each project management process group
• Discover Y4Y resources that will help you create a project management plan

Organizational Culture

Objectives:

• Define organizational culture and climate
• Examine techniques and strategies for building positive culture and climate
• Review relevant Y4Y tools that can help you build a positive organizational culture

Project-Based Learning

Objectives:

• Explain components of the three phases of project-based learning
• Implement the steps to plan, define, implement and assess high quality project-based learning activities
• Use authentic resources and tools to develop and implement project-based learning activities

Creating a Positive Learning Environment

Objectives:

• Assess program climate in relation to clearly defined values and culture
• Implement strategies to create and sustain a positive learning environment where students, families, and program staff feel safe and supported
• Identify Y4Y resources that assist with facilitating positive relationships among staff and students

Safety Planning

Objectives:

• Understand the basics of safety planning.
• Adapt or create a safety plan that aligns with your program's needs and logistics.
• Develop a plan to implement training and safety procedures in your program

Social and Emotional Learning

Objectives:

• Define social and emotional learning
• Examine techniques and strategies for implementing SEL in 21st CCLC programs
• Review relevant Y4Y tools that can help you build a positive organizational culture

Strategic Partnerships

Objectives:

• Implement strategies to engage, develop and maintain strategic partnerships
• Explore the components of strategic partnerships
• Identify Y4Y resources that assist with establishing strategic partnerships

STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math)

Objectives:

• Describe techniques to develop your STEM knowledge
• Choose science, technology, engineering and mathematics activities that best align with student needs at various ages
• Identify strategies for connecting to the school day
• Recognize ways to make time for STEM within your program
• Identify resources that can be used to implement STEM projects

Summer Learning

Objectives:

• Explore and engage in the steps for planning, designing, implementing and assessing a summer learning program
• Develop strategies using planning and design tools and resources from Y4Y

Trauma-Informed Care

Objectives

• Understand stress and trauma and practice prevention strategies for out-of-school time
• Identify and practice techniques to help children manage stress and trauma in out-of-school time.
• Understand legal responsibilities as mandated reporters

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