SPECIAL OPPORTUNITIES

National Summer Learning Association’s (NSLA) DiscoverSummer.org offers a nation-wide summer learning registry to help families of all socioeconomic backgrounds find local summer programs for their kids. Powered by InPlay, program providers across the country are invited to add their program details to the DiscoverSummer.org database. Submit your program details here. 

This form will permanently close on June 30th, no new submissions will be accepted after that date.

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LOCAL TRAINING

Understanding Trauma & Art Therapy Benefits in Trauma Work

JUNE 21ST   12:30PM – 4:30PM

CEU’s – 3 hours of education; 3 hours of counseling (general)
FIRST CHRISTIAN REFORMED CHURCH
2901 E 26TH ST., SIOUX FALLS

Speakers:
Sue Williams, M.Ed., LPC, LMFT
Lisa Brunick, ATR

Journey of Hope will be offering a free 4-hour seminar for community members, educators, counselors, and social workers.
The training will increase your knowledge and understanding of how early trauma impacts individuals throughout their lives. Learn ways to be more effective when interacting with individuals who have been affected by trauma. Finally, you will come away with an understanding and experience in the benefits of art therapy. REGISTER HERE

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WEBINARS

ACRES Training Cohort: Facilitating Science Practices: Wednesdays: 05/31/2023, 06/14/2023, 06/28/2023 3:30 pm-5:30 pm EST/ 12:30-2:30 pm PST

How can we make sure that our ‘hands on’ science experiences for youth are also ‘minds on?’ In this module, participants learn how to support youth as they engage in science practices to learn science ideas, including planning and conducting investigations around testable questions. They’ll talk about the similarities and differences between questioning in science versus questioning in engineering contexts. REGISTER HERE Code: AC225SP

ACRES Training Cohort: Asking Purposeful Questions: Fridays: 07/072023, 07/212023, 08/04/2023 1:00 – 3:00 pm EST/10:00 – 12:00 pm PST

Questions begin a path toward discovery, imagination, and STEM exploration. How can we help youth expand and clarify their thinking and develop their reasoning through the questions we ask them? This module is a great way to train staff on how to facilitate STEM learning. Experienced educators also love being part of a cohort as a way to connect with other educators across the country, to learn new lesson plans, and to reflect on practice.  This is our introductory module and a prerequisite to other opportunities. *The expectation is that you will be live at all three sessions and an active member of this coaching cohort. Recordings are not available if you are unable to attend. REGISTER HERE Code: AC250PQ

Training Cohort: Elevating Youth Voice and Choice: Mondays: 08/07/2023, 08/21/2023, 09/11/2023 3:00 – 5:00 pm EST/12:00 – 2:00 pm PST

How often do youth in your program get to choose what they’re investigating or designing, the materials they might use, and/or how they engage with the work? In this module, participants try out strategies for elevating youth voice and choice and apply the ideas as they redesign a STEM activity to incorporate a greater variety of youth input. *The expectation is that you will be live at all three sessions and an active member of this coaching cohort.  Recordings are not available if you are unable to attend.  Completion of the Asking Purposeful Questions module is a prerequisite for this module. REGISTER HERE Code: AC251VC

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ACRES STEM Mico-Credential Workshop: 

Thursday, July 20th at 7:30 PM – 8:30 PM EST / 4:30-5:30 PM PST

Wednesday, September 6th at 12:00 PM-1:00 PM EST / 9-10 AM PST

Wednesday, November 8th at 8 PM – 9 PM EST / 5-6 PM PST

ACRES (Afterschool Coaching for Reflective Educators in STEM) is excited to offer workshops about STEM micro-credentials, which are competency-based, digital badges for afterschool and out-of-school professionals offered through the National Afterschool Association. These sessions are free, live, interactive, and one hour in length. REGISTER HERE

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Click2Engineering Summer Gathering: Tuesday 6/20/23 2:00-3:00 EST/ 11:00-noon PST

Don’t miss a relaxed opportunity to connect or reconnect with colleagues who are interested in engineering education in out-of-school time programs.  You’ll hear from a national leader in engineering education, find out what is coming up with Click2Engineering community of practice and network with colleagues all with a laid-back summer break atmosphere. REGISTER HERE

Hiring Interns or Teen Leaders for the Summer? Asynchronous Course

Click2ComputerScience’s new course, Teens Learning to Lead, is a great way to help new interns get prepared for working with youth.  It is a leadership course for high school and college-aged people designed for participants to complete on their own, or with a team.  We recommend that teams who will be teaching together over the summer complete the course together. Participants will need a computer and a journal for reflecting on their learning.  The reflection points can be the basis for discussions with a supervisor. mentor or coach that will help participants learn and grow as leaders.

This is a self-directed online learning experience offered at no cost by Click2ComputerScience.  The course is divided into four units with a culminating experience that lets participants apply what they have learned. See Teens Learning to Lead for yourself.

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Afterschool Math Plus Curriculum Training Tuesdays: June 20, July 18, August 15, September 19, October 17, and November 28, 2023 1:00 – 2:00 PM EST 

Previous Training Recordings: April HERE

REGISTER FOR EACH INDIVIDUAL TRAINING SESSION HERE

Date and Time	Afterschool Math Plus Curriculum Topic Areas
June 20th 1:00-2:00pm EST	Jump Rope Math: How Far Can You Go? Create line graphs and use data to make predictions about how far jumpers can travel in a set amount of time.
July 18th 1:00-2:00pm EST	Jump Rope Math: Going to Great Lengths Observe patterns, create a scatter graph, and analyze data to make predictions about connections between jump rope length and jumper height.
August 15th 1:00-2:00pm EST	Jump Rope Math: Designing a Math Investigation  Use bar graphs, line graphs, scatter graphs and Venn diagrams to explore different ways of answering math questions about jumping rope.
September 19th 1:00-2:00pm EST	MusicMath: Unexpected Math, Creating Rhythms, and Making Rhythm Patterns Create musical patterns, then repeat the patterns and think about how to represent the patterns using words, pictures, and symbols.
October 17th 1:00-2:00pm EST	MusicMath: Composing Music (with Math!) Experiment with repeating patterns and create new arrangements using similar sounds in different sequences.
November 14th  1:00-2:00pm EST	MusicMath: Discovering Music Fractions Identify and represent parts of fractions using music and explore combinations and permutations, or ways of creating variety while still using the same elements.
December 12th  1:00-2:00pm EST	MusicMath: Orchestration Use fractions to create musical compositions, then perform the compositions using found instruments (pans, boxes, pencils, whistles). Create new combinations and permutations for the music fractions.

Note: Each webinar will include strategies to support a positive Math Identity (e.g., role models, career connections, family connections, literacy connections).