Presenters: Jake Wilson, DPI OST Consultant
Nathan Werley, OST Consultant, DPI
Alison Wineberg
In this session, 21st CCLC grantees will receive an overview of their grant and the associated obligations and processes. DPI consultants will guide grantees through fiscal management, program requirements, and provide best practices and resources.
1. Learn key 21st CCLC compliance requirements and expectations.
2. Receive best practices and resources for program operation.
3. Network with DPI consultants and other 21st CCLC grantees.
Presenters: Kate Carpenter, Executive Director, America Scores Milwaukee
Shal Peterson, Teacher, Seeds of Health, (SCORES Education Director) Milwaukee
David Murguia
“Back to our regularly scheduled programming” – so why does it feel different? Is rebuilding connections with staff, students and families after a prolonged disruption of established programs, activities, and events effecting overall engagement in your program? You are not alone.
Reengaging your community begins with intentional program design and execution. Identifying and cultivating new partnerships with community-based arts, education, and health organizations is an opportunity for you to build safe and dynamic programs that align with the interests of students and families.
This session will be an opportunity to learn how an OST and program provider learned to address this challenge by examining existing organizational framework and worked to design and sequence new program offerings to increase student, staff and family engagement.
1. Participants will learn how to identify quality programs/program providers who will motivate students to engage and learn.
2. Participants will learn how to create meaningful connections and relationships with leaders, peers and families through program offerings and family events.
3. Participants will understand how a project-based learning program positively challenged and engaged students, staff and families.
Presenters: Leslie Smith, Elementary Specialist, Madison School & Community Recreation, Madison Metro School District
Arree Macon, MSCR Site Director
Have you been charged with managing a team of teen and young adult employees? We're here to help! Learn from veteran out of school time leaders about how to encourage, engage and empower the youngest members of your team while holding them to high expectations.
1. Participants will learn practical techniques to create the team of your dreams with all age levels of employees.
2. Participants will learn how to set the tone for professional behavior from young team members, even if it's their first job.
3. Participants will discuss and brainstorm how you'll implement practices so that you'll feel confident connecting with teen staff.
Presenter: Briana Kurlinkus, Childhood Trainer/Behavior Coach, Community Coordinated Child Care
A significant number of children experience trauma, and the effects can be profound. It is imperative, therefore, that learning environments are safe, trauma-sensitive spaces where administrators and teachers support children in creating positive self-identities. During the session we will explore how to build caring relationships with trauma exposed chldren and how to help them grow and thrive through a strength-based approach.
1. Participants will learn about the prevalence of traumatic occurrences in the lives of our students and how these events impact children emotionally, socially, and developmentally.
2. Participants will learn about trauma and its effects/interactions with brain systems, the physiological changes, and how those changes present themselves in our classrooms and schools.
3. Participants will discuss how students affected by trauma experience the learning environment and discuss the steps to create trauma informed environments that support and focus on the needs of all students.
Presenters: Nancy Parcher, Certified Community Health Worker Supervisor at the La Crosse Area Family YMCA
Emily Purvis, Community Health Worker
A detailed presentation from Community Health Workers at a YMCA who work closely with their local school districts to address SDOH with the whole child and family. Learn how to connect families to resources by using the four key roles of a CHW: advocate, navigate, educate, and coordinate. Hear about how your agency can work closely with families to address chronic absenteeism, homelessness, food insecurity, and health management even without having certified CHWs on your staff. You will hear about what struggles to expect along with some great success stories!
1. Participants will learn about the SDOH.
2. Participants will hear from experienced CHWs.
3. Participants will learn how to connect families to resources.
Presenter: Michael Hartwell, 3rd-12th Grade Education Engagement Specialist, PBS Wisconsin Education
Anyone working in education knows how quickly time can creep up on them and throw a wrench in their best-laid plans. In this 60-minute session, PBS Wisconsin will share a year's worth of curated resources to help you get ahead of the curve and plan with purpose for OST learning. Guided by nationally recognized themes from one month to the next (re: Native American Heritage Month, Mental Health Month, etc.), the PBS team will walk you through 9 months of free, standards-aligned, bilingual resources that span grade level and content area, from preK to 8th grade. This session is a great opportunity to learn about enrichment resources that will readily engage students and help education providers feel more prepared throughout the school year.
1. Participants will consider the value of thematic, long-term curriculum planning.
2. Participants will learn about different resources and monthly markers to access engaging content for students.
3. Participants will consider ways to implement a year-long, thematic content plan into their learning space.
Presenter: Shaheen Sutterwala, PhD, WAN STEM Consultant
Many people have had negative experiences with math, and end up disliking math. After school educators are in the unique position of helping youth to have positive experiences and a growth mindset with math ideas and tasks. We will work in groups on tasks that enable everyone to engage and succeed. You will leave knowing where to find additional inspiring lessons and videos about math and mindset (from the YouCubed project led by Professor Jo Boaler).
1. Participants will be able to name the five mathematical mindset practices and describe what they might say or do to facilitate youth engagement in these practices.
2. Participants will understand why being good at math is not connected to being fast at math.
3. Participants will know where they can find further resources/ online video course PD on how to facilitate activities/ discussions that promote a growth mindset in math.
Presenters: Connie Williams, School-Age Coach for the Southern Region with Wisconsin Afterschool Network and Youngstar
Matt Rodriguez, School-Age Coach for the Southern Region with Wisconsin Afterschool Network and Youngstar
A quality afterschool program builds on its programming around intentional learning experiences to meet the needs and interests of the children. This supports both academic and social-emotional learning. The School Age Curricular Framework takes into account ten identified content domains or areas of learning. In this session, we will explore each domain, its purpose, how they all interrelate, and how you support them in your program. We will provide tools and resources for getting started.
1. Participants will become familiar with the SACF Content Areas/Domains: what they are, and the purpose they serve in OST programming.
2. Participants will explore each SACF Content Area/Domain, relating them to their goals for children.
3. Participants will learn and share practical ideas for activities and materials that support each domain.