SPECIAL
OFFER for Conference Attendance on
Friday, February 1 ONLY!
Take
advantage of our reduced $55 rate!
To register with
this temporary price break contact Freddie Hendrix: fhendrix@acoe.org or 510-670-4175
Registration Deadline: January 25, 2013
Friday's Keynote Speaker is Michael Funk, Director of the California Department of Education Afterschool
Division. This will be a great opportunity to hear about the vision and
direction for afterschool across the state and the nation, from the director of
the newly established department at CDE.
BRIDGING THE BAY WORKSHOP PREVIEWS
STEP-UP Older Youth Track Workshops include:
Real World Club
Offerings Ready to take your enrichment club to
the next level, keep your students engaged and excited to come back day after
day? If so, join us for this fast-paced,
upbeat and interactive session on "bringing your enrichment club to
life!" Learn kid-test/kid-approved
strategies for integrating real-world elements into your enrichment club and
watch your attendance and participation go up.
(Saturday only)
Why Do They Act That
Way? Adolescents - old enough to know better, but too young to
resist! Come learn specific communication and intervention strategies that
focus on building positive rapport and helping adolescents learn to make
healthy choices and manage their own behavior.
(Friday only)
Bridging the Gap: Six
Simple Strategies to Better Integrate STEM Learning
Join this fast paced workshop and experience field-tested
techniques for engaging older youth through Inquiry and Project-Based STEM
learning. Science, Technology,
Engineering and Math are critical for the successful development of young
adults and the future workforce. But it
doesn’t have to look and feel like more school! With practical examples and
loads of free resources, participants are guaranteed to leave with new tools
and ideas for strengthening their approach to STEM afterschool.
Project Based
Learning Learn about best practices and the
latest tools for high quality project based learning--and how they can be used
to improve your after school projects focused on STEM or other areas.
Together We Are Greater Than the Sum of Our Parts: Creating
Youth Champions in Our Communities Participants
will have an opportunity to learn about different strategies and hear how high
school youth around the Bay Area act as educators, mentors, and champions of
health and community wellness. The
second half of this workshop will focus on coalition-building and the important
role youth workers have in connecting to multiple stakeholders.
Learn About the “T”
in STEM Engage
with student tech leaders and their coordinator to learn about STEM activities
correlated to common core standards. Participate in student-led project-based
activities: "Computer-in-a-Box, "UMCHS", and other selected
activities from the online curriculum modules. Workshop participants will hear
from students how they benefit from tech-focused projects, community
collaborations, and service learning experiences. (Grades
4-12)
EXCITING WORKSHOPS FOR K-5, K-8 and K-12 include:
Artrageous PAINT!
This new free online, video-enhanced program has been used to train more than
250 arts providers in Santa Clara
County. Lessons are tied
to the new Common Core State Standards and help afterschool providers easily
bring quality arts programs that engage students and are valued by parents. Gr. K-9
(Saturday only)
Balloon Rocket
Cars Did
you know that, according to Newton’s
Third Law of Motion, you are pulling up on the Earth as much as it is pulling
down on you? This is one of the many ideas we explore in Balloon Rocket Cars, a
fun activity that is easy to assemble, easy to teach, and a great introduction
to physics and engineering for any age! K-5
Beyond the Stick and Carrot
Using positive behavior guidance strategies prevents negative behaviors
before they occur. Participants will be
given concrete tools and methods for developing rules and expectations, helping
youth take ownership of their own behavior; and dealing with specific
problematic behaviors. K-8 (Friday only)
CATCH’ing Them After
School Engage in high energy, fun
activities while learning important lifetime nutrition and activity
messages. The CATCH Kids Club (CKC) is
an evidence-based physical activity and nutrition education program designed
for students in after-school and summer settings. K-8 (Saturday only)
Full STEAM Ahead Learning with
manipulatives (such as LEGOs, K’Nex) is fun and engaging, but it takes time to
get proficient at infusing them into lessons and activities. Attendees will
explore how the use of manipulatives can make STEAM based project driven units
or lessons a snap while ensuring the activities are exciting, student focused,
and relevant to the global society in which they live. We will discuss how
STEAM is naturally embedded into every career path and the importance of
embracing the goals and desires of each student. Separate
sessions for K-5 and Grade 6-8.
How Are You Wired?
Come learn how the biological differences in the way the brain functions can
help in understanding the diversity that is human. Understand how
brain maturation relates to behavior and learning, and how gender plays a role
in brain preference. Find out how to recognize innate giftedness in
yourself and others! Separate sessions
for K-5 and Gr. 6-12. (Friday only)
Making Service
Learning Happen Service-Learning is Youth Development in action!
Participants will learn about at least 10 easily implemented project ideas
appropriate for upper elementary and middle school students that connect
community service activities with curriculum.
You will leave with a CD full of project ideas and service-learning
resources that will help you start service-learning at your site. Grades 2-12 (Friday only)
Multimedia in the
Classroom with PBS Learning Media Learn to make technology come alive using
the free digital storehouse of multimedia resources aligned to standards. The
goal of the session is to integrate video clips, interactives, images, audio, slideshows,
as digital texts into afterschool curriculum activities. K-12 (Friday
only)
Putting Girls Center
Stage Some folks believe "mean girls"
exist only in high school. But we know our elementary school age girls are
already struggling with bullying and relational aggression that erodes
self-confidence and leads to perfectionism, anxiety, a fear of making mistakes
and an inability to express feelings in peaceful and powerful ways. We use theater and expressive arts to help
you lead girls groups that strengthen social/emotional, creativity, and
leadership skills and contribute to an improved social climate in your program. K-5
Cooking With Kids Learn how cooking with children benefits their health and
school performance. Follow four simple steps to plan, prepare, and present a
successful cooking activity for your classroom or after school program. Access
the cooking event planner, key tips, and resources to keep students safe while
cooking. K-8
Hip Hop and
Beyond Experience
engaging, culturally relevant strategies to boost vocabulary and reading skills
in afterschool settings. There will be a specific focus on incorporating
hip-hop music into the curriculum. During the session, the presenter will
familiarize the attendees with key research, model the strategies in various
instructional scenarios, and lead participants in an interactive writing and
performance exercise where they can apply what they have learned.
Gr. 2-12 (Friday only)
Implementing a
Fantastic, Fun-Filled Academic STEAM Curriculum Hands-on
activities will demonstrate ways to integrate the arts with the content areas,
incorporate higher level thinking skills, and develop students’ unique talents.
You will learn games that reinforce Common Core Standards and support English
Language Learners and all student target groups including African-American and
Special Education students. Learn to create lessons that incorporate “The 5 A’s(Academics,
Alignment, Awesome Activities and Assessment) with an emphasis on alignment of
school day. K-5 (Saturday only)
Positive Discipline Positive discipline is discipline that TEACHES. Learn to
successfully implement effective strategies that enhance cooperation,
responsibility and self-discipline. We will focus on “why children do what they
do” and the five criteria for effective discipline. You will have an
opportunity to practice tools that you can begin using right away. K-8
(Saturday only)
Finding the Hero Within This
workshop is based on the Self as Super Hero arts integration curriculum,
inspired by our current need for heroes for our children, youth and
communities. The heroes we need are defined as exceptional individuals or
beings that inspire, protect, and serve, standing and taking action for justice
and for the well-being of the environment, people, and animals. K-8 (Saturday only)
For Site Coordinators, Managers, and
Program Administrators
Site Level
Leadership: The Art of Coaching With much of the
success and failure of an after school program lying heavily on the shoulders
of a Site Lead, the ability to coach and manage your staff and students is
critical. This upbeat and interactive session will explore some of the best
strategies in the business for effective coaching and leadership. Learn valuable techniques for managing staff
conflict, Increasing staff performance and accountability and most of all, creating
a fun and engaging work environment for all!
The Learning in
Afterschool/Summer (LIAS) Principles: a Lens for STEM Quality
Afterschool providers across California are adopting the five core
principles of Learning in Afterschool and Summer to strengthen program quality
and meet the developmental needs of young people. Join Carol Tang, Director of the Coalition for
Science After School, to learn how these learning principles can be applied for
use in planning and integrating STEM programs and aligning them with best practices
in youth development. (Friday only)
Fundamentals of
Afterschool: Introduction to the Core Competencies The San Francisco
Afterschool for All Core Competencies are a specific set of knowledge and
skills that have been identified as crucial to being a highly competent
afterschool professional. This interactive workshop will introduce you to the
Core Competencies; demonstrate ways to use them in program implementation as
well as in staff hiring, training and evaluation; and provide time to plan how
to better use the Core Competencies in your own programs. (Friday
only)
You Name It – It’s In
There: Resource Guide to an Awesome Program Want to do a fundraiser? Unsure of how to best recruit volunteers?
Interested in how to more effectively support students with special needs? This guide is chock full of tools and
suggestions for how to make whatever you want to have happen in your program –
from connecting to parents to supporting English Language Learners to aligning
your activities more closely with the school day – HAPPEN! Participants will learn what’s in the guide,
how to use it, and how to connect it to staff and program assessment and
improvement. (Friday only)
Assessing and
Improving Summer Quality Summer is an essential as part of a year-round
system of supporting students. In this
workshop you will gain tools and resources to plan and improve your summer
learning program, and become more intentional around program design and
delivery. (Friday only)
Know Yourself As a
Leader Leadership is an on-going process
involving continuous learning. Leaders must take time to discover their values,
goals, skills, talents, and strengths. In this workshop you will develop a
personal mission statement and identify strengths and weaknesses in skill
development; be empowered and inspired to become the leader you are destined to
be. (Saturday only)
