Are you passionate about fostering curiosity, creativity, and collaboration in young minds? Join us for a comprehensive workshop designed for educators eager to launch their own (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) STEM club! Over two engaging one-hour sessions, we'll explore everything you need to know to kickstart your club successfully. Session 2: Unleashing Creativity: Crafting […]
What are Purposeful Questions? Click2Science defines purposeful questions as well-placed questions that drive STEM experiences and design questions while helping learners understand what they should focus on, and where they should go next. Qué son Preguntas con Propósito? Click2Science define preguntas con Propósito aquellas preguntas que facilitan experiencias en STEM y diseñan preguntas mientras se ayuda a los estudiantes […]
Seeking a path to fulfill the educational prerequisites for a site director role in a school-age program? Interested in expanding your skill set and preparing for leadership opportunities? Explore our SAC Credential Courses—a perfect fit for your goals! The Network for Youth Success provides two course options: Virtual Course, featuring live virtual instruction. Incorporates lectures, cooperative learning, […]
Health and Safety for SAC Directors Directors are responsible for hiring, training, and maintaining staff who provide a healthy and safe environment for children. This course will help directors look at policies and procedures that reinforce high-quality health and safety practices. Directors will get the most out of this training if they bring a copy […]
Working with children includes managing behaviors. Encouraging Positive Behaviors examines the things that create misbehaviors in children and identifies strategies for changing them. This training will help participants identify common misbehaviors in after school programs and how the environment plays a role. Learn techniques to guide positive behaviors and turn misbehaviors into teachable moments for […]
*Postponed We will be building circuits and creating reusable circuit components from common or easily purchased materials such as paper, copper tape, paper clips, aluminum foil, etc. Objectives: - Explore simple circuit theory - Build reusable circuit components that students can bring home - Identify online resources for similar ideas Presenter Bio Walt received his […]
Join The Henry Ford’s Learning & Engagement team to learn how you can help your students build and practice their innovative mindsets through inHub, a learning community just for educators. inHub is home to hundreds of free digital resources and experiences that educators can access on-demand to inspire innovation, foster invention and nurture creativity. All […]
Discover the Cornell Lab of Ornithology's newest leader guide, "eBird Explorers: Youth Action for Birds." Designed for out-of-school settings in collaboration with New York State 4-H and the New York State Network for Youth Success, these 11 hour-long lessons use birds and the eBird participatory-science project as the spark to get youth excited about nature […]
Peer-Powered Projects give students a means of applying and showing their learning in ANY academic subject through fun-first, hands-on art, coding, 3D design, and engineering projects. In this hands-on workshop, we’ll walk you through one of these projects that you can use with your students in class the next day! With a few simple steps, […]
Looking to create high-quality trainings for your staff? In this multi-day training participants will learn how to design trainings using adult learning theory. Participants will walk through the steps of applying for their NYS T-TAP Credential linking their trainings to the CBK, OCFS topics, and the NAEYC Trainer Competencies. We will also discuss how to […]
