for After School Programs Available Resources Wisconsin Afterschool

for After School Programs: Available Resources

Wisconsin Afterschool Network Mission: To support schools and community partners in delivering high quality school-age afterschool programs to diverse children and youth that increase academic achievement, enhance youth development and encourage family involvement. Vision: All Wisconsin school-age children and youth will have the opportunity to attend a high quality afterschool program. http: //www. wiafterschoolnetwork. org/

Desire to Learn (D 2 L) Your window to continuing support ◦ Research ◦ Readings ◦ Questions ◦ Dialogue with peers and instructors ◦

Youngstar Criteria Resources Consultation Training Dcf. Wisconsin. gov/youngstar/schoolage. htm

Statewide resources Wisconsin Afterschool Association ◦ Professional association for after school providers www. waaweb. org Supporting Families Together Association ◦ Training, resources and consultation supportingfamiliestogether. org Wisconsin Early Childhood Association ◦ Professional development consultation, training & TEACH Scholarships wisconsinearlychildhood. org The Registry, Inc. ◦ Recognition system and training approval https: //www. the-registry. org Wisconsin Child Care Information Center ◦ Lending Library and free resource materials ccic. dcf. wi. gov

SEDL Resources http: //www. sedl. org/afterscho ol/

Some Examples of Free Resources from SEDL: Literacy in After School Programs – Literature Review ◦ http: //www. sedl. org/afterschool/toolkits/literacy/pdf/AST_literature_revi ew. pdf 2. A Practitioner's Guide: Building and Managing Quality Afterschool Programs (must pay shipping fees) http: //www. sedl. org/pubs/catalog/items/family 125. html 3. Homework Help in Afterschool Programs – Literature Review http: //www. sedl. org/afterschool/toolkits/homework/pdf/hw_lit_rev. pdf 4. Afterschool Training Toolkit ◦ http: //www. sedl. org/afterschool/toolkits/index. html

Additional Resources for Programming: Structuring Out-of-School Time to Improve Academic Achievement http: //ies. ed. gov/ncee/wwc/pdf/practiceguides/ost_pg_072109. pdf After School Matters – Peer Reviewed Journal http: //www. niost. org/Publications/Afterschool-Matters/

• • Websites / Training Opportunities The Afterschool Alliance These organizations provide: http: //www. afterschoolalliance. • org/ • National Afterschool Association http: //naaweb. site-ym. com National Summer Learning Association • http: //www. summerlearning. or g/ Research Articles Professional Development Webinars • Recommendations/ Promising Practices • • • Funding and Advocacy Information After School Newsletters Networking Opportunities/ Conferences

• Websites / Training Opportunities Best out of School Time (BOOST) Collaborative http: //www. boostcollaborative. org/ Foundations, Inc. • http: //www. foundationsinc. org National Institute on Out of School Time • http: //www. niost. org/ These organizations provide: • • Research Articles • Recommendations/ Promising Practices • • • Funding and Advocacy Information Professional Development Webinars After School Newsletters Networking Opportunities/ Conferences

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