Training & Professional Development

INTEL TEACH: The Intel® Teach Program provides professional development, helping teachers/program facilitators to integrate technology into their lessons and promoting students' problem-solving, critical thinking, and collaboration skills. While this free resource is geared toward classroom teachers the concepts are easily transferrable to the afterschool setting. (http://www.intel.com/about/corporateresponsibility/education/programs/elements.htm)

Collaboration in the Digital Classroom: See collaboration in action through classroom examples, use a Collaboration Framework for planning digital collaboration activities, explore many online collaborative tools, and understand how to support and manage ethical, safe, and legal online collaboration. http://www.intel.com/education/video/collaborate/content.htm

Project-Based Approaches : Using specific classroom scenarios, explore characteristics and benefits of Project-Based Learning (PBL). See examples of projects, learn the steps to planning a project, understand how to asses projects, and develop critical skills for managing and implementing projects. http://www.intel.com/education/video/pbl/content.htm

Additional resources for designing Project-Based Learning projects:

Designing effective projects: Planning Effective Project

Plan a Project Template http://educate.intel.com/en/ProjectDesign/Design/PlanningProjects/Plan_a_Project.htm
Assessing Projects: http://educate.intel.com/en/ProjectDesign/Design/PlanningProjects/assessing_projects_1.htm
Project Rubric: http://educate.intel.com/en/ProjectDesign/Design/PlanningProjects/Project_Rubric.htm
Project Checklist: http://educate.intel.com/en/ProjectDesign/Design/PlanningProjects/Project_Checklist.htm
Project Ideas: http://educate.intel.com/en/ProjectDesign/Design/PlanningProjects/Project_Ideas.htm

Webinar on Project-Based Learning: Join ISTE author Jane Krauss and explore the benefits of PBL for engaging students in 21st Century learning. http://engageteachers.connectpro.acrobat.com/p32153918/?launcher=false&fcsContent=true&pbMode=normal

Assessment in 21st Century Classrooms : Take an in-depth look at assessment that meets the needs of 21st century learners. See how assessment strategies can benefit your teaching practices and students’ learning. Learn how to plan, develop, and manage student-centered assessment. http://www.intel.com/education/video/assess/content.htm

National Afterschool Association
NAA Afterschool Trainer Quality System: Six Steps to a Quality Trainer
http://www.naaweb.org/default.asp?contentID=647

Afterschool Code of Ethics
http://www.naaweb.org/downloads/naacodeofethicsjan09.pdf

Out-of-School Time Resource Center
The Out-of-School Time Resource Center (OSTRC) Survey Toolkit is a compilation of resources and research-based surveys to evaluate out-of-school time (OST) professional development (PD) workshops and conferences. In addition to providing resources to create surveys, the Toolkit contains research-based surveys designed, tested, and used by the OSTRC. The surveys may be either customized in collaboration with the OSTRC, or used as is, to evaluate OST professional development workshops and conferences.
http://www.sp2.upenn.edu/ostrc/prodev/calendar.html

Connecticut Afterschool Network
Staff Meeting Starters –The Connecticut After School Network wants to make your life a whole lot easier with a new series of professional development training modules that you can personally utilize in your in-house staff meetings.
Each module has everything you will need to conduct a professional staff meeting with engaging topics and hands-on resources!
Each Kit Includes:

Guide
Slide Presentation
Handouts
Workshop Evaluation Forms
Resources for More Information

http://www.ctafterschoolnetwork.org/training/staff_meeting_starters.htm

SEDL National Center For Quality Afterschool: Afterschool Training Tool Kit
Use these researched-based practices, sample lessons, video examples and resources to support academic enrichment in afterschool.
http://www.sedl.org/afterschool/toolkits/

The After School Corporation (TASC): The tool kit is designed as a resource for after-school program managers to assist them in program staff development and evaluation. It contains resources to assist in program planning and improvement. Contributed by: Policy Studies Associates, Published by: The After-School Corporation
http://www.tascorp.org/files/1424_file_skills_staff_brief_09012000.pdf

NM State Licensed Childcare

New Mexico Kids is a great resource for a variety of childcare areas, below are a few direct links to commonly asked question areas. http://www.newmexicokids.org/
NM State Childcare Regulations http://www.newmexicokids.org/content/caregivers_and_educators/resources/NM_state_child_care_Regulations/
Training Education & Certification http://www.newmexicokids.org/content/caregivers_and_educators/training_education_certification/
Becoming a childcare provider in New Mexico http://www.newmexicokids.org/content/caregivers_and_educators/training_education_certification/