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| 4 Easy Ways to Obtain NASA Educational Materials |
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The NASA Office of Education promotes education as an integral component
of every major NASA research and development mission. These efforts
result in innovative and informative educational materials that engage
student interest in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.
These materials are available in four convenient ways: |
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- Access education resources online from NASA's website.
http://www.nasa.gov/education/materials
- Visit a NASA Educator Resource Center (ERC).
http://www.nasa.gov/education/ercn
- Order select materials through OfficeMax.
http://www.nasa.gov/education/officemax
- Purchase materials from the Central Operation of Resources for
Educators (CORE).
http://www.nasa.gov/education/core
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| A Guide to Developing Exemplary Practices in Afterschool
Programs |
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The purpose of this guide is to familiarize you with 14 field-tested
practices tha make the most difference, provide you with many of the
tools you'll need to implement them, and help you measure and manage
your progress along the way. Designed for program directors, leadership
teams and site directors, it will provide you with a framework for
approaching your work and a foundation upon which the outcomes you
want can be achieved.
http://www.ccscenter.org |
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| Addressing Equity and Diversity: Tools for Change in
After School and Youth Programs |
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Developed in partnership with after school providers, this engaging
Toolkit provides after school and youth programs with a wide range
of resources for addressing equity and diversity in their work. You
may download each file individually or may place an order to receive
the packaged toolkit for $12.95.
http://www.californiatomorrow.org
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| Afterschool Alliance |
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The Afterschool Alliance is dedicated to raising awareness of the
importance of after school programs and advotcating for quality, affordable
programs for all children. On its Web site you will find fact sheets
about sustainability sources, a searchable database of funding resources,
tips for writing proposals, and an action kit to help start an after
school program.
http://afterschoolalliance.org |
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| Afterschool Library |
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The Afterschool Library is an online after school resource created
by Collaborative Communications Group. This Web site contains resources
that address promising practices, professional development, research
and evaluation, public awareness and communications, and financing
strategies.
http://publicengagement.com/AfterschoolResources |
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| After School Partnerships Office’s Regional
Network (CDE) |
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Located at the California Department of Education, it is the intent
of the Regional Network to develop and provide resources that support
safe
and educationally
enriching
environments
for children and youths who attend before and after school programs
throughout California.
http://www.cde.ca.gov/ls/ba |
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| Bay Area Partnership for Children and Youth |
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This site provides a step-by-step guide for completing your application
and designing an after school program on its website. It offers sample
program structures, ideas for matching funds, sample job descriptions,
sample parent and youth ssurveys to gauge interest in after school,
and other resources.
http://www.bayareapartnership.org |
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| Beyond the Bell: A Toolkit for Creating Effective
Afterschool Practices |
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This Toolkit is a practical, easy-to-use resource for after school
managers and site coordinators. It features 82 tools for iimplementing
successful programs. The 2005 edition of the Toolkit comes with a complimentary
CD-Rom, 5 Staff Workbooks, and exclusive access to the Learning Web
site.
http://www.learningpt.org |
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| C.S. Mott Foundation |
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C.S. Mott Foundations’s “Moving Towards Success: Framework
for After-School Program” helps guide the thinking and implementation
of after school program goals and elements, outlines a broad range
of desired participant outcomes to consider, and discusses conditions
most suitable for achieving positive results that meet the needs of
the after school participants.
http://www.publicengagement.com/Framework |
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| California After School Resource Center (CASRC) |
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CASRC is a free one-stop information
source for high-quality professional development and instructional
resources, technical support links, program administration tools
and information about laws and policy to meet the needs of after
school programs throughout the state.
http://www.californiaafterschool.org
In addition, after school providers can now participate
in the CASRC’s series of Health and Safety Training modules
which are available regionally throughout California at no charge.
Each of these interactive trainings offers engaging health education
activities and resources, as well as techniques for delivering effective
health education in the after school setting. The trainings last
from 1-1/2 to 2 hours, depending on topic requested and venue. Trainings
include:
- Stop Bullying! Cultivating Student Allies in After School (K-8)
- Do I Want Soad and Chips? Nutrition & Media Literacy Education
(K-8)
- Mission HEALTH - Achieving Nutrition and Fitness Goals (K-8)
- Raisins or Roll-Ups... How Do I Decide? (K-8)
- The Missing Link: Building Personal & Social Skills to Prevent
Substance Abuse & Violence (6-12)
For more information on these FREE Health and Safety Training modules,
download the CASRC Flyer. |
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| California School-Age Consortium |
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California School-Age Consortium works to support and advance after
school programs and providers throughout California by offering training,
resources, advocacy, and information.
http://calsac.org |
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| Community Network for Youth Development |
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The Community Network for Youth Development works to improve the
quality of out-of-school programs for youth. By building on the organization’s
assets and experience, CNYD helps programs design and implement solutions
to increase the program’s positive impact on youth. See CNYD’s
Web site for more information on training workshops, consulting services
and other resources.
http://cnyd.org |
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| The Finance Project |
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The Finance Project is a specialized non-profit research, consulting,
technical assistance, and training firm that provides information on
funding resources and financing strategies for after school and other
youth-servicing programs.
http://www.financeproject.org |
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| The Harvard Family Research Project |
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Harvard Family Research Project (HFRP) strives to promote more effective
educational practices, programs, and policies for disadvantaged children
and youth by generating, publishing, and disseminating theirs and others'
research. The site features HFRP's evaluation periodical, the Evaluation
Exchange, which addresses current issues facing program evaluators
of all levels, with articles written by the most prominent evaluators
in the field.
http://www.gse.harvard.edu/~hfrp |
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| Health and Safety Training for After School Providers |
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The California After School Resource Center (CASRC) offers a series
of FREE Health
Education Training Modules which are available regionally
throughout California at no charge. Each of these interactive trainings
offers engaging health education activities and resources, as well
as techniques for delivering effective health education in the after
school setting. The trainings last from 1-1/2 to 2 hours, depending
on topic requested and venue.
Trainings include:
- Stop Bullying! Cultivating Student Allies in After School (K-8)
- Do I Want Soad and Chips? Nutrition & Media Literacy Education
(K-8)
- Mission HEALTH - Achieving Nutrition and Fitness Goals (K-8)
- Raisins or Roll-Ups... How Do I Decide? (K-8)
- The Missing Link: Building Personal & Social Skills to Prevent
Substance Abuse & Violence (6-12)
For more information on these FREE Health and Safety Training modules:
http://afterschool.lacoe.edu/documents/CASRC_trainings_092407.pdf |
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Links to Learning: A Curriculum Planning Guide
for After School Programs (2005)
Neel, D., School-Age Notes:” Nashville, TN. |
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This new curriculum planning guide was developed to assist
after school program providers in responding to the call for academics
in non-school
time, while addressing the full range of children’s developmental
needs. The guide provides an overview of learning and child development
as they relate to out-of-school time care; offers tools for selecting,
planning, developing, and evaluating after school activities; and demonstrates
how to link these activities to both learning and uality standards.
To order click on this link, National Institute on Out-of School Time.
http://www.niost.org/publications/books.html |
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| JPL Virtual Field Trip |
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Learn how JPL explores space and studies Earth. Just click on a character
and join them for a virtual field trip around our lab.
http://virtualfieldtrip.jpl.nasa.gov/smmk/top |
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The Morning Meeting Book (2002)
Kriete, R., Northeast Foundation for Chlidren, Inc: Turners Falls,
MA. |
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Ths is a comprehensive user-friendly guidebook with strategies to
help educators build community and create a climate of trust, increase
student's confidence and investment in learning, improve children's
reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills. The Morning Meeting
strategies provide a meaningful context for teaching academic skills,
encourage cooperation and inclusion We recommend Amazon.com or
visit your local bookstore. |
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| NASA / JPL Educator Resource Center |
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Educators of all grades
can get single copies of a variety of NASA/JPL teaching materials from
this site. Materials can be obtained via written request or by visiting
in person.
http://education.jpl.nasa.gov/resources |
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| The National After School Association |
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The National After School Association, formerly the National School-Age
Care Alliance, is a professional association dedicated to the development,
education, and care of children and youth during their out-of-school
hours.
http://www.naaweb.org |
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| National Institute on Out of School Time |
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For nearly 30 years, the National Institute on Out-of-School (NIOST)
Time at Wellesley College has moved the after school field forward
through its research, education and training, consultation, and field-building.
The NIOST Web site offers information on current research reports and
other valuable publications in the out-of-school time field including
a workforce development clearinghouse.
http://www.niost.org |
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| North Central Regional Educational Laboratory |
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The North Central Regional Educational Laboratory is dedicated to
helping schools and the students they serve reach their full potential.
Its
Web site includes many resources, including information about the Beyond
the Bell® toolkit, which contains practical and easy-to-use information
to help plan and implement before-summer, and extended-day programs
and activities.
http://www.ncrel.org |
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Our Roots, Our Future: Affirming Culture and
Language in After School and Youth Programs (2002)
Bhattacharya, J., Jaramillo, J., Lopez, I., Olsen, L., Scharf, A. and
Shah, M., California Tomorrow: Oakland, CA. |
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A true resource on culture and language for after school practitioners.
Our Roots, Our Future contains inspiring stories of promising practices
along with an exclusive set of practical tools and activities to support
program reflection and development. Included are the moving voices
of youth and an informative framework speaking to the importance of
culture and language in the lives of young people. Find out about diversity
trends in the field by reading the results of California Tomorrow’s
national survey of after school programs. Learn effective strategies
for working with English Language Learners, and expand your capacity
to support youth of color and young people of all cultures. Available
from California Tomorrow for $14.95 at:
http://www.californiatomorrow.org |
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| Promising Practices in Afterschool System |
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The Promising Practices in Afterschool System is an effort to find
and share things that are working in after school programs. The PPAS
Web site has information on promising practices, program activities,
curriculum and funding.
http://afterschool.org |
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| Southwest Educational Development Laboratory |
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Southwest Educational Development Laboratory is dedicated to solving
significant education problems and improving teaching and learning
through research, research-based resources, and professional development.
On its Web site you can find many resources including Resource Guide
for Planning and Operating After-School Programs, which describes readily
available and inexpensive resources that support after school programs.
Topics include management, communication, programming, community building
and collaboration, and developing connections between K-12 educational
and after school programs.
http://sedl.org |
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| The Space Place |
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You can print certain Flash interactive game windows as "print and
do" activities.
http://spaceplace.nasa.gov |
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Together We’re Better: A Practical Guide to Including
Children of ALL Abilities in Out-of-School Time Programs (2005)
Kids Included Together: San Diego, CA. |
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This new edition of Together We’re Better, Kids Included Together’s
training manual is a workbook designed for use by people who work with
children and families in out-of-school time programs. Utilization of
this workbook may be the first step your organization takes toward
creating an inclusive environment where all children are welcome. The
workbook features ten chapters that will equip your staff members to
examples which detail actual programs, activities, and ideas implemented
in a variety of out-of-school time settings. Order online for $25.00
at:
http://www.kitonline.org/manual.html |
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Tribes: A New Way of Learning and Being Together (2001).
Gibbs,
J., CenterSource Systems, LLC.: Sausalito, CA |
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Tribes TLC® A New Way of Learning and Being Together blends the
fields of group process and cooperative learning; prevention and resiliency;
learning theory and school change into a comprehensive meaningful whole.
This readable, useable book is not just a set of activities to build
community. The authors incorporate the latest research on teaching
and learning and illustrate specifically how the Tribes process applies
to a variety of school and organizational needs. Most importantly,
they help the reader to feel hopeful and proud to be working and learning
together with children and with each other. ISBN 0-932762-40-9 To order
a copy of Tribes contact: CenterSource Systems LLC (707)838-1061
http://www.tribes.com |
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Youth Development Guide; Engaging Young People
in After-School Programming (2001).
Piha, S., et. al. Community
Network for Youth Development: San Francisco. |
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The Youth Development Guide provides specific and practical advise
on strengthening individual staff practices and organizational policies
in after school programs to support learning and young people’s
healthy development. Each chapter of the Guide offers descriptions
of core youth development practices, provide hands on applications
on how to encourage and deepen practice, and offers exercises and tools
to use with staff members on site. To order go to:
http://www.cnyd.org |
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