Archive - 2018 Illinois 21st CCLC Spring Conference
Wednesday, May 9, 2018
Bloomington-Normal Marriott Hotel and Conference Center, Bloomington-Normal, IL
Description
This conference is designed to provide strategies, best practices, and program management guidance to assist 21st CCLC grantees with the implementation of their programs. The conference also provides a forum for grantees, their partners, peers, evaluators, and other afterschool professionals to network and share information. The conference is organized in three major strands comprising topics integral to our work of developing high-quality afterschool programs:
- Academics Afterschool
- Continuous Improvement
- Afterschool Enrichment
Conference Objectives
- To draw on the knowledge and experience of Illinois 21st CCLCs
- To share evidence-based practices and emerging promising practices that support 21st CCLCs in achieving their program goals and meeting state program requirements
- To create opportunities for networking and to increase communication across 21st CCLC programs
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| What Is in It for Me? Exploring the Advantages of Using the 21st CCLC Data Warehouse and Benchmarking Tool
Alan Clemens, Director, Illinois Report Card, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IL What are the benefits of using the ISBE 21st CCLC Data Warehouse and Benchmarking Tool? This workshop will explore the user features and share with participants some of the ways the tool eases reporting requirements and helps afterschool program providers make data-informed decisions to support quality implementation. |
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| Helpful Tools and Tips for Building SEL With the Support of Family and School Relationships
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| The APR Teacher Survey: Make the Most of This Evaluation Tool
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| 3D CAD Design + 3D Printing + 3D Programming = 3D Literacy ®
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| Icebreakers, Groups, and Mental Health! Oh My!
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| Implementing Project Based Learning with Y4Y
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| Continuing Intentional Learning Afterschool with Y4Y
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| Youth Voice and Engagement From a Youth Perspective
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| Connecting 21st Century Community Learning Centers to ESSA Implementation in Your District
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| Quality Improvement Through Advisory Boards
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| Everything You Need to Know: Gateways School-Age and Youth Development Credential
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| Let’s Get Creative With Young Adult Book Club
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| Social and Emotional Learning in Action
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Illinois 21st CCLC Community of Practice Luncheon Keynote Erika Petrelli, Senior Vice President of Leadership Development, The Leadership Program, New York, NY/Carmel, IN In this interactive session, participants will have the opportunity to focus on the one person that often gets most neglected in the chaos of their day to day-themselves. Through discussion and activity, participants will be re-ignited in the power and beauty they possess, re-minded of ways to take care of themselves, and re-charged to finish the year strong. |
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| Engaging Youth in College and Career Readiness With Y4Y (Grades K-5)
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| Engaging Youth in College and Career Readiness With Y4Y (Grades 6-12)
Scott Sheldon, Y4Y Education Specialist, You for Youth (Y4Y), Mt. Laurel, NJ What does it look like to engage youth grades 6-12 in college and career-relevant learning? You can begin by building college and career readiness through hands-on activities. Learn how You for Youth (Y4Y) can support you in applying this inquiry-based approach to developing postsecondary awareness, exploration, and preparation learning opportunities that match your students’ interests and goals. |
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| Developing Engaging Programs for Parents and Families
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| Lessons From the Field: Grantee Perspectives on Program Evaluation
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| Crossroads: The Intersection of Hip-Hop, Trauma, and Social and Emotional Learning
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| Project Directors Meeting
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| Tending to You
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