2nd Annual Trainers’ Toolbox

October 6, 2008

Connecticut After School Network Connecticut After School Network Training & Consultation ServiceTraining & Consultation Service

2008 – 2009 Conference Call 2008 – 2009 Conference Call Topics and DatesTopics and Dates

• November 3, 2008 - Parent Involvement: Planning for Family Interaction in Your Program

• December 1, 2008 - Staffing: Models for Enrichment Programming

• January 5, 2009 - Health and Wellness: Tackling Obesity Through Healthy Snacks and Activities

• February 2, 2009 - Accreditation: Professionalizing After School Programs (staff qualifications and hiring)

• March 2, 2009 - Programming: Best Ideas on Using Stealth Learning in Your Program

• April 6, 2009 - Special Needs: Inclusion 101 (staffing, reasonable accommodations and more)

• May 4, 2009 - Technology and Collaboration: What resources are in Your Community to Enhance Your Programs?

Understanding State Understanding State Frameworks, Standards and Frameworks, Standards and

Assessments:Assessments:An Overview For Afterschool ProgrammersAn Overview For Afterschool Programmers

Fast Frameworks FactsFast Frameworks Facts

• Describe what all students should know and be able to do at each grade level.

• Published for most subject areas in 2004-2006.

• Developed by committees of educators and state department consultants.

• Posted at www.sde.ct.gov

The Power of FrameworksThe Power of Frameworks

• Establish consistent educational guidelines for ALL students in EVERY school district.

• Assure high expectations for all.

• Influence curriculum, instruction, selection of materials, professional development, etc.

State Assessments: CMT and CAPTState Assessments: CMT and CAPT

• ACCOUNTABILITY: State tests yield data about how well students are meeting standards established in frameworks.– CMT Reading: Gr. 3-8

– CMT Writing: Gr. 3-8

– CMT Math: Gr. 3-8

– CMT Science: Gr. 5 (elementary) and Gr. 8 (middle grades)

– CAPT Reading Across the Disciplines (Gr. 10)

– CAPT Writing Across the Disciplines (Gr. 10)

– CAPT Mathematics (Gr. 10)

– CAPT Science (Gr. 10)

Science Framework VisionScience Framework VisionAn Invitation for Students and Teachers to Explore Science

and Its Role in Society

• Goal 1: Science Literacy – understand fundamental science ideas (e.g., cells, heredity, force/motion) and how scientists form tentative conclusions based on empirical evidence.

• Goal 2: Science Relevance - place academic science in a context of contemporary issues and technologies.

• Goal 3: Science Inquiry – engage students in creative problem-solving, experimentation and critical thinking – science is more than just a body of facts to be memorized.

• Goal 4: Science Inspiration – provide a sound foundation and motivation for advanced studies and careers in science.

Tour of the Science FrameworkTour of the Science Framework

• Conceptual theme development

• Coding system

• Scientific inquiry expected performances (primary, elementary, middle and high school)

• Content Standards – “core” curriculum guidelines

• Expected Performances – assessment guidelines

• K-8: 3 learning units + real world application

• High school: 5 strands (integrated physical sciences (3) + biology (2)

After-School Network OpportunitiesAfter-School Network Opportunities

• Reinforce, enrich, or go beyond framework concepts

• Research projects

• Science competitions:

– Science Olympiad http://soinc.org/start_a_team

– Invention Convention www.ctinventionconvention.org/

– Craftsman/NSTA Young Inventors Programwww.nsta.org/programs/craftsman/

– ExploraVision Awardswww.exploravision.org

– National Engineers Week Future City Competitionwww.futurecity.org

– Odyssey of the Mindwww.odysseyofthemind.com/learn_more.php

Grade-Level ExpectationsGrade-Level Expectations

• Available for Language Arts, Science, Mathematics

• Describe what students should be able to DO as a result of instruction at each grade level.

• Subset of framework expected performances.

• Full range of intellectual challenge (Bloom’s Taxonomy).

• Scientific inquiry abilities connected to specific content knowledge.

Language Arts Framework and Language Arts Framework and GLEsGLEs

• 4 categories (content standards): reading and responding, exploring literature, communicating in different styles, English language conventions.

• Component statements: more specific

• GLEs: most specific for each grade

• Sample lessons

Mathematics Framework and GLEsMathematics Framework and GLEs

• 4 categories (content standards): algebraic reasoning, numerical and proportional reasoning, geometry and measurement, working with data.

• Component statements – more specific

• GLEs – most specific

• Sample lessons – Model for Curriculum

Ideas for Connecting After-School Ideas for Connecting After-School Programming to State FrameworksProgramming to State Frameworks

LANGUAGE ARTS:

• Drama clubs

• Poetry clubs

• Creative writing clubs

• Book clubs

• Journalism clubs, community newsletters

• ?

Ideas for Connecting After-School Ideas for Connecting After-School Programming to State FrameworksProgramming to State FrameworksMATHEMATICS:

• Cooking

• Woodworking projects

• Sudoku

• Origami, tesselations

• ?

After-School Programming After-School Programming GuidelinesGuidelines

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

• Afterschool Training Toolkit for all subject areas -

www.sedl.org/afterschool/toolkits/index.html

State Department of Education State Department of Education ContactsContacts

Language Arts:

Patty Foley – patricia.foley@ct.gov (elementary)

Amy Radikas – amy.radikas@ct.gov (primary)

Jennifer Bork – jennifer.bork@ct.gov (secondary)

Mathematics:

Charlene Tate-Nichols – charlene.tate.nichols@ct.gov (K-8)

Science:

Elizabeth Buttner – elizabeth.buttner@ct.gov (K-8)

Social Studies:

Dan Gregg – daniel.gregg@ct.gov

Visual & Performing Arts:

Scott Shuler – scott.shuler@ct.gov

Next StepsNext Steps

• Currently taking submissions for the November/December Trainer Newsletter

• Next Trainer Conference Call in January. Date TBD. The topic, “Examining Training Designs”

• Thank you for your participation. The presentation will be available on our Web site www.ctafterschoolnetwork.org soon!