ASES -Middle School MONTHLY PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENTOCTOBER 3RD, 2012

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PD AGREEMENTSStart and End on Time

Put Phones on Vibrate

No Sidebar Conversations

Agree to disagree

Be prepared Be Present

(Mentally and Physically)

Be Respectful

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AGENDAWelcome –Ice Breaker

Announcements

SJYD: spotlight on Making Identity Central

Shared Practice

Supplemental providers

Closing

www.scusdafterschool.orgYou can find all resources and links presented here on the website at:

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WELCOME ACTIVITY

Who were YOU in Middle School?

1. Draw a picture (age 12-14)

2. List out brief description

3. Share out

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

Prevention Week

October 18th-31st

Lead Glennie Pacheco

Glennielyn-Pacheco@scusd.edu

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

Lights on After School

October 18th, 2012

Lead JaNay Brown

JaNay-Brown@scusd.edu

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AREA OF FOCUS

Social Justice Youth Development

Making Identity CentralThe Youth Engagement Services (YES) Unit uses a Social Justice Youth Development Based Framework to inform the development and implementation of programming.

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SJYD PRINCIPLES• Understand and Shift Decision-Making Power

(Analyze power in social relationships)

• Strengthen Self-Identify & Cross Cultural Awareness (Make identity central)

• Impact Positive Change (Promote systemic change)

• Collaborate For a Common Good (Encourage collective action)

• Promote & Strengthen Active Youth Engagement (Embrace youth culture) 8

MAKING IDENTITY CENTRAL

Our goal is to promote…

• Pride in one’s identity

• Awareness of influences on identity

• Being a part of something meaningful/productive

• Building solidarity 9

SHARED PRACTICEMaking Identity CentralLet’s start by having everyone join a group of 3-4 people.

On the large post-it, draw an image that represents your students in the center.

Give your student a name. 10

…CONTINUED…Making Identity CentralUsing the post-its, everyone take 2-minutes to come up with as many factors or elements that impact your students sense of identity

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…CONTINUED…Making Identity CentralHave everyone place their post-its around your student.

Take 2 minutes to organize everyone’s post-its into categories

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…CONTINUED…Making Identity CentralNext, pair up with someone from your group.

Using the top of your handout, select a category that you do address really well in your program and write it down. 13

…CONTINUED…Making Identity CentralLooking back at the group categories, select one that you know you can improve on.

Use the “Going Deeper” table to list out some options for you to improve on this category.

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MAKING IDENTITY CENTRAL

The purpose is to help students better understand:• Who they are• How outside forces influence how they identify

• The impact of identity in their life• That they can define their own identity• That they are capable of GREAT things• Creating solidarity around common goals/needs

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MAKING IDENTITY CENTRAL

Some intentional practices that we can use include:• Activities, games, and lessons to encourage positive

self identity • Activities to help students identify the influences that

impact how they see themselves• Setting rules and agreements for students and staff that

demystifies stereotypes or negative behavior towards different identities

• Student identities are CELEBRATED16

MAKING IDENTITY CENTRAL

…practices continued…

• Program provides ample & varied opportunities for self- expression

• Reading materials are carefully selected to reflect the languages, cultures and identities of youth in program

• Decor, posters, signs, artwork, etc. celebrate the identities , languages, cultures and age of students in program

• Students and families are connected with community organizations and resources

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MAKING IDENTITY CENTRAL

By helping students build a positive self-identity, we hope to help them:• Develop pride and connectedness regarding their identity• Increase awareness of how societal, political, community

forces & peer relationships influence their own identities• Feel they are a part of something meaningful and

productive• Identify and build solidarity with others who share

common struggles and have common interests

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SUPPLEMENTAL PROVIDERS

Let’s say your program = your Fantasy Football Team

Draft with intentionConsider what you need, think of your entire teamStay on top of what’s happening!Know the line up (scheduling!)Plan ahead

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SUPPLEMENTAL PROVIDERS

Just like your fantasy squad…

Recognize supplementals as part of your teamBe intentional- How do you know what you need?Stay informed! Attendance, trends, activitiesSchedule thoughtfullyPlan out your year. What are you offering?

Be invested in their success. Their win is crucial to your program’s win!! 20

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