When working with children, you’re sure to encounter difficult behavior from time to time. While you can’t avoid it entirely, you can use strategies to minimize it and encourage positive actions in…
Social-emotional learning (SEL) is a core approach in many educational settings, from the classroom to afterschool programs. Educators are tasked with incorporating strategies and practices to help students manage emotions,…
For years, afterschool program leaders and staff have seen firsthand the powerful impact of social-emotional learning (SEL). By incorporating SEL into the program, students learn to manage emotions, make good…
What makes a great leader? According to John Maxwell, it is someone “who knows the way, goes the way, and shows the way.” As an afterschool program leader, you are tasked…
When it comes to planning your summer learning program, the activities you provide can be instrumental in attracting and retaining students. Many of them take the summer to sharpen their…