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title: ExtendED Notes Articles | Leadership & Professional Development
description: Leadership & Professional Development | Articles and insights with an emphasis on after school programs.
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# Posts about Leadership & Professional Development

![10 Time Management Tips For After School Program Leaders](https://www.extendednotes.com/hubfs/Extended%20Notes/Extended%20Notes%20Blog/time%20management%20tips%20for%20program%20leaders.webp)

#### 10 Time Management Tips For After School Program Leaders

Tips to optimize your time as an after school program leader.

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![4 Ways to Support Afterschool Programs During COVID-19](https://www.extendednotes.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/een-8-800x400-01__800x400.jpg)

#### 4 Ways to Support Afterschool Programs During COVID-19

Many after-school programs will need additional support as they reopen after COVID-19 closures.

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![How to Safely Reopen Your After School Program During COVID-19](https://www.extendednotes.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/een-4-800x400-01__800x400.jpg)

#### How to Safely Reopen Your After School Program During COVID-19

Reopening the doors to your program will take effort, flexibility, and collaboration with parents, school leaders, and other community partners.

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![6 Inspiring Ted Talks To Transform The Way You Teach](https://www.extendednotes.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/ted_talk-29__800x400.png)

#### 6 Inspiring Ted Talks To Transform The Way You Teach

TED Talks are short speeches that spread new, innovative and thought-provoking ideas across a variety of fields.

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![Why Social Wellness is Important for Educators](https://www.extendednotes.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/social_wellness-29__800x400.png)

#### Why Social Wellness is Important for Educators

Social-emotional learning (SEL) is a core approach in many educational settings, from the classroom to afterschool programs.

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![10 Qualities Great Afterschool Program Leaders Have in Common](https://www.extendednotes.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/program_leaders_article-2__800x400.jpg)

#### 10 Qualities Great Afterschool Program Leaders Have in Common

What makes a great leader? According to John Maxwell, it is someone “who knows the way, goes the way, and shows the way.”

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![The 6 Building Blocks of an Effective Program Schedule](https://www.extendednotes.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/effective_schedule_article-2__800x400.jpg)

#### The 6 Building Blocks of an Effective Program Schedule

Whether you’re starting a new afterschool program or restructuring an existing one, designing a program schedule is an essential step.

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![Key Financial Milestones for Every Child](https://www.extendednotes.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/financial_article__800x400.jpg)

#### Key Financial Milestones for Every Child

As educators and parents alike, we are largely focused on teaching children fundamental academic and social skills to help them thrive.

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![Tax Day: 6 Resources to Teach Students About Taxes](https://www.extendednotes.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/teach_taxes_article__800x400.jpg)

#### Tax Day: 6 Resources to Teach Students About Taxes

Tax season is a great opportunity to introduce your students to the civic duty of paying taxes.

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![4 Afterschool Organizations That Champion Inclusion for All](https://www.extendednotes.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/afterschool_advocacy_article__800x400.jpg)

#### 4 Afterschool Organizations That Champion Inclusion for All

At the end of the school day, 10 million children file into afterschool programs to participate in fun and enriching learning experiences.

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