Training Staff
Training resources are designed for hands-on, interactive professional development experiences. These trainings engage staff with new ideas through experiences, discussions, and interaction. Each training focuses on a single skill for facilitating STEM learning. Well-trained staff can deliver high-quality OST programming that has a positive impact on youth. The skills and competencies that staff need to deliver high-quality programming can be developed through the interactions and discussions of a well-planned professional development program.
Toolkits for Trainers
The Click2ScienceToolkits for Trainers are designed for program leaders, coaches and trainers to use while planning professional development for staff in out-of-school time programs.
Summer Programing Toolkit
For organizations to use with their summer program staff and volunteers and includes resources specific to summer-time STEM programming.
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Computer Science Toolkit
For coaches and trainers to use when providing professional development for out-of-school programs on computing.
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Social Emotional Learning Toolkit
Includes strategies out-of-school programs can implement right away to build staff confidence and competence in SEL.
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Training Tips
Tips for Using Meeting Guides
Meeting resources are brief, 15-30 minute, professional development experiences intended to introduce or reinforce STEM skills for staff. They can be part of a regularly scheduled staff meeting or conducted virtually.
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Training resources are designed for hands-on, interactive professional development experiences. These trainings engage staff with new ideas through experiences, discussions, and interaction.
Learn MoreTips for Coaching Staff
Coaching resources are designed to help coachees improve individual skills, thereby impacting their practice and the overall quality of the program.
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Click2Science PD Framework
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Resources
Skill: Preparing STEM Learning Opportunities
STEM Starts in the Kitchen
Helping in the kitchen can allow children to practice fine motor skills, critical thinking skills, and even reading skills, but something that is not always seen is that cooking might be their first introduction to STEM.
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Professional learning communities (PLC) are working groups designed for networking and discussing best practice in the OST STEM field. Virtual communities of practice, Click2Science Learning Communities bring staff together around topics important to your organization and are powerful additions to your program.
Learn MoreTips for Coaching Staff
Coaching resources are designed to help coachees improve individual skills, thereby impacting their practice and the overall quality of the program.
Learn MoreSkill: Making Authentic Assessments
Activities to Guide Authentic Assessment
Participants will engage in peer review in order to devise strategies for getting youth involved in peer assessment.
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Building for the Big One
Frontline staff and volunteers will be able to evaluate the content youth learn before, during, and after STEM activities.
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Creating STEM Rubrics
Afterschool staff and volunteers will develop an understanding of rubrics and how to creat them with youth.
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Participants will compare four strategies for assessment in order to add more assessment of youth during learning.
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Do They Get It?
Afterschool staff and volunteers will be able to use formative assessment as a tool to communicate expectations before, during, and after student learning.
View GuideUsing Action to Determine Next Steps
Participants will use the Assessing Learning Video-Based Learning Module to set goals for assessment.
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