Professional Development
These professional development resources are intended to provide 21st CCLC project directors, site coordinators, and staff with information focused on these three overarching program goals:
- Improving overall student academic success;
- Increasing positive behavior and social interactions;
- Increasing active and meaningful family and community engagement.
Explore this site to learn more about the annual GetConnected Afterschool Conference, the StayConnected webinar series, and current and archived professional development opportunities provided by 21st CCLC Partner Spotlight Organizations.
If you have questions regarding professional development resources designed for afterschool professionals, please contact Erika Wibbels.
NTAC Toolkits
Full Toolkit
Full STEAM Toolkit and User Guide (PDF)
Documents Included
- Activity Center Planner
- Creating a Scientist’s Notebook
- Design Thinking Framework: Project Planning Template
- Design Thinking Task Tracker for Students
- Everday STEAM Strategies
- Four Characteristics of STEAM: Planning Worksheet
- Guiding Questions for Project-Based Learning
- Informal Assessments of Student Learning
- Integrating Project-Based Learning Into Program Activities
- Investigating Issues in Your Community
- Makerspace Checklist for Home and Virtual Learning
- Next Generation Science Standards at a Glance
- Project Assessment and Reflection: Planning Worksheet
- Science and Mathematics Vocabulary Builder
- Science Interest Survey: All Grades
- Science Skills Rubric
- Scientific Inquiry Skills Checklist
- Selecting Student Roles for Group Work
- STEAM Activity Example
- STEAM Approach: Staff Self-Check
- STEAM at a Glance
- Student Portfolio Planning and Review Checklist
- Student Self-Monitoring Checklist for Project Work
- The Five Whys Questioning Technique
Full Toolkit
Full Math Toolkit and User Guide (PDF)
Documents Included
- Activity Center Planner
- Building Math Confidence and Competence Research and Practice Brief
- Financial Literacy Knowledge and Activities Across Age Groups
- How Thoughts and Emotions Affect Learning
- Math Anxiety and Four MUSTs for Addressing It
- Math Anxiety Self-Assessment and Autobiography
- Math Booklist for Staff and Students
- Math Glossary
- Math Messages That Build Confidence
- Math Moments at Home
- Math Skills for Students to Learn and Practice
- Math Standards
- Math Thrills: Putting Fun Into the Equation
- Math Understanding: Helping Students Think Conceptually
- Nurture a Growth Mindset
- Science and Mathematics Vocabulary Builder
- Simple Ways to Add Math to Program Activities
- Strategies to Help Every Student Learn and Enjoy Math
- Ways to Help Students in Math if You’re Not a Math Teacher
Full Toolkit
Full Literacy Toolkit and User Guide (PDF)
Documents Included
- Active Listening: Skill-Building Strategies and Self-Assessment
- Before-During-After (BDA) Reading Activity Planner
- Editing Tips for Students and Writing Activity Leaders
- Effective Questioning for Readers
- Effective Vocabulary Instruction Using Marzano’s Six Steps
- Graphic Organizers to Support Literacy
- Instructional Strategies for English Learners
- K-12 Literacy Ideas for Programs and Families
- Literacy Activity Center Planner
- Literacy Anchor Standards With Planner
- Literacy Everywhere
- Peer Editing Checklist
- Phonemic Awareness and Playing With Sounds
- Prewriting Activities
- Reader Questionnaires
- Reading Comprehension Checklist
- Reading Fluency Strategies
- Six Stages of Reading Development: A Skills Checklist
- Step-by-Step Literacy Adventures
- Strengths-Based Literacy Progression Ladders
- Text Genre Checklist
- Vocabulary Development Ideas and Activities
- Writers Workshop
All documents on this page provided in PDF format.
User Guide
Guiding Positive Student Behavior User Guide
Toolkit Resources
Circle Practices to Foster Community, Engagement, and Discussion
Creating a Group Norms Agreement
Emotional Regulation: Strategies to Use and Skills to Teach
Guiding Positive Student Behavior Cue Cards
Guiding Positive Student Behavior: Research and Practice Brief
Participatory Response Options to Engage Students
Program Practices to Guide Student Behavior
Providing Feedback That Feeds the Whole Person
Questionnaire: Building Student-Educator Relationships
Real Talk Coaching Technique to Use With Staff and Students
Restorative Practices: Introduction, Tips, and Research
Strategies for Creating a Positive Learning Environment
Full Toolkit and User Guide
Financial Literacy Toolkit and User Guide (PDF)
Documents Included
Financial Literacy Toolkit User Guide
Evaluating Financial Literacy Resources
Financial Literacy Knowledge and Activities Across Age Groups
Financial Literacy Lingo Bingo
Financial Literacy Partnership Planner
Financial Literacy Resources for Out-of-School Time Programs
Key Financial Literacy Messages
Sample Financial Literacy Social Media Campaign
Using Academic Standards to Incorporate Financial Literacy
Full Toolkit and User Guide
Becoming a Leader Toolkit and User Guide (PDF)
Documents Included
Becoming a Leader User Guide
Circle Practices to Foster Community, Engagement, and Discussion
Effective Workplace Communication for Leaders
Professional Learning Planner and Self-Reflection Survey
Real Talk Coaching Techniques to Use with Staff and Students
Saying Yes or No to a New Initiative: A Decision Tool for Leaders
Staff Recruitment, Training, and Retention at a Glance
SWOT Analysis and Action Plan Worksheet
The 10 Pillars of Servant Leadership