This section includes professional development training guides as well as online, interactive professional development opportunities for those in Out-of-School Time (OST) who work with children and youth. It provides PD opportunities and materials that specifically address reading and/or writing, or PD opportunities and resources in the broader meaning of the word, such as digital literacy.
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Empowering Afterschool Professionals for Digital Literacy
This manual published by the National Afterschool Association provides a rationale for the benefits of engaging youth with digital literacy during the out-of-school time, delineates the competencies needed by afterschool professionals to effectively support
high-quality digital learning. In additional it provides recommendations and strategies for strengthening the capacity of afterschool professionals to increase access and effective use of digital learning.
A Guide to Using the Afterschool Training Toolkit for Professional Development
This guide has been developed to complement the literacy section of the National Partnership for Quality Afterschool Learning’s online Afterschool Training Toolkit.
Engaging OST Youth in Language and Literacy through Art
In this 15 minute webinar, a practitioner from the Coalition for Hispanic Family Services discusses how to engage youth in an art technique called the “scribble chase” to generate images, engage in collaboration and discussion as well as writing.
Score! Engaging OST Youth in Language and Literacy through Sports
This 15 minute webinar presented by a practitioner from Queens Community House, discusses how sports debates can be a vehicle to engage children’s passion in sports as well enhance their writing, research and social and emotional competencies.
Training Plan — Five Components of Reading
Use this Training to Go training plan with the PowerPoint to lead a staff training. Customize it to fit you, the time and setting, and the participants.
Training to Go — The Writing Process
Training on the writing process. Download the full PowerPoint to see the embedded detailed presentation notes.
Webinar: Supporting Literacy with Y4Y
This webinar created by You For Youth (Y4Y) covers topics related to literacy, including “specific strategies for working with students who read below grade level,” “involving families and building community,” and more.
