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Thursday, March 7, 2013
Room 108
Main Level
Supporting All Students: Best Practices in
Afterschool Programs
Helping all students grow and learn is
fulfilling, rewarding and, at times, frustrating.
This is true in school as well as afterschool
programs. This session will explore how best
to serve special education students and
children with unique needs in the classroom
and afterschool programs. Participants will
leave with a refreshed perspective and practical
strategies.
Dru Tomlin, Director of Middle Level Services
– Association for Middle Level Education,
Westerville, Ohio
Room 204
Second Level
This workshop was
offered in Workshop
Session II on Wednesday.
Attendance Matters: Improving Attendance
in School and Afterschool Programs
Chronic absenteeism, missing 10 percent of the
school year for any reason, is one of the
earliest indicators that a student may be off
track for graduation. Chronic absenteeism
increases achievement gaps at the elementary,
middle and high school levels. In this
workshop, the presenter will define the
problem, review the impact of chronic
absenteeism and examine reasons why students
do not attend school or participate in
afterschool programs. Participants will
examine the benefits of afterschool programs
and their impact on student performance in
schools; as well as explore strategies and
activities to promote a good working
partnership between schools and afterschool
programs.
Gail Heinemeyer, Director of Support Services
– Ridley School District, Ridley, Pa.
Room 208
Second Level
Promoting Reading, Writing, Science and
Math in Afterschool Programs
“Project Learning Tree” is an award-winning
environmental education program designed for
teachers and other educators, parents and
community leaders working with youth from
preschool through grade 12. The lesson plans
include “Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax” for primary
grades, while high school students are given the
opportunity to research invasive species in the
Biodiversity Unit. The educational materials are
designed to meet the common components of
national education reform by using the
constructivist approach to learning, whole
language teaching, cooperative learning, problem
solving and authentic assessments. The primary
and secondary modules have been correlated to
state learning standards and will be provided to
workshop participants.
Ruth Roperti, President – Pennsylvania
Association of Environmental Educators,
Beaver Falls, Pa.
Room 206
Second Level
This workshop was
offered in Workshop
Session II on Wednesday.
Linking Literacy and Science: Engaging
Ways to Enhance Questioning, Reasoning
and Analytical Skills in Informal
Environments
Children’s books are a great resource for
science learning, as well as a strategic method
for reaching children and parents in local
communities. The skills necessary for learning
to read are aligned with skills that are critical
to scientific thinking. This workshop will
demonstrate the integration of science and
literacy with activities from The Franklin
Institute Science Museum’s National Science
Foundation funded “LEAP into Science”
afterschool program and highlight the role
of books as an access point for working with
children and families.
Dale McCreedy, Director of the Gender and
Family Learning Programs – The Franklin
Institute Science Museum, Philadelphia, Pa.
Anna Padget, Program Associate of the Gender
and Family Learning Programs – The Franklin
Institute Science Museum, Philadelphia, Pa.
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