Session Presentations/Handouts
National AfterSchool Association 2007 Conference
March 21-23 • Phoenix, AZ

Thank you to these organizations for their support - Cornerstones for Kids, Robert Bowne Foundation, William T. Grant Foundation, The Wallace Foundation, and Kinderstreet.

Many speakers at the NAA 2007 Conference have provided their presentations and/or handouts for you to review online or download. They are listed under the applicable topic. If you have any questions regarding the below postings, please email info@afterschoolconference.org.

Keynote Addresses/General Sessions

• Bob Stonehill, Ph.D.

PreConference Events

• Train the Trainer - Mike Ashcraft, Children's Choice Child Care Services, Inc.

Academics/Homework

• 21st Century and SES Services Together - Danielle Bowen, Washoe County School District
• Adolescent Literacy Development - Nicole Tysvaer, University of Michigan School of Education
• Discovering the Promising Practices Afterschool Training Toolkit - Joe Parker, National Partnership for Quality Afterschool Learning at SEDL
• Getting Youth to Buy-In - Erika Petrelli, The Leadership Program
• Homework Help Promising Practices (Afterschool Training Toolkit) - Kimberly Scriven Berry, SERVE Center at UNCG
• Reading Comes to Life After School! - Kelly Stuart, Developmental Studies Center
• SCORE Accelerating High-Risk Youth - Sharon Lockett, Educational Innovations
• Web-Based Activities That Teach - Tia Quinn, San Diego County Office of Education

Accreditation

• Four States' Accreditation Facilitation Strategies and Successes / Workshop Handout - Selma Goore, Quality Afterschool Programs

Administrative Management

• Coping with Shared Space / Workshop Handout - Janet Hennessey, Kentucky Coalition For School Age Child Care/University of Kentucky-HDI
• Creating Youth Programs in the Digital Age - Ted Bongiovanni, MOUSE
• The Cool Factor: Social Marketing to Middle Schoolers - Sheila Murphy, The Wallace Foundation
• The Non-negotiable Tools for Supervision / Workshop Handout 1 - Alan Roney, City of Reno

Art/Music/Drama

• Not That Same Old Song and Dance (email stoddard@afterschoolconference.org for these files) - Karen Darby, Child Care Connections of Cleveland County
• Really Cool Things to Do with Only Paper, Markers, Scissors and Tape - Lori Schue, Abrakadoodle
• Youth Media, Civic Engagement & Critical Thinking - Tony Streit, Education Development Center

Behavior and Discipline

• Addressing the Roots of Misbehavior - Dora Hermocillo, USD 210 SPLASH AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAM
• Confidence through Self-Control - Sammy Spann, University of Toledo

Character Development (includes Service Learning)

• Combining Fun, Academics, Character Building - Emmanuel Ngomsi, Ph.D., Universal Highways, Inc.
• Engaging Our Youth in Community and Leadership - Jason Lambert, Center for Community Arts Partnerships at Columbia College
• Integrating Service Learning - Sheri Durkee, New Jersey After 3

Community Case Studies

• Building a Citywide System of Afterschool Programming - Patrick Duhon, The Providence After School Alliance at the Education Partnership
• Collaborative Partnership for Science Clubs / Workshop Handout - Linda Eisele, City of Madison, Office of Community Services

• Community Collaborations for Afterschool and Summer Programs / Workshop Handout - Janet Kostielney, City of Michigan City

Community Outreach/Volunteers

• Bridging the Digital Divide with Service Learning / Workshop Handout 1 / Workshop Handout 2 - Margit Myers, Pennsylvania Service-Learning Alliance
• Career and Life Skills - Tobin Mitchell, Dolton School District 148
• Collaborative Partnership for Science Clubs / Workshop Handout - Linda Eisele, City of Madison, Office of Community Services
• Developing a Citywide OST System - Jeanne Mullgrav, The City of New York, Department of Youth and Community Development
• Engaging School Boards as Your Champions - Aaron Dorsey, National School Boards Association
• Engaging Our Youth in Community and Leadership - Jason Lambert, Center for Community Arts Partnerships at Columbia College
• Integrating Service Learning - Sheri Durkee, New Jersey After 3
• Role Models A Recipe for Success / Workshop Handout - Linda Kekelis, Techbridge
• The Collaborative Advantage - Making It Work - Jama Dodson, St. Louis for Kids
• The Principal and Afterschool Director: An Essential Team for Success - Dr. Paul G. Young, West After School Center
• Valuing Equity and Inclusion Through Organizational Change / Workshop Handout 1 / Workshop Handout 2 / Workshop Handout 3 / Workshop Handout 4 - Kica Gazmuri, California School-Age Consortium
• Workforce Skills for Middle School - Claudia Mincemoyer, Penn State University

Diversity and Inclusion

• Valuing Equity and Inclusion Through Organizational Change / Workshop Handout 1 / Workshop Handout 2 / Workshop Handout 3 / Workshop Handout 4 - Kica Gazmuri, California School-Age Consortium

Facility and Safety

• Help Strengthen Families - Jane Sharp, New Jersey Department of Human Services
• Strategies for a Safer Site / Workshop Handout 1 / Workshop Handout 2 / Workshop Handout 3 - Doug Chidgey, Boys & Girls Clubs of King County
• Who's Watching the Kids? / Workshop Handout 1 / Workshop Handout 2 / Workshop Handout 3 / Workshop Handout 4 / Workshop Handout 5 - Kevin Conrad, Complete Security Investigations

Family

• Help Strengthen Families - Jane Sharp, New Jersey Department of Human Services

Fitness

• Teaching Self-Control through Sports - Mitch Lyons, GetPsychedSports.org, Inc.
• Teambuilding, Cooperation, Problem Solving and Fun! - Nancy Nelson, Challenge Masters, Inc.
  

Fun Learning and Transitions

• Combining Fun, Academics, Character Building - Emmanuel Ngomsi, Ph.D., Universal Highways, Inc.
• Making Math Fun After School! - Kelly Stuart, Developmental Studies Center

Gender

• Great Science for Girls / Workshop Handout 1 / Workshop Handout 2 / Workshop Handout 3 / Workshop Handout 4 / Workshop Handout 5 / Workshop Handout 6 / Workshop Handout 7 / Workshop Handout 8 - Linda Colón, Educational Equity Center at AED

Literacy

• Adolescent Literacy Development - Nicole Tysvaer, University of Michigan School of Education
• Promising Practices: Literacy (Afterschool Training Toolkit) - Gwen McNeir, National Partnership for Quality Afterschool Learning at Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory
• Reading Comes to Life After School! - Kelly Stuart, Developmental Studies Center

Middle School

• Adolescent Literacy Development - Nicole Tysvaer, University of Michigan School of Education
• Career and Life Skills - Tobin Mitchell, Dolton School District 148
• Creating Youth Programs in the Digital Age - Ted Bongiovanni, MOUSE
• Engaging Our Youth in Community and Leadership - Jason Lambert, Center for Community Arts Partnerships at Columbia College
• Explore! Health in Space with UV Man - Becky Nelson, Lunar and Planetary Institute
• Exploring Career Connections Through NASA Discovery Missions - John Ristvey, McREL
• JA It's My Business!™ / Workshop Handout 1 / Workshop Handout 2 - Carolyn Bassett, JA Worldwide™
• Recruitment and Retention of Middle School Students - Steve Amick, San Diego County Office of Education
• SkyTellers Constellations - Becky Nelson, Lunar and Planetary Institute
• The Beyond Einstein Explorers' Program (BEEP) - Anita Krishnamurthi, University of Maryland/ NASA GSFC
• The Cool Factor: Social Marketing to Middle Schoolers - Sheila Murphy, The Wallace Foundation
• Workforce Skills for Middle School - Claudia Mincemoyer, Penn State University

NAA Signature Workshop

• Effective Communication in the Workplace - Peter Howe, National AfterSchool Association
• Four States' Accreditation Facilitation Strategies and Successes / Workshop Handout 1 / Workshop Handout 2 - Selma Goore, Quality Afterschool Programs
• The Principal and Afterschool Director: An Essential Team for Success - Dr. Paul G. Young, West After School Center
• Who's Watching the Kids? / Workshop Handout 1 / Workshop Handout 2 / Workshop Handout 3 / Workshop Handout 4 / Workshop Handout 5 - Kevin Conrad, Complete Security Investigations
• Write On! The Steps to Writing for Publication - Sue Edwards, School-Age NOTES

NASA

• Explore! Health in Space with UV Man - Becky Nelson, Lunar and Planetary Institute
• Exploring Career Connections Through NASA Discovery Missions - John Ristvey, McREL
• SkyTellers Constellations - Becky Nelson, Lunar and Planetary Institute

Professional Development

• Are You Eager-to-Learn - Cory Woosley, Minnesota Childcare Resource and Referral Network
• Effective Communication in the Workplace - Peter Howe, National AfterSchool Association
• Military School- Age Credential for School-Age Professional / Workshop Handout 1 / Workshop Handout 2 - Sam Kyle, USAF
• Motivating, Nurturing, and Communicating with Your Staff - Adele McDermott, The Campagna Center
• Relationship-Based Professional Development A Statewide Perspective / Workshop Handout 1 - Susan Dion, Concordia University
• The Power of Temperament and Professional Productivity / Workshop 1 - Julianne Gassman, University of Northern Iowa, Camp Adventure Youth Services
• University Training for the Afterschool Workforce - Mark Levine, Center for After-School Excellence
• Who's Teaching Your Teachers / Workshop Handout 1 / Workshop Handout 2 / Workshop Handout 3 / Workshop Handout 4 - Kris Curtis, The Children's Courtyard
• Write On! The Steps to Writing for Publication - Sue Edwards, School-Age NOTES

Public Policy

• The Story Behind California's Prop. 49 / Workshop Handout 1 / Workshop Handout 2 - Darci Smith, California School-Age Consortium

Quality Programs

• “Cooking Up” Quality in Kentucky / Workshop Handout 1 - Suzanne Stumpf, University of Kentucky
• Improving Quality Through Assessment - Monica Jones, High/Scope Educational Research Foundation
• Increasing Program Quality Through Peer Coaching / Workshop Handout 1 / Workshop Handout 2 - Katherine Gopie, Prime Time Palm Beach County, Inc.
• Program Quality - From Research into Practice - Part 1 / Part 2 / Part 3 - Charles Smith, High/Scope Educational Research Foundation

Research

• Confronting Challenges While Building Effective OST Programs - Courtenay Carmody, MOUSE
• Effective Program Development and Implementation - Wendy Johnson, Philadelphia Safe and Sound
• Finding Treasures in Data - Dr. Hildy Jaffe, Norristown Area School District
• Program Quality - From Research into Practice - Part 1 / Part 2 / Part 3 - Charles Smith, High/Scope Educational Research Foundation

Staff Development

• Increasing Program Quality Through Peer Coaching / Workshop Handout 1 / Workshop Handout 2 - Katherine Gopie, Prime Time Palm Beach County, Inc.
• Coaching a Winning Team - Ronnie Armstrong, Strategic Training Solutions
• Getting Along: Facilitating the Development of Social Competencies! - Chelsea Ashcraft, Children's Choice Child Care Services, Inc.
• Learning Organizations: Influencing and Empowering the Workforce! - Mike Ashcraft, Children's Choice Child Care Services, Inc.
• Long-term Staff Training to Promote Afterschool Science - Charles Hutchinson, Education Development Center, Inc.
• Motivating, Nurturing, and Communicating with Your Staff - Adele McDermott, The Campagna Center
• Recruitment and Retention of Middle School Students - Steve Amick, San Diego County Office of Education
• Supporting Tutors with Limited Management - Gary Kosman, America Learns
• The Art of Communicating Program Vision and Objectives - Niki Ramirez, Kyrene Elementary School District
• Year-Long Staff Motivation - Erika Petrelli, The Leadership Program

STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math)

• Bridging the Digital Divide with Service Learning / Workshop Handout 1 / Workshop Handout 2 - Margit Myers, Pennsylvania Service-Learning Alliance
  
• Collaborative Partnership for Science Clubs / Workshop Handout 1 - Linda Eisele, City of Madison, Office of Community Services
• Explore! Health in Space with UV Man - Becky Nelson, Lunar and Planetary Institute

• Great Science for Girls / Workshop Handout 1 / Workshop Handout 2 / Workshop Handout 3 / Workshop Handout 4 / Workshop Handout 5 / Workshop Handout 6 / Workshop Handout 7 / Workshop Handout 8 - Linda Colón, Educational Equity Center at AED

• Long-term Staff Training to Promote Afterschool Science - Charles Hutchinson, Education Development Center, Inc.
• Hands-on Learning Using Math Tools / Workshop Handout 1 - Sarah LaBounty, McREL
• Creating Youth Programs in the Digital Age - Ted Bongiovanni, MOUSE
• Making Math Fun After School! - Kelly Stuart, Developmental Studies Center
• Mixing in Math - Martha Merson, Mixing in Math/TERC
• Promising Practices: Cross-Cutting Technology (Afterschool Training Toolkit) / Workshop Handout - Marilyn Heath, National Partnership for Quality Afterschool Learning at SEDL
• Science: Afterschool Inquiry and Explorations / Workshop Handout 1 - Jason Freeman, The After-School Corporation
• Science Fun! - Ann Hall, Colorado State University
• SkyTellers Constellations - Becky Nelson, Lunar and Planetary Institute
• The Beyond Einstein Explorers' Program- BEEP - Anita Krishnamurthi, University of Maryland - NASA GSFC

Strategic Planning

• Confronting Challenges While Building Effective OST Programs - Courtenay Carmody, MOUSE
• Effective Program Development and Implementation - Wendy Johnson, Philadelphia Safe and Sound
• Engaging School Boards as Your Champions - Aaron Dorsey, National School Boards Association
• Envisioning the West After School Center - Dr. Paul G. Young, West After School Center
• Finding Treasures in Data - Dr. Hildy Jaffe, Norristown Area School District
• The Art of Communicating Program Vision and Objectives - Niki Ramirez, Kyrene Elementary School District
• The Collaborative Advantage - Making It Work - Jama Dodson, St. Louis for Kids
• Valuing Equity and Inclusion Through Organizational Change / Workshop Handout 1 / Workshop Handout 2 / Workshop Handout 3 / Workshop Handout 4 - Kica Gazmuri, California School-Age Consortium

Summer Programs

• Community Collaborations for Afterschool and Summer Programs / Workshop Handout - Janet Kostielney, City of Michigan City

Sustainability

• 21st Century and SES Services Together - Danielle Bowen, Washoe County School District
• Developing a Citywide OST System - Jeanne Mullgrav, The City of New York, Department of Youth and Community Development
• The Collaborative Advantage - Making It Work - Jama Dodson, St. Louis for Kids
• The Story Behind California's Prop. 49 / Workshop Handout 1 / Workshop Handout 2 - Darci Smith, California School-Age Consortium
• Tips for Sustaining Afterschool Programs - Danita Woodley, U.S. Department of Education

Teens

• Exploring Career Connections Through NASA Discovery Missions - John Ristvey, McREL
• JA It's My Business!™ / Workshop Handout 1 / Workshop Handout 2 - Carolyn Bassett, JA Worldwide™
• Engaging Our Youth in Community and Leadership - Jason Lambert, Center for Community Arts Partnerships at Columbia College
• Workforce Skills for Middle School - Claudia Mincemoyer, Penn State University

Youth Development

• Exploring Career Connections Through NASA Discovery Missions - John Ristvey, McREL
• Designing Meaningful Outcomes for the Youth Development Program - Deborah Moroney, The Chicago Center for Child Welfare Strategies (in conjunction with the Chicago Youth Centers)
• Role Models A Recipe for Success / Workshop Handout 1 - Linda Kekelis, Techbridge
• Teaching Self-Control through Sports - Mitch Lyons, GetPsychedSports.org, Inc.
• Teambuilding, Cooperation, Problem Solving and Fun! - Nancy Nelson, Challenge Masters, Inc.