Professional Development
NAA publishes fresh, new content every week covering a wide variety of topics related to the field of aftershool. Be sure to check in regularly.
Out of School Nutrition and Physical Activity: Promoting Children’s Health in Afterschool Programs
Tuesday, 09 June 2020 09:35As programs are planning and beginning to reopen, it’s important to think of ways to help young people stay healthy through social distancing and other best practices related to prevention of the spread of coronavirus.
A Time of Unrest, Protest and Potential
Tuesday, 09 June 2020 00:00As an educator, I see myself as a lifelong learner. That's what I encouraged my students to be when I was in the classroom and leading out-of-school time programs.
OST Program Benefits to Share Now
Tuesday, 09 June 2020 00:00Out-of-school time programs are vital to our communities and are a critical component of many families' childcare strategies. COVID-19 has fundamentally changed the way that interactions look in the short term and forced the reimagining of program offerings.
How to Avoid Zoom Fatigue
Wednesday, 03 June 2020 11:35It's no secret: Zoom has become a regular player in our lives.
Reaching Rural Communities
Tuesday, 02 June 2020 12:14During the COVID-19 pandemic, American Youth Policy Forum has been collecting resources pertinent to various disadvantaged youth populations. Recently, AYPF focused on resources related to rural populations and youth in foster care. We share some of them here.
Adapting Best Practices for the Future
Tuesday, 02 June 2020 12:10All over the nation and the world, afterschool professionals, leaders, and others are working diligently to ensure healthy and safe school-age child care and out-of-school time programs for kids and families.
Inclusion: From Afterschool to the Living Room
Tuesday, 26 May 2020 10:21We recognize how stressful this time is for parents and caregivers at home and how uncertainty and change or lack of routine can cause challenging behaviors from kids, both with and without disabilities.
Creating a Plan to Start and Operate a Virtual Summer Camp
Tuesday, 26 May 2020 10:19For over 100 years, summer camp programs have spent the months leading up to June preparing to operate on-location programs for youth.
Afterschool Is Essential
Tuesday, 26 May 2020 10:17Our 2020 has been quite a year so far, described over and over with phrases such as, "unprecedented, challenging, and uncertain."
Using Technology to Manage Changing Landscapes
Tuesday, 19 May 2020 08:50On April 28, 2020, over 180 NAA members participated in our webinar that focused on how technology and automation can be used to improve afterschool program management and the parent experience.
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