Teaching and Learning in Out-of-School Time Institute
Earn graduate credit from Arcadia University while deepening your knowledge and skills as an afterschool leader. Interactive, hands-on, and practical, this three-day graduate-level institute brings together educators from around the country, creating a learning community on:
- latest research from the field
- gold standards for quality
- techniques and methods
- demonstrating learning
Continue the learning with four online follow-up sessions, grounding theory in applied practice at your site, with your programs.
Who: |
Directors, administrators, coordinators, lead teachers |
What: |
Three-graduate-credit institute, three days plus 4 online sessions (Click here for schedule and details) |
When: |
August 15, 2008, 2:00 pm – 7:30 pm (includes dinner) |
Cost: |
$799 ($899 after May 15); price includes books, materials and five meals |
Where: |
Arcadia University, Glenside, PA Accomodations:The following list provides the names, phone numbers, and link to Web sites of hotels/motels near the Arcadia University campus. Inclusion in this list does not constitute an endorsement of any establishment.
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Faculty: |
Tamara Sniad, PhD Guest Presenters Click here for bios |
Registration: |
Click here for registration and payment information, refund policy, and form |
- For more information afterschooled@foundationsinc.org or 1-888-977-KIDS (5437)
Graduate Certificate in Afterschool Education
Center for Afterschool Education and Arcadia University
Knowledgeable, prepared afterschool leadership is key to moving out-of-school programming from child care to an active learning time that helps children develop academic, social, and individual abilities and talents.
Take your skills and experience to the next level with a community of out-of-school time leaders from around the country.
Learn to lead your program to:
- Understand and respond to current trends in the field
- Bridge school and out-of-school time learning
- Facilitate hand-on activities and projects that support skill-building and child and youth development
- Clearly demonstrate learning
- Incorporate ongoing professional development and program improvement
- Connect with and expand program resources
The Certificate in Afterschool Education is designed for leadership in the area of non-formal education, including afterschool, museum education, summer learning, and parks and recreation.
- Click here for program requirements.
- Click here to apply
- For more information afterschooled@foundationsinc.org or 1-888-977-KIDS (5437)
Flexible |
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| Tailor the certificate to fit your professional and educational goals. Choose electives courses to concentrate on program management, instructional technology, or teaching strategies—or mix and match. | |
Accessible |
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| Start with the three-day Institute on Arcadia’s campus and complete the program online from anywhere, anytime, at your site. | |
Personal |
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| Link learning with practice, afterschool style. Individual academic advising and other online support from the Center for Afterschool Education make this program yours. Connect with afterschool practitioners across the country. Get fresh ideas for applying new skills and knowledge to your practice. |
