Professional Development
Professional Development is necessary for capacity building to support the implementation of effective high quality programs.
21st CCLC Sub-Grantee Professional Development Annual Requirement:
Site leadership (District director(s), Principal(s), and Site Coordinator(s)) will attend at least one 21st CCLC sponsored/recommended Professional Development event annually and will provide relevant professional development related to academic achievement which will be integrated within the school-based training for all 21st CCLC staff to assure continuous improvement. Documentation of attendance will be submitted in the annual Evaluation Report for each level of leadership.
Menu of Sponsored/Recommended 21st CCLC PD Events
- 21st CCLC Virtual Boot Camp for NEW 21st CCLC Leadership
- FY25 21st CCLC Year 1 Boot Camp Links and Resources
- FY25 21st CCLC Year 1 Boot Camp Participant Slide Deck
- Learning Recovery Course: 21st CCLC National Technical Assistance Center - Professional Learning (21stcclcntac.org) (2-4 hours) Audience: Program Leaders, Frontline Staff
- After School Alliance: Check out the list of archived webinars that touch on a wide range of topics. (choose 3)
- Foundations Monthly Webinars (choose 3) Live and Recorded options
- National Association for Family, School and Community Engagement (nafsce.org) - Professional Learning Webinars (choose 3)
- School’s Out Make It Count (Arizona Center for Afterschool Excellence local Conference)
- Arizona Center for Afterschool Excellence Professional Learning Trainings (AZCase)
- Beyond School Hours Conference February 13-16, 2025 in Orlando, Florida
- National Afterschool Association Convention March 9-12, 2025 Nashville, TN and/or Webinars
- Best of Out-of-School Time Conference (BOOST) April 29-May 2, 2025 Palm Springs, CA
- National Family Engagement Summit October 2024, Virtual, In-Person or Both options Savannah, GA
- National Assembly for Family Engagement in Education Conference (NAFSCE) October 21-25, 2024 Denver, CO
- National Summer Learning Association Conference (NSLA) November 11-13, 2024 Washington, DC
- Book Study – Topic around Out of School Time Programs or Academic Supports to support Academic Achievement.
Note: If an effective PD learning opportunity is not on the list above; please submit an alternative PD plan for approval by the assigned Education Program Specialist prior to attending.
All professional learning must be relevant to OST and integrated into 21st CCLC program staff’s training.
Documentation of attendance will be submitted in the annual Site Evaluation Report for each level of leadership.
*21st CCLC National Technical Assistance Center* (NTAC)
Funded by the U.S. Department of Education 21st CCLC NTAC is the premier place for out-of-school time professionals to learn, receive resources, and engage with peers and experts.
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