Wednesday, Jun 6, 2018 01:00 PM ET Those of us in the out-of-school time field have long known that afterschool and summer programs can have a huge impact on youth through the development of social and emotional skills, even if we haven’t always called them by that name. Emerging research continues to support the idea […]
OST Day of Innovation
Out of School Time (OST) Day of Innovation for Program Leaders Tuesday, May 22, 2018 9:00am-3:00pm Inventionland 585 Alpha Drive Pittsburgh, Pa, 15238 With Pennsylvania’s Intermediate Unit 1 (IU1) and Ohio’s EnvisionEd Plus This unique Day of Innovation is focused on bringing together out of school time professionals who are leading afterschool and summer enrichment/youth […]
Three Ways to Help Protect Afterschool Funding
What Can You Do RIGHT Now? Afterschool programming is a critically important part of the education landscape in the life of a student. It is a place where many kids discover what they love to do and who they want to be. It keeps kids safe during the hours of 3:00PM – 6:00PM, while most […]
Simple Interactions Leadership Institute
Simple Interactions Leadership Institute Are you looking for an advanced professional development opportunity? APOST and The University of Pittsburgh School of Education are partnering to bring you the SI (Simple Interactions) Leadership Institute. This special six-week experience will help you identify ways to increase developmental interactions with youth in OST settings, positively supporting the social and emotional well […]
Educator Open House: Pittsburgh Cultural Trust
Tue, Aug 8, 2017, 9:00am Educators working in early childhood through high school both in-school and out-of-school time are invited to participate in a free guided tour of the Trust Arts Education Center. Engage in arts-integrated residency demonstrations, explore the Education Center, and learn more about exciting opportunities the Arts Education Department has to offer. […]
Summer Conference for Out-of-School Time
SAVE THE DATE! FRIDAY JUNE 16th, 2017 LOCATION: A. J. Palumbo Hall of Science & Technology 3305 Fifth Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15213 Please join APOST on Friday, June 16th for our annual Summer Conference. The APOST Summer Conference for Out-of-School Time (OST) is a professional development conference that shares best practices in youth and leadership […]
Summer Conference – Registration, Event Info, and Workshops Details now available!
Sponsored by APOST and PAEYC Thanks to all conference attendees for a great day! Resource & Presentation Deck Links are listed below. Fostering Active Citizens Food and Fun Curriculum Training Coaching Staff to Perform Building Confidence in Each Other Please join APOST on Friday, June 16th for our annual Summer Conference. The APOST Summer Conference for […]
April 2017 Thought Leader Roundtable: Increasing Alignment Between Social and Emotional Learning and Out-of-School Time
These candid, unscripted conversations feature Karen Pittman with some of the most influential, boundary-pushing leaders working to improve the lives of children and youth. This upcoming session will feature Katie Brackenridge, Vice President of Programs for the Partnership for Children & Youth, based in Oakland, Calif., and will focus on how states and localities can […]
Youth Today Webinar: Measuring Staff Engagement in OST Programs
Measuring Staff Engagement in OST Programs December 6, 2016 at 1pm EST Positive adult-child interactions are key to successful afterschool programs. This webinar will present research findings from a study on an innovative approach to strengths-based professional development, Simple Interactions, which uses short video clips of staff engaged in positive interactions with youth. In addition, […]
Youth Today Webinar: Practitioners doing research. How can it improve OST?
Practitioners doing research. How can it improve OST? October 5, 2016 at 1pm EST In this webinar you will learn about teacher inquiry, and how it can improve program practice. Then, you will hear from OST practitioners who have been participating in the National Afterschool Matters Practitioner Fellowship, and how engaging in inquiry has changed […]