ACRES Coaching: Facilitating Engineering Practices

Tuesday, 10/22 3:00-5:00 pm EST / Noon - 2:00pm PST

Engineering has become a staple of STEM programming for youth. How can we confidently bring engineering into our programming and support youth as they engage in problem solving? In this module, participants gain first-hand experience with engineering by solving a design problem. They examine the components of the engineering design process and discuss ways to model the process with youth.

*The expectation is that you will be live at all three sessions and an active member of this coaching cohort. Recordings are not available if you are unable to attend. REGISTER HERE Code: AC423EP (Coach Emma C)

ACRES: Monthly Math Tasters

Thursday October 17th 1:00-2:00pm EST / 10:00-11:00 am PST

ACRES is excited to be offering monthly Math Tasters! Our first Math Taster mini-series will be "Engaging Math Routines".  Math routines are a great way to build on youth’s natural curiosity and provide ample opportunity for rich, authentic math discourse. The schedule for this series is as follows:

• Engaging Math Routines: Esti-Mysteries

• Thursday, October 17th 1:00-2:00 pm Eastern (10-11 am Pacific)

• Engaging Math Routines: Which One Is Unique? 

• Thursday, November 21st 1:00-2:00 pm Eastern (10-11 am Pacific)

Please REGISTER for each session you are interested in attending.

ACRES Coaching: Nurturing STEM Identity and Making Career Connections

Wednesdays: 10/16/2024 noon - 2:00 pm EST / 9:00 am - 11:00 am PST

Questions begin a path toward discovery, imagination, and STEM exploration. How can we help youth expand and clarify their thinking and develop their reasoning through the questions we ask them? This module is a great way to train staff on how to facilitate STEM learning. Experienced educators also love being part of a cohort as a way to connect with other educators across the country, to learn new lesson plans, and to reflect on practice.  This is our introductory module and a prerequisite to other opportunities. *The expectation is that you will be live at all three sessions and an active member of this coaching cohort. Recordings are not available if you are unable to attend. REGISTER HERE Code: AC421ID (Coach Emma C)

ACRES Coaching: Nurturing STEM Identity and Making Career Connections

Wednesdays: 10/2, 10/16/2024 noon - 2:00 pm EST / 9:00 am - 11:00 am PST

Questions begin a path toward discovery, imagination, and STEM exploration. How can we help youth expand and clarify their thinking and develop their reasoning through the questions we ask them? This module is a great way to train staff on how to facilitate STEM learning. Experienced educators also love being part of a cohort as a way to connect with other educators across the country, to learn new lesson plans, and to reflect on practice.  This is our introductory module and a prerequisite to other opportunities. *The expectation is that you will be live at all three sessions and an active member of this coaching cohort. Recordings are not available if you are unable to attend. REGISTER HERE Code: AC421ID (Coach Emma C)

ACRES Coaching: Making Math Engaging

Thursdays: 8/22, 9/5, 9/19/2024 1:00 - 3:00 pm EST / 10:00 am- Noon PST

Are you looking for fun ways to help youth build number sense and problem-solving skills? Math can take on new meaning when it is integrated into daily routines in our afterschool programs. In this module, afterschool educators will explore and practice strategies for making math engaging and accessible.*The expectation is that you will be live at all three sessions and an active member of this coaching cohort. Recordings are not available if you are unable to attend. Completion of the Asking Purposeful Questions module is a prerequisite for this module. REGISTER HERE Code: AC358MP (Coach Becky T)

ACRES Coaching: Elevating Youth Voice and Choice (For OST professionals who have completed Asking Purposeful Questions)

Wednesdays: 7/10, 7/24, 8/7/2024 Noon - 2:00 pm EST / 9:00 am - 11:00 am PT

How often do youth in your program get to choose what they’re investigating or designing, the materials they might use and/or how they engage with the work? In this module, participants try out strategies for elevating youth voice and choice and apply the ideas as they redesign a STEM activity to incorporate a greater variety of youth input. *The expectation is that you will be live at all three sessions and an active member of this coaching cohort. Recordings are not available if you are unable to attend. REGISTER HERE Code:  AC356VC (Coach Becky T)

ACRES Coaching: Asking Purposeful Questions

Mondays: 7/22, and 8/5/2024 2:00- 4:00 pm EST / 11:00 am- 1:00 pm PST

Questions begin a path toward discovery, imagination, and STEM exploration. How can we help youth expand and clarify their thinking and develop their reasoning through the questions we ask them? This module is a great way to train staff on how to facilitate STEM learning. Experienced educators also love being part of a cohort as a way to connect with other educators across the country, to learn new lesson plans, and to reflect on practice.  This is our introductory module and a prerequisite to other opportunities. *The expectation is that you will be live at all three sessions and an active member of this coaching cohort. Recordings are not available if you are unable to attend. REGISTER HERE AC357PQ (Coach Becky T)

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ACRES Coaching: Elevating Youth Voice and Choice (For OST professionals who have completed Asking Purposeful Questions)

Wednesdays: 7/10, 7/24, 8/7/2024 Noon - 2:00 pm EST / 9:00 am - 11:00 am PT

How often do youth in your program get to choose what they’re investigating or designing, the materials they might use and/or how they engage with the work? In this module, participants try out strategies for elevating youth voice and choice and apply the ideas as they redesign a STEM activity to incorporate a greater variety of youth input. *The expectation is that you will be live at all three sessions and an active member of this coaching cohort. Recordings are not available if you are unable to attend. REGISTER HERE Code:  AC356VC (Coach Becky T)

ACRES: Info Session about Micro-credentials and Digital Badging

Tuesday, July 23rd 2:00 - 3:00 pm EST / 11:00 am- Noon PST

ACRES (Afterschool Coaching for Reflective Educators in STEM) is excited to offer additional Information Sessions about STEM micro-credentials, which are competency-based, digital badges for afterschool and out-of-school professionals offered through the National Afterschool Association. These sessions are free, live, interactive, and one hour in length.  You will learn about what Micro-credentials are and how to apply for them. PLEASE FILL OUT THIS FORM, choose the date that works best for you, and we'll reach out to you with the Zoom link. FMI contact acres@mmsa.org (Note: It isn’t necessary to attend more than one informational session as the content is consistent.)

ACRES Coaching: Asking Purposeful Questions

Mondays: 7/22, and 8/5/2024 2:00- 4:00 pm EST / 11:00 am- 1:00 pm PST

Questions begin a path toward discovery, imagination, and STEM exploration. How can we help youth expand and clarify their thinking and develop their reasoning through the questions we ask them? This module is a great way to train staff on how to facilitate STEM learning. Experienced educators also love being part of a cohort as a way to connect with other educators across the country, to learn new lesson plans, and to reflect on practice.  This is our introductory module and a prerequisite to other opportunities. *The expectation is that you will be live at all three sessions and an active member of this coaching cohort. Recordings are not available if you are unable to attend. REGISTER HERE AC357PQ (Coach Becky T)

ACRES Coaching: Elevating Youth Voice and Choice (For OST professionals who have completed Asking Purposeful Questions)

Wednesdays: 7/10, 7/24, 8/7/2024 Noon - 2:00 pm EST / 9:00 am - 11:00 am PT

How often do youth in your program get to choose what they’re investigating or designing, the materials they might use and/or how they engage with the work? In this module, participants try out strategies for elevating youth voice and choice and apply the ideas as they redesign a STEM activity to incorporate a greater variety of youth input. *The expectation is that you will be live at all three sessions and an active member of this coaching cohort. Recordings are not available if you are unable to attend. REGISTER HERE Code:  AC356VC (Coach Becky T)

ACRES Coaching: Asking Purposeful Questions

Mondays: 7/22, and 8/5/2024 2:00- 4:00 pm EST / 11:00 am- 1:00 pm PST

Questions begin a path toward discovery, imagination, and STEM exploration. How can we help youth expand and clarify their thinking and develop their reasoning through the questions we ask them? This module is a great way to train staff on how to facilitate STEM learning. Experienced educators also love being part of a cohort as a way to connect with other educators across the country, to learn new lesson plans, and to reflect on practice.  This is our introductory module and a prerequisite to other opportunities. *The expectation is that you will be live at all three sessions and an active member of this coaching cohort. Recordings are not available if you are unable to attend. REGISTER HERE AC357PQ (Coach Becky T)

ACRES Coaching: Make Math Engaging

Mondays: 6/3, 6/17, and 7/1 from 10AM- 12PM EST / 7AM - 9:00AM PST

Are you looking for fun ways to help youth build number sense and problem-solving skills? Math can take on new meaning when it is integrated into daily routines in our afterschool programs. In this module, afterschool educators will explore and practice strategies for making math engaging and accessible. REGISTER with Code: AC352MP (Coach Becky T)

*The expectation is that you will be live at all three sessions and an active member of this coaching cohort. Recordings are not available if you are unable to attend. Completion of the Asking Purposeful Questions module is a prerequisite for this module.

Asking Purposeful Questions - Evening Cohort

Mondays: 6/10, 6/17, & 6/24 at 6PM- 8PM ET / 3PM - 5PM PT

Questions begin a path toward discovery, imagination, and STEM exploration. How can we help youth expand and clarify their thinking and develop their reasoning through the questions we ask them? This module is a great way to train staff on how to facilitate STEM learning. Experienced educators also love being part of a cohort as a way to connect with other educators across the country, to learn new lesson plans, and to reflect on practice.  This is our introductory module and a prerequisite to other opportunities. Register with code: AC332PQ (Coach Emma C)

*The expectation is that you will be live at all three sessions and an active member of this coaching cohort. Recordings are not available if you are unable to attend.

Asking Purposeful Questions - Evening Cohort

Mondays: 6/10, 6/17, & 6/24 at 6PM- 8PM ET / 3PM - 5PM PT

Questions begin a path toward discovery, imagination, and STEM exploration. How can we help youth expand and clarify their thinking and develop their reasoning through the questions we ask them? This module is a great way to train staff on how to facilitate STEM learning. Experienced educators also love being part of a cohort as a way to connect with other educators across the country, to learn new lesson plans, and to reflect on practice.  This is our introductory module and a prerequisite to other opportunities. Register with code: AC332PQ (Coach Emma C)

*The expectation is that you will be live at all three sessions and an active member of this coaching cohort. Recordings are not available if you are unable to attend.

ACRES Coaching: Make Math Engaging

Mondays: 6/3, 6/17, and 7/1 from 10AM- 12PM EST / 7AM - 9:00AM PST

Are you looking for fun ways to help youth build number sense and problem-solving skills? Math can take on new meaning when it is integrated into daily routines in our afterschool programs. In this module, afterschool educators will explore and practice strategies for making math engaging and accessible. REGISTER with Code: AC352MP (Coach Becky T)

*The expectation is that you will be live at all three sessions and an active member of this coaching cohort. Recordings are not available if you are unable to attend. Completion of the Asking Purposeful Questions module is a prerequisite for this module.

Asking Purposeful Questions - Evening Cohort

Mondays: 6/10, 6/17, & 6/24 at 6PM- 8PM ET / 3PM - 5PM PT

Questions begin a path toward discovery, imagination, and STEM exploration. How can we help youth expand and clarify their thinking and develop their reasoning through the questions we ask them? This module is a great way to train staff on how to facilitate STEM learning. Experienced educators also love being part of a cohort as a way to connect with other educators across the country, to learn new lesson plans, and to reflect on practice.  This is our introductory module and a prerequisite to other opportunities. Register with code: AC332PQ (Coach Emma C)

*The expectation is that you will be live at all three sessions and an active member of this coaching cohort. Recordings are not available if you are unable to attend.

Info Session about Micro-credentials and Digital Badging

Thursday, June 6th 4:00 - 5:00 pm EST / 1:00 - 2:00pm PST

ACRES (Afterschool Coaching for Reflective Educators in STEM) is excited to offer additional Information Sessions about STEM micro-credentials, which are competency-based, digital badges for afterschool and out-of-school professionals offered through the National Afterschool Association. These sessions are free, live, interactive, and one hour in length.  You will learn about what Micro-credentials are and how to apply for them.

PLEASE FILL OUT THIS FORM, choose the date that works best for you, and we'll reach out to you with the Zoom link. FMI contact acres@mmsa.org

(Note: It isn’t necessary to attend more than one informational session as the content is consistent.)

ACRES Coaching: Asking Purposeful Questions

Wednesdays: 5/8, 5/22, 6/5/2024 2:00 - 4:00 pm EST / 11:00 - 1:00 pm PST

Questions begin a path toward discovery, imagination, and STEM exploration. How can we help youth expand and clarify their thinking and develop their reasoning through the questions we ask them? This module is a great way to train staff on how to facilitate STEM learning. Experienced educators also love being part of a cohort as a way to connect with other educators across the country, to learn new lesson plans, and to reflect on practice.  This is our introductory module and a prerequisite to other opportunities.

Register with Code: AC362PQ (Coach Hannah L)

*The expectation is that you will be live at all three sessions and an active member of this coaching cohort. Recordings are not available if you are unable to attend.

Scaling STEM Equitably: Practitioner Driven Reflections and Emerging Guidelines

06/04/2024 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM PT / 2:00 - 3:00 PM ET

Explore a set of emerging guidelines and a new tool that supports equitable approaches to scaling informal STEM programs. To learn more about the project and findings, visit the webpage.
Join the National Girls Collaborative Project, Education Development Center, and practitioners across informal STEM learning spaces to hear reflections from the field on the challenges and opportunities of engaging in equity-centered scaling. Register Here.

Teens Lead in Computer Science

Tuesday, June 4, 2024 from 12:00 PM 1:00 PM ET

ACRES Coaching: Nurturing STEM Identity and Making Career Connections

Mondays: 5/6, 5/20, 6/3 from 6:00 - 8:00 pm EST / 3:00 - 5:00 pm PST

How do you help youth recognize their connection to and role in STEM? How do you help youth learn about STEM careers? Participants experience several easy-to-implement strategies, including a photo elicitation activity that can help youth form STEM identities, and then learn how to conduct related activities with youth. *The expectation is that you will be live at all three sessions and an active member of this coaching cohort. Recordings are not available if you are unable to attend. REGISTER HERE Code: AC331ID (Coach Emma C)

ACRES Coaching: Make Math Engaging

Mondays: 6/3, 6/17, and 7/1 from 10AM- 12PM EST / 7AM - 9:00AM PST

Are you looking for fun ways to help youth build number sense and problem-solving skills? Math can take on new meaning when it is integrated into daily routines in our afterschool programs. In this module, afterschool educators will explore and practice strategies for making math engaging and accessible. REGISTER with Code: AC352MP (Coach Becky T)

*The expectation is that you will be live at all three sessions and an active member of this coaching cohort. Recordings are not available if you are unable to attend. Completion of the Asking Purposeful Questions module is a prerequisite for this module.

Discover Engineering's "Chats with Change Makers" - Fredy Barrera Aguilar, Product Development Engineer at TE Connectivity

Thursday, May 30 at 1pm ET