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Session III: Thursday, January 23, 2025, 11:00am-12:30pm (ET)

MAEC’s Collaborative Action for Family Engagement (CAFE) and Center for Education Equity (CEE) present Complementing the School Day: Tools and Supports for Out-of-School Time (OST) Providers, a five-part family engagement series.

In both classrooms and out-of-school time (OST) settings, we share a common goal: improving the academic achievement of students. The Biden-Harris Administration’s 2024 Improving Student Achievement Agenda highlights three key strategies to boost academic performance, one of which is increasing summer learning and extended or after-school learning time. OST programs, bridging school and home life, play a key role in this effort.

In this five-part webinar series, we will equip OST providers with the tools and supports they need. Join us to explore the following focus areas:
-Program Quality and Equity
-Amplifying Family Voice
-Mental Wellness for Staff and Students
-Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS)
-Community and School Partnerships

A community of practice for family engagement practitioners in Maine, Maryland, and Pennsylvania
Join our four-session Community of Practice on asset mapping, a powerful tool for creating effective family engagement plans by identifying and leveraging strengths within communities or families. This series will guide attendees in tailoring family engagement plans, fostering cultural inclusivity, and identifying potential collaborators. Participants will also explore practical strategies for incorporating asset mapping into strategic planning and resource allocation to maximize the impact on family engagement.

Perfect for educators, administrators, family engagement coordinators, community leaders and organizers, and policymakers and advocates, this series will provide opportunities to connect with peers and learn from experts in the field.

Advance your career and become an advocate for equitable change within education and society! The University of Pittsburgh Doctor of Education (EdD) program offers eight majors, including a major in out-of-school learning—the only such doctoral program in the country.

The program is designed for working professionals and combines an online learning environment with monthly Saturday in-person sessions.

Those who apply before the February 1, 2025 application deadline can begin the program in summer 2025.

ABOUT THE WORKSHOP
Join our five-day interdisciplinary workshop and learn thecore principles behind artificial intelligence and machinelearning through hands-on activities using free and easilyaccessible computing platforms. Participants will discoverhow this technology works and explore its impact onhuman decision-making in the criminal justice system,public policy, the allocation of scarce resources, andmedical diagnoses. In addition, effective strategies for theuse of generative AI in the classroom will be addressed.Educators will leave this workshop with a set of teacher-tested units and assignments, ready to be implementedwhere appropriate into their existing curriculum.

ATTENDEE TESTIMONIALS
“The workshop’s insights into the ethical implications and biases of AIsystems were of great value to me, as they highlighted theimportance of responsible AI implementation.”“This is one of the best professional development workshops I haveattended.”

AUDIENCE
Teachers and administrators passionate aboutincorporating AI and its societal implications into theircurriculum. No prior coding, computer science, or AIbackground is required. Workshop attendees fromPennsylvania will receive Act 48 continuing educationcredits. Attendees from outside Pennsylvania willreceive a certificate of completion after the event.

When children are trusted, and time and space are made for their creativity, truly remarkable things unfold. A 1st-grade teacher in a public school describes her dedicated period for open-ended art and play as “preventative wellness.” This intentional space for creativity is what she credits with helping her students feel emotionally regulated, engaged, and ready to thrive each day.

Would you like to create a similar experience in your learning space—one where students feel supported, inspired, and creative, and where you also feel calm, joyful, and fulfilled?

Join us on November 12th for Designing for Discovery, a transformative workshop where we’ll show you a simple yet highly effective system for cultivating discovery and engagement in any learning environment, on any budget.

In this workshop, you’ll learn:

+Proven strategies for fostering emotional regulation, creativity, and joy in children.
+Simple, budget-friendly techniques to transform any learning space into a hub of discovery and innovation.
+Practical tools that help both educators and students feel inspired, supported, and empowered.

Imagine a classroom that nurtures the heart and mind, sparking each child’s natural curiosity and helping you enjoy each moment with them. Designing for Discovery will give you the tools and insights to make this a reality.

ELIE Circle’s 3-part Holistic Health Framework is specifically designed for community-based educational spaces to support the holistic health of both young people and staff. The framework consists of describing holistic health, barriers to holistic health, and holistic health tools.

The first session is focused on staff, I will introduce participants to the framework, discuss barriers to holistic health (oppression – adultism and staff’s stress/identity), detail holistic health tools (advocacy/activism – dismantle adultism, connecting – intentionally build relationships, and introspection), and finish with participants practicing to use the framework in their own work.

Staff Focused Session Dates/Times:
Series 1: Friday, October 25, 2024 10a-1p ET
Series 2: Saturday, October 26, 2024 10a-1p ET
Series 3: Wednesday, October 30, 2024 5p-8p ET

The second session is focused on stress and safety, I will introduce participants to the framework, discuss barriers to holistic health (stress/trauma), detail holistic health tools (connecting – perspective taking and facilitating safety), and finish with participants practicing to use the framework in their own work.

Stress and Safety Focused Session Dates/Times:
Series 1: Friday, November 1, 2024 10a-1p ET
Series 2: Saturday, November 2, 2024 10a-1p ET
Series 3: Wednesday, November 6, 2024 5p-8p ET

The third session is focused on oppression and liberation, I will introduce participants to the framework, discuss barriers to holistic health (oppression manifestations and inaccurate history), detail holistic health tools (advocacy/activism, critical self-reflection, connecting – affinity groups, evaluating curriculum/activities, and learn accurate history), and finish with participants practicing to use the framework in their own work.

Oppression and Liberation Focused Session Dates/Times:
Series 1: Friday, November 8, 2024 10a-1p ET
Series 2: Saturday, November 9, 2024 10a-1p ET
Series 3: Wednesday, November 13, 2024 5p-8p ET

If you attend all 3 Holistic Health sessions, I will provide you with a free one-on-one 15-minute follow up Zoom meeting.

There are 30 tickets available for each session. Five of the tickets are $17.85 per person and the other 25 tickets are $23.18 per person. If you are looking to train your whole staff, please email debralyn@eliecircle.com.

Applying for a Moonshot Grant? Need guidance? Attend a Moonshot Grant Office Hour.

Office hour sessions are for any Moonshot Grant applicant seeking help or additional support.

The scheduled sessions will be held on:
Monday 6/10 from 1:30 – 3:00pm
Thursday 6/27 from 9:30 – 11:00am
Monday 7/15 from 10:00 – 11:30am
Monday 8/19 from 1:30 – 3:00pm
Thursday 9/5 from 2:00-3:30pm

Once you register, sign up for a five or ten minute time slot in the link shared in the confirmation email.
This is an online event.

Research shows that many people feel that family engagement is dependent on how much the adults in a child’s life – especially parents and teachers – “care,” and that lower-income families do not engage because they do not value education.

This perception is a problem for advocates who try to gain support for well-structured family engagement programs and strategic policies that have the potential to advance equity in our education system, and ultimately close the achievement gap.

NAFSCE’s Reframing Academy leads learners through ten virtual modules, which break down the problems that stand in our way in communicating effectively about family engagement, and identify research-backed strategies we can use as advocates to solve those problems and change the way people think about family engagement.
In the first session, participants will receive a code to access the course materials and a copy of the course learning journal. The facilitator will share contextual information about the development of the course and materials. Between courses, participants will complete specific Academy modules. The next three sessions will be spent discussing the Academy content in an organized and meaningful way. There is no cost for participants.

Participants from Maryland and Pennsylvania who complete the course activities and attend all course sessions may be eligible for contact hours. All participants who complete the Academy Modules may earn a certificate of completion.

Moonshot Grants challenge educators to envision their preferred future of learning—what they hope learning will look like 10 to 20 years in the future. Applicants can request up to $70,000 in funding to support the implementation of their idea.

This Informational Workshop will help applicants better understand the RFP process, brainstorm and craft project ideas, and provide ample time for discussion and questions. New Moonshot Grant applicants must attend one of the 2024 workshop.

Learn more about the Moonshot grant opportunity at remakelearning.org/grants.

Direct questions to apply@remakelearning.org.

Moonshot Grants challenge educators to envision their preferred future of learning—what they hope learning will look like 10 to 20 years in the future. Applicants can request up to $70,000 in funding to support the implementation of their idea.

This Informational Workshop will help applicants better understand the RFP process, brainstorm and craft project ideas, and provide ample time for discussion and questions. New Moonshot Grant applicants must attend one of the 2024 workshop.

Learn more about the Moonshot grant opportunity at remakelearning.org/grants.

Direct questions to apply@remakelearning.org.