On May 20, 2019, Fausto López, Senior TA Consultant at the American Institutes for Research, hosted the webinar, Making Service Part of Your Afterschool Program Culture. You can access a recording of the webinar on the Beyond the Bell YouTube channel.
On March 14, 2019, Marion Baldwin, Senior TA Consultant at the American Institutes for Research, hosted the webinar, Data: Your Continuous Improvement Reality Check. You can access a recording of the webinar on the Beyond the Bell YouTube channel.
On January 15, 2019, Laura Shankland, Senior TA Consultant at the American Institutes for Research, hosted the webinar, Preparing for Summer Success: Getting an Early Start on Planning Your Summer Program. You can access a recording of the webinar on the Beyond the Bell YouTube channel.
On November 7, 2018, Jessy Newman, Senior Researcher at the American Institutes for Research, hosted the webinar, SEL Beyond the Bell: Integrating SEL Practices in Out-of-School Settings. You can access a recording of the webinar on the Beyond the Bell YouTube Channel.
On September 19, 2018, Janet Levings hosted a webinar on staff development with Beyond the Bell. You can access a recording of the webinar on the Beyond the Bell YouTube Channel.
In 2016, training for afterschool programs was transformed in Missouri when Brad Lademann and Clint Darr from the Missouri Afterschool Network (MASN) held their first Beyond the Bell® Toolkit training for 21st Century Community Learning Centers (21st CCLC) grantees from small, rural Missouri school districts.
On July 18, 2018, Fausto A. Lopez and Jaime Singer hosted a webinar on Positive Youth Development Beyond the Bell. You can access a recording of the webinar on the Beyond the Bell YouTube Channel.
The Beyond the Bell team at AIR is excited to host a yearlong webinar series for afterschool and expanded learning professionals. Join AIR’s Jaime Singer, Beyond the Bell director and senior technical assistance consultant, and our team of AIR experts...
How can in-school staff and afterschool staff work together to grow Social and emotional learning in youth?
What can we do as afterschool staff and leaders to ensure that youth are gaining skills to succeed in the classroom and beyond?
How can youth benefit from social and emotional learning (SEL) when it comes to the job market?
Want to learn about the tools available to improve your afterschool program?
How can data make a difference in your program?
Want to learn more about how your program can connect with community schools?
How can advisory boards make an impact in your program?
Want to learn more about the afterschool and expanded learning field?
What opportunities for social and emotional learning (SEL) development can occur in afterschool settings?
How can high-quality programs help participants learn, grow, and develop?
It’s that time again! Time to revisit your program plan to see if you’re on the right track for the year. While you probably spent a considerable amount of time planning for the year, the importance of revisiting that plan can’t be overlooked. Now is the time to take a breath and think about what could be improved as you move into the new year. So, what should you be thinking about as you revisit your plan?
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On May 21, 2014, we released the fourth edition of Beyond the Bell: A Toolkit for Creating Effective Afterschool and Expanded Learning Programs last month. So what is the Beyond the Bell Toolkit? The Toolkit is both a guide and a suite of professional development services and practical tools designed to help program leaders and their staff create and sustain high-quality, effective afterschool and expanded learning programs.