Implementing SEL Programming for Afterschool Engagement
Explore the process of engaging community partners in afterschool programs, including forming advisory teams and involving students in decision-making. Discover how SEL practices benefit students and receive tips on program growth and fine-tuning for success.
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IMPLEMENTING SEL PROGRAMMING AFTERSCHOOL
GETTING STARTED ENGAGING COMMUNITY PARTNERS The first step to engaging community partners in your program is to put together an advisory team from your staff or school leaders. This will begin the process of vetting ideas and solidifying your ask when it s time to approach community partners. What do we want to do? What is the community partner s role? What is the community partner s commitment; time? How will you fund the project? What is the benefit for the community partner? Your program? Does your partner have a buy in to the program already? i.e. parent, donor, etc. Be clear how your program will support their involvement i.e. supervision/discipline will be solely your responsibility, your staff will assist with projects/clubs Ask Your Students Having a student advisory committee is also a great idea, kids are full of good ideas! What do THEY want to do at your after school program? We have zoom brainstorming sessions with our students and staff.
OUR BIG IDEA: This year we decided to implement more club This year we decided to implement more club- -based programming at each of our site locations. We knew in order to be successful we had to address the biggest issue we locations. We knew in order to be successful we had to address the biggest issue we would face this year and that was the social would face this year and that was the social- -emotional needs of our students. Brandy Buscher Buscher, our district Student Services Director approached me about hiring an SEL , our district Student Services Director approached me about hiring an SEL Coordinator and our idea began to come to life. Coordinator and our idea began to come to life. based programming at each of our site emotional needs of our students. Brandy
She Said... YES!
Using our SEL practices daily after school has been instrumental in the success of Kids Klub this year
PROGRAM GROWTH Changes We Made: SET BACKS HAPPEN DON T GET DISCOURAGED Created a short, easy to answer pre and post survey for each child in our program who attends the SEL program Our original therapist s new schedule prevented her from continuing our program in 2021-22. Mirrored the school counselors lessons plans and build on what is being taught during the school day We didn t want to reinvent the wheel, but we did want to change a few things. Using more play therapy Included non-21st Century sites in the SEL visits Our idea was presented to another local therapist who saw the value and merit in what we were trying to accomplish with this program and she has agreed to join our team. Staff training from SRO/Student Services Director at the beginning of the school year & summer Kids Klub Director is now a certified Reflective Practices Fan Trainer
