Pennsylvania has one of the most diverse economies in the nation. In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, Pennsylvania saw the highest tech job growth in the country. Learn about tools and resources available to help your students understand the most in-demand skills and career opportunities in the new economy, as well as how to make wise post-secondary decisions that will not leave them with insurmountable debt. View Start the Career Conversation Here
As we reopen schools, we need to take into consideration that some schools will be teaching in a remote manner, and some youth will be in afterschool programs all day. Join us to explore some planning strategies for instructional supports, setting up the environment, types of IT tools needed and how to create a school, family afterschool staff communication system to support youth. View Reopening of School and Planning Remote Learning in Afterschool
As we reopen afterschool programs, we need to take into consideration the social emotional needs of youth upon reuniting. We will explore Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning’s (CASEL) Re-entry tool “Reunite, Renew, and Thrive: Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) Roadmap for Reopening School”, as well as the Pre-K -12 Career Ready Standards. In addition, we will share daily curricular strategies to support SEL. View The Importance of SEL
Learn how to start a Girls Who Code club, a completely free after-school program for 3rd-12th grade girls. Discover how your school or community can join a sisterhood of supportive peers and role models and use computer science to change the world. View Girls Who Code Clubs
Learn how to start immediately facilitating remote synchronous inquiry-based sessions with your students using StartSOLE Virtual. A Self Organized Learning Environment, StartSOLE Virtual provides step-by-step support for planning lessons for your class, has 15,000+ standard aligned questions, teacher generated resources, and a quick and easy interface for building customized lesson plans. Join a community of more than 26,000 educators — 2,300+ in Pennsylvania — in over 100 countries. View StartSOLE
