Scope and Sequence Alignment

School day teachers are doing good work with students.  After-school has an opportunity to support that good work by understanding how to align with the “scope and sequence” of both the English/Language Arts and Math curriculums.  The scope and sequence refers to the material to be covered (scope) and the order it will be covered…

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STEM in Afterschool

You may be asking yourself what does STEM mean.  The acronym stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math.  There is an increased interest in STEM in K-12 education in general and after-school in particular.  The Afterschool Alliance Issue Brief #26 is focused entirely on STEM in the afterschool arena.  The Brief begins: As the 20th…

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