ReThink Afterschool

12/01/2023

Check out my latest article.

This four-step framework allows teachers to engage students in a short, powerful lesson.

11/28/2023

06/16/2023

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12/23/2021

This is one of my favorite conferences every year. And I’m so grateful to continue to be able to contribute.

This years was awesome with a multistate planning committee.

Lots of amazing afterschool professionals eager to engage.

Next year I hope we can be in person but regardless we will continue to 🤗

Next years top priority focus - creative staffing ideas ✅

12/23/2021

What are you proud of as you think about the first part of the school year?

What do you want to remind your students to be proud of?

This was another challenging year! Hats off to all afterschool educators. You were often the glue keeping it together with so many unique scheduling needs due to the pandemic.

Our children needed you and you showed up with heart ❤️

Give yourself a round of applause and remind yourself that what you do matters 🙏🏿

12/23/2021

This year I was definitely 😊

Grateful for another year of new partners. So enjoyed working with the teaching fellows in California and excited to have been invited to be a contractor for future academies.

No matter where I am or what else I’m doing. I’m always thinking about ways to

Next year we talk more SEL & Engaging STEAM programming. See you in 2022 ✌🏿

09/26/2021

Sometimes you just need the right tools or aha moment to bring it all together- let’s continue to

09/26/2021

Start students early helping them to break down complex concepts it will help rewind brain from “I can’t get that” to “I need to look at it from a different way” and how many ever different ways it takes of that until the light bulb goes off.

09/09/2021

STEAM September is well underway what does that mean- STEAM Saturdays in October is on the way. These classes will be in person.

Save the date locations in person TBA. (Summerlin & Henderson)

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08/23/2021

Figured I crank out 2 videos in one day 😊

Mindset Monday reminder.

Let’s kick this school year off with those and remind ourselves and our students as often as needed -

“We can’t choose what life throws at us, but we can choose how we swing. “

08/23/2021

Sometimes it just helps to hear “you’re not alone” And you’re certainly not -Kam

Staffing is always at the forefront of our minds when rolling out a successful program.

For me Ive been fortunate enough to have a few really solid team members that ran exceptional programs and delivered quality care 😊and I have had the exact opposite. 😫

Afterschool has always had unique challenges with staffing because of the hours and it’s just something we have to keep at the forefront of our minds.

I shared one creative staffing option in the last video and here are a few more.

✅Consider short term
So go in knowing this person can only do this block or this month and outline it as such. Sometimes Interim people make an amazing impact.

✅Tap an expert or emerging expert
Yes we always tap the staff on site - but do you tap the music majors, acting majors- education majors - etc that could come in and be somewhat of a focused expert. Yes they may have to run other aspects but when you let someone lead with their passion it shifts the staffing. So be open to saying I’m hiring you as a____ expert (with other duties)

✅Title wisely ( To some it may not matter but to most it does. When I couldn’t pay in wages I made up for in titles and allowing them to gain experience across different areas-and had way more buy-in. Be flexible on your titles and ask your teams what else they’d like to get. Don’t box them in and miss out.

Together we can

08/22/2021

It’s almost time for STEAM Saturdays!

The Actors League
✅ Build confidence
✅ Acting Skills
✅ Script writing skills
✅ Improv Skills

We Should Code
✅ Coding Basics
✅ Coding Vocabulary
✅ Naming what you know

Sign your kids up-link in bio.