NPASS2

05/20/2015

Sad news. NPASS was not refunded by NSF. However, to stay in touch with Charlie, visit www.activesciencelearning.org!

Active Science Learning . advises and trains school districts and multi-site afterschool agencies to improve the quality and scope of their STEM [Science, Technology Engineering and Math] programs for elementary and middle school aged students. ASL can help you:

04/23/2015

Documenting and Assessing Learning in Informal and Media-Rich Environments

04/14/2015

What is the role of informal science education in supporting the vision for K-12 science education?

There can be a mistaken impression that the new vision for K-12 science education is only relevant to classroom science instruction. But youth frequently engage in powerful science and engineering activities that take place after or outside-of-school. They learn STEM content, engage in STEM practice…

04/10/2015

Need a refresher on NPASS best practices? Don't forget about our videos!

04/08/2015

And here is the press release about Charlie's award!

Charlie Hutchison of Lexington, Massachusetts, Director of Active Science Learning, Inc. and Principal Investigator for the National Partnership for After-School Science project funded by the Natio...

04/07/2015

Charlie was selected NJ 4H Educator of the year! He's pictured here with Chad Ripberger, accepting his award.

03/05/2015

The Connectory will become the largest directory of youth-serving STEM programs & opportunities in the country.Opens Spring 2015

Increasing young people’s interest and participation in science, technology, engineering, and math with a comprehensive resource that connects families to opportunities near them and provider programs to partnership information to collaborate.

01/07/2015

Many of you know this already, but NPASS2's funding ended 12/31/14. While we are waiting to hear back on an NPASS3 proposal, we will be taking a hiatus from Facebook and Twitter (unless we come across something awesome to share). It's been great! Thank you to all our fellow NPASSers for making this program such a success. Fingers crossed for the new grant!

NPASS2 conducts intensive Train the Trainer Institutes twice a year in each partner state. Over 100 NPASS Science Trainers are leading monthly workshops for afterschool staff in the nine NPASS states.

01/02/2015

2014 Milestones in informal STEM learning

We witnessed a diversity of STEM learning milestones in 2014, from the White House Maker Faire to the Mechelen Declaration in Belgium. Here are some moments from a productive, high-profile year for informal science education...

01/02/2015

Happy 2015!

12/12/2014

NIOST paper on Leveraging Afterschool and Youth Development Trainers to Extend the Reach of STEM Programs

National Institute on Out-of-School Time

12/11/2014

Miss Tuesday's webinar on Making the Case for Afterschool with America After 3PM? Check out the archived presentation.

Research and compelling data can help afterschool programs make the case to parents, policy makers and their community that afterschool programs are essential to keep kids safe, inspire learning and support working families. Learn how you can use America After 3PM, Afterschool Alliance’s recently re…