Curriculum Hub and Resource Library
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Mizzen Education
The Mizzen Education app offers free lesson plans for your afterschool program. From social emotional learning, history and social studies, and 21st Century skills, to college and career readiness, digital and media literacy, and entrepreneurship, there are many opportunities for incorporating creative and joyful learning into your program.
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MAP's List
MAP’s list of free curriculum resources is available for your program to explore! Our list includes free content for afterschool programming in STEM, health and wellness, arts, math, literacy, and more!
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National Center for Quality Afterschool
The National Center for Quality Afterschool helps state education agencies and local practitioners develop high-quality, balanced programs that provide a safe and fun environment for academic enrichment as well as youth development activities. Check out their instructor's guides, available for all six content areas of their toolkit: literacy, math, science, homework help, technology, and the arts.
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Edutopia
Edutopia has this collection of 60-second strategy videos that break down effective classroom strategies for each grade level.
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Education Development Center
Education Development Center has this resource library full of apps, curriculum, white papers, and more to support quality in your program.
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SEL4MA
SEL4MA has this resource library to help programs integrate social-emotional learning practices into their programs.
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Afterschool Alliance Webinars
The Afterschool Alliance provides access to free webinars to help you promote program quality.
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Harmony SEL Curriculum
Harmony SEL educates the whole child through social and emotional learning.
Enhance the school year by fostering the development of key social and emotional development in out-of-school programs with tools and strategies at no cost.
Click here for more information.
Create your profile and free access here.
Contact Lindsay Volpe <LVolpe@nu.edu> for training and curriculum ideas you can use with the youth in your program.
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National Afterschool Association (NAA)
The National Afterschool Association is the professional membership association for people who work with and for youth during Out-of-School time. NAA fosters positive youth outcomes by supporting, developing, and advocating for afterschool professionals and leaders. The Association is the leading network of OST professionals.
NAA has a new membership structure. Click here to learn more.
Student Data Platforms
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Aperture Education empowers schools, educators, and students to measure, strengthen, and support social emotional competence and life skills. This data system and program helps proactively address students’ SEL needs, lets students self-report, and provides access to SEL strategies and interventions. Click here to learn more.
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This platform helps improve educational outcomes with a holistic view of student data, and has been shown to improve student math and reading scores. Click here to learn more.
