Staff Resources

           Schuylkill ACHIEVE Staff Resources

This page is dedicated to offering additional resources, primarily for Schuylkill ACHIEVE staff. Please explore these links which will provide additional support and offer a wealth of free activities ideal for use during after school time. 

Afterschool Toolkit
This site offers a wealth of lesson plans and activities in every subject area and appropriate age. Years were spent developing these materials. If you have time to look at only one place... this is the one you want!

Y4Y Training and Technical Assistance
Y4Y is THE online professional development and technical assistance provider for all 21st CCLCs. Sponsored by the US Department of Education, Y4Y offers afterschool tools directly from the federal government.

http://www.21stcclc.org/index.cfm?pageid=5199

Afterschool Alliance

http://www.afterschoolalliance.org/policy21stcclc.cfm
This organization is a "go to" must for essential Afterschool information. The Afterschool Alliance is also responsible for the national, annual "Lights On Afterschool" celebration.

PA Statewide Afterschool Youth Development Network
For more information about how programs keep kids safe, inspire learning and help working families through advocacy and capacity building visit PSAYDN's official website.

Resources for Program Components

C9 Program components include the following areas:

STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math), Literacy, Social Studies, Social Emotional Learning (SEL), use of Compass Awards, Arts (Creative Expression)
♦Science, Social Studies, virtual field trips and lessons at http://www.smithsonianeducation.org/educators/
♦ThinkFinity resources - Thinkfinity.org is a Web site filled with free lesson plans, interactive and instructional materials, and professional development opportunities for educators and the literacy community.
♦Comic strip creator at http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/student-interactives/comic-creator-30021.html
♦Scholastic Resources - https://www.scholastic.com/teachers/lessons-and-ideas/
♦Discovery Education - http://www.discoveryeducation.com/teachers/free-k-5-teacher-resources/?campaign=flyout_teachers_k5
♦APEX Science Curriculm - https://www.frostscience.org/stem-professionals/apex-science-curriculum/
♦Cornell Lab - Study of Birds - http://www.birdsleuth.org/free-resources/
♦Tinkering Activity Resources - https://www.exploratorium.edu/explore
♦STEM Resources - http://www.afterschoolalliance.org/STEM-curriculum.cfm
♦NASA - https://www.nasa.gov/audience/foreducators/index.html
♦STEM GEMS- Easy to use lesson plans for teachers - https://naaweb.org/resources/stem-gems
♦Construct Learning, LCC - Resources can be found at this site - ***https://www.constructlearning.org/IU29achieve/
♦Young Scientist Lab virtual field trips and more - https://www.youngscientistlab.com/news-events/vfts
♦3M Science Labs - Virtual Field Trips https://www.youngscientistlab.com/news-events/vfts

TECHNOLOGY RESOURCES
♠Makey Makey Resources - https://makeymakey.com/pages/educators#resources
♠Squishy Circuits - https://www.sciencebuddies.org/teacher-resources/lesson-plans/squishy-circuits
♠Lego WeDo 2.0 Lesson Plans and resources - https://education.lego.com/en-us/lessons?pagesize=12
♠Dot and Dash - Lesson Plans and resources - https://education.makewonder.com/curriculum/code-to-learn
♠Sphero - Lesson plans and resources - https://edu.sphero.com/cwists/category
♠Ozobot Lesson Plans - https://ozobot.com/stem-education/stem-lessons

MATHEMATICS RESOURCES
♦Osmo Teacher Guide and Lesson Plans - https://assets.playosmo.com/static/downloads/teachers_guide.pdf
♦Hands-on Math activities - https://teachbesideme.com/elementary-hands-math-teaching-ideas/
♦Scholastic Resources - https://www.scholastic.com/teachers/lessons-and-ideas/
♦Crazy 8's Club - https://crazy8s.bedtimemath.org/home/what
♦Looking for financial literacy? Check this site out! http://www.usmint.gov/kids/teachers/

LITERACY RESOURCES
♠Scholastic Resources - https://www.scholastic.com/teachers/lessons-and-ideas/
♠Literacy in Afterschool Program - https://y4y.ed.gov/toolkits/afterschool/literacy/
♠Reader's Theatre Lesson Plans - http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/lesson-plans/readers-theatre-172.html
♠Lit Camp Resources https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yY0Sch6zVKA
♠Lit Camp Songs https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKvRM9K2x40-nDethRAFXt2rqoBk2DgKj
♠Lit Camp Tutorial - New Staff can access for training https://vimeopro.com/frontpageprod/litcamp/video/218649903 

SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT
♦Scholastic Resources - https://www.scholastic.com/teachers/lessons-and-ideas/
♦7 Strengths Lit Camp - http://teacher.scholastic.com/products/litcamp/
♦Too Good For Drugs - https://toogoodprograms.org/pages/how-it-works
♦Dovetail Toolbox Resources - https://dovetaillearning.org/educators/#educatorresources 

SUMMER CAMP PLANNING RESOURCES
♠ https://www.stemfinity.com/summer-camp-lesson-plan-samples
♠ https://activeforlife.com/lesson-plan-modules/
♠ https://www.educationworld.com/holidays/archives/summer.shtml
♠ https://www.scholastic.com/teachers/articles/teaching-content/creative-summer-learning-ideas/
♠ https://littlebinsforlittlehands.com/100-summer-stem-activities-science-experiments/
♠ https://teachbesideme.com/summer-science-camp-lessons/
♠ https://www.ten80education.com/wp-content/uploads/Ten80-ELEMENTARY-SS-Flyer-2018-9-v2r-1.pdf
♠ http://www.discoveryeducation.com/STEM/connect-the-dots.cfm
♠ https://www.steampoweredfamily.com/activities/summer-stem-activities/