Wisconsin Department of Public InstructionTony Evers, PhD, State Superintendent

17TH ANNUAL WISCONSIN

21st Century Community Learning Centers

CONFERENCEOctober 1-2, 2018

Kalahari Resort and Convention Center Wisconsin Dells, WI

Kalahari Resort and Convention Center

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Dear Colleague: Welcome to this year’s 21st Century Community Learning Centers Conference! At the Department of Public Instruction our vision for Wisconsin continues to be every child a graduate, college and career ready. We are committed to doing the things that matter most to help all kids succeed. This includes keeping children healthy, safe, supported, and encouraged in schools and promoting engaged learning to motivate all kids. 21st Century Community Learning Centers (21st CCLC) have an important role to play in helping us reach that goal. Across Wisconsin, 21st CCLC programs provide safe and supportive places for kids to spend their out-of-school time, which is essential to closing achievement gaps. They offer opportunities for children to participate in creative and engaging instructional activities that reinforce and extend the learning they do during the school day. 21st CCLC programs also engage families in support of student learning. I believe in these programs so much that I am supporting a push for after school funding at the state level in the biennial budget to ensure the success of all Wisconsin’s students. I hope you will leave this conference energized, informed, and ready to tackle whatever the school year brings. Thanks for joining us. Tony Evers, PhD State Superintendent

Message from State Superintendent Tony Evers

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Conference Keynote Speaker Dr. Charles Smith, QTurn LLC Being the Change: The Science and Practice of Social and Emotional Learning in Afterschool In this session, participants will hear a historically-grounded perspective that positions after-school educators at the leading edge of social policy change in the United States. In particular, the after-school fields’ leadership in implementation science and social and emotional learning will be emphasized, using Wisconsin, national, and international examples. A summary and recommendations for navigating current evidence-based programs and practices for social and emotional learning will also be shared. Charles Smith is the owner and managing consultant at QTurn LLC. Charles spent the past decade as Founder and Executive Director of the David P. Weikart Center for Youth Program Quality and as a Senior Vice President at the Forum for Youth Investment. Charles has 20 years of experience supporting organizations to design, implement, and validate quality improvement systems (QIS) focused on social and emotional learning (SEL) in the out-of-school time and early childhood fields. QTurn was created on the premise that big changes are happening in American education–a turning toward lower stakes quality improvement systems (QIS) that open up staff motivation and incentivize local innovation.

Conference Closing Keynote Speaker Molly Herrmann, Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction Creating Safe and Supportive Environments for All Students: Welcoming LGBTQ+ Students into After-School Spaces Come learn about the challenges LGBTQ+ students face and the ways in which caring adults can provide support and create spaces where everyone feels welcome. Expect visualization, conversation, terminology and data, resources, and practical advice. Molly is an education consultant with the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI). In her role at DPI, Molly has managed a grant that works with school districts across the state to create safe and supportive environments for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) students, promote exemplary sexual health education, and increase access to key sexual health services. Currently she is managing a grant along with select school districts to support pregnant and parenting teens. Prior to joining the team at DPI, Molly worked for more than 15 years as a health educator at the Wisconsin Department of Health Services in the AIDS/HIV Program’s Prevention Unit. Molly also works as a private consultant on LGBT health with experience training providers, conducting research with LGBT communities, and developing strategies to increase inclusion in mainstream services. Molly brings more than 19 years of experience as a trainer and educator, specializing in LGBT health, intimate partner violence, HIV, and community readiness assessments.

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October 1, 2018 Pre-Conference 9:00 – 10:00am South Atrium

Registration

10:00 – 12:00pm Kalahari Ballrooms C - F

Dream > Design > Deliver: Intentional Program Planning for WI 21st CCLC Programs Jessy Newman, Senior Researcher, American Institutes for Research

12:00 – 12:30pm Kalahari Ballrooms C - F

Lunch

12:30 – 12:45pm Break

12:45 – 2:30pm Kalahari Ballrooms C - F

Dream > Design > Deliver: Intentional Program Planning for WI 21st CCLC Programs (Continued) Jessy Newman, Senior Researcher, American Institutes for Research

2:30 – 2:45pm South Atrium

Break/Snack

2:45 – 4:00pm Kalahari Ballrooms C - F

Grant Management Teri LeSage, Education Consultant, Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction Tanya Morin, Education Consultant, Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction Alison Wineberg, Education Consultant, Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction

October 2, 2018 Conference

7:30 – 9:00am South Atrium & Kalahari Ballrooms C - F

Registration Opens Breakfast Buffet Exhibitor Fair Opens

9:00 – 10:20am Kalahari Ballrooms C - F

Welcome Carolyn Stanford Taylor, Assistant State Superintendent, Division for Learning Support, Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction Brenda Jennings, Assistant Director, Student Services/Prevention and Wellness Team, Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction Being the Change: The Science and Practice of Social and Emotional Learning in Afterschool Keynote Address, Charles Smith, PhD, QTurn

10:20 – 10:30am Break

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10:30 – 11:45am Breakout Sessions I

Being the Change II: Applied SEL Science and Practice, with Local Examples Charles Smith, PhD, QTurn Cypress

Effectively Advocating for Your Program Stan Kocos, Wisconsin Afterschool Network (WAN) Advocacy Education Consultant, WAN Randy Neve, Manager, Marshfield Clinic Health System Crown Palm

Reading Comprehension Strategies: “Reaching Every Student” Kay Guberud, Literacy Consultant/Special Education Team, Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction Portia Integrating STEM into Your CLC Program DeeDee Arp, CCLC Coordinator/Grade 6 Teacher, Fruzen Intermediate School Wisteria

11:45 – 12:40pm Kalahari Ballrooms C – F

Lunch Youth Engagement: Voice, Choice, and Leadership Jessy Newman, Senior Researcher, American Institutes for Research

12:40 – 12:55pm Break

12:55 – 2:20pm Breakout Sessions II

Going Above and Beyond (the Bell) with Intentional Opportunities for Youth Development: Voice, Choice, and Leadership Jessy Newman, Senior Researcher, American Institutes for Research Cypress

High-Impact Family Engagement Strategies for After-School Programs Stacy Broach, Equity Education Consultant, Title I and School Support Team, Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction Ruth Anne Landsverk, Family Engagement Specialist, Title I and School Support Team, Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction Crown Palm

Youth Mental Health First Aid Overview Jackie Schoening, MSW, YMHFA State Coach, WISH Center Portia How To Have a Successful After-School Program in a Small Town (School) Maxine Chipman, Library Media Specialist, Building After School Education Coordinator, Wonewoc-Union Center Community Partnerships in Rural Wisconsin Brandon Jahr, 6th Grade Teacher & CLC Site Coordinator, Whitehall Wisteria

2:20 – 2:30pm Break

2:30 – 3:30pm Kalahari Ballrooms C - F

Creating Safe and Supportive Environments for All Students: Welcoming LGBTQ+ Students into After-School Spaces Closing Keynote, Molly Herrmann, Consultant, Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction

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Pre-Conference Sessions Dream > Design > Deliver: Intentional Program Planning for WI 21st CCLC Programs Jessy Newman, Senior Researcher, American Institutes for Research Kalahari Ballrooms C – F Congratulations, you were awarded a 21st CCLC grant! Now what? This pre-conference event is designed to help brand new, as well as experienced grantees, answer that question, moving from big dreams to intentional design and delivery. Using tools from Beyond the Bell, AIR staff will share strategies and engage in program planning. Whether this is your first time managing a 21st CCLC program or you are a returning grantee, you can expect to leave this event with concrete next steps for your program. Grant Management Teri LeSage, Education Consultant, Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction Tanya Morin, Education Consultant, Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction Alison Wineberg, Education Consultant, Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction Kalahari Ballrooms C – F Join DPI’s 21st CCLC grant consultants for a roundup of key grant management topics, including important state and federal deadlines, program requirements, budgeting, and monitoring and grant competition updates. Participants will also have the opportunity to ask grant management-related questions of DPI staff. This session may be of interest for new staff members in particular. Please note, the grant management session will only be offered at the pre-conference this year.

Conference Breakout Sessions I 10:30 – 11:45am

Being the Change II: Applied SEL Science and Practice, with Local Examples Charles Smith, PhD, QTurn Guiding Principle: Social and Emotional Learning Cypress In this session, participants will (1) revisit the discussion of social and emotional learning with a focus on the science of emotion, attention, and skill learning; (2) share examples of their own best practices and hear from some local experts; (3) have the opportunity to complete a self-assessment of staff practices related to the domain of Emotion Management; and (4) share next steps.

Effectively Advocating for Your Program Stan Kocos, Wisconsin Afterschool Network (WAN) Advocacy Education Consultant, WAN Randy Neve, Manager, Marshfield Clinic Health System Guiding Principle: Vision, Mission, and Goals Crown Palm This session will focus on how to effectively advocate for your program and on telling your after-school story to parents/guardians, school day staff, board leadership, and community and elected officials. Attendees will have an opportunity to develop an effective “Elevator Speech” and identify techniques to engage and partner with key stakeholders.

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Reading Comprehension Strategies: “Reaching Every Student” Kay Guberud, Literacy Consultant/Special Education Team, Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction Guiding Principle: Program Environment Portia We will examine some reading comprehension strategies that you can use with students in Grades K-12 to help them become competent, more efficient readers. I will explain how Lexile levels can be used to help students find a “just right book.” I will also introduce some vocabulary acquisition strategies and discuss some pointers to help when students are struggling to read well. Integrating STEM into Your CLC Program DeeDee Arp, CCLC Coordinator/Grade 6 Teacher, Fruzen Intermediate School Guiding Principle: Academic Enrichment Wisteria STEM is a component built into many CLC grants. Come and explore some of the best ways our program has found to integrate STEM learning. In this workshop you will learn by manipulating and discovering STEM just as the students do—through interactive play and investigation.

Conference Breakout Sessions II 12:55 – 2:20pm

Going Above and Beyond (the Bell) with Intentional Opportunities for Youth Development: Voice, Choice, and Leadership Jessy Newman, Senior Researcher, American Institutes for Research Guiding Principle: Voice, Choice, and Leadership Cypress Building from the lunch mini-session, this interactive breakout session will help participants reflect on their youth development practices, with an emphasis on youth voice, choice, and leadership. Staff from AIR will share tools from Beyond the Bell that support intentional youth development practices. You will also have the opportunity to reflect and connect with other 21st

CCLC program leaders and staff to share effective practices. High-Impact Family Engagement Strategies for After-School Programs Stacy Broach, Equity Education Consultant, Title I and School Support Team, Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction Ruth Anne Landsverk, Family Engagement Specialist, Title I and School Support Team, Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction Guiding Principle: Family Engagement Crown Palm The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) asks schools to move beyond parent/guardian involvement to family engagement. High-impact family engagement is collaborative, culturally competent, and focused on improving children’s learning. Learn and share ideas to scale up your present family engagement strategies and to strengthen essential home-school learning connections.

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Youth Mental Health First Aid Overview Jackie Schoening, MSW, YMHFA State Coach, WISH Center Guiding Principle: Social and Emotional Learning Portia This workshop will provide participants with an overview of the 8-hour Youth Mental Health First Aid (YMHFA) Training. The YMHFA training has been part of the DPI’s Mental Health initiative for the past four years. Schools and community agencies are welcome to participate in the 8-hr workshop that provides participants with signs and symptoms of the most common mental health challenges we see in youth. It is NOT treatment or diagnosis, YMHFA provides a framework for lay people to notice, ask questions, and get help for the youth. How To Have a Successful After-School Program in a Small Town (School) Maxine Chipman, Library Media Specialist, Building After School Education Coordinator, Wonewoc-Union Center Guiding Principle: Program Improvement Wisteria How do you run a successful after-school program when your school is your community? When there are no major partners like a YMCA? Wonewoc-Center is a small town who really needed an after-school program so the school took the project on. After a rough start, the program is running smoothly. The coordinator, Maxine Chipman, will tell you what works for them. She will outline how they staff the program, its schedule, and how she keeps everyone on task during enrichment time.

Community Partnerships in Rural Wisconsin Brandon Jahr, 6th Grade Teacher & CLC Site Coordinator, Whitehall Guiding Principle: Community Collaboration Wisteria In this breakout session, attendees will examine community partnership foundations in rural towns in Wisconsin. The session will focus on the importance of utilizing businesses and non-profit organizations to establish partnerships with students and families to build a cohesive community. Attendees in the session should plan on sharing ideas that have worked in their community as well as set goals for reaching out to more organizations within the area.

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Special Conference Events Evaluation Q&A with Cayen Systems, UW-Green Bay, and DPI Joe Cayen, Founder and Senior Advisor, Cayen Systems Jenell Holstead, PhD, Director, UW-Green Bay Consortium for Applied Research Michael Holstead, PhD, Research Program Manager Kate McCoy, PhD, Evaluation Consultant, Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction Kalahari Ballrooms C – F Wisconsin is in its second year of building its capacity for a statewide evaluation system to support the collection and use of data for grant requirements and program evaluation. After last year's pilot project, DPI partnered with the University of Wisconsin Green Bay to provide dedicated evaluation support to grantees. Cayen Systems won the Request For Proposal for Wisconsin's evaluation data system. Regardless of whether your grant volunteered for this year's evaluation scale-up, or you just want to think ahead to next year and beyond, you are invited to drop by the exhibitor table to ask your evaluation-related questions. Office Hours with CLC Consultants Teri LeSage, Education Consultant, Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction Tanya Morin, Education Consultant, Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction Polly Tubbs, Grants Specialist, Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction Alison Wineberg, Education Consultant, Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction Kalahari Ballrooms C – F This year the CLC Consultants are offering an exciting new opportunity to ask one-on-one in-depth questions and/or explore points of confusion about the grant, administration of the grant, and more. Join Alison, Polly, Tanya, and/or Teri for Office Hours in the main hall at any time during the conference for some productive conversation.

For More Information Contact:

Student Services Prevention and Wellness 21st Century Community Learning Centers608-266-8960 alison.wineberg@dpi.wi.gov tanya.morin@dpi.wi.gov teresa.lesage@dpi.wi.gov dpi.wi.gov/sspw/clc

October 2018

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