2018 MICHIGAN AFTER-SCHOOL COLLABORATIVE LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE

OCTOBER 25, 2018 AND

CONFERENCE OCTOBER 26, 2018

Kellogg Hotel and Conference Center East Lansing, Michigan

Sponsored by

The 2018 Michigan After-school Collaborative (MAC) Leadership Institute is intended for Michigan out-of-school time administrators, directors, and supervisors. The half-day MAC Leadership Institute is Thursday, October 25th. Check-in is 12:15–1:10 pm; sessions are 1:15–4:45 pm.

The 2018 MAC Conference is intended for the Michigan out-of-school time community, including teachers, direct service staff, administrators, directors, supervisors, and child care providers. The full-day MAC Conference is Friday, October 26th. Check-in is 7:00–8:15 am; sessions are 8:15 am–3:30 pm.

The Michigan Department of Education, Michigan After-School Partnership, and Michigan AfterSchool Association, in collaboration with local and state agencies, organizations and programs, sponsor the 2018 MAC Leadership Institute and Conference. The goal of both is to provide a format to discuss current information regarding leadership, research, team building, collaborative planning, strategies, and techniques to affirm the importance of establishing rich, supportive environments and high-quality services for school-age children and youth, and their families, in all types of out-of-school time programs.

The Michigan Department of Education is an equal opportunity provider.

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SCOTT ARIZALA THE CAMP COUNSELOR Scott Arizala, founder and CEO of The Camp Counselor, has been involved with youth development and camps for over thirty years – as a camper, counselor, administrator, teacher and consultant. Through consultation, training and counseling, The Camp Counselor provides support, education and direction for program administrators and staff. Scott is presenting the following sessions: MAC LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE SESSION Thursday, October 25, 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm You're Fired! and Other Difficult Management Conversations MAC CONFERENCE KEYNOTE Friday, October 26, 8:15 am – 10:00 am Our Best Selves: Changing the World One Interaction at a Time MAC CONFERENCE WORKSHOP Friday, October 26, 10:15 am – 11:30 am What Everyone Should Know: Creating a Successful Experience for All Kids

www.thecampcounselor.com

KEYNOTE SPEAKER

Visit the S’more Than Camp website

All attendees will receive a copy of Scott’s book, S’More Than Camp, a road map for everyone that aspires to give kids all they deserve. Scott will sign copies at the MAC Madness Reception, Thursday, October 25, 4:45 pm – 6:30 pm. Join Us!

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2018 MAC LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE AND CONFERENCE INFORMATION LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE THURSDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2018 (HALF-DAY), DESIGNED FOR PROGRAM ADMINISTRATORS, COORDINATORS AND SUPERVISORS CONFERENCE FRIDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2018 (FULL-DAY) DESIGNED FOR ALL OUT-OF-SCHOOL TIME STAFF LOCATION KELLOGG HOTEL AND CONFERENCE CENTER 219 S. HARRISON ROAD, EAST LANSING MI 48824 www.kelloggcenter.com FEES LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE (THURSDAY, HALF DAY) – $40.00 CONFERENCE (FRIDAY DAY, FULL DAY) – $79.00 REGISTRATION PROCEDURE ONLINE REGISTRATION ONLY; REGISTER AT WWW.MIAEYC.ORG OR DIRECTLY THROUGH THE REGISTRATION LINK BELOW: https://miaeyc.formstack.com/forms/2018macinstconfregistration REGISTRATION DEADLINE OCTOBER 12, 2018. NO ON-SITE REGISTRATION. REGISTER EARLY - CAPACITY MAY BE REACHED BEFORE DEADLINE. REFUND POLICY – A $15.00 processing fee is charged for each refund. No refunds will be given after the registration deadline, October 12, 2018. Registration can be transferred to another person upon request. SPECIAL ACCOMMODATIONS – Persons with disabilities needing accommodations for effective participation in the conference should complete the Special Accommodations section in the online registration form or contact Laurie Nickson at (517) 351-4183, x ext. 305 or lnickson@miaeyc.org on or before October 12, 2018 to request mobility, visual, hearing, or other assistance. Reasonable accommodations provided. FOOD – The Leadership Institute fee includes a beverage and snack break on Wednesday. The Conference fee includes breakfast, lunch and an afternoon beverage break on Friday. For other meals there is a restaurant in the Kellogg Hotel and numerous restaurants in the surrounding area. HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS – RESERVATION DEADLINE – OCTOBER 9, 2018 Reserve early, the block of rooms could fill before the deadline! Call the Kellogg Hotel directly at 800-875-5090; identify yourself as attending the 2018 Michigan After-school Collaborative Institute and/or Conference. Hotel Rate: $75, plus applicable taxes; single or double occupancy. View A Map and Directions to Kellogg Hotel & Conference Center Full Size Map Due to a recent campus-wide addressing initiative, some GPS devices will not be able to locate Kellogg Center using the 219 S. Harrison address. You may need to use the old address, 55 S. Harrison. IDENTIFICATION – Leadership Institute and Conference attendees are required to wear their name badges to all sessions, including exhibits. Sessions may only be attended by participants registered for those sessions, as identified on their name badges. Failure to wear your badge may exclude you from a session. SESSION ASSIGNMENTS – Session assignments will be made in order of registration receipt. For conference sessions, indicate your first and second choice per session. Register early! Sessions do fill up which then limits session choices.

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2018 MAC LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE AND CONFERENCE INFORMATION (CONTINUED) EXHIBITS – Vendors will be available Friday, October 26, 8:00 am–4:00 pm. SCECHS – At on-site check-in State Continuing Education Clock Hours (SCECHs) attendance sheets are distributed and the attendance verification procedures explained. 3 SCECHs are available for Leadership Institute attendance; 5 SCECHs are available for Conference attendance. To become eligible to receive SCECHs, full attendance and compliance with all attendance procedures are mandatory. QUESTIONS – Contact Laurie Nickson, Conference Coordinator, at (517) 351-4183, ext. 305 or by email at lnickson@miaeyc.org TARGET AUDIENCES -The MAC Institute and Conference Offer a wide variety of sessions targeting Afterschool and Youth Development professionals working with school-age children and youth at all levels. These levels are designated in the program as follows: Elementary (EL) Middle School (MS) High School (HS) ALL CONTENT AREAS –The MAC Institute and Conference workshops are aligned to the National AfterSchool Association Core Knowledge and Competency for Youth Development Professionals content areas. Individuals may wish to refer to the content area when selecting workshops to meet their Individual professional development plans. These content areas are designated in the program as follows: 1. Child/Youth Growth & Development (GD) ) 2. Learning Environment & Curriculum (LEC) 3. Child/Youth Observations & Assessment (OA) 4. Interactions with Children/Youth (INT) 5. Youth Engagement (YE)

6. Cultural Competency & Responsiveness (CCR) 7. Family, School & Community Relations (FC) 8. Safety & Wellness (SW) 9. Program Planning & Development (PPD) 10. Professional Development & Learning (PDL)

BEGIN TODAY - SHOW YOUR COMMITMENT - GO TO MISAYD.ORG AND APPLY NOW!

2018 MICHIGAN AFTER-SCHOOL COLLABORATIVE LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2018

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2018 KELLOGG HOTEL AND CONFERENCE CENTER 12:15 PM – 1:10 PM Leadership Institute Check-in 1:15 PM – 2:30 PM Session 1 2:40 PM – 3:20 PM Hot Topics Cafe 3:30 PM – 4:45 PM Session 2 4:45 PM – 5:00 PM SCECH Form Submission 4:45 PM – 6:30 PM MAC MADNESS Reception sponsored by MASP LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE SESSIONS – THURSDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2018

1:15 PM – 2:30 PM SESSION 1

Energizing Your Staff to Promote Retention and Engagement Explore practical ways to promote staff leadership and engagement without creating more work or stress for them, or you! Learn about alternate staff meeting formats, ways to facilitate goal setting, and skills that promote efficacy and satisfaction, leading to high staff performance and retention. Rebecca Idzikowski, Project Director, Clare-Gladwin RESD SPARKS and Patti Wagner, Program Manager, ACCESS

2:40 PM – 3:20 PM HOT TOPICS CAFÉ

Engage in your choice of facilitated round table discussions about after-school program topics – beverages and snacks provided! Topics may include hiring and retention; advocacy; sustainability; MOST standards; core competencies; team dynamics; data collection; social media; inclusion/tolerance; trauma informed care and topics suggested by participants.

3:00 PM – 4:30 PM SESSION 2

You're Fired! and Other Difficult Management Conversations As a director or supervisor, most of your time is spent managing people. Learn best practices and principles for having the most difficult management conversations. Letting someone go, discussing bad choices, and working through personality differences are just a few examples of conversations that happen all time. Explore a format and flow for every difficult conversation, with pitfalls and obstacles highlighted, and gain strategies and techniques for handling these conversations with composure. Discover how to be prepared, know what to say, how to say it, and how to teach other supervisors these essential skills. Scott Arizala, The Camp Counselor

MAC MADNESS sponsored by the

Michigan After-School Partnership

JOIN

US! Join your colleagues for networking, food and fun in the Red Cedar Conference Room immediately following the Leadership Institute. This MASP-sponsored event will feature music and interactive activities. Cash bar, light snacks, Minute-to-Win-It games, trivia and much more! Whether you’re attending the Leadership Institute or coming in early for the next day’s conference, be sure to attend this free, action-packed networking event!

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2018 MICHIGAN AFTER-SCHOOL COLLABORATIVE CONFERENCE FRIDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2018

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2018 4:45 PM – 6:30 PM Networking Reception sponsored by MASP FRIDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2018 7:00 AM – 8:15 AM Conference Check-in 7:30 AM – 8:15 AM Breakfast 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM Exhibits 8:15 AM – 10:00 AM Welcome and Keynote 10:15 AM – 11:30 AM Session 1 Workshops 11:35 AM – 12:35 PM Lunch 12:45 PM – 2:00 PM Session 2 Workshops 12:45 PM – 3:30 PM Seminars A & B 2:00 PM – 2:15 PM Beverage Break 2:15 PM – 3:30 PM Session 3 Workshops 3:30 PM – 3:45 PM Door Prizes SCECH Form Submission 8:15 – 10:00 AM GENERAL SESSION WELCOME AND KEYNOTE

10:15 – 11:30 AM SESSION 1 WORKSHOPS 10:15 – 11:30 AM SESSION 1 WORKSHOPS 1. WHAT EVERYONE SHOULD KNOW: CREATING A SUCCESSFUL EXPERIENCE FOR ALL KIDS ALL; CCR

Every program, classroom, staff member, and child can benefit from competency of and responsiveness to different needs and learning styles. Whether it is behavior management techniques that make the rules and expectations clear, a more thoughtful approach to choice and control, or a plan for agility and flexibility, learn the 6 most relevant techniques and strategies to create an environment where more kids can be successful. Explore practical, easy-to-implement, hands-on techniques that begin to work on day one. Creating a space where kids with different needs can be successful, leads to programs and a culture that is more accessible to all kids. Scott Arizala, The Camp Counselor

2. MICHIGAN REGISTRY: TRACK YOUR GROWTH, REACH YOUR POTENTIAL ALL; PDL The Michigan Registry is an online tool for individuals to track their experience, education, credentials, and training. The registry houses a statewide calendar of professional development offerings and promotes and supports personal growth along a career pathway. Learn how the registry can support you!

Emily Finnerud, Director of Operations and Carlie McKinney, Youth Development Specialist, Michigan Registry

Our Best Selves: Changing the World One Interaction at a Time! We don’t have to be the best, most, first, or any other impossible standard. When we work with kids, we have to be our best selves. Discover ways to do that, day in and day out! Kids present challenges to our environments, to us, and to each other, every day. Learn to reframe those challenges into opportunities so all kids benefit, learn, and grow, just from spending time with you. Since giving up isn’t an option, and the stakes are very high, focus on a key skills and techniques that encourage your best self and lead to better outcomes for kids and more fun for you. Let’s laugh, play, and have fun while we change the world! Scott Arizala, The Camp Counselor

Target Audience(s); Content Area (i.e., ALL; GD) are identified for each conference session. See Conference Information, page 4, for Target Audience and Content Area listings and abbreviations.

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3. INFUSING COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS INTO AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMS HS; PPD After-school programs are being asked to ensure they are playing a key role in developing students college and career readiness. Learn about a self-assessment tool, resources and programs available through the Michigan College Access Network to support program infusions of college and career readiness supports. Jamie Jacobs, Senior Director of High School Innovation and Domonique Clemons, Strategy Assistant, High School Innovation, Michigan College Access Network

4. NURTURING CRITICAL THINKING ALL; LEC

Critical thinking is a life skill that needs to be nurtured and honed for youth to develop creative problem solving skills. Gain strategies that encourage critical thinking skills in students and help them to express their imaginations. Explore practical tips for providing safe spaces for creativity Jeff Jantz, Site Coordinator, Wayne State University, C2 Pipeline; Author and Illustrator

5. THERE’S A NEW LAW IN TOWN EL; SW With the amended PA 116 going into effect March 28, 2018, there are many changes to child care licensing requirements. Learn about the changes and how they will be or have been implemented, as well as an update on the revision of the child care licensing rules. Sharon Riebel, Child Care Program Consultant, and Cheryl Gandhi, Department Analyst, Michigan Child Care Licensing

6. CONNECTING TO THE SCHOOL DAY ALL; FC Explore meaningful ways for out-of-school time staff to connect to school-day content and build bridges with school-day staff to meet the needs of youth in your programs. Amanda Ruud, Senior Program Associate, David P. Weikart Center for Youth Program Quality

12:45 – 2:00 PM SESSION 2 WORKSHOPS 7. INVOLVING PARENTS, SCHOOLS, AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS ALL; FC IN CREATING A POSITIVE SCHOOL CLIMATE

Learn how to create a positive and supportive school climate in out-of-school time, enhance community belonging, utilize strategies that increase parent involvement in OST activities, and build support networks that include parents, the school and community agencies. Jennifer Bonner, President, Michigan AfterSchool Association

8. BEYOND THE BELL MEALS ALL; SW

Do you wonder how to get the kids in your program fed without breaking the budget? Gain tools to get that done! Learn how quality enrichment and commitment will equal students in your program being fed. Let the Child and Adult Care Food Program help you! Lynn Cavett, Supervisor, Child and Adult Care Food Programs, Michigan Department of Education

9. SUCCESSFUL STAFF MANAGEMENT ALL; PDL Staff management is a difficult task, juggling personalities and various styles of communication with an ongoing list of responsibilities. Gain strategies and techniques to enhance your management skills. Kimberly Johnson, Network and Operations Manager, Youth Development Resource Center

10. MEASURING STUDENTS SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL SKILLS IN AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMS ALL; OA Learn about the basics of development theory and evidence pertaining to SEL and policy changes in Michigan, and nationally, that highlight SEL skills in after-school settings. Review new work on SEL assessment and discuss different purposes, methods, and costs for different types of assessment. Observation-based measures of SEL behavioral skills highlighted. Charles Smith, Principal Consultant, QTurn LLC

Choose a workshop in Session 2 and Session 3 OR choose Seminar A or B

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YES! LIGHTS ON AFTERSCHOOL is October 25, 2018.

Celebrate “Lights On” with your colleagues at the conference!

Shine your program lights on another day in October!

Register your LIGHTS ON AFTERSCHOOL event at afterschoolalliance.org/loa

12:45 – 3:30 PM (INCLUDES A 15-MINUTE BREAK) SEMINARS A. SAFE HAVENS: INTEGRATING TRAUMA-INFORMED CARE ALL; INT

Research suggests that nearly 60% of youth in the U.S. are exposed to a potentially traumatic event each year. Learn ways to engage young people by creating safe and supportive environments with the goal of helping youth strive in the face of adversity. Kirk Lowis, Director of Youth Programs, Portage Community Center

B. CREATING A MAKER SPACE TO SUPPORT THE MICHIGAN SCIENCE STANDARDS ALL; LEC Learn how to create a maker space in your out-of-school time setting, larger than a shoe box and smaller than a warehouse, with a budget between $0 and $1,000; examples shared! Joseph Trommater, Data Coordinator, Science Consultant and Professional Nerd, Clare-Gladwin RESD

2:15 – 3:30 PM SESSION 3 WORKSHOPS 11. RAISING COMMUNITY VOICES TO SUPPORT AFTER-SCHOOL AND SUMMER LEARNING ALL; PDL

Learn how to help better things happen for children, youth and families by being a part of policy and program changes. Community leaders, service providers, young people and their families participating in after-school and summer learning programs are uniquely situated to identify barriers to their success and define potential solutions. Build your advocacy skills and find opportunities to share your experiences with policymakers in ways that can change circumstances for children, youth and families in their communities. Michelle Corey, Vice President for Programs, Michigan’s Children

12. INCLUSION AND OUT-OF-SCHOOL TIME ALL; GD Gain ideas and practices for serving students with special needs, including youth with disabilities, so no students miss out on opportunities to be in a safe, enriching after-school and/or summer learning environment. A panel of MDE experts in special education rules and practices, along with OST professionals and practitioners, will provide information, resources, and answer your questions! Aimee Phillips, Coordinator of Student Programs for Expanded Learning, Genesee ISD, and Nancy Rotarius and Joanne Winkelman, State Policy Coordinators, Michigan Department of Education

13. WATCH ME, TALK TO ME, EMPOWER ME ALL; OA Learn how to develop an exciting and engaging culture of observation. Through active participation, gain useful

tools for understanding how to use data to optimize strengths, identify opportunities to improve outcomes, and sustain the continuous improvement process. Jennifer Pocza, Assessment Support Facilitator, and Kim Meszaros, Site Manager, YouthQuest After School Initiative

14. STRATEGIES TO IMPROVE SAFETY IN OST PROGRAMS ALL; SW

OST programs can be particularly vulnerable when it comes to safety. Explore simple strategies that can be easily implemented to improve safety and address safety challenges. James Yake, Director of Health, Safety and Nutrition, Genesee ISD and Ryan Ulshafer, Deputy Sheriff, Genesee County Sheriffs