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Time is a resource we still haven't figured out how to use wisely.8/10/05
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A conversation with the executive director of the Annenberg Institute for School Reform.3/9/07
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Another year has passed, and schools are still captives of an outdated calendar.10/19/06
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The Fremont High School Business Academy, in Oakland, California, a small learning environment operating within a larger school, educates entrepreneurs.9/2/03
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Piecemeal reforms miss the big picture -- education in America needs a full redesign.2/26/07
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In the muddy Vermont woods, teens discover science, community, and a newfound love of learning.3/9/07
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A growing network of workshops gets kids dashing out the door to write.10/23/05
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The Las Vegas building boom has stretched the creativity and resources of the fastest-growing school district in the nation.9/16/04
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A Philadelphia career academy fosters a drive to learn.
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Squeezed out of the classroom by NCLB, some innovative technology has found its way into after-school programs.
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The Build San Francisco Institute is devoted to the architecture of building adults.3/8/07
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A Chicago Public Schools program makes enrichment programs for teens meaningful.
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Learning supplants leisure as the primary focus of after-school programs.1/24/07
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Poll respondents call for engaging afternoon enrichment.
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The senator discusses efforts to promote after-school learning at the federal level.3/13/07
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Afterschool Alliance director Jodi Grant proposes a solution.1/24/07
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A data-collection program brings real science to school -- and startles the professionals.3/8/05
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Build your students' observation skills through animal identification.1/20/09
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Give students a lesson in navigation -- from the points of the compass to GPS mapping.1/20/09
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Teach students about size-distance relationships and making group estimates.11/3/08
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Take control of the classroom by assigning roles and setting up learning procedures.9/24/08
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Practice teamwork skills and estimation by having students lay out a life-size replica of their golf holes.10/24/08
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Learn more about Build SF program participants.1/20/09
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Teach students the basics of telling time and recording dates in various formats.1/20/09
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Teach students how to turn their golf-hole designs into cool graphics and animations.10/27/08
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After-school mentors can keep middle school kids from dropping out.1/20/09
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Students contribute to the scientific community by observing the life around them.1/20/09
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Learn how to build community partnerships and delve into the planning process.1/20/09
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Providence's after-school AfterZone is a citywide system of engaging programs that at-risk middle-school students have taken ownership of.
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Building a brand that youth identify with can make or break after-school programs.12/13/08
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Fostering creativity through brainstorming and sketching sessions.10/22/08
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Learn how to obtain resources and funding for after-school programs.1/20/09
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See the organizational structure for running an after-school AfterZone program.1/20/09
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Start creating your lessons with these tips and activities.10/14/08
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A successful city program offers this guide to creating a full-time-learning system in your area.1/20/09
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Evaluation tools and techniques help after-school programs run smoothly and effectively.1/20/09
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Learn how to build a safe, stimulating, citywide network of after-school enrichment programs.1/20/09
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12/5/08
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Learn more about Citizen Schools program participants.1/20/09
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Learn how PASA and its partners allocate grants to different program providers for running a community campus system.1/20/09
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Take a behind-the-scenes look at the ins and outs of running an AfterZone.1/20/09
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The Las Vegas building boom has stretched the creativity and resources of the fastest-growing school district in the nation. More to this story.9/17/04
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Community mentors help the After School Matters program serve more than 25,000 Chicago students. More to this story.
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Community professionals talk about connecting with students as mentors, and NatureMapping director Karen Dvornich discusses building confidence in teachers and students in the field. Plus, mentoring tips and resources.1/20/09
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Build SF staff discuss the value of mentoring from both sides. Plus tips for new mentors and resources for recruiting, becoming, and developing mentors.1/20/09
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Citizen Schools staff discuss the challenges and surprises of mentoring, plus tips for new mentors and resources for recruiting, becoming, and developing mentors.1/20/09
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NatureMapping teachers and mentors talk about the benefits of the deep, lasting relationships formed between students and community professionals. Plus advice and resources on creating these kinds of partnerships.1/20/09
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Learn how Build SF develops relationships, including school-community and student-mentor bonds, plus tips and links to help you build your own.1/20/09
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Through the Citizen Schools program, professionals team up with public schools to create an enhanced learning community after the school day ends. More to this story.1/20/09
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The Providence, Rhode Island, after-hours program engages kids in learning -- and fun. More to this story.1/20/09
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Program participants, the PASA director, and community professionals talk about the rewards of connecting with students. Plus, tips for new mentors and resources for recruiting, becoming, and developing mentors.1/20/09
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Providence mayor and after-school program leaders discuss how hundreds of community partnerships have worked to engage youth as well as the whole city. Learn how PASA develops relationships, plus tips and links to help you build your own.1/20/09
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Citizen Schools staff talk about developing relationships, including school-community and student-mentor bonds; plus advice and resources for building strong relationships in your own program.1/20/09
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Program directors discuss how Build SF became successful and how any school can implement a similar program -- even with limited funds. Plus, advice and resources for starting your own full-time-learning program.1/20/09
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Citizen Schools' President and CEO discusses how his program began -- by starting small and thinking big. Plus tips and resources for starting your own extended-day learning program.1/20/09
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PASA program participants, including Providence's mayor and PASA's executive director, offer tips on implementing and maintaining a successful enrichment-learning network. Plus advice and links for starting your own program.1/20/09
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NatureMapping participants talk about the nuts and bolts of setting up a field science program and how it can be tailored to any curriculum needs; plus advice and links for starting your own program.1/20/09
