Orange County Expanded Learning Summit at the STEM Factory

The Orange County Department of Education’s System of Support for Expanded Learning in collaboration with the Orange County STEM Hub is hosting the Expanded Learning Summit at the STEM Factory!

This Professional Development training day will include:

• Networking with others
• Sharing best practices
• Implementing new ideas and curriculum to support your Expanded Learning Program!

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Workshop Descriptions

Please review these descriptions, upon registration you will be asked to sign up for the two sessions you would like to attend. Please keep in mind that workshop sessions may fill up, so register early to save your space.

Breakout EDU!
Kristin Thomsen, Education Technology Coordinator, Orange County Department of Education
Christie Pearce, Science Coordinator, Orange County Department of Education

In the first half of the session, you will race against the clock as your team tries to “break out” by solving a series of challenges. Be prepared to immerse yourself in creative problem-solving that will require teamwork, communication, and “outside the box” thinking! Next, collaborate with each other to find/modify/or create your own games that can be shared at your site.

This session is part of the STEM Implementation Training Series; participants who attend this training will be eligible to borrow these kits from the STEM Hub Lending Library.

This session is 3 hours; those who attend this session will only attend this session.

Quality Standards: Because Quality Matters

Michelle Nelson, Program Coordinator California Afterschool Network

Paige Azcona, California Afterschool Network, Administrative Assistant

Quality programs result in positive outcomes for expanded learning participants and a common vision for quality among stakeholders is the first step on the path to quality. The Quality Standards for Expanded Learning in California are intended to create a framework of clear expectations, and a shared vision of quality among multiple stakeholders. Come learn about how the Quality Standards were developed and why they were developed as an aspirational framework serving as the foundation of a Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) process. Participants will have the opportunity to share and explore promising programmatic practices related to specific Quality Standards.

Session 1, Session 2

Incorporating Loose Parts in your STEM Programs

Peter Chang, Executive Director, Child Creativity Lab

Chenise Hardy, Director of Creativity, Child Creativity Lab

Join us as we learn and explore how loose parts can be incorporated into your STEM-based programs! Take part in a hands-on maker activity, and then work with others to create your very own STEM challenge that can be incorporated at your program site. Additionally, hear from a program that has implemented this across sites last summer.

Session 1, Session 2

State Standards Training: AfterSchool KidzScience

Megan Green, Regional Director, Center for the Collaborative Classroom

Experience how easy science can be AfterSchool! We will roll up our sleeves and have fun with science while discussing strategies for doing it with your kids. You don’t have to be a scientist to get your children excited about and interested in science.

Session 1 Only

STEM 101 Training

Heather White, Boys & Girls Club of Garden Grove

Peter Barajas, Westminster School District

Jose Delgado, Boys & Girls Club of Central Orange Coast

This training will provide program staff with practical applications of STEM within their program. Participants will watch real videos of program staff going through all aspects of implementing STEM activities from finding lessons, organizing materials, and the ins-and-outs of implementation of the lesson. Participants will have time to collaborate and discuss the highlights of the videos and have some dedicated planning time.

Session 1 Only

State Standards Training: AfterSchool KidzLit

Susan Cossaboom, Trainer, Center for the Collaborative Classroom

AfterSchool is the perfect time for kids to sit back, relax and let their imagination soar while listening to a story. Join us to enjoy a story and experience activities that will build comprehension and vocabulary. Walk away with a lot of great ideas for reading AfterSchool!

Session 2 Only

State Standards Training: AfterSchool KidzMath

Megan Green, Regional Director, Center for the Collaborative Classroom

If children enjoy mathematics and are successful at it, they will become confident math learners. Join us to learn some fun games and activities that promote important math skills while also helping children work together. AfterSchool is a great place to get children excited about math and you are the perfect person to do it!

Session 2 Only