Online Professional Learning and
Technical Assistance for
21st Century Community Learning Centers

Training Starters

Training Starters help you plan trainings on key topics related to the subject matter. Click the different training starters for tips on creating trainings that address your program needs and next steps.

Attendance Matters

Use this resource to identify techniques for fostering good attendance, and discuss goals and strategies for data collection and sharing between school and afterschool.

Communicating with Schools

Use this resource to identify the benefits and potential challenges of collaborating with school staff.

Objectives that Work

Use this resource to understand the value and components of well developed objectives, and be able to write objectives that specify what youth should know as a result of an activity or lesson.

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