ases - middle school monthly professional development october 3rd, 2012 1
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PD AGREEMENTSStart and End on Time
Put Phones on Vibrate
No Sidebar Conversations
Agree to disagree
Be prepared Be Present
(Mentally and Physically)
Be Respectful
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AGENDAWelcome –Ice Breaker
Announcements
SJYD: spotlight on Making Identity Central
Shared Practice
Supplemental providers
Closing
www.scusdafterschool.orgYou can find all resources and links presented here on the website at:
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WELCOME ACTIVITY
Who were YOU in Middle School?
1. Draw a picture (age 12-14)
2. List out brief description
3. Share out
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AREA OF FOCUS
Social Justice Youth Development
Making Identity CentralThe Youth Engagement Services (YES) Unit uses a Social Justice Youth Development Based Framework to inform the development and implementation of programming.
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SJYD PRINCIPLES• Understand and Shift Decision-Making Power
(Analyze power in social relationships)
• Strengthen Self-Identify & Cross Cultural Awareness (Make identity central)
• Impact Positive Change (Promote systemic change)
• Collaborate For a Common Good (Encourage collective action)
• Promote & Strengthen Active Youth Engagement (Embrace youth culture) 8
MAKING IDENTITY CENTRAL
Our goal is to promote…
• Pride in one’s identity
• Awareness of influences on identity
• Being a part of something meaningful/productive
• Building solidarity 9
SHARED PRACTICEMaking Identity CentralLet’s start by having everyone join a group of 3-4 people.
On the large post-it, draw an image that represents your students in the center.
Give your student a name. 10
…CONTINUED…Making Identity CentralUsing the post-its, everyone take 2-minutes to come up with as many factors or elements that impact your students sense of identity
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…CONTINUED…Making Identity CentralHave everyone place their post-its around your student.
Take 2 minutes to organize everyone’s post-its into categories
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…CONTINUED…Making Identity CentralNext, pair up with someone from your group.
Using the top of your handout, select a category that you do address really well in your program and write it down. 13
…CONTINUED…Making Identity CentralLooking back at the group categories, select one that you know you can improve on.
Use the “Going Deeper” table to list out some options for you to improve on this category.
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MAKING IDENTITY CENTRAL
The purpose is to help students better understand:• Who they are• How outside forces influence how they identify
• The impact of identity in their life• That they can define their own identity• That they are capable of GREAT things• Creating solidarity around common goals/needs
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MAKING IDENTITY CENTRAL
Some intentional practices that we can use include:• Activities, games, and lessons to encourage positive
self identity • Activities to help students identify the influences that
impact how they see themselves• Setting rules and agreements for students and staff that
demystifies stereotypes or negative behavior towards different identities
• Student identities are CELEBRATED16
MAKING IDENTITY CENTRAL
…practices continued…
• Program provides ample & varied opportunities for self- expression
• Reading materials are carefully selected to reflect the languages, cultures and identities of youth in program
• Decor, posters, signs, artwork, etc. celebrate the identities , languages, cultures and age of students in program
• Students and families are connected with community organizations and resources
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MAKING IDENTITY CENTRAL
By helping students build a positive self-identity, we hope to help them:• Develop pride and connectedness regarding their identity• Increase awareness of how societal, political, community
forces & peer relationships influence their own identities• Feel they are a part of something meaningful and
productive• Identify and build solidarity with others who share
common struggles and have common interests
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SUPPLEMENTAL PROVIDERS
Let’s say your program = your Fantasy Football Team
Draft with intentionConsider what you need, think of your entire teamStay on top of what’s happening!Know the line up (scheduling!)Plan ahead
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SUPPLEMENTAL PROVIDERS
Just like your fantasy squad…
Recognize supplementals as part of your teamBe intentional- How do you know what you need?Stay informed! Attendance, trends, activitiesSchedule thoughtfullyPlan out your year. What are you offering?
Be invested in their success. Their win is crucial to your program’s win!! 20