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2009

• FREE: A Practitioner's Guide: Building and Managing Quality Afterschool Programs
  

  The National Center for Quality Afterschool is proud to present A Practitioner's Guide: Building and Managing Quality Afterschool Programs. Produced with the support of the C.S. Mott Foundation, the guide is designed to share with you the practices that can help you cover it all—great programming, terrific staff, positive relationships, and plenty of resources to lead and sustain successful afterschool programs.

  The Guide is available free (plus shipping charges).

  • Order single copies of the guide from the SEDL Store for $15 shipping. (limit one per order)
  • Order multiple copies of the guide using our afterschool publications form, which will allow you to receive multiple copies at lower per-item shipping costs.

  If you would like to learn more about SEDL's afterschool professional development services, contact SEDL program associate Joe Parker at 512-391-6543.

• FREE: A Resource Guide for Planning and Operating Afterschool Programs, 3rd ed.
  

  The National Center for Quality Afterschool is proud to present A Resource Guide for Planning and Operating Afterschool Programs, 3rd ed.. Produced with the support of the U.S. Department of Education, this resource guide describes readily available and inexpensive resources that support afterschool programs. Topics include management, communication, programming, community building and collaboration, and developing connections between K–12 educational and afterschool programs.

  The Guide is available free (plus shipping charges).  To order the Guide, please fill out the online order form. An online version of the Guide is also available on the National Center's web site.

  If you would like to learn more about SEDL's afterschool professional development services, contact SEDL program associate Joe Parker at 512-391-6543.

2008

• AfterWords E-newsletter Wins Top Publishing Award
  AfterWords—the e-newsletter of the National Partnership for Quality Afterschool Learning, which is funded by the US Department of Education and based at SEDL—won the Distinguished Achievement Award from the Association of Educational Publishers (AEP).

• Partner WGBH Wins CINE Award for Toolkit Videos
  

2007

• A Good Afterschool Program Will Ensure Your Child Won't Be Home Alone
  Home Alone may have been a cute movie, but the reality is that kids left home alone after school everyday can get into big trouble when they get bored. Research suggests that the hours of 3–6 p.m. are when kids get into trouble most. Instead of spending afterschool hours just hanging out or watching television reruns, your child can attend a great local afterschool program, but it may take a little research on your part.

• New Curriculum Searchable Databases Help Afterschool Programs Across the Country
  

• Afterschool Training Toolkit for Technology Teaches More Than Just Computer Skills
  Using technology to develop professional skills is just one of the practices featured in the Afterschool Training Toolkit for Technology. This free online staff development tool is developed around evidence-based promising practices that are shown to boost student success.

2006

• Afterschool Learning Featured in May 2006 SEDL Letter
  The May 2006 issue SEDL Letter, "Time for Achievement: Afterschool and Out-of-School Time," magazine is devoted to afterschool issues and practices.

• Midsouth Region Fall Afterschool Training Roundup: Building High-Quality Afterschool Programs
  

• SEDL Staff to Present at NAESP Conference in San Antonio, TX
  

• SEDL Issues RFP to Support Evaluation of Afterschool Programs
  

• SEDL Staff Present at Beyond School Hours
  

• New Study Shows High-Performing After-School Programs Share Five Common Characteristics
  

• NAESP Announces Read Aloud Award