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Afterschool Training Toolkit DVD: Short Videos of Promising Practices in Afterschool

The short videos on this DVD illustrate promising practices in six key areas: arts, homework, literacy, math, science, and technology. Use these videos with afterschool staff to explore new ways to embed academics in fun afterschool activities. These videos were produced by WGBH for the Afterschool Training Toolkit.

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The DVD is provided free of charge; however, a $10 shipping/handling fee applies. Quantities are limited to one per customer.

The Afterschool Training Toolkit shows you how to use promising practices to build students' academic skills through fun and engaging activities. Material in the toolkit is based on current afterschool and content area research in six areas:

Within each area you will find five or more promising practices that include:

• Video segments illustrating effective instruction
• Standards-based content goals
• Sample lesson plans
• Assessment strategies
• Links to additional resources and research

From book groups to math games to hands-on science projects and breakdancing, the Afterschool Training Toolkit will help you increase students' interest and confidence in learning and boost their school-day achievement. A DVD of the videos from the Afterschool Training Toolkit is available, allowing you to view the videos full-screen in high-quality. The DVD is very useful for professional development sessions!