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BOSTnet - Leadership in OST: Defining Leadership
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Tuesday, October 28, 2008. Recently convened two focus groups of both established and emerging "leaders" in youth-serving organizations in Boston. The groups were small and provided an opportunity to engage in open dialogue around leadership challenges and leadership development. The two groups were very different in their level of experience, but both groups struggled when we engaged in an exercise to define leadership. Build the Out of School Time Network. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Executive ...
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BOSTnet Quality Environments for Youth: BOSTnet Summer Series
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Thursday, June 11, 2009. Some form of academic assistance may indeed be needed over the summer, however, summer school has been around for almost as long as there has been the public institution of school. What is difficult now is that programs thrive being fun and engaging places and do not have the desire or often capacity to transform their program from what it is today into a program that can be better managed and analysed centrally. It seems that summer is itself almost like a project. Nicole Horton...
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BOSTnet - Leadership in OST: February 2009
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Monday, February 23, 2009. This year, BOST. Has taken on the role of Massachusetts affiliate for the National Afterschool Association. In this work, we will be expanding our network statewide to strengthen professional development options for OST providers in Massachusetts. While direct member services, including consistent information, resources, training opportunities, networking and conferences will constitute our bread-and-butter activities, there are other, less tangible activities. In March, we wil...
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BOSTnet Quality Environments for Youth: June 2009
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Wednesday, June 17, 2009. BOSTnet Summer Series II. So there is an economic aspect of this service where summer subsidizes the academic year. There is another aspect where programs have to ramp up into full time services and work with children or youth who may be part of the academic year or may follow another configuration - such as several sites being consolidated into one site. One member of the Summer Series group said that themes worked for the summer. These themes could change week by week rath...
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BOSTnet - Leadership in OST: May 2009
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Tuesday, May 5, 2009. 8212;is often a missing ingredient not readily apparent to program staff. Fun is the foundation of sustained learning and engagement from early childhood onward. Fun supports an environment that nurtures inclusive, pro-social behaviors among children. Fun learning matters! Enhance the quality and increase the capacity of the out-of-school time field. Build the Out of School Time Network. Labels: Leadership in OST. Quality improvement in OST; OST quality. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom).
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BOSTnet - Leadership in OST: Leadership Development Survey
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Monday, February 23, 2009. In March, we will release the findings of the study as our next. State of the Field Report. To get the discussion moving, however, we would like to provide some highlights from the survey. I have a senior management role in my organization, such as executive director, president or deputy director. The findings of this diverse group are interesting:. 183; There is evidence that these trainings were more practice focused and not relevant to career advancement. 60% of responde...
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BOSTnet Quality Environments for Youth: Summer Is Here, Again
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Tuesday, May 19, 2009. Summer Is Here, Again. It may be that all children benefit from great activities that make them think, meet new friends or engage with others in structured an unstructured ways. It would be a shame if inner-city children get a version of summer school while others get:. Trips to a zoo or visits by a nature program. Getting away to a camp for the day or a sleep away. Engaging in a project that involves trips to museums or cultural centers. Sports programs and athletics. Out-of-Schoo...
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BOSTnet Quality Environments for Youth: BOSTnet Quality Forum 2009
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Wednesday, June 10, 2009. BOSTnet Quality Forum 2009. What did this quality look like in the many diverse programs represented at the forum? It is hard to say. Outside of the forum and in many meetings leading up to it, we have heard program directors say they want more information on what children and youth need, what families think about their program, and ways to measure their impact not just for grant requirements, but to answer the questions, "how is my program doing" and "how do I know? Older youth...
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BOSTnet - Leadership in OST: Leading for Quality
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Tuesday, May 5, 2009. 8212;is often a missing ingredient not readily apparent to program staff. Fun is the foundation of sustained learning and engagement from early childhood onward. Fun supports an environment that nurtures inclusive, pro-social behaviors among children. Fun learning matters! Enhance the quality and increase the capacity of the out-of-school time field. Build the Out of School Time Network. Labels: Leadership in OST. Quality improvement in OST; OST quality. Let your voice be heard!
