BSH 2023 Workshops

Plenary Workshop

Content is King
Empower Your Team
Experience Life
Focus on the Individual
Transform the World

PreK
Grades K-3
Grades 4-5
Grades 6-8
Grades 9-12

Leadership
New on the Frontline
Veteran Educators
Partners

Service Learning 101

Jessica Andrews-Wilson
GUIDE, Inc., Lawrenceville, GA, USA

ABSTRACT:

The out-of-school setting is the perfect opportunity for young people to learn how to become involved with service activities in their community, how to enhance their interpersonal skills through service, and how to develop the knowledge to become engaged citizens. Participate in this interactive session to understand the basics of Service Learning and how to infuse it into your programs to give new skills and experiences to young people in your community!

STRAND:

Experience Life

TIME:

Block 1

GRADE:

K-3, 4-5, 6-8, 9-12

AUDIENCE:

New on the Frontline (e.g. New Program Staff, Teachers, Service Providers, Volunteers)

Serving Free Meals and Snacks at Summer and Afterschool Programs

Clarissa Hayes
Food Research & Action Center, Washington, DC, USA

ABSTRACT:

Did you know that there is federal funding available to cover the costs of serving healthy meals and snacks at summer and afterschool programs in every state? As programs return to pre-pandemic operations, food insecurity remains at unprecedented levels — and this negatively impacts children’s ability to learn and engage during out-of-school time. Leveraging federal funding to provide healthy snacks and meals not only supports your program’s bottom line, it also helps support the families you serve. Join this session to learn how to get started today!

STRAND:

Focus on the Individual

TIME:

Block 1, Block 7

GRADE:

6-8, 9-12

AUDIENCE:

New on the Frontline (e.g. New Program Staff, Teachers, Service Providers, Volunteers)

Setting Expectations – and Conveying Them Effectively

Beverlee Wenzel
Discover You, Midland, MI, USA. The ROCK Center for Youth Development, Midland, MI, USA

ABSTRACT:

What happens when our expectations of another’s behavior are different from the actual behavior? Conflict. Communicating effectively is the key to resolution while creating an environment of respect and responsibility. Challenges in the classroom, school building, and out-of-school time setting will be explored and addressed through nonviolent communication. Words and viewpoints matter. Together we will explore ways to get our expectations met.

Upon completion participants will be able to recognize the use of power related to supporting expectations, implement nonviolent communication model to set expectations, and illustrate the difference between behavior and judgment.

STRAND:

Focus on the Individual

TIME:

Block 6, Block 9

GRADE:

4-5, 6-8, 9-12

AUDIENCE:

New on the Frontline (e.g. New Program Staff, Teachers, Service Providers, Volunteers)

Setting Up for Success in School and Life by Helping Others

Karen Conley
Charity for Change, Naples, FL, USA

ABSTRACT:

This presentation will immerse you in effective ways to set your students up for success in academics and relationships. You will learn methods to build mental wellness in your young learners through SEL, service learning, and character education. You will experience how to connect students with one another and the world around them, positively impacting their self-esteem, empathy, self-efficacy, and resiliency while improving their academic performance.

Participants will discover usable examples of ways to actively engage Pre-K to 5 students in service learning, character education, and civic learning. You and your students will have fun as you experience first-hand evidence-based activities that improve social skills, mental well-being, and academic achievement.

You will learn ways to include all students in working together to help others in their community, regardless of their socio-economic background. You’ll take away tools to help foster equity and a level, positive learning environment for all. You and your students will be empowered with tools to give your learners a foundation of character, generosity, and gratitude — building a foundation for improved academic performance and life skills for whole-student success!

STRAND:

Transform the World

TIME:

Block 3, Block 6

GRADE:

PreK, K-3, 4-5

AUDIENCE:

Leadership (e.g. Program Directors, Site Supervisors, Team Leaders, Principals)

Social Emotional Growth: Stories are the “Heart” of Learning

Kristen Walter¹, Shelby Dettinger²
¹Worldreader, Arlington Heights, IL, USA. ²World Vision, Philippi, WV, USA

ABSTRACT:

How can stories be at the heart of helping develop children’s social emotional growth? Hear how program leaders for World Vison’s KidReach Out of School Time program use digital reading with SEL strategies to reach all children. Words can build us up or tear us down — and knowing how to use your words can be powerful for children. We will start with a discussion exploring the power of words to inspire students to wholly live in each day, reflect positively upon themselves, and navigate their relationships with others. Next, we see how SEL can be the plate all learning is built upon, how integrating with reading provides an avenue for equitable conversations, and how we can help build emotional literacy skills for our students.

Participants will explore the correlation between CASEL standards and college and career readiness, with a natural link between ELA and SEL. We will examine how reading stories, the only place where we can walk in another’s shoes, helps build emotional literacy as we see characters navigate their own emotional regulation and find strength in their words. Finally, we will look at an example and break down how short, explicit SEL lessons can be built out of a story. This session is not to be missed! Participants will leave with examples of specific strategies, go through a series of lessons, gain a sneak peek into World Vision’s SEL toolkits, and leave with access to a digital SEL library to share with their sites.

STRAND:

Focus on the Individual

TIME:

Block 2, STEM Fair

GRADE:

PreK, K-3, 4-5

AUDIENCE:

Leadership (e.g. Program Directors, Site Supervisors, Team Leaders, Principals)

PLENARY WORKSHOP

Spider Web Weaving

Joy Taylor, Chevelle Stewart
St. Louis Public Schools, St. Louis, Missouri, USA

ABSTRACT:

Spiders spin webs to climb, to live in, to catch their prey, to protect themselves, and to create egg sacs. Different spiders spin their webs in different ways! Orb-weaving spiders spin spiral-shaped webs. There are several species of orb-weaving spiders, building their webs wherever structures are present for support and where flying insects commonly pass through, such as in gardens, fields, and forests. Act like an orb-weaving spider and create your own spiderweb while learning the art of weaving!

Come learn how to connect science, technology, engineering, art, and math with this fun and educational activity! Attendees will leave with a lesson plan and ideas for additional extensions to this project.

STRAND:

Content is King

TIME:

Block 8

GRADE:

K-3, 4-5

AUDIENCE:

New on the Frontline (e.g. New Program Staff, Teachers, Service Providers, Volunteers)

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