1 Elements of a Good YouthBuild Education Program YOUTHBUILD SERIES YOUTHBUILD SERIES Elements of a Good YouthBuild Education Program August 2 nd, 2011 August 2 nd, :00 PM - 3:00 PM (EST)

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5 Elements of a Good YouthBuild Education Program Access to Webinar Resources WEBINAR RESOURCES: Recordings and transcripts are available within 2 business days after the event.

6 Elements of a Good YouthBuild Education Program Moderator Sylvia Thomas National Liaison U.S. Department of Labor, Division of Youth Services

7 Elements of a Good YouthBuild Education Program Webinar Goals  Participants will hear about strategies and gain access to tools that will help them support student learning by: –Establishing an education timeline –Implementing an organization design and structure –Organizing facilities and resources –Choosing a curriculum and implementing instructional best practices

8 Elements of a Good YouthBuild Education Program Presenter Eliska Champagne-Veselka Program Manager - YouthBuild Mile High Youth Corps

9 Elements of a Good YouthBuild Education Program Background: Mile High Youth Corps  Serves year olds through a variety of AmeriCorps conservation programs, including YouthBuild  Provides services to approximately 250 youth in a year  Help youth make a difference in themselves and their communities for 19 years

10 Elements of a Good YouthBuild Education Program Background: Mile High Youth Corps YouthBuild  In existence since 2003 and serves 35 youth (almost entirely urban) per program cycle  Offers a GED program but currently moving towards granting diplomas  Construction projects use advanced green techniques and sustainable community models

11 Elements of a Good YouthBuild Education Program Education Timeline

12 Elements of a Good YouthBuild Education Program Education Timeline

13 Elements of a Good YouthBuild Education Program Education Timeline

14 Elements of a Good YouthBuild Education Program What is one piece of your academic planning and/or scheduling that you’re struggling with currently? Live Chat 1

Organizational Design and Structure  Integrated teams –All staff members involved know their role  Integrated and relevant curriculum  Relationships –Student to student; student to staff  Data-driven culture –All staff held accountable for meeting outcomes

16 Elements of a Good YouthBuild Education Program Integrated Teams  Integrated teams –Similar vision and high standards for all youth –Common planning time and regular communication Weekly team meetings Annual (or more frequent) dedicated planning time

17 Elements of a Good YouthBuild Education Program Integrated and Relevant Curriculum  Establishes learning across program components  Has greater relevance for youth  Reinforces learning for greater depth and understanding  Addresses a range of learning styles  Resource:

18 Elements of a Good YouthBuild Education Program In what ways does your program work to integrate your curricula? Live Chat 2

19 Elements of a Good YouthBuild Education Program Curriculum  Engaging –Project-based, active lessons  Relevant material –Incorporate elements of student’s lives  Ongoing Assessment

20 Elements of a Good YouthBuild Education Program Instructional Practices  Create safe environment for learning  Build on student strengths  Account for individual learning styles  Implement formative (ongoing) and summative (cumulative) assessments

21 Elements of a Good YouthBuild Education Program Relationships  Build strong, nurturing relationships –Greater understanding of students –Safe environment for learning and sharing challenges –Support and encouragement that might be lacking elsewhere

22 Elements of a Good YouthBuild Education Program Data-Driven Culture  Establish a data-driven culture –Focus on markers of success –Share data with all staff –Hold all staff accountable for meeting outcomes –Use results to identify areas of growth –Can improve test scores but not teaching to the test

23 Elements of a Good YouthBuild Education Program A.To find out which material has not been presented well by instructors B.To find out which subject areas need more focus or more time C.To identify students who are not making educational progress and to target educational resources for them D.To recognize successes in the program E.To bring staff together around meeting various educational outcomes How do you currently use education data in your program? Poll 1

24 Elements of a Good YouthBuild Education Program Facilities and Resources  Safe learning environment through physical space – “everything speaks” concept –Space –Walls

25 Elements of a Good YouthBuild Education Program Space  Arrange to foster creative and engaging teaching practices  Increase comfort and make students feel welcome  Avoid mirroring previous classroom settings

26 Elements of a Good YouthBuild Education Program Walls  Reinforce learning by displaying: –Current events –Student work –Topics and issues of interest –Success of YouthBuild students  Highlight accomplishments through: –GED/HSD attainment display –Post-secondary and career placement display  Goals and motivation

27 Elements of a Good YouthBuild Education Program Please enter your questions into the Chat Room! Question and Answer Period

28 Elements of a Good YouthBuild Education Program Contact for Follow-Up Eliska Champagne-Veselka Program Manager YouthBuild, Mile High Youth Corps (303)

29 Elements of a Good YouthBuild Education Program YouthBuild Technical Assistance PLEASE CONTACT YOUR FEDERAL PROJECT OFFICER (FPO) FOR TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE

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