Curriculum
11 Principles of Character Education
The Character Education Partnership website includes Eleven Principles, resources including a catalogue, lesson plans, bookshelf and links.
40 Developmental Assets
The Search Institutes 40 developmental assets are positive experiences and qualities that aid in healthy youth development.
www.search-institute.org/assets
Bridging After-School Programs and the Community: The Bridges After-School Program
What makes the San Juan Unified School District’s Bridges After-School Program model so distinct? Could it be that the San Juan Unified School District has combined all of the extended learning opportunities for district students into one Extended Learning Department to maximize resources offered to students without duplication?
California After-School Resource Center (CASRC)
Browse and download free curriculum and curriculum evaluation materials. Participate in a free curriculum lending library.
California Department of Health Services 5 a day Powerplay!
Campaign Curriculum Resources
Research-based activities linked to state standards to educate about nutrition and physical activity. Parent/Family resources also available.
www.dhs.ca.gov/ps/cdic/cpns/powerplay/pp_resources.htm#ParentBrochure
Curriculum Evaluation
Utilize California After-School Resource Center curriculum review forms to assess after-school appropriateness, ELA instruction, Mathematics, Health, and Professional resources.
www.californiaafterschool.org/c/@sn3sIVh7ULNr6/Pages/casrc_resource.html
Deal Me In...food and fitness After-School Nutrition Education and Physical Activity Program for Kindergarten - 6th Grades
This free resource for after-school program was developed by the Dairy Council of California to teach Kindergarten through 6th grade students to recognize healthy choices around diet and physical activity. The curriculum contains materials including resources in English and Spanish. To view and download this free curriculum, go to www.dairycouncilofca.org/ED_ProgramsDMI.aspx
Howard Gardener’s Nine Multiple Intelligences
This link to the PBS educational resource page includes an overview of Howard Gardener’s 9 multiple intelligences as well as tips to include a multiple intelligences approach in teaching, and multiple intelligence resources.
Promising Practices In After-School Academic Enrichment
Promising Practices in After-School Academic Enrichment Section allows user to search for after-school activities by grade level and subject areas as well as view the whole list and submit after-school activities.
Promising Practices in Technology
Southwest Educational Development Laboratory (SEDL) Afterschool Training Toolkit provides research regarding promising practices that work, ways to implement them in your after-school program, sample lessons, and illustrative videos. To view these resources and sample lessons go to www.sedl.org/afterschool/toolkits/technology/
Start Something
Curriculum centered on character education, volunteer service, and career development for 8 to18 year-old students is available for free download.
Developed by the Tiger Woods Learning Center and Target
