Research & Best Practices
Research & Best Practices
ACRES Upcoming Cohorts
ACRES is a nationally acclaimed coaching program that builds knowledge and skills so after school educators, librarians and anyone who works with youth in out-of-school settings can confidently facilitate Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) experiences...
Upcoming PEAR Trainings
PEAR staff provides ongoing technical assistance, quarterly data reports, and online data management support for all DoS observers for two years post-certification. DOS Program Planning Tool Training The DoS-PPT is a free resource for facilitators of...
Additional Professional Development – April
STEAM Resources for Libraries May 17th 11:00 am - 12:00 pm PT / 2:00 - 3:00 pm ET Libraries are instrumental in bringing high-quality STEAM experiences to their communities. Join us to learn about resources and opportunities specifically designed for libraries.In this...
How Afterschool Programs are Using Data to Measure Outcomes and Equity
The power of using data to drive decision-making has become a mainstay in most industries, and in recent years has begun to take hold in the afterschool programming space, where data can help decision makers evaluate the quality of a program, as well as shed light on...
Accelerating Learning in the 2020- 2021 School Year
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced schools across the country to confront unprecedented challenges. A months-long disruption of school has exacerbated longstanding inequities in our education system at a moment when the nation has faced a reckoning with systemic racism...
Confronting Learning Loss by Building Developmental Relationships
The COVID‑19 pandemic has disrupted so many aspects of life, and educators have experienced unprecedented challenges. Click here to read more.
STEM Transformative Practices
The Million Girls Moonshot aims to raise awareness of the following four research-based practices — Equity and Inclusion, Engineering Mindsets, Role Model, Mentors, and Families, and STEM Pathways and Transition — proven to remove barriers to access and quality STEM...
STEM Learning Pathways & Career Awareness
Research also tells us that continuous engagement and exposure rather than limited one-time opportunities are needed to nurture the interest and motivation necessary for children to pursue STEM pathways long term. The Moonshot aims to understand and support...
Million Girls Moonshot (STEM) Training Opportunities
https://msafterschool.org/event/acres-coaching-asking-purposeful-questions-2/2024-09-09/ https://msafterschool.org/event/acres-facilitating-engineering-practices/2024-09-24/
Apply to be a 2024 STEM Resource Fair Exhibitor
STEM Activities from Million Girls Moonshot
Sep 2024 Small Moon Big Sun: In this activity, learners explore how distance can affect the way we perceive the size of an object. It also introduces learners to solar eclipses as well as the Sun and Moon's sizes and distances from Earth. This is a very simple...
Role Models, Mentors, and Families
June 2024 Role models, mentors, and family engagement in a young person’s STEM education leads to increased interest, greater self-confidence, and ultimately a stronger STEM identity. Developing a science-related identity increases the likelihood that students will...
Engineering Mindsets
June 2024 Engineering Mindset Overview: An engineering mindset refers to the attitudes and thinking skills associated with engineering — using a systematic engineering design process, considering real-world problems, applying math and science, and working in teams....
May Million Girls Moonshot Opportunities
Table of Contents 1. Trainings ACRES Coaching: Asking Purposeful Questions ACRES Coaching: Nurturing STEM Identity and Making Career Connections Info Session about Micro-credentials and Digital Badging Including All Learners in Engineering Teens Lead in Computer...
Mississippi’s Flight Crew Member Has Been Chosen!
Meet Raina, 2024 Million Girls Moonshot Flight Crew from Jackson, Mississippi From Jackson, Mississippi, Raina is interested in pursuing a career in teaching or something in the medical field. Raina shares: “My mom, who encouraged my curiosity from a young age, have...
Nurturing Inquisitive Minds: ACRES Coaching – Asking Purposeful Questions
Nurturing Inquisitive Minds: ACRES Coaching - Asking Purposeful Questions Introduction At the Mississippi Statewide Afterschool Network, we believe in the power of questions to ignite curiosity, foster imagination, and fuel STEM exploration. We're excited to share an...
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