ASES - Middle School MONTHLY PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OCTOBER 3RD,

PD AGREEMENTS Start and End on Time Put Phones on Vibrate No Sidebar Conversations Agree to disagree Be prepared Be Present ( Mentally and Physically ) Be Respectful 2

AGENDA Welcome –Ice Breaker Announcements SJYD : spotlight on Making Identity Central Shared Practice Supplemental providers Closing You can find all resources and links presented here on the website at: 3

WELCOME ACTIVITY Who were YOU in Middle School? 1. Draw a picture (age 12-14) 2. List out brief description 3. Share out 4

ANNOUNCEMENTS Prevention Week October 18 th -31 st Lead Glennie Pacheco 5

ANNOUNCEMENTS Lights on After School October 18 th, 2012 Lead JaNay Brown 6

AREA OF FOCUS Social Justice Youth Development Making Identity Central The Youth Engagement Services (YES) Unit uses a Social Justice Youth Development Based Framework to inform the development and implementation of programming. 7

SJYD PRINCIPLES Understand and Shift Decision-Making Power (Analyze power in social relationships) Strengthen Self-Identify & Cross Cultural Awareness (Make identity central) Impact Positive Change (Promote systemic change) Collaborate For a Common Good (Encourage collective action) Promote & Strengthen Active Youth Engagement (Embrace youth culture) 8

MAKING IDENTITY CENTRAL Our goal is to promote… Pride in one’s identity Awareness of influences on identity Being a part of something meaningful/productive Building solidarity 9

SHARED PRACTICE Making Identity Central Let’s start by having everyone join a group of 3-4 people. On the large post-it, draw an image that represents your students in the center. Give your student a name. 10

…CONTINUED… Making Identity Central Using the post-its, everyone take 2-minutes to come up with as many factors or elements that impact your students sense of identity 11

…CONTINUED… Making Identity Central Have everyone place their post-its around your student. Take 2 minutes to organize everyone’s post-its into categories 12

…CONTINUED… Making Identity Central Next, pair up with someone from your group. Using the top of your handout, select a category that you do address really well in your program and write it down. 13

…CONTINUED… Making Identity Central Looking back at the group categories, select one that you know you can improve on. Use the “Going Deeper” table to list out some options for you to improve on this category. 14

MAKING IDENTITY CENTRAL The purpose is to help students better understand: Who they are How outside forces influence how they identify The impact of identity in their life That they can define their own identity That they are capable of GREAT things Creating solidarity around common goals/needs 15

MAKING IDENTITY CENTRAL Some intentional practices that we can use include: Activities, games, and lessons to encourage positive self identity Activities to help students identify the influences that impact how they see themselves Setting rules and agreements for students and staff that demystifies stereotypes or negative behavior towards different identities Student identities are CELEBRATED 16

MAKING IDENTITY CENTRAL …practices continued… Program provides ample & varied opportunities for self- expression Reading materials are carefully selected to reflect the languages, cultures and identities of youth in program Decor, posters, signs, artwork, etc. celebrate the identities, languages, cultures and age of students in program Students and families are connected with community organizations and resources 17

MAKING IDENTITY CENTRAL By helping students build a positive self-identity, we hope to help them: Develop pride and connectedness regarding their identity Increase awareness of how societal, political, community forces & peer relationships influence their own identities Feel they are a part of something meaningful and productive Identify and build solidarity with others who share common struggles and have common interests 18

S UPPLEMENTAL P ROVIDERS Let’s say your program = your Fantasy Football Team Draft with intention Consider what you need, think of your entire team Stay on top of what’s happening! Know the line up (scheduling!) Plan ahead 19

S UPPLEMENTAL P ROVIDERS Just like your fantasy squad… Recognize supplementals as part of your team Be intentional- How do you know what you need? Stay informed! Attendance, trends, activities Schedule thoughtfully Plan out your year. What are you offering? Be invested in their success. Their win is crucial to your program’s win!! 20

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