1 Nov 2007,
Lucy N. Friedman & Sylvia M. James
Topics: » Program Quality, » Academic Enrichment, » Science/Environment/Technology
In a chapter co-authored with Sylvia M. James, a program officer with the National Science Foundation’s Informal Science Education Program, TASC President Lucy N. Friedman describes why science is a perfect fit with after-school programs.
The chapter is excerpted from Afterschool Advantage: Powerful New Learning Opportunities, a 72-page book which is intended to help after-school leaders create or or expand programs that offer students broad experiences and opportunities to help them prepare for a rapidly changing future. The chapter covers the kinds of science that can be incorporated into after-school programs, best practices and helping staff members get comfortable with science. It describes successful science programs.
Published by: Foundations, Inc.
