The way we show up for young people begins with how we care for ourselves. In this reflective, energizing and practical workshop, participants will explore the powerful connection between personal wellness, a sense of mattering and sustainable professional practice. Drawing on the SAMHSA’s “8 Dimensions of Wellness, “the work of Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith, and Every Monday Matters’ Mattering Mindset™, participants will reflect on the ways they currently care for their emotional, physical, social and professional well-being and identify opportunities to restore what may feel depleted. Through interactive experiences, personal reflection and collaborative dialogue, participants will explore authentic strategies for managing stress, setting healthy boundaries, building meaningful connection and embracing restorative practices that support both personal and professional fulfillment.  Participants will create a personalized wellness plan and renewed tools to care for themselves while continuing to care deeply for the people around them.

The Zoom meeting link will be sent to registered participants 1 business day prior to the event.

This series is intended exclusively for individuals currently serving as Expanded Learning Site Coordinators. Program Supervisors are encouraged to register to support their Site Coordinators.

The Site Coordinator Development Series is a five-part hybrid professional development series designed to strengthen the knowledge, capacity, confidence and leadership practices of Expanded Learning professionals.

The series is intentionally scaffolded, with each session building upon the previous one to deepen participant understanding over time. Topics progress from foundational systems knowledge and role clarity toward leadership development, program quality, continuous improvement and professional empowerment.

Drawing on the pedagogical insights of bell hooks, participants will engage in reflective learning experiences that connect lived experience, leadership practice, compliance and program quality. Throughout the series, participants will examine how their role contributes to student access, program sustainability, staff culture and the broader story and impact of Expanded Learning. 

Part 4 - Quality in Action: Using Reflection, Documentation and Data to Strengthen Programs

This session connects leadership practice to program quality, continuous improvement and accountability. Participants will explore how documentation, observations, attendance practices, communication systems and reflective routines support stronger outcomes for students, staff and programs.

Using the California Quality Standards as a guiding framework, Site Coordinators will strengthen their understanding of how data and reflection can be used as practical leadership tools to support program improvement and sustainability.

Site Coordinator Development Series:

Part 1 - What is Expanded Learning? Understanding our System, Our Work and Our Impact

o          Friday, September 18, 2026

Part 2 - Claiming Your Educator Identity: Leadership Rooted in Experience

o          Tuesday, October 6, 2026

Part 3 - Leading Through Relationships: Strengthening Teams, Culture and Practice

o          Tuesday, January 12, 2027

Part 4 - Quality in Action: Using Reflection, Documentation and Data to Strengthen Programs

o          Wednesday, February 24, 2027

Part 5 - Becoming a Transformative Leader in Expanded Learning

o          Wednesday, March 17, 2027

In this training, staff will learn how to recognize sources of conflict, de-escalate challenging situations and guide students toward collaborative problem-solving. Real-life scenarios will be used to build confidence in applying these skills in the after-school environment.

The Zoom meeting link will be sent to registered participants 1 business day prior to the event.

During this training, learn how to start planning for your summer program, set SMART goals for the summer and discover best practices for an engaging summer program. Put all of this together and start a summer framework to begin your Summer Planning. This training will provide you with numerous hands-on activity ideas to incorporate into your summer programming. Come and join in the fun! 

Solving highly complex problems requires that students have both fundamental skills (reading, writing, and math) and 21st Century skills (teamwork, problem-solving, research gathering, time management, information synthesizing, utilizing high tech tools). This hands-on workshop will allow participants to use the combination of these skills to become directors of their own learning process, and how to guide their students through the process.

The Zoom meeting link will be sent to registered participants 1 business day prior to the event.

During this training, we will dive into how to disguise English Language Arts, Math and Science activities in your summer program.  This training will provide you with numerous hands-on activity ideas to incorporate into your summer programming. Come and join in the fun! 

This series is intended exclusively for individuals currently serving as Expanded Learning Site Coordinators. Program Supervisors are encouraged to register to support their Site Coordinators.

The Site Coordinator Development Series is a five-part hybrid professional development series designed to strengthen the knowledge, capacity, confidence and leadership practices of Expanded Learning professionals.

The series is intentionally scaffolded, with each session building upon the previous one to deepen participant understanding over time. Topics progress from foundational systems knowledge and role clarity toward leadership development, program quality, continuous improvement and professional empowerment.

Drawing on the pedagogical insights of bell hooks, participants will engage in reflective learning experiences that connect lived experience, leadership practice, compliance and program quality. Throughout the series, participants will examine how their role contributes to student access, program sustainability, staff culture and the broader story and impact of Expanded Learning. 

Part 5 - Becoming a Transformative Leader in Expanded Learning

This culminating session brings together the major themes of the series: systems knowledge, educator identity, leadership practice and program quality. Participants will reflect on their growth throughout the series while identifying the leadership strengths, values and commitments that shape their work moving forward.

As Site Coordinators develop a personalized leadership vision, the session reinforces the important role they play in shaping program culture, supporting school communities and advancing the future of Expanded Learning across Los Angeles County.

Site Coordinator Development Series:

Part 1 - What is Expanded Learning? Understanding our System, Our Work and Our Impact

o          Friday, September 18, 2026

Part 2 - Claiming Your Educator Identity: Leadership Rooted in Experience

o          Tuesday, October 6, 2026

Part 3 - Leading Through Relationships: Strengthening Teams, Culture and Practice

o          Tuesday, January 12, 2027

Part 4 - Quality in Action: Using Reflection, Documentation and Data to Strengthen Programs

o          Wednesday, February 24, 2027

Part 5 - Becoming a Transformative Leader in Expanded Learning

o          Wednesday, March 17, 2027