Skill Development refers to the mastery of academic and technical content youth need in order to develop a range of non-academic, social and emotional, and employability skills. These skills are sometimes referred to as ‘soft skills’ and are seen as essential in order for youth to be successful in college, career, and beyond.
Resources
Focus on Sustainability: Connecting System-Building Work to State & National Initiatives
This webinar highlighted some of the efforts to connect the work of local systems builders with state and national experts and resources.
Promoting Partnerships Between K-12 and Expanded Learning through Competency-based Approaches
This webinar highlighted why expanded learning should be seen as an important contributor to a student-centered and competency-based learning environment.
Making the most of time: Strategies for Promoting Expanded Learning For All Students
This convening examined the role that expanded learning, either during an expanded school day or out-of-school, can play in supporting positive outcomes for st…