Making After-School Cool Podcast
Education
The topic for this week’s episode of the Making After School Cool Podcast is the Influence School Connectedness has on students’ performance. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, students who feel connected to their schools are more likely to have better academic achievement, have better attendance, and are less likely to engage in behavior that may remove them from the classroom setting. So, it should not be a surprise that there has emerged an increased awareness of how student’s feeling regarding their educational setting influence youth engagement with their schools. To discuss this issue is my guest, Helen Spencer.
During this podcast you will learn about the following:
Guest
Helen is currently a doctoral student and research assistant at the University of Houston’s Graduate College of Social Work. Her study includes researching contextual factors such as school support that promote adolescent wellbeing in complex families. She is a former journalist, who previously served as HCDE’s Chief Information Officer, supporting Technology and Communications. In this role, she became familiar with Out of School Time field including providing support for the mission of CASE for Kids to increase equitable access to youth services.
Helen received her Master of Social Work from the University of Houston, and has a daughter, who is also a student at the University of Houston, a stepdaughter, and two stepsons. She and her partner currently live in Houston TX
Resources
Helen Spencer
helencspencer@gmail.com
Mike Wilson
mwilson@hcde-texas.org
Harris County Department of Education
https://hcde-texas.org
CASE for Kids
https://hcde-texas.org/afterschool-zone
Ep 27: Out 2 Learn Resources during COVID-19
Ep 26: High school students share COVID-19 experiences
Ep 25: Be Confident Parents for Confident Kids During COVID-19
Ep 24: Staying mentally healthy during COVID-19
Ep 23: Teaching Students a Social Mindset
Ep 22: Food Insecurity of Youth
Ep 21: The Power of Words
Ep 20: Handling Stress During the Holidays
Ep 19: Kids Safety During the Holidays
Ep 18: The Power of the Subsconscious Mind
Ep 17: CASE for Kids Service Providers Fair
Ep 16: What's It Like To Be A Debater?
Ep 15: Project Based Learning CASE Debates
Ep 14: The Importance of School Safety
Ep 13: The Importance of Gender based services in After School programs (part 2)
Ep 12: Managing a 21st Century Community Learning Center Site
Ep 11: The Importance of Gender based services in After School programs (part 1)
Ep 10: Part two of Ways post-secondary institutions can collaborate with community agencies
Ep 09: Ways post-secondary institutions can collaborate with community agencies
Ep 08: An After-school program's impact on the academic achievement of their students
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