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
Preview Ep 101: Highlighting Spotivity, an Online Tool Linking Youth to Afterschool Opportunities
EP 100: Starting an After School Program at the Start of the School Year
EP: 99: Resources to Build Students’ Self-esteem
Preview EP 99: Resources for Students’ Self-Esteem
Episode 98: The Importance of Young Adults Working with Youth Initiatives
Preview Episode 98: The importance of Young Adults Working with Youth Initiatives
Ep 97: Creating a Culture of Leadership
Preview Ep 97: Creating a Culture of Leadership
EP 96: Teaching with an Understanding of the Adolescent Brain
Preview EP 96:Teaching with an Understanding of Adolescent brain
EP 95: Discussing Current Issues Appearing in Education with Miriam Plotinsky
Preview EP95: Discussing Current Issues Appearing in Education with Miriam Plotinsky
Ep 94: Honoring the Houston Area Urban League with guest John Robinson
Preview Ep 94: Honoring the work of the Houston Area Urban League with guest John Robinson
EP 93: Community Advocacy featuring the Collective Action for Youth
Preview EP 93: Youth Advocacy featuring the Collective Action For Youth
EP 92: The Importance of Building Networking Skills
Preview EP 92: The Importance of Building Networking Skills
Preview EP 91: The Influence School Connectedness has on Students’ Performance
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