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ExCEL Monthly Professional Development Offerings
The ExCEL team works in collaboration with SFUSD staff and community partners to offer a menu of Professional Development opportunities for After School program staff and volunteers.
ExCEL Professional Development SY24-25
Fall 2024 At-A-Glance
See the full ExCEL PD Calendar to find more details & RSVP for these offerings.
Date & Time | Title | Location | Presenter(s) |
August 9, 2024 1P-3:15P | Mandated Reporter Training | Zoom | Brianna Green Safe & Sound |
September 5, 2024 10A-12P | Incident Protocol Training | Zoom | ExCEL Team |
September 12, 2024 9A-4P | Youth Mental Health First Aid Training | 1515 Quintara Street, Room 8, SF, CA 94116 | Verma Zapanta Mental Health First Aid |
September 24, 2024 TBD | Title IX, Adult/Student Boundaries, Bullying and Harassment Training | TBD | SFUSD Office of Equity |
October 3, 2024 10A-12P | SFUSD Wellness - BeWell | 1515 Quintara Street, Room 8, SF, CA 94116 | Saeeda Hafiz & Carlo Rivera Student & Family Services Division |
November 7, 2024 10A-12P | Supporting Foster Youth and Families | 1515 Quintara Street, Room 8, SF, CA 94116 | SFUSD - Foster Youth Services
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December 5, 2024 10A-12P | TBD | TBD | TBD |
ExCEL STEAM Sessions SY24-25
STEAM Series At-A-Glance
All sessions are facilitated by Vanessa Carter, SFUSD Environmental Literacy and Climate Resilience Program Administrator & Carolyn Gencarella, SF State University Graduate School of Education. For any questions, contact carterv@sfusd.edu.
See the full ExCEL PD Calendar to find more details & RSVP for these offerings.
Date & Time | Title | Location |
September 26, 2024 10A-12P | Session 1 - Outdoor Learning 101: Wonder Walks, Sit Spots & Community | Heron's Head |
October 24, 2024 10A-12P | Session 2 - Beginning Gardening: Pea Trellis & Engineering | Heron's Head |
November 14, 2024 10A-12P | Session 3 - Garden Critters: Setting up Worm Bins | Fort Funston |
January 16, 2025 10A-12P | Session 4 - Stormy Weather: Inside or Outside? | Fort Funston |
February 13, 2025 10A-12P | Session 5 - Sound Engineering | Exploratorium |
March 13, 2025 10A-12P | Session 6 - Spring Gardening | Exploratorium |
April 24, 2025 10A-12P | Session 7 - Solar Exploration: Solar Ovens, Shadows & More | Crissy Field Center |
May 15, 2025 10A-12P | Session 8 - Science and ART Outside | Crissy Field Center |
Region 4 Expanded Learning Resources
San Francisco is served by CDE's Region 4. Check out these optional, additional professional development opportunities!
Join the Region 4 STEAM Hub Community of Practice
- Join Region 4 expanded learning site coordinators in a community-of-practice for improving the quality and quantity of STEAM learning opportunities addressing ethnic and gender gaps in the STEAM field.
Expanded Learning Green Site Recognition Program
- This regional recognition program encourages expanded learning students and staff to commitment to actions that benefit the environment of their campus community. Sign up using this form.
New and Emerging Site Coordinator Series for Expanded Learning
- First meeting is Friday, Sept. 6th! New and emerging expanded learning site coordinators interested in building supervisory, managerial and coaching skills can register for this 4-part Level-A series designed to improve high-quality programming through leadership basics.
Site Coordinator Network
- Expanded learning site coordinators are invited to attend the Region 4 Expanded Learning Programs Site Coordinator Network. This is an opportunity to build your professional capacity and discuss issues that are specific to the role of the site coordinator.
STEAM Communities of Practice - SY22-23
May 2023 - Summer Resources
April 2023 - Event Planning & Family Engagement
March 2023 - Climate Change/STEAM Careers
February 2023 - Engineering Process Design
January 2023 - Activities & Discussions
December 2022 - 5E's of Facilitation
November 2022 - Why STEAM
This page was last updated on August 20, 2024