North Platte Public Schools — Carrie Lienemann, Director of Kids Klub is a participant in the Achievery Learning Cohort, a project of the National Afterschool Association (NAA) with support from AT&T. Carrie Lienemann is one of 10 Out of School Time (OST) professionals participating in the project.
As part of the project, Carrie will work with fellow OST professionals to develop tools for the field of youth development and afterschool to help with vetting online resources like The Achievery by AT&T. The cohort will learn from and share with peers about strategies for finding, adapting, and implementing free online resources. “I was so excited to find out I had been chosen to join the NAA Achievery. The innovative curriculum provided to us by this opportunity will engage and support the students attending our program.”, Carrie Lienemann, NPPS Kids Klub Director.
Between March 2023 and November 2023, Carrie Lienemann, will meet monthly with fellow cohort members from across the country. The first meeting will take place at NAA’s Convention on March 19-22, 2023, in Orlando, FL. During these meetings and in their programs, participants will:
● Learn from and share with peers about strategies for finding, adapting, and implementing free online resources
● Identify a question to research and explore through the creation of a product (rubric, tip sheet, curriculum plan, etc.)
● Test their product throughout the summer and make revisions
● Share products and reflections with other OST professionals through webinars or articles in the fall of 2023
To learn more about how Carrie Lienemann will be serving the afterschool field through this project, please contact Carrie Lienemann, clienemann@nppsd.org, or 308-696-3361.
About NAA
The National AfterSchool Association is the voice of the afterschool profession. We are the national membership organization for professionals who work with and on behalf of children and youth during out-of-school time.
NAA’s mission is to promote development, provide education and encourage advocacy for the out-of-school-time community to further the afterschool profession.
We exist to inspire, connect and equip afterschool professionals.
About The Achievery
Created by AT&T in collaboration with Warner Bros. Discovery, The Achievery helps connect students to a new world of digital learning through stories that spark curiosity and content that entertains as well as teaches. The platform features clips from some of the most popular, well-loved movies, TV shows, and cartoons from Warner Bros. and Cartoon Network, paired with lessons and learning activities that students can engage with everywhere they are – at home, in the community, and the classroom.