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ListServes Child Trends Child Trends is a nonprofit, nonpartisan research organization dedicated to studying children, youth, and families through research and data collection analyses. To find out about new studies in the areas of teenage pregnancy and childbearing; the effects of welfare and poverty on children; issues related to parenting, family structure, and family processes, you can sign up for the electronic or paper copy of their newsletter. C.S. Mott Foundation The C.S. Mott Foundation, a major partner in the U.S. Department of Education's 21st Century Community Learning Center Initiative, sponsors the Mott Afterschool listserv especially for after-school care providers. You can sign up now, and you can also use the archives to browse messages sorted by author, date, subject, or thread. KIDCARE KIDCARE is the Cooperative Extension System’s National Network for Child Care’s public listserve for childcare providers, parents, others in child-related professions, researchers and anyone who cares about children and their caregivers. Knowledge Loom The Knowledge Loom is a place for educators worldwide to (1) review research that identifies best practices related to various themes (2) view stories about the practices in real schools/districts (3) learn to replicate the success of these practices in your own organization (4) add your own stories, knowledge and questions to the collections (5) participate in online events and discussions, and (6) discover supporting organizations and resources. Using the Knowledge Loom makes you part of an active online teaching and learning community. Promising Practices in Afterschool Listserv The Promising Practices in Afterschool Listserv is hosted by the American Academy for Educational Development and the Center for Youth Development and Policy Research. It is a virtual community of afterschool program staff, youth workers, school-age care providers, educators, researchers, policymakers, and others with an interest in keeping up-to-date on the latest in afterschool. READSlist The READSlist Listserv is for experts and practitioners in the field of literacy to share best practices, literature, curriculum, ideas on how to mobilize volunteers for this effort, ideas on how to access work-study funds, and evaluation strategies REGGIO-L REGGIO-L is a place where early childhood educators, researchers, students, parents, and others can discuss the educational philosophy behind the Reggio Emilia program, teaching approaches and essential elements of the program, its adaptation in the United States, and other related topics. School Age Care List (SAC-L) The School Age Care List (SAC-L) is an on-line discussion for people interested in school-age care planning, resources, activities, funding, staff and staff development, and related subjects. It is co-owned by the National Institute on Out-of-School Time (NIOST) at the Center for Research on Women at Wellesley College, and the U.S. Department of Education’s ERIC Clearinghouse on Elementary and Early Childhood Education (ERIC/EECE). SchoolGrants' Bring Home the Bacon Listserv If you would like to join in discussions with other educators and interested community members, you can join the SchoolGrants' Bring Home the Bacon e-mail list! There are grant-related and/or fundraising topics for K-12 schools . | ||
    
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