Making After-School Cool Podcast

About Making After-School Cool Podcast

The Making After-School Cool Podcast is an essential part of the CASE for Kids push to increase the awareness of resources that improve quality in the after-school and out-of-school time field. Join Mike Wilson and field experts as they discuss best practices, the growth mindset, project-based learning, social emotional learning, restorative practices and student engagement all with after-school providers in mind. Brought to you by Case4Kids

Publisher

Case4kids

Category

education

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

7 Feb 2022

Latest episode

4 Sept 2025

Latest episodes

127 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   4 Sept 2025

   The CASE Clinic

   The topic of this episode, the CASE Clinic: A free training designed for after school direct service staff to help them feel confident as the new school year begins. During this episode  you will hear interviews with after-school program professionals discussing their work experiences, challenges, and approaches to working with youth. They share the importance of the following: Networking, The need for staff to have continuous learning opportunities through training, How to create an engaging learning environment The importance of building relationships The need to encourage youth voice The importance of continuous quality improvement. and advice for those interested in starting after-school programs, emphasizing the importance of child-centered programming and professional collaboration. Resources: Harris County Department of Education - Harris County Department of Education / HCDE Homepage CASE for Kids - www.hcde-texas.org/afterschoolzone Mike Wilson - mwilson@hcde-texas.org

2. 

   18 Jun 2025

   Academia in Motion (AIM) Featuring Marcie Brooks

   Marcie Brooks, Founder of Academia in Motion, discusses preparing students for college by focusing on life skills, college preparation, and career exploration in an interview with Mike Wilson.

3. 

   30 May 2025

   The Coder School

   Chris Powell of The Coder School discusses the growing importance of coding, successful student projects, and effective teaching methods in STEM, in an interview on coding.

Reach and audience

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

7 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 44 / 100

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Quality

60

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

68

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