Chapter 2. Plan Your Program
Overview
Step 1: Create a Planning Team
Step 2: Establish Your Vision and Mission
Step 3: Assess Your Organization's Capacity
Step 4: Assess Your Constituents' Needs
Step 5: Establish Goals and Benchmarks
Step 6: Develop an Action Plan
Step 7: Create a Program Description
Step 8: Set Up a Program Schedule
A Special Note on Creating a Positive Climate

Chapter 3. Manage Your Program
Overview
Outreach and Communications
Registration and Tracking of Participants
Policies and Procedures
Budgets and Reports
Partners
Continuous Improvement Through Evaluation

Chapter 4. Staff Your Program
Overview
What Positions Should You Create?
Recruitment: Find the Best Staff

Chapter 5. Train Your Staff
Overview
Assess Staff Skills: A Starting Point
Staff Development Considerations

Chapter 6. Develop Project-Based Learning Strategies
Overview
Understand Project-Based Learning
Develop an Inquiry-Based Project
Create Lesson Plans

Chapter 7. Develop Effective Teaching Techniques
Overview
Techniques for Good Modeling
Techniques for Encouraging the Sharing of Ideas
Techniques for Keeping Children Focused
Techniques for Building Reading Skills
Techniques for Brainstorming
Techniques for Using Journals
Techniques for Teaching About Technology

Chapter 8. Work With Technology: The Nuts and Bolts
Overview
The Physical Space
The Technology Plan
Hardware, Accessories, and Peripherals
Software
Technology Consultants
Youth Safety Online

Chapter 9. Put It All Together: Inquiry-Based Projects in Action
Overview
How to Use the Projects
The Soil Around Us (ages 9 to 11)
Civil Rights Through a Lens (ages 12 to 14)

Worksheets
Worksheet 1.1: Keys to Success
Worksheet 2.1: Create Your Planning Team
Worksheet 2.2: Establish Your Vision
Worksheet 2.3: Establish Your Mission
Worksheet 2.4: Assess Your Capacity
Worksheet 2.5: Create a Parent Survey
Worksheet 2.6: Set Your Goals
Worksheet 2.7: Establish Benchmarks
Worksheet 2.8: Create an Action Plan
Worksheet 2.9: Develop a Program Description
Worksheet 2.10: Program Schedule
Worksheet 2.11: Create a Positive Climate
Worksheet 3.1: Outreach and Communications
Worksheet 3.2: Registration and Tracking
Worksheet 3.3: Policies and Procedures
Worksheet 3.4: Budget Development
Worksheet 4.1: Interview Evaluation Chart
Worksheet 4.2: Self-Assessment Tool
Worksheet 5.1: Assess Staff Skills
Worksheet 6.1: Create Lesson Plans
Worksheet 6.2: Checklist of Creative Materials
Worksheet 8.1: Checklist of Recommended Software Applications
Worksheet 8.2: Checklist of Software Guides

Samples
Sample 2.1: Program Description
Sample 4.1: Job Description (Director of Youth Development)
Sample 4.2: Job Description (Director of Technology Learning Programs)
Sample 5.1: Staff Development Sessions
Sample 6.1: Lesson Plan (for 5- to 8-year-olds)

Figures
Figure 6.1: A Curriculum Wheel
Figure 6.2: The Inquiry Process
Figure 7.1: The Basic Mapping Template
Figure 7.2: Mapping: Step 1
Figure 7.3: Mapping: Step 2
Figure 7.4: Mapping: Step 3
Figure 7.5: A Map About Computers
Figure 7.6: The First Stage of Webbing
Figure 7.7: The Next Step in Webbing