Professional Development

Supporting Program Quality

MAP helps support program quality of afterschool and summer programs through professional development opportunities and other quality supports. From professional learning communities to individualized coaching, there are opportunities to help your program thrive. Explore opportunities below!

“Coaching with Jen has been such a huge help with running our program. She is a wealth of knowledge and I continue to learn with her guidance. Jen is so supportive and is always looking for new tools and ways to help our program grow, her coaching has been such an asset to Delvante and me.”

Click the button below for a brief one-pager about our Professional Development Services.

Supporting Program Quality

  • Course Catalog

    MAP’s Professional Development Team includes a database of trainers with various levels of diversity and expertise on subject matter that reflects the MA Department of Early Education and Care’s Core Competencies and National Afterschool Association’s Core Knowledge, Skills and Competencies. All training can be done virtually or in person. Trainings can be adapted and created based on an After School and Out of School Time (ASOST) program or organization’s needs and staff’s experience. MAP will provide a training certificate to all participants upon completion.

    Course Catalog

  • Resource Hub

    MAP has a library of resources and curriculum available to afterschool and summer programs. From resources on social-emotional learning to webinars on sustaining the OST workforce, there are plenty of resources that will be useful to educators and administrators of programs. Check them out below!

    Resource Library

  • Program Improvement Plans

    In addition to professional development, MAP can support your afterschool program in identifying other areas for program improvement. These services include conducting an analysis of the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats for your program (SWOT Analysis).

    Program Improvement Plan

Meet MAP’s Professional Development Team!

Lisa DeCaro Demoulias (she/her) began her career as a kindergarten teacher and has held many positions in the field of education. She holds a Professional Massachusetts Teacher License as well as a certification as a Principal N-8. She graduated from Boston College with a Master Degree in Educational Administration and currently works for Lesley University leading aspiring teachers to an initial licensure. Lisa was the Chief Operating Officer of an International Educational Consultancy group and was the Senior Child Care Director of the YMCA of the Greater Boston Association. She managed all aspects of the school-age programs and was the leader of the Eastern Mass Cluster group of the YMCA developing best practices for the school-age sites. Lisa is a passionate educator and enjoys sharing her knowledge and learning from others.

"Lisa was a fantastic coach for me this past year. Having this coaching support from her and the entire team at MAP has been a wonderful help for me and our program. Whether someone is relatively new to this field, like myself, or someone who may just be looking for additional support throughout the year, this has been a great way to help answer any of my random questions, help find areas to improve on, and to have someone who is there to help that AS/OST employee in all areas of our programs."

Jen Reth (she/her) has been in the Afterschool and Out-Of-School Time field since 1993 working in various positions. She is currently the Director of Youthworks, the Soft Skills Career Readiness Program for youth in Winthrop with Winthrop Public Schools and CASA. She serves on the Community Action for Safe Alternatives board and is a Massachusetts Ambassador for the National Afterschool Alliance.

“I cannot put in to words how much Jen’s support as a coach has helped me to grow. Her guidance has helped me to make difficult decisions regarding my business and staffing and to move forward personally and professionally."

Professional Development Request Form

Ready to get started?

Click here to download our Professional Development Request form!

After you’ve filled it out, please email to ldemoulias@massafterschool.org and jreth@massafterschool.org. 

EEC Professional Development Requirements

EEC Requires Large Group and School Age Child Care [See 606 CMR 7.09(19)(b)]

1. Educators working fewer than ten hours per week shall complete a minimum of five hours of professional development activities per year;

2. Educators working at least ten but fewer than 20 hours per week shall complete a minimum of 12 hours of professional development activities per year;

3. Educators working 20 or more hours per week shall complete a minimum of 20 hours of professional development activities per year.

Upcoming Trainings

To learn more about a training and to register, click on the flyer.

Out of School Time Job Quality Standards

The National AfterSchool Association’s OST Job Quality Standards provide a standard structure for defining and discussing “good jobs.” The Standards ground the conversation in the available empirical evidence demonstrating how job quality relates to worker outcomes and outline effective practices that support workforce development — including recruitment and retention — and workforce stability by promoting high-quality, equitable jobs.

The Standards are based on the Job Quality Framework and include:

  • 4 Pillars: Overarching categories representing key job quality areas

  • 16 Elements: Critical pieces of each pillar

  • 67 Indicators: Observable practices that support each job quality element

  • An annotated bibliography of supporting evidence

The JQS Usage Guide & Assessment tool provides audiences with a roadmap for effectively using the OST Job Quality Standards, including concrete steps for those in advocacy, funding, policy, and out-of-school time leadership to improve job quality in their respective roles.

  • 18 Degrees

  • 21st CCLC Warren Elementary

  • 21st CCLC @ OSV

  • 21st CCLC ASOST STEAM

  • ABACUS

  • A.R.T.S Foundation Inc

  • After the Bell

  • Angier After School Program

  • BBTE

  • Beyond the Bell - Holyoke Public Schools

  • Boston Chinatown Neighborhood Center

  • Boys & Girls Club of Metro South

  • Boys & Girls Club of Greater Lowell

  • Boys & Girls Club of Stoneham

  • Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Holyoke

  • Build A Robot

  • Building Audacity

  • Building Bridges through Music, Inc

  • Cabot Manor After School Program and summer camp

  • Camp Fire North Shore

  • CAPIC After School Program

  • CARE

  • CCLC Afterschool

  • Central MA Professional Development Center

  • Child Care of the Berkshires - Monument Square

  • CLEO (21st Century Learning)

  • Clyde Brown Elementary Extended Day

Programs We’ve Worked With:

  • Communities Together, Inc.

  • Community Kids Place

  • Connected Beginnings

  • CS4Youth, Inc.

  • Curiosity Club at the John M. Barry Boys & Girls Club

  • Da Vinci exploration program

  • Dartmouth YMCA - School Age Childcare

  • East Boston Social Center

  • East End House

  • Elizabeth's Daycare

  • Enrichment

  • Eureka! MetroWest

  • Eureka! Stem and Leadership

  • Extended Learning Time

  • Flying Cloud Institute

  • For Kids Only Afterschool

  • Girls Inc.

  • Greenwood Childcare Center

  • Guild Of St Agnes

  • Hill House Boston

  • Holyoke Community College

  • Hoops and Homework

  • Imagine Nation Academy

  • In Our Hands Learning and Preschool

  • In Our Hands Learning and Preschool Center

  • J.T Hood School

  • Jamaica Plain Head Start

  • Jewish Community of Amherst Shemesh Summer Program

  • JMB Boys and Girls Club of Newton

  • Kid Care

  • Kid Care of Andover Rec

  • Kids in Tech

  • Kids LAHF

  • Kwong Kow Chinese School

  • Leap for Education

  • LEAP for Education Teen Centers, Summer Work Program

  • Little Treasures Schoolhouse (TAS After school program)

  • Lowell Community Charter Public School

  • Mason-Rice Afterschool

  • Mass Mentoring Partnership

  • McLean Child Care Center

  • Medfield Afterschool Program Inc.

  • Methuen Public Schools - Community Programs

  • Metrowest YMCA

  • Millis Public Schools' Extended Day

  • Monomoy Community Services

  • Mystic Valley YMCA

  • NEDP

  • NIOST

  • Parkway YMCA -Early Focus Program

  • Playful Minds @ Western

  • PVD Young Makers

  • Reading With Your Kids

  • Regional Environmental Council

  • Rise Extended Day

  • Robbins Children’s program

  • School on Wheels of MA

  • Science Club for Girls

  • Somerville YMCA Pre-K/K OST Program

  • South Shore Community Action Council

  • Sunny Sky and Rainbows

  • Tenderhearts Preschool

  • TERC

  • TERC-Zoombinis Club

  • The Community Group - Community Kids Place

  • The Cottage Children's Center

  • The Institute for Education & Professional Development, Inc.

  • Tutoring Plus

  • US Tae Kwon Do Center Agawam

  • Walpole Extended Day

  • Waverley Square Daycare

  • West Bridgewater Surround Care

  • West End House Boys and Girls Club

  • West Springfield Boys and Girls Club

  • Whitman Hanson Regional School District

  • YMCA Boston

  • YMCA Cape Cod School Age Child Care Harwich

  • YMCA Cape Cod School Age Child Care LPL

  • YMCA of Greater Springfield

  • Youth Center Inc.

  • YWCA Roosevelt After School Program

EEC Training Opportunities

EEC offers this list of training opportunities for your program staff, and other resources to support program quality. From PD trainings to an Early Childhood Educator Scholarship, there are many resources that can help your program! Click below to download more information!

National Afterschool Association

The NAA has a new membership structure. Click below to learn more!

The Massachusetts Afterschool Partnership is the Massachusetts Affiliate of the National AfterSchool Association. NAA and its State Affiliates share a mutual purpose and agreement to support, develop, and advocate for Out-of-School Time professionals and the profession. NAA and its State Affiliates build connectivity among stakeholders and create opportunities for engagement to ensure a vibrant future for the Out-of-School Time profession. ​

For OST professionals who are not paid NAA members and live in Massachusetts, our affiliation and conference registration make you eligible for a free NAA membership. If you prefer, NAA membership may be purchased directly from NAA on a sliding scale from $25 to $150.