The Reynolds Center For Teaching Learning And Creativity Inc

REYNOLDS CENTER TLC IS DEDICATED TO GIVING EDUCATORS THE TLC THEY DESERVE - AND HELPING RECHARGE THEIR CREATIVE BATTERIES, SO THEY CAN, IN TURN, NURTURE POSITIVE, PURPOSEFUL CREATIVITY IN THEIR CLASSROOMS. CREATIVITY AND INNOVATION ARE ESSENTIAL SKILLS FOR EMPOWERING STUDENTS TO BECOME CREATIVE PROBLEM SOLVERS AND AGENTS OF POSITIVE CHANGE. TO THAT END, RC-TLC HELPS SUPPORT HANDS-ON CREATIVITY AND CONSTRUCTIONIST TECHNOLOGY SKILLS THROUGH A WIDE RANGE OF PD PROGRAMS, DIGITAL RESOURCES, AND STORY-POWERED SEL CURRICULA. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH CREATIVE EDUCATORS AROUND THE GLOBE, WE ARE HELPING ALL LEARNERS DEVELOP THE VISION, CONFIDENCE, KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS NEEDED TO MOVE THEIR OWN LIVES FORWARD, AND TO USE THEIR TALENTS, STRENGTHS AND ENERGY TO MOVE THEIR COMMUNITIES AND THE WORLD TO A BETTER PLACE.

ONE OF THE REYNOLDS CENTER'S FLAGSHIP PROJECTS IS OUR SUPPORT OF INTERNATIONAL DOT DAY - LAUNCHED BY A TEACHER IN IOWA, WHICH HAS GROWN INTO A GLOBAL CREATIVITY MOVEMENT. EXPLORE WWW.THEDOTCLUB.ORG TO LEARN MORE AND JOIN THE NEARLY 2 MILLION STUDENTS, TEACHERS, AND LIBRARIANS AROUND THE WORLD CELEBRATING CREATIVITY, COURAGE AND COMMUNITY.

PUSHING FABFORWARD: SCALING PARTNERSHIP TO SUPPORT 3D DESIGN & FABRICATION EDUCATION WITH YOUNG LEARNERS IN AFTER SCHOOL & SUMMER OUT OF SCHOOL TIME (OST) IN INFORMAL LEARNING SETTINGS. TO IMPLEMENT FABFORWARD, RC-TLC PROPOSES TO PARTNER WITH YMCA TO SCALE THE REACH AND IMPACT OF 3D DESIGN AND FABRICATION WITH YOUNGER, UNDERSERVED STUDENT POPULATIONS. KEY TO THE APPROACH IS TO USE THE POWER OF STORYTELLING AS A TOOL TO CULTIVATE KEY 21ST CENTURY SKILLS AND CREATIVITY ATTRIBUTES REQUIRED FOR CONFIDENCE AND PERSISTENCE DURING THE DESIGN PROCESS. THIS LITERACY-MEETS-STEM PROGRAM WILL BE DEVELOPED AND DEPLOYED IN THE YMCA'S INFORMAL LEARNING SETTINGS (BOTH AFTERSCHOOL AND SUMMER). THE WEB-BASED CURRICULUM WILL FEATURE RC-TLC'S FABMAKER STUDIO STEM PROGRAM, AND SOLIDWORKS APPS FOR KIDS 3D SOFTWARE. OUR TEAM WILL CREATE TWO SETS OF CURRICULAR PROGRAMS; ONE OPTIMIZED FOR AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMMING WITH STANDARDS-BASED ALIGNMENTS, AND A SECOND DESIGNED FOR THE UNIQUE NEEDS OF THE Y'S SUMMER CAMP PROGRAM. BOTH PROGRAMS WILL REQUIRE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT (PD) SUPPORT, INCLUDING POINT-OF-NEED, WEB-BASED TUTORIAL VIDEOS. RC-TLC WILL ENGAGE IN PLANNING AND DESIGN OF THE AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAM WITH METROWEST YMCA, AND THEN DEVELOP DIGITAL PROGRAM MATERIALS WITH DEPLOYMENT SET FOR JANUARY 2022. ONCE THE AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAM IS DEPLOYED, RC-TLC WILL MOVE INTO PLANNING AND DESIGN OF THE SUMMER PROGRAM, AND BE READY TO IMPLEMENT THE NEW, ENHANCED PROGRAM IN SUMMER 2022. WITH EFFICACY DATA COLLECTED BY NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON OUT-OF-SCHOOL TIME, WE ANTICIPATE IMPACT ON STUDENTS' CONFIDENCE IN STEM ABILITIES, AND AN AWARENESS/APPETITE FOR STEM FURTHER STUDIES/CAREERS, INCLUDING A FUTURE IN 3D DESIGN AND FABRICATION.

HUTCH IS A KIDS' LITERARY AND CREATIVITY MAGAZINE, PUBLISHED SEMI-ANNUALLY UNDER THE DIRECTION OF PETER H. REYNOLDS, WITH THE HELP OF THE BLUE BUNNY BOOKSTORE, AND HIS NON-PROFIT FOUNDATION, THE REYNOLDS CENTER FOR TEACHING, LEARNING, AND CREATIVITY. THE MAGAZINE FEATURES STORIES, ART, POETRY, BOOK REVIEWS, TRAVEL LOGS AND INTERVIEWS SUBMITTED BY KIDS.

MULTIPLE OTHER PROGRAMS, INCLUDING: TEEN HEALTH COMICS, BASED IN BOSTON, IS PARTNERING WITH STUDENTS AND STAFF AT OSTIGUY "RECOVERY HIGH" IN BOSTON AND THE REYNOLDS CENTER TO PRODUCE AN ANIMATED VIDEO, SONG FOR NADIA FOR USE IN THE PROJECT HERE APP. SONG FOR NADIA, DEDICATED TO THE MEMORY OF A BEAUTIFUL 20 YEAR OLD WHO WAS LOST TO HEROIN OVERDOSE IN 2016, BRINGS A POWERFUL PREVENTION MESSAGE TO YOUNG PEOPLE WITH AN ORIGINAL STORY AND COMPELLING VISUALS. SHIRAH - AN ANIMATED FILM PRODUCED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE MARGARET KELLY FUND, AND GOING PLACES AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM PRODUCED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH ALPHABEST. BIG PICTURE LEARNING - BEING WELL WELL BEING PROGRAM INCLUDING PROGRAM DEFINITION AND SUPPORT.