• Outdoor Exploration: Enhancing Learning through Outdoor Play- Sarah Hansen

    Now that summer is here, it is prime time to take advantage of the warm weather and get the kids outside to play and explore. In this session, we will look at what high-quality outdoor environments look like, the benefits of outdoor play, and practical ways to engage children in learning outdoors.

  • Unlocking Out-of-School Engagement: A Project-Based Learning (PBL) Workshop

    This interactive training will introduce out-of-school time professionals to the core principles of Project-Based Learning (PBL) and how it can increase engagement, collaboration, and critical thinking among school-aged children. Participants will explore developmentally appropriate PBL strategies through hands-on activities and discussions, while building a practical action plan and sample schedule to implement a long-term project...

  • Outdoor Exploration: Enhancing Learning through Outdoor Play

    Now that summer is here, it is prime time to take advantage of the warm weather and get the kids outside to play and explore. In this session, we will look at what high-quality outdoor environments look like, the benefits of outdoor play, and practical ways to engage children in learning outdoors.

  • Let the Space Do the Work: Creative School-Age Environments

    This interactive training examines how intentional environmental design influences child behavior, safety, engagement, and curriculum in school-age settings. Participants will analyze environmental philosophies and apply practical strategies to reduce behavior challenges, increase independence, and create developmentally appropriate learning opportunities. Presenter: Lesley Lawrence. This session will not count for OCFS training credit.

  • Let the Space Do the Work: Creative School-Age Environments

    This interactive training examines how intentional environmental design influences child behavior, safety, engagement, and curriculum in school-age settings. Participants will analyze environmental philosophies and apply practical strategies to reduce behavior challenges, increase independence, and create developmentally appropriate learning opportunities. Presenter: Lesley Lawrence. This session will not count for OCFS training credit.

  • Regulations 101

    Navigating New York State child care regulations can feel overwhelming—but regulations are designed to support children's health, safety, and well-being. This highly interactive training introduces participants to the structure and purpose of NYS School-Age Child Care Regulations (Part 414), teaches strategies for locating regulations quickly, and provides opportunities to apply regulations to realistic program situations....

  • Let the Space Do the Work: Creative School-Age Environments

    This interactive training examines how intentional environmental design influences child behavior, safety, engagement, and curriculum in school-age settings. Participants will analyze environmental philosophies and apply practical strategies to reduce behavior challenges, increase independence, and create developmentally appropriate learning opportunities. Presenter: Lesley Lawrence. This session will not count for OCFS training credit.

  • Let the Space Do the Work: Creative School-Age Environments

    This interactive training examines how intentional environmental design influences child behavior, safety, engagement, and curriculum in school-age settings. Participants will analyze environmental philosophies and apply practical strategies to reduce behavior challenges, increase independence, and create developmentally appropriate learning opportunities. Presenter: Lesley Lawrence. This session will not count for OCFS training credit.

  • Regulations 101

    Navigating New York State child care regulations can feel overwhelming—but regulations are designed to support children's health, safety, and well-being. This highly interactive training introduces participants to the structure and purpose of NYS School-Age Child Care Regulations (Part 414), teaches strategies for locating regulations quickly, and provides opportunities to apply regulations to realistic program situations....