This professional development course guides school-age educators in designing stimulating out-of-school environments that spark imagination, self-directed learning, and creative expression. It focuses on utilizing physical space, reliable routines, and diverse materials to encourage spontaneous play with sounds, technology, and ideas. Participants will learn how to build supportive environments where children safely explore, move, self-manage, and...
This professional development course helps school-age staff strengthen their professionalism by aligning decisions with child development knowledge, setting career goals, and participating in ongoing education. It emphasizes creating respectful workplace relationships, resolving conflicts cooperatively, and advocating for the needs of school-age children within the community. The training focuses on fostering collaborative, high-quality environments and building...
Description: Afterschool programs are powerful spaces for young people to explore their interests, develop skills, and connect what they are learning to the world of work. This interactive training introduces workforce development through an afterschool lens, exploring how educators can incorporate career awareness, skill development, real-world experiences, and relationships and pathways into everyday programming. Participants...
This professional development course guides school-age educators in designing stimulating out-of-school environments that spark imagination, self-directed learning, and creative expression. It focuses on utilizing physical space, reliable routines, and diverse materials to encourage spontaneous play with sounds, technology, and ideas. Participants will learn how to build supportive environments where children safely explore, move, self-manage, and...
This training is designed for new users to the Pathwise OSTT database, as well as staff seeking a refresher. We will discuss how to manage data connected to your LEAPS/BOOST grant. Topics will include managing user access, switching between your grantee and site profile, setting up your calendar, adding/importing youth participants, activity enrollment, attendance (participation),...
This professional development course guides school-age educators in designing stimulating out-of-school environments that spark imagination, self-directed learning, and creative expression. It focuses on utilizing physical space, reliable routines, and diverse materials to encourage spontaneous play with sounds, technology, and ideas. Participants will learn how to build supportive environments where children safely explore, move, self-manage, and...
Effective supervision is much more than watching children—it is an intentional practice that combines awareness, engagement, environmental design, and proactive planning to create physically and emotionally safe environments where children can thrive. This interactive training examines the principles of competent direct supervision required under New York State Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) regulations...
Effective supervision is much more than watching children—it is an intentional practice that combines awareness, engagement, environmental design, and proactive planning to create physically and emotionally safe environments where children can thrive. This interactive training examines the principles of competent direct supervision required under New York State Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) regulations...
Teaching children about the spread of germs and how to protect against it is the start of them building healthy habits. In this session, we will look at how after-school programs can establish routines for cleaning and sanitation as well as handwashing with the children to combat the spread of illness.
Abstract: Across the country, 81% of afterschool providers say staffing is a major concern. More than half report that burnout is the leading reason they struggle to keep good people. But here is what those numbers do not show: the programs where staff feel prepared, supported, and genuinely good at their jobs look completely different....