• Encouraging Positive Behaviors

    Part of working with children also includes managing behaviors. This training will help participants identify common misbehaviors in after school programs and how the environment plays a role. Learn techniques...

  • Conflict resolution in the Classroom

    This workshop dives into learning about the origins of conflict - limited resources, unmet needs, social status, and perceived differences in values. Using that knowledge participants explore their own conflict...

  • Health and Safety – How to Prepare and Respond with Confidence

    This professional development course prepares school-age educators to establish and maintain environments that protect children's physical safety and promote holistic, whole-child health per the NYS OCFS regulations. It focuses on...

  • Health and Safety – How to Prepare and Respond with Confidence

    This professional development course prepares school-age educators to establish and maintain environments that protect children's physical safety and promote holistic, whole-child health per the NYS OCFS regulations. It focuses on...

  • ACEs: Apoyando a los niños en momentos de estrés

    Esta sesión de desarrollo profesional conecta tres conceptos clave: los principios fundamentales de las Experiencias Adversas en la Infancia (ACEs), lo que sabemos sobre el estrés y el comportamiento en...

  • (OCFS Topic Area 5) Personnel Records & Compliance

    A well-organized personnel file provides evidence that staff meet program requirements and supports effective supervision and management. Participants will explore what belongs in staff records and how programs can create...

  • Informal Math

    Math happens everywhere in after-school programs—from games and building to cooking, art, sports, and everyday problem-solving. This interactive workshop helps educators recognize and create informal math opportunities that encourage children...