• Encouraging Positive Behavior

    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...

  • Professionalism: The Cornerstone of Quality Programming

    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...

  • 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 proactive injury prevention across indoor, outdoor, and digital spaces, alongside modeling healthy nutrition and positive hygiene habits. Participants will learn to identify signs of child...

  • Creative Environments

    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...

  • 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...