Wed, October 25, 2023
9:00 am - 10:30 am

OST Registry

Over the last 5 years, Prime Time has helped the JASE program become a successful afterschool program in Martin County. We are thankful for the variety of trainings offered, yearly actions plans and multiple site visits.

Afterschool Professional

Martin County Parks and Recreation

Disclosure of Proprietary Interest Policy

Prime Time Palm Beach County, Inc.’s Training Instructors

All facilitators of Prime Time’s Professional Development trainings are full-time staff working for the organization. Prime Time does not currently, but may in the future, employ independent contractors to design or deliver continuing education or trainings.

Prime Time Palm Beach County, Inc. Materials

All products, instruments, devices or materials used in Prime Time’s Professional Development trainings are the property of Prime Time Palm Beach County, Inc., therefore there are no product promotions or endorsements during learning events. Prime Time does not sell products or services and therefore there are no royalties or profits gained.

Disclosure of Proprietary Interest

If in the future, any of Prime Time’s facilitators have a proprietary interest in products, instruments, devices or materials used in training, these interests must be divulged in writing and proof of this disclosure must be evident in marketing and learning materials for the specific training event. No instructor may receive any share of the royalties or profits from the product promotion or endorsement. Prime Time Palm Beach County does not support, condone, or encourage working with instructors who may have a commercial interest in any products or services mentioned during the course of a training event.

The director of Professional Development is responsible for approving all training content and materials. Should the training reference a specific product, material, instrument, or service, the director or Professional Development is accountable for ensuring that the instructor either has no proprietary interest or makes a full disclosure. Prime Time Palm Beach County, Inc. reserves the right to dismiss any trainer who fails to make a full disclosure regarding proprietary interest with regards to any aspect of a training event.

In the unlikely event that a trainer does have proprietary interests and is still contracted to conduct a training or workshop, this information will be communicated to prospective participants prior to the start of the program through Prime Time’s website and registration forms.

Integrating Signature Practices in OST Activities -VIRTUAL

Wondering how to make meaningful life learning connections while maximizing community-building opportunities in a variety of settings? This training offers simple and effective strategies to achieve resiliency and life skill-building by integrating signature practices such as welcoming rituals, engaging practices, brain breaks, and optimistic closures in any OST activity. Participants walk away with a signature practices toolkit containing sample activities, lesson planning templates and practices for both adult and youth interactions.

Upon successful completion of this training, the participant will earn 1.5 clock hours (.2 CEUs) of training. 

Training Objectives

Participants will:

Explore and practice simple signature practices that can be used in OST activities
Create a plan to integrate signature practices in OST activities

Core Knowledge, Skills and Competencies Addressed (CKSCs):

Learning Environments and Curriculum

Physical Environment and Activities

Apply – C. Employs schedules, routines, and structured transitions, D. Creates engaging, physically, emotionally safe, and inclusive environments to encourage play, exploration, and learning across developmental domains.

Physical, Social/Emotional, and Cognitive Development

Apply- B. Implements strategies to develop young people’s self-awareness, social awareness, self-management, relationship-building and responsible decision-making skills, C. Models healthy interactions and guides children and youth in self-awareness, social awareness, relationships, and responsible decision making, D. Incorporates activities promoting cognitive, social, emotional, and physical development,

Relationships and Interactions with Children and Youth

Individual Child / Youth Guidance

Apply – D. Practices positive, healthy interactions and guides children and youth in self-awareness, social awareness, relationship building, and responsible decision making.

Enhancing Group Experiences

Apply – D. Observes and evaluates group activities and transitions and adjusts to enhance experiences.

Primary QIS Scales Addressed

I. Safe Environment

I-E. Creating Safe Spaces: I-E-1. Foster positive climate, I-E-2. Convey warmth and respect, I-E-3. Provide support for safe space, I-E-4. Demonstrate positive group management style, I-E-6. Show active inclusion.

III. Interactive Environment

III-K. Sense of Belonging: III-K.1. Young people get to know each other, III-K.2. Inclusive relationships

III-N. Cultivating Empathy: III.N.1. Structure activity for sharing and listening, III.N.3. Structure activities for showing kindness, III.N.4. Support valuing of differences.

IV. Engaging Environment

IV.O. Furthering Learning: IV.O.1. Support connections to previous knowledge

IV.R. Reflection: IV.R.1. Intentional reflection, IV.R.2. Multiple reflection strategies, IV.R.4. Structured opportunities to provide feedback