The OST Professional
Prime Time Palm Beach County Invites Afterschool Professionals to Science Museum to Help Them to Lead STEAM Sessions for Children and Youth
Prime Time Palm Beach County invited afterschool professionals who were previously part of its STEAM Cohort to a free field trip to the Fort Lauderdale Museum of Discovery & Science on May 17, 2021. Attendees had the opportunity to participate in a three-hour STEAM and art workshop that includes six different interactive hands-on learning projects…
Read MoreAfterschool Director at For the Children Teen Center Used Prime Time’s Career Pathway and Scholarships to Jumpstart a Higher Education
Professional development is vital to the success of afterschool programs. Effective professional development enhances afterschool program quality by facilitating staff performance and knowledge; in addition, professional development is vital for improving student learning outcomes (Bouffard & Little, 2004; Hall & Surr, 2005; Joyce & Showers, 2002). Afterschool director at For the Children Teen Center Latoya Taylor has worked…
Read MoreProfessional Development Trainings Offers Stage for Shared Experiences
Prime Time offers a wide variety of trainings to empower out-of-school time (OST) practitioners to create safe, supportive and welcoming environments and encourage positive social interactions among youth. In a recent training entitled Cooperative Learning, Prime Time’s training gave practitioners the tools they need to give youth in their program the opportunities to work together…
Read MoreAfterschool Director Takes Advantage of Prime Time Scholarships to Reach Her Dreams
Northmore Elementary Afterschool Director Kanishia Mortin always dreamed of the day that she would be the first in her immediate family to go to college and graduate. Her dream was temporarily put on hold as she writes, “of course, life happens!” After working for the School District of Palm Beach County for the past 17 years, Kanishia’s dream has…
Read MorePrime Time Training Inspires Community Event Hosted by Youth
The Police Athletic League (PAL) of West Palm Beach, a program to help prevent juvenile crime and violence by providing mentorship, civic/service, athletic, recreational, enrichment, and educational opportunities and resources to PAL Membership Chapters, took lessons learned from Prime Time’s training offering entitled Ignite the Spark Through Project Based Learning and implemented by working with…
Read MoreCity of West Palm Beach Afterschool Director Graduates College with Help from Prime Time
Congratulations to Frank Verney, afterschool director at City of West Palm Beach, Coleman Park Community Center who has completed his final class for his Associate of Sciences Degree in Human services – Youth Development! “It has been a battle to get this degree and after facing my math fears I did it. It’s never too…
Read MoreCongratulations to Dwyer Awards Finalist and Afterschool Veteran Nicole Childs
Congratulations to Nicole Childs, a school teacher and afterschool practitioner at Watson B Duncan Middle School, for being nominated and one of four finalists for the 36th Annual Dwyer Awards in the Career Education category. Nicole, has been working in afterschool for more than 10 years. After completing her Bachelor’s Degree through Prime Time’s Education…
Read MorePrime Time Palm Beach County Now Offers IACET Continuing Education Units to Out-of-School Time Practitioners
Contact: Katie Jacob, Communications Manager Prime Time Palm Beach County 561-732-8066 kjacob@primetimepbc.org Boynton Beach, FL – The International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET) has awarded Prime Time Palm Beach County the prestigious accredited provider designation. Commencing this month, Prime Time will offer out-of-school time practitioners in Palm Beach County IACET Continuing Educations Units…
Read MoreNew Training and Education Resource for Afterschool Practitioners
Written by Nicole Tarsia, Professional Development Scholarship and Incentives Specialist , Prime Time Palm Beach County After 12 years of working at Prime Time, my passion for professionalizing the out-of-school time (OST) field grows. Each year, my greatest reward is seeing afterschool practitioners advance as professionals and continue their education in the youth development field. Children…
Read MoreTips and Strategies for OST Lesson Plan Integration
Written by Patrick Freeland, Quality Improvement Manager, Prime Time Palm Beach County Lesson plans can play a vital role in an afterschool program’s efforts to provide intentional opportunities for high quality programming. Often times, afterschool practitioners have less time than needed for developing lesson plans and infusing them into activities, while some are able to…
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