Thu, February 08, 2024
9:00 am - 11:00 am

OST Registry

It was a great experience, I learned a lot. It gave me the opportunity to see some areas where I need to work to better my leadership and my program!

Lorena D
Afterschool Professional

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.

Advanced Youth Engagement Series – Part 1 – VIRTUAL

Prerequisite: Youth Voice and Planning and Reflection

Participants are REQUIRED TO ATTEND ALL TRAININGS in the series and create and try out tailored activities in between trainings.

By registering for this training, you are committing to all training session dates.

Part 1 – Hands-On, Practical Ways to Facilitate Youth Voice, Planning and Reflection

Part 2 – Follow Up- Participant Presentations

Do you want some more practice engaging youth on a level where they own their learning experiences and are agents of their own development? In this training, youth engagement comes to life in a practical way. This training series offers advanced level hands-on facilitation practice, where you will learn activities that raise the level of engagement for the youth in your program.

You will also implement specific strategies that can be used in everyday activities so that youth have more opportunities for planning, reflection and designing/choosing how they spend their time. Participants will also try out and present lessons and receive feedback on challenges and successes. Walk away with tons of planning, reflection and youth voice strategies you can implement right away!

Upon successful completion of this training series and follow-up assignment(s), the participant will earn 4 clock hours (.4) CEUs of training.

Hands-On, Practical Ways to Facilitate Youth Voice, Planning and Reflection – Part 1

Training Objectives:

Participants will:

Recall the PBC-PQA youth engagement scale, youth voice, and planning & reflection training
Examine and implement strategies for higher level of practice in OST
Design and present relevant lessons using hands-on, youth engagement strategies

Follow Up- Participant Presentations – Part 2

Training Objectives:

Participants will:

Connect youth voice and planning and reflection strategies to everyday activities
Present a lesson that includes one or more youth engagement strategies
Summarize the youth development strategies demonstrated during others’ presentations

Core Knowledge, Skills and Competencies Addressed (CKSCs):

Learning Environments and Curriculum  

Language and Communication Development 

Apply – C. Encourages children and youth to communicate in a variety of ways.

Apply – I. Uses contextualized teaching strategies to provide children and youth multiple entry points to an activity based on their current knowledge and abilities.

Relationships and Interactions with Children and Youth

Enhancing Group Experiences

Apply – C. Plans and guides group activities to teach children and youth cooperation and collaboration.

Youth Engagement, Voice, and Choice

Individual Child/Youth Guidance

Apply – A. Encourages youth to express their ideas and feelings, support healthy development, meaningful relationships, and program quality.

Primary QIS Scales Addressed

III. Interactive Environment

III-R: Youth have opportunities to make plans

III-S: Youth have opportunities to make choices based on their interests

III-T: Youth have opportunities to reflect