9:00 am - 10:30 am
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 ProfessionalMartin County Parks and Recreation
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
III. Interactive Environment
III-K. Sense of Belonging
III-N. Cultivating Empathy
IV. Engaging Environment
IV.O. Furthering Learning
IV.R. Reflection