Tue, October 22, 2024
9:00 am - 11:00 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.

Introduction to the Active-Participatory Approach – VIRTUAL

OST professionals can develop and/or enhance their skills to better identify youth needs and encourage motivation and engagement. The Active-Participatory Approach to youth work was designed to address these goals. This youth-centered approach is the foundation for the Youth Work Methods Series.

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

Training Objectives:

Participants will:

Identify the four guiding principles of the approach.
Recognize best practice behaviors.
Develop plans that effectively incorporate the active-participatory approach with youth at their sites.

Core Knowledge, Skills, and Competencies Addressed (CKSCs):

Child/Youth Growth and Development

Identify – A. Is aware of the science of learning and development and basic benchmarks for growth and development.

Identify – B. Recognizes that all children and youth have individual needs, temperaments, characteristics, abilities and develop at an individual rate.

Identify – C. Understands differences in individual development.

Identify – D. Recognizes that children and youth learn and develop through experience and active participation.

Apply – B. Uses current child and youth development theories and research.

Apply – C. Communicates about physical, cognitive, language and communication, social and emotional, cultural and creative differences among children and youth.

Apply – D. Collaborates with others to promote growth and development.

Apply – E. Explains the multiple influences on development and learning.

Learning Environments and Curriculum

Physical Environment and Activities

Identify – A. Recognizes the importance of creating a developmentally and culturally responsive learning environment and following a curriculum.

Identify – B. Understands how children and youth learn through relationships, activities, play, and other experiences.

Apply – B. Shows warmth, caring, and respect for children, youth, and others as individuals.

Apply – D. Creates engaging, physically, emotionally safe, and inclusive environments to encourage play, exploration, and learning across developmental domains.

Apply – G. Creates environments and experiences to value, affirm, and respect diverse needs, abilities, experiences, and backgrounds. Apply – H. Articulates evaluates, and/or applies current theories, research, resources, and policies related to the design of curriculum and learning environments.

Primary QIS Scales Addressed:   

IE. Creating Safe Spaces

E3. Foster positive emotional climate.

E.4Provide support for safe space.

E.6Demonstrate positive group management style.

IIJ. Active Learning

J1. Young people engage with materials or ideas.

IV-O. Furthering Learning

O1. Support connections to previous knowledge.

O3. Encourage extending knowledge