Tue, August 27, 2024
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm

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:

  1. Identify the four guiding principles of the approach.
  2. Recognize best practice behaviors.
  3. 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