Wed, November 20, 2024
9:00 am - 12:00 pm

Children’s Services Council of Palm Beach County

2300 High Ridge Road

Boynton Beach, Fl 33426

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

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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.

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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.

Next Level STEAM: Connecting Hands-On to Minds-On – IN-PERSON

As a follow up to the STEAM 6-part training series, come learn and practice how to bring your STEAM program to the next level through hands-on and minds-on learning opportunities.

In this training, participants will practice implementing STEAM experiments that connect hands-on engagement to the cognitive side of science and STEAM, otherwise known as ‘minds-on.’ Participants will walk away with three “real-world” experiments they can implement right away with youth in their program.

Upon successful completion of this training, the participant will earn 3 clock hours (.3 CEUs) of training.

Location:

Children’s Services Council of Palm Beach County

2300 High Ridge Road

Boynton Beach, Fl 33426

Training Objectives:

Participants will:

Explain the meaning of ‘hands-on and ‘minds-on’ learning experiences.
Demonstrate STEAM activities that support ‘hands-on’ and ‘minds-on’ learning.
Give examples of ‘real world’ applications for each STEAM activity.

Core Knowledge, Skills and Competencies Addressed (CKSCs):

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.

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.

Primary QIS Scales Addressed:

II. Supportive Environment

II-J. Active Learning

II-J-4. Balance concrete and abstract

IV. Engaging Environment

IV-O. Furthering Learning

IV-O-3. Encourage extending knowledge

IV-O-5. Guide Discovery