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Orientation for Afterschool Professionals

Orientation for Afterschool Professionals. Presented by University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension 4-H Youth Development Program. UNHCE/PGregory/August 2010. Who are we? Why are we here?. Training Goals. Understand QUALITY Examine RULES Explore PROFESSIONALISM Focus on YOUTH

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Orientation for Afterschool Professionals

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  1. Orientation for Afterschool Professionals Presented by University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension 4-H Youth Development Program UNHCE/PGregory/August 2010

  2. Who are we? Why are we here?

  3. Training Goals • Understand QUALITY • Examine RULES • Explore PROFESSIONALISM • Focus on YOUTH • Consider FAMILY & COMMUNITY

  4. Keys to Success in the Field • Program & Environment • Professionalism & Leadership • Child & Youth Development • Family, School & Community Core knowledge Areas defined by the NH Afterschool Professional Development System, 2010.

  5. Ground Rules • Experience the day! • Have fun! • Respect others • Share the air • Tend to own needs • Silence technology

  6. 3-2-1 Letter to Myself 3things I willstart doingor will change 2things I learned that Ialready do well 1thing I will do tocontinue learning

  7. What do we already know?

  8. Research Tells Us Youth Need… • Variety of programs • Asset building experiences

  9. Youth Acquire Assets Through … Exposure to positive • Experiences • Settings • People (8 Essential Elements)

  10. Key Element #1Caring Adult • Supportive • Positive • Responsive • Communication • Consistency Youth Opportunities Unlimited (YOU), 1994

  11. Key Element #2Inclusive Environment • Diversity • Cultural celebrations • Respect • Identity Mask making at Seacoast Youth Services, 2008

  12. Key Element #3Safe Place • Emotional safety • Physical safety • Screening • Ground rules • Trust Urban forestry, Youth Opportunities Unlimited (YOU), 1992

  13. Key Element #4Learning Opportunities • Choices • Variety • Experiential • Age-appropriate • Challenging Youth Opportunities Unlimited (YOU), 1993

  14. Key Element #5Mastery of Skills • Intentional • Peer teaching • Recognition • Age-appropriate Making paper, Youth Opportunities Unlimited (YOU), 1992

  15. Key Element #6Active Participants in the Future • Empowerment • Planning • Networking • Challenges • Careers Maximus Raceway, community partner, Seacoast Youth Services, 2009

  16. Key Element #7Self-Determination / Leadership • Leadership • Voice • Hands-on • Self-reliance Corn Maze, Seacoast Youth Services, 2006

  17. Key Element #8Service to Others • Project planning • Giving / doing • Processing Summer of Service, Seacoast Youth Services, 2008

  18. Eight Essential Elements of a Positive Youth Development Environment BELONGING Positive Relationship with a caring adult An inclusive environment A safe environment MASTERY Engagement in Learning Opportunity for Mastery INDEPENDENCE Opportunity to see oneself as an active participant in the future Opportunity for self-determination GENOROSITY Opportunity to value and practice service for others

  19. Core Knowledge Area #1Program & Environment You are invited!

  20. Power of Environments Environments teach us about the value and knowledge of those who create them. Chipping items out of frozen ice. ASOP training, Amy Upton, 2010

  21. What is Implied? Pancake making – preparing own snacks. ASOP training, 2010

  22. Planning Each environment influences those who use it. ASOP training, Amy Upton, 2010.

  23. Environments may be… • Over-stimulating • Boring • Calming • Agitating Quiet space, ASOP Training, Amy Upton, 2010

  24. Fostering creativity … with a variety building materials ASOP Training, Amy Upton, 2010

  25. Teamwork… Art with melted crayons, ASOP Training, Amy Upton 2010

  26. Key point… Learning environments that are: • well designed • structured • engaging fosterpositive behaviorand create aculture of creativity.

  27. Learning Strengths • Verbal - Linguistic • Mathematical - Logical • Visual - Spatial • Bodily / Kinesthetic • Musical • Interpersonal • Intrapersonal • Naturalistic

  28. Diversity in Learning Styles These invitations appeal to the senses of smell and touch. ASOP Training, Amy Upton, 2010

  29. Core Knowledge Area #2Professionalism & Leadership • Standards of Quality – licensing • Reporting child abuse /neglect • Professionalism - credential

  30. Child Care Licensing • Programs for ages 0-18 • Baseline standards of safety and quality • License programs (not people) • Safety, First Aid, CPR • Staff Background, Positions, Training • Ratios

  31. Safety Rules • Trip and fall hazards • Emotional safety • First Aid & CPR 1 staff currently certification / 20 children • Fingerprinting All staff over age 17 by 1st day

  32. Licensing Ratios – for ages 60 months + (age 5+) • Maximum 45 children / room • And… 1 - 15 children : 1 group leader 16 - 30 children: 1 group leader 1 assistant group leader 31 - 45 children: 1 site director 2 assistant group leaders

  33. Licensing: Direct Service Professionals • Required Annual Training Hours • Revised in 2013 • Based on Levels in the Lattice System • Professional Development Defined • Includes Self Study • Face to face professional development relevant to afterschool • Minimum of 12 Hrs per year Level 1 • Minimum of 18 Hrs per year Level 2-6

  34. Child Abuse: MANDATED Reporting Anytime you suspect there is abuse and/or neglect you are mandated to report!

  35. Mandated Reporting Internal protocols(i.e. informing a superior or requesting superior’s permission prior to reporting) are NOT the law or DCYF policy • If unable to meet with supervisor immediately, make the report to DCYF and follow up with your supervisor later • If you suspect abuse and/or neglect you are mandated to report even if your supervisor does not agree!

  36. You Are Protected if You Report! Anyone participating in good faith in the making of a report pursuant to this chapter is immune from any liability, civil or criminal, that might otherwise be imposed. RSA 169-C:31 and RSA 161-F:47 You can request that your name be kept confidential!

  37. Child Abuse: What to Report • Physical abuse • Sexual abuse • Neglect • Emotional or psychological maltreatment

  38. To Report Suspected Abuse Child Abuse Report Line 1-800-894-5533(in state) 603-271-6562(out of state) After hours, weekends, holidays CALL 911

  39. DHHS Resources Licensing website: • http://www.dhhs.nh.gov/oos/cclu/ Credential website: http://www.dhhs.nh.gov/dcyf/cdb/profdev.htm Child Abuse Reporting contact: http://www.dhhs.nh.gov/dcyf/cps/

  40. Afterschool Credential Benefits to Individual • Recognizes professional knowledge, experience • Verifies you are qualified • Defines a ladder for professional growth • Defines knowledge and skills to deepen practice Benefits to program • Enables program to prove qualifications of staff

  41. NH Afterschool Professional Development System (2013) Child Development Bureau Division for Children, Youth and Families NH Dept of Health and Human Services. http://www.dhhs.nh.gov/dcyf/cdb/profdev.htm

  42. My Lifeline DOB Current date DOB +70

  43. Core Knowledge Area #3Child & Youth Development Developmental stages are predictable sequences of growth and change Seacoast Youth Services, 2008

  44. How old is a child? 8 years…………………………… 7 years………………………….. 6 years……………………………………………………………………………. 5 years……………………………………………………………………………. 4 years……………………………………………………………………………. Chronological Age Physical Age Mental Age Social Age Emotional Age

  45. Ages & Stages of Development • Grades K-2 • Grades 3-5 • Grades 6-8 • Grades 9-12 Characteristics and Teaching Tips

  46. Ages & Stages Keys to successful programming: • Age is not a predictor of maturity • Growth may proceed at different rates

  47. Core Knowledge Area #4Family, Community & School Programs that reach family, community, and schools make a difference. Seacoast Youth Services, 2007

  48. Ecological Model(Urie Bronfenbrenner) Society Community Relationships Family, Peers Youth

  49. Keys to Success with Youth Society Community Relationships Family, Peers Positive Activities Youth Positive Peers Strong Family

  50. Involving Parents • Why is it important? • How can we engage parents? Hillsboro Kids in Gear, staff, parents, community partners, 2006

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