Youth Development Training

The OST Learning Institute Presents: Baseline Development Youth Asynchronous Training videos.
Cambridge Out-of-School Time Staff may request credit for completing these videos by completing the quizzes for each video. Please provide your first and last name, position or title; organization and program, and email address. Asynchronous trainings will appear on your Individual Professional Development Transcripts.

Youth Development: K-5

In this workshop, facilitated by Melinda Barbosa, participants will receive an overview of aspects of youth development that most impact Out-of-School-Time. In addition, workshop participants will discuss and explore the following questions:

What are the development challenges from Kindergarten to 5th Grade?
How can programs be sure they are supporting increased competency development in the youth they serve?
How can programs determine if you are struggling to meet developmental milestones?

As you review the video, bring up the: Youth Development K-5 Participant Study Guide and slide deck.
Once Cambridge OST Providers complete the training, click here to complete the: K-5 Youth Development Quiz and request credit for completing this training

Youth Development: The Middle School Years

In this workshop, facilitated by Melina O'Grady, we will explore aspects of youth development that most impact our Out-of-School Time field. The video will review and assist the viewer to develop an understanding of:

What are the developmental challenges for pre-adolescents?
How can programs be sure they are supporting increased competency?
How can programs determine if youth are struggling to meet developmental milestones, and what can programs do to increase youth competency and foster success?

As you review the video, bring up the Middle School Years Participant Study Guide and slide deck.
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Once Cambridge OST providers complete the training, click here to complete the: Middle School Years Youth Development Quiz and request credit for completing this training