Professional Development
Quality professional development programs target many specific outcomes including increased staff knowledge about youth development, use of effective strategies for activity programming and implementation of methods for promoting positive relationships with youth.
LACAL also believes that quality professional development focuses on the long-term sustainability of the out-of-school time workforce by increasing providers’ marketable skills in order to increase public support for the youth development field.
LACAL offers a variety of trainings with professional development trainings. If you have further questions regarding these professional development topics, or interested in adding a topic to the list, please contact the Director of LACAL at aganuch@latech.edu
12 Hot Topics are included (but not limited to):
• Building Relationships with School Personnel
• Bullying Prevention
• Creating and Maintaining Healthy School-Age Environments
• Culture Awareness
• Discipline Versus Punishment
• Diverse Activity Formats
• Exploring Effective Schedules
• Fostering Attendance through Socialization
• FUN Learning
• LAPQI Quality Framework
• Planning Tools
• Staff Roles
LACAL also believes that quality professional development focuses on the long-term sustainability of the out-of-school time workforce by increasing providers’ marketable skills in order to increase public support for the youth development field.
LACAL offers a variety of trainings with professional development trainings. If you have further questions regarding these professional development topics, or interested in adding a topic to the list, please contact the Director of LACAL at aganuch@latech.edu
12 Hot Topics are included (but not limited to):
• Building Relationships with School Personnel
• Bullying Prevention
• Creating and Maintaining Healthy School-Age Environments
• Culture Awareness
• Discipline Versus Punishment
• Diverse Activity Formats
• Exploring Effective Schedules
• Fostering Attendance through Socialization
• FUN Learning
• LAPQI Quality Framework
• Planning Tools
• Staff Roles
