Strengthen your capacity to develop and deepen relationships within your school community to support alignment between the school day and out-of-school time (OST) activities.
Full Course Description
Enhance your school’s collaborative efforts with our OST Alignment – Part 1: Collaboration and Partnerships online course. This 1.5-hour course is designed for teachers, site directors, education specialists, and school leaders committed to fostering strong relationships within their school community. You’ll learn to build trust and mutual respect, develop collaborative strategies that align out-of-school time (OST) activities with the school day, and ensure continuity in students’ learning experiences. The course emphasizes the importance of relational trust in education, helping you to respond empathetically to emotions and non-verbal cues. By the end, you’ll be equipped to strengthen school partnerships and create a seamless educational experience for all students. Enroll today to enhance collaboration and build a connected school community!
This course will take approximately 1 hour to complete.
This course satisfies these child care training requirements:
Child Care Training Regulations
1. Child Development
5. Curriculum development policies and responsibilities
17. Respectful engagement of families, including daily communication with parents about their child’s activities
22. Inclusion of children with special needs
Early Care and Education Knowledge Base
1. Child Development
2. Family and community partnerships
3. Observation, documentation and assessment
4. Teaching and engagement
5. Curriculum and learning environment
6. Professionalism
Childcare Program: Continuing Education
1. Child development
6. Indoor and outdoor learning environments
8. Leadership, child care administration, or mentoring
10. Working with families
12. Child abuse and neglect
Core Knowledge Areas from the Michigan Core Knowledge and Core Competencies for the Early Care and Education Workforce
1. Child development and learning
3. Family and community collaboration
4. Program management
6. Observation, documentation, and assessment
7. Interactions and guidance
8. Child care center administrative rules
Teachers of Early Childhood Education Subject Matter Standards
1. Child Development and Learning
3. Relationships with families
4. Assessment, evaluation, and individualization
6. Professionalism
Early Care & Education Professional Development Content Areas
1. Child Development and Learning in Context
2. Families - Teacher Partnerships and Community Connections
3. Child Observation, Documentation, and Assessment
4. Developmentally, Culturally, and Linguistically Appropriate Teaching Practices
5. Knowledge, Application, and Integration of Academics Content in the Early Childhood Curriculum
6. Professionalism as an Early Childhood Educator
8. Professional Development and Leadership
Core Competencies for Early Childhood Practitioners
1. Child growth and development
4. Family and community partnerships
5. Learning environments and curriculum
7. Program planning, development and evaluation
8. Professionalism and leadership
All Staff Annual Training
1. Child growth and development
2. Social and Emotional Development
6. Professional Development
7. Program Administration
Director Annual Training
1. Curriculum
4. Child Guidance
5. Professional Development
Early Learning Staff Professional Development Areas
All Staff Annual Training
Director Annual Training
Department of Social Services, Child Care Services (CCS): Pathway to Professional Development
1. Child growth and development
8. Program management and regulation
11. Learning environments
12. Age-appropriate activities and planning
13. Professionalism
14. Partnerships with parents
Early Childhood Education and Care Department
1. Child growth, development, and learning
3. Family and community collaboration
4. Developmentally appropriate content
5. Learning environment and curriculum implementation
6. Assessment of children and programs
7. Professionalism
Department of Children, Youth & Families: Child Care Provider Training Requirements
1. Child/adolescent growth and development
2. Learning environment and curriculum
4. Families, communities, and schools
7. Program planning and development
8. Professional development and leadership
B-3 Continuum
1. Community Partnerships
2. Comprehensive Services
3. Family Engagement & Parent Leadership
4. Supported Transitions
5. Joint Professional Development
6. Aligned Curriculum and Instruction
7. Aligned Assessments
8. Data-driven Improvement
Career Development
1. Ethics and professionalism in child care
4. Using child care tools
6. Strategic leadership and planning
Family/Community Relations
1. Working with parents and families
6. Community needs assessment
Child Growth and Development
6. Social/emotional development
10. Family/Community Relations
Ohio Department of Job and Family Services: Child Care Center Professional Development Training Topics
Career Development
Child Growth and Development
Family/Community Relations
NYC DYCD Core Competencies for Youth Work Professionals
1. Knowledge of the principles and practices of child and youth development and ability to use this knowledge to achieve the goals of the program.
3. Ability to promote an inclusive, welcoming, and respectful environment that embraces diversity.
4. Ability to foster academic and non-academic skills and broaden participant horizons.
7. Ability to develop leadership, team-building and self-advocacy skills among participants.
8. Ability to behave professionally.
School Age Child Care
3. Child Day Care Program Development
5. Business Record Maintenance and Management
Early Childhood Professional Learning Categories
1. Learning Communities
2. Leadership
3. Resources
5. Learning Designs
6. Implementation
Core Knowledge and Competencies for Early Childhood Professionals
1. Management
Afterschool Program Quality Guidelines
1. Operations
3. Relationships
4. Family Involvement
1. Pilina (Relationships)
1c. Pilina (Relationships) between program and ʻāina & place
2. Learning and Development
2a. Youth Learning and Development
2b. Staff Professional Development and Leadership
3. Administration of Program
3a. Program Administration for Staff
3b. Policies and Procedures
Child Care Centers Professional Growth and Development Training Requirements
1. Planning a safe, healthy learning environment (includes nutrition)
2. Steps to advance children’s physical and intellectual development
3. Positive ways to support children’s social and emotional development (includes guidance and discipline)
4. Strategies to establish productive relationships with families (includes communication skills and cross-cultural competence)
6. Maintaining a commitment to professionalism
Workforce Knowledge and Competencies
2. Alignment with CDELS
2. Learning Environment and Curriculum (LEC)
3. Positive Interactions (PI)
4. Family Engagement (FE)
7. Professionalism and Leadership (PL)
8. Collaborative Program Management – (CPM)
OST Quality Guidelines
2. Assessment and Evaluation
3. Human Relationships
4. Partnerships
5. Staff Qualifications and Training
Competencies for Early Childhood Educators and Administrators
3. Family and community partnership
6. Professional development and leadership
8. Teaching practices
Program Quality Practices
2. Assessment, Planning, and Improvement
4. Child and Youth Engagement
5. Families and Communities
7. Leadership and Administration
8. Professional Development
The National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) Training
2. Child growth and development
4. Planning learning activities
6. Linkages with community services
7. Communications and relations with families
9. Advocacy for early childhood programs
Child Care Core of Knowledge
2. Curriculum
Early Childhood Educator Requirements: Birth to Second Grade
2. Developmental curriculum planning/ environment and curriculum
Department of Early Learning and Care: Training
2. Family and Community Systems
5. Learning Environments and Curriculum
7. Personal, Professional & Leadership Development
Core Competencies for Early Childhood Professionals
2. Healthy Environments
3. Learning Environments
5. Cognitive Learning
6. Communication
9. Social Development
10. Guidance
11. Family Relationships
12. Program Management
13. Professionalism
National Afterschool Association Competencies
2. Learning Environment and Curriculum
3. Child/Youth Observation and Assessment
4. Interactions with Children and Youth
5. Youth Engagement
9. Program Planning and Development
Department of Early Education & Care Standards
2. Planning Programs and Environments for Young Children
Early Learning and Development Standards
2. Social and Emotional Development
Quality Standards for OST Programs
2: Relationships and Interactions
4: Leadership and Management
Core Knowledge and Competencies
3. Observation and Assessment
4. Learning Environment and Curriculum
5. Family and Community Engagement
7. Organizational Development and Administration
Early Care and Education Professional Competency Goals for Staff
4. Business related topics, including parental communication, recordkeeping, etc.
Early Care and Education Professional Competency Goals for Directors
b. Business management
c. Communication
d. Developmentally appropriate practices
e. Professional and leadership development
f. Advocacy for the Center, Parents, children and Staff
ECE Competencies
4. Family and Community Engagement
8. Learning Environments and Curriculum
Early Learning eGuidelines Competencies
4. Preparing for and Including Young Children in the Child Care Setting
a. Introduction to Inclusive Child Care
d. Preparing for and Including Young Children in the Child Care Setting
Standards of Early Learning and Development
4. The Child Care Professional and the Family
5. Language Development
Early Childhood - Continuing Education
6. Learning Activities
11. Management/Administrative Education
Department of Children and Families (Annual In-Service Training)
19. Age-appropriate lesson planning
22. Developing special interest centers/spaces and environments
Child Care Facilities: Staff Development Topics
a. Planning a safe, healthy learning environment
i. Learning activities that promote inclusion of children with special needs
Early Childhood Education: Professional Development Areas
Annual Training (1) Child growth and development
Annual Training (2) Guidance and discipline
Pre-Service 3. Positive guidance and discipline of children
Pre-Service 5. Supervision and safety practices in the care of children
Pre-Service 6. Positive interaction with children
Early Childhood Education Professional Learning Standards
C. Program administration, planning, development, or management
D. Availability of community services and resources, including those available to children with special needs
Child Care Training & Education
Standard 1: Learning Environment/Developmentally Appropriate Practice
Department of Children & Families: Staff Training Requirements for Childcare Centers
i. Child growth and development
iv. Family involvement and communication with families
v. Program planning and development
vi. Creating a classroom environment
Department of Education: Standards for Professional Development
g. Classroom management, which must include, without limitation, positive discipline and guidance and social, emotional, and academic development
Division of Early Care and Education: Staff Development
i. Child growth and development
r. Business operations
Early Childhood Professional Development Framework
Standard I: Designs/Plans Instruction
Standard II: Creates/Maintains Environments
Standard III: Implements Instruction
Standard IV: Assesses & Communicates Learning Results
Standard V: Reflects/Evaluates Teaching/Learning
Standard VI: Collaborates with Colleagues/Families/Others
Standard VII: Engages in Professional Development
Standard VIII: Supports Families
Standard X: Provides Leadership Within School/Community/Profession
Professional Standards and Competencies for Early Childhood Educators (PA PSCECE)
Standard 2: Family-Teacher Partnerships and Community Connections
Standard 4: Developmentally, Culturally, and Linguistically Appropriate Teaching Practices
Standard 5: Knowledge, Application, and Integration of Academic Content in the Early Childhood Curriculum
Standard 6: Professionalism as an Early Childhood Educator
