OST Alignment – Part 1: Collaboration and Partnerships
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
- Child Care Training Regulations: 5. Curriculum development policies and responsibilities
- Child Care Training Regulations: 17. Respectful engagement of families, including daily communication with parents about their child’s activities
- Child Care Training Regulations: 22. Inclusion of children with special needs
- Vermont: Child Care Training Regulations
- : Vermont
- Early Care and Education Knowledge Base: 1. Child Development
- Early Care and Education Knowledge Base: 2. Family and community partnerships
- Early Care and Education Knowledge Base: 3. Observation, documentation and assessment
- Early Care and Education Knowledge Base: 4. Teaching and engagement
- Early Care and Education Knowledge Base: 5. Curriculum and learning environment
- Early Care and Education Knowledge Base: 6. Professionalism
- Montana: Early Care and Education Knowledge Base
- : Montana
- Childcare Program: Continuing Education: 1. Child development
- Childcare Program: Continuing Education: 6. Indoor and outdoor learning environments
- Childcare Program: Continuing Education: 8. Leadership, child care administration, or mentoring
- Childcare Program: Continuing Education: 10. Working with families
- Childcare Program: Continuing Education: 12. Child abuse and neglect
- New Hampshire: Childcare Program: Continuing Education
- : New Hampshire
- Core Knowledge Areas from the Michigan Core Knowledge and Core Competencies for the Early Care and Education Workforce: 1. Child development and learning
- Core Knowledge Areas from the Michigan Core Knowledge and Core Competencies for the Early Care and Education Workforce: 3. Family and community collaboration
- Core Knowledge Areas from the Michigan Core Knowledge and Core Competencies for the Early Care and Education Workforce: 4. Program management
- Core Knowledge Areas from the Michigan Core Knowledge and Core Competencies for the Early Care and Education Workforce: 6. Observation, documentation, and assessment
- Core Knowledge Areas from the Michigan Core Knowledge and Core Competencies for the Early Care and Education Workforce: 7. Interactions and guidance
- Core Knowledge Areas from the Michigan Core Knowledge and Core Competencies for the Early Care and Education Workforce: 8. Child care center administrative rules
- Michigan: Core Knowledge Areas from the Michigan Core Knowledge and Core Competencies for the Early Care and Education Workforce
- : Michigan
- Teachers of Early Childhood Education Subject Matter Standards: 1. Child Development and Learning
- Teachers of Early Childhood Education Subject Matter Standards: 3. Relationships with families
- Teachers of Early Childhood Education Subject Matter Standards: 4. Assessment, evaluation, and individualization
- Teachers of Early Childhood Education Subject Matter Standards: 6. Professionalism
- : Minnesota
- Minnesota: Teachers of Early Childhood Education Subject Matter Standards
- Early Care & Education Professional Development Content Areas: 1. Child Development and Learning in Context
- Early Care & Education Professional Development Content Areas: 2. Families - Teacher Partnerships and Community Connections
- Early Care & Education Professional Development Content Areas: 3. Child Observation, Documentation, and Assessment
- Early Care & Education Professional Development Content Areas: 4. Developmentally, Culturally, and Linguistically Appropriate Teaching Practices
- Early Care & Education Professional Development Content Areas: 5. Knowledge, Application, and Integration of Academics Content in the Early Childhood Curriculum
- Early Care & Education Professional Development Content Areas: 6. Professionalism as an Early Childhood Educator
- Early Care & Education Professional Development Content Areas: 8. Professional Development and Leadership
- Missouri: Early Care & Education Professional Development Content Areas
- : Missouri
- Core Competencies for Early Childhood Practitioners: 1. Child growth and development
- Core Competencies for Early Childhood Practitioners: 4. Family and community partnerships
- Core Competencies for Early Childhood Practitioners: 5. Learning environments and curriculum
- Core Competencies for Early Childhood Practitioners: 7. Program planning, development and evaluation
- Core Competencies for Early Childhood Practitioners: 8. Professionalism and leadership
- Oklahoma: Core Competencies for Early Childhood Practitioners
- : Oklahoma
- All Staff Annual Training: 1. Child growth and development
- Director Annual Training: 1. Curriculum
- All Staff Annual Training: 2. Social and Emotional Development
- Director Annual Training: 4. Child Guidance
- Director Annual Training: 5. Professional Development
- All Staff Annual Training: 6. Professional Development
- All Staff Annual Training: 7. Program Administration
- South Carolina: All Staff Annual Training
- South Carolina: Director Annual Training
- : South Carolina
- Department of Social Services, Child Care Services (CCS): Pathway to Professional Development: 1. Child growth and development
- Department of Social Services, Child Care Services (CCS): Pathway to Professional Development: 8. Program management and regulation
- Department of Social Services, Child Care Services (CCS): Pathway to Professional Development: 11. Learning environments
- Department of Social Services, Child Care Services (CCS): Pathway to Professional Development: 12. Age-appropriate activities and planning
- Department of Social Services, Child Care Services (CCS): Pathway to Professional Development: 13. Professionalism
- Department of Social Services, Child Care Services (CCS): Pathway to Professional Development: 14. Partnerships with parents
- South Dakota: Department of Social Services, Child Care Services (CCS): Pathway to Professional Development
- : South Dakota
- Early Childhood Education and Care Department: 1. Child growth, development, and learning
- Early Childhood Education and Care Department: 3. Family and community collaboration
- Early Childhood Education and Care Department: 4. Developmentally appropriate content
- Early Childhood Education and Care Department: 5. Learning environment and curriculum implementation
- Early Childhood Education and Care Department: 6. Assessment of children and programs
- Early Childhood Education and Care Department: 7. Professionalism
- New Mexico: Early Childhood Education and Care Department
- : New Mexico
- Department of Children, Youth & Families: Child Care Provider Training Requirements: 1. Child/adolescent growth and development
- Department of Children, Youth & Families: Child Care Provider Training Requirements: 2. Learning environment and curriculum
- Department of Children, Youth & Families: Child Care Provider Training Requirements: 4. Families, communities, and schools
- Department of Children, Youth & Families: Child Care Provider Training Requirements: 7. Program planning and development
- Department of Children, Youth & Families: Child Care Provider Training Requirements: 8. Professional development and leadership
- Washington: Department of Children, Youth & Families: Child Care Provider Training Requirements
- : Washington
- B-3 Continuum: 1. Community Partnerships
- B-3 Continuum: 2. Comprehensive Services
- B-3 Continuum: 3. Family Engagement & Parent Leadership
- B-3 Continuum: 4. Supported Transitions
- B-3 Continuum: 5. Joint Professional Development
- B-3 Continuum: 6. Aligned Curriculum and Instruction
- B-3 Continuum: 7. Aligned Assessments
- B-3 Continuum: 8. Data-driven Improvement
- Illinois: B-3 Continuum
- : Illinois
- Career Development: 1. Ethics and professionalism in child care
- Family/Community Relations: 1. Working with parents and families
- Career Development: 4. Using child care tools
- Family/Community Relations: 6. Community needs assessment
- Child Growth and Development: 6. Social/emotional development
- Career Development: 6. Strategic leadership and planning
- Child Growth and Development: 10. Family/Community Relations
- Ohio: Career Development
- Ohio: Child Growth and Development
- Ohio: Family/Community Relations
- : Ohio
- 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.
- NYC DYCD Core Competencies for Youth Work Professionals: 3. Ability to promote an inclusive, welcoming, and respectful environment that embraces diversity.
- School Age Child Care: 3. Child Day Care Program Development
- NYC DYCD Core Competencies for Youth Work Professionals: 4. Ability to foster academic and non-academic skills and broaden participant horizons.
- School Age Child Care: 5. Business Record Maintenance and Management
- NYC DYCD Core Competencies for Youth Work Professionals: 7. Ability to develop leadership, team-building and self-advocacy skills among participants.
- NYC DYCD Core Competencies for Youth Work Professionals: 8. Ability to behave professionally.
- : New York
- New York: NYC DYCD Core Competencies for Youth Work Professionals
- New York: School Age Child Care
- Early Childhood Professional Learning Categories: 1. Learning Communities
- Early Childhood Professional Learning Categories: 2. Leadership
- Early Childhood Professional Learning Categories: 3. Resources
- Early Childhood Professional Learning Categories: 5. Learning Designs
- Early Childhood Professional Learning Categories: 6. Implementation
- Tennessee: Early Childhood Professional Learning Categories
- : Tennessee
- Core Knowledge and Competencies for Early Childhood Professionals: 1. Management
- West Virginia: Core Knowledge and Competencies for Early Childhood Professionals
- : West Virginia
- Hawaii: 1. Pilina (Relationships)
- 1. Pilina (Relationships): 1c. Pilina (Relationships) between program and ʻāina & place
- Hawaii: 2.Learning and Development
- 2.Learning and Development: 2a. Youth Learning and Development
- 2.Learning and Development: 2b. Staff Professional Development and Leadership
- Hawaii: 3. Administration of Program
- 3. Administration of Program: 3a. Program Administration for Staff
- 3. Administration of Program: 3b. Policies and Procedures
- : Hawaii
- Child Care Centers Professional Growth and Development Training Requirements: 1. Planning a safe, healthy learning environment (includes nutrition)
- Child Care Centers Professional Growth and Development Training Requirements: 2. Steps to advance children’s physical and intellectual development
- Child Care Centers Professional Growth and Development Training Requirements: 3. Positive ways to support children’s social and emotional development (includes guidance and discipline)
- Child Care Centers Professional Growth and Development Training Requirements: 4. Strategies to establish productive relationships with families (includes communication skills and cross-cultural competence)
- Child Care Centers Professional Growth and Development Training Requirements: 6. Maintaining a commitment to professionalism
- Iowa: Child Care Centers Professional Growth and Development Training Requirements
- : Iowa
- Workforce Knowledge and Competencies: 2. Alignment with CDELS
- Workforce Knowledge and Competencies: 2. Learning Environment and Curriculum (LEC)
- Workforce Knowledge and Competencies: 3. Positive Interactions (PI)
- Workforce Knowledge and Competencies: 4. Family Engagement (FE)
- Workforce Knowledge and Competencies: 7. Professionalism and Leadership (PL)
- Workforce Knowledge and Competencies: 8. Collaborative Program Management – (CPM)
- : Arkansas
- Arkansas: Workforce Knowledge and Competencies
- Program Quality Practices: 2. Assessment, Planning, and Improvement
- Program Quality Practices: 4. Child and Youth Engagement
- Program Quality Practices: 5. Families and Communities
- Program Quality Practices: 7. Leadership and Administration
- Program Quality Practices: 8. Professional Development
- Wyoming: Program Quality Practices
- : Wyoming
- The National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) Training: 2. Child growth and development
- The National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) Training: 4. Planning learning activities
- The National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) Training: 6. Linkages with community services
- The National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) Training: 7. Communications and relations with families
- The National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) Training: 9. Advocacy for early childhood programs
- : Mississippi
- Mississippi: The National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) Training
- Critical Competencies: 2. Curriculum
- Maryland: Critical Competencies
- : Maryland
- Early Childhood Educator Requirements: Birth to Second Grade: 2. Developmental curriculum planning/ environment and curriculum
- : Delaware
- Delaware: Early Childhood Educator Requirements: Birth to Second Grade
- Department of Early Learning and Care: Training: 2. Family and Community Systems
- Department of Early Learning and Care: Training: 5. Learning Environments and Curriculum
- Department of Early Learning and Care: Training: 7. Special Needs
- Oregon: Department of Early Learning and Care: Training
- : Oregon
- Core Competencies for Early Childhood Professionals: 2. Healthy Environments
- Core Competencies for Early Childhood Professionals: 3. Learning Environments
- Core Competencies for Early Childhood Professionals: 5. Cognitive Learning
- Core Competencies for Early Childhood Professionals: 6. Communication
- Core Competencies for Early Childhood Professionals: 9. Social Development
- Core Competencies for Early Childhood Professionals: 10. Guidance
- Core Competencies for Early Childhood Professionals: 11. Family Relationships
- Core Competencies for Early Childhood Professionals: 12. Program Management
- Core Competencies for Early Childhood Professionals: 13. Professionalism
- Nebraska: Core Competencies for Early Childhood Professionals
- : Nebraska
- National Afterschool Association Competencies: 2. Learning Environment and Curriculum
- National Afterschool Association Competencies: 3. Child/Youth Observation and Assessment
- National Afterschool Association Competencies: 4. Interactions with Children and Youth
- National Afterschool Association Competencies: 5. Youth Engagement
- National Afterschool Association Competencies: 9. Program Planning and Development
- : National
- National: National Afterschool Association Competencies
- Department of Early Education & Care Standards: 2. Planning Programs and Environments for Young Children
- Massachusetts: Department of Early Education & Care Standards
- : Massachusetts
- Early Learning and Development Standards: 2. Social and Emotional Development
- Rhode Island: Early Learning and Development Standards
- : Rhode Island
- Quality Standards for OST Programs: 2: Relationships and Interactions
- Quality Standards for OST Programs: 4: Leadership and Management
- : North Dakota
- North Dakota: Quality Standards for OST Programs
- Competencies for Early Childhood Educators and Administrators: 3. Family and community partnership
- Competencies for Early Childhood Educators and Administrators: 6. Professional development and leadership
- Competencies for Early Childhood Educators and Administrators: 8. Teaching practices
- : Colorado
- Colorado: Competencies for Early Childhood Educators and Administrators
- Core Knowledge and Competencies: 3. Observation and Assessment
- Core Knowledge and Competencies: 4. Learning Environment and Curriculum
- Core Knowledge and Competencies: 5. Family and Community Engagement
- Core Knowledge and Competencies: 7. Organizational Development and Administration
- Indiana: Core Knowledge and Competencies
- : Indiana
- 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
- Early Care and Education Professional Competency Goals for Directors: c. Communication
- Early Care and Education Professional Competency Goals for Directors: d. Developmentally appropriate practices
- Early Care and Education Professional Competency Goals for Directors: e. Professional and leadership development
- Georgia: Early Care and Education Professional Competency Goals for Directors
- Georgia: Early Care and Education Professional Competency Goals for Staff
- Early Care and Education Professional Competency Goals for Directors: f. Advocacy for the Center, Parents, children and Staff
- : Georgia
- ECE Competencies: 4. Family and Community Engagement
- ECE Competencies: 8. Learning Environments and Curriculum
- : California
- California: ECE Competencies
- Early Learning eGuidelines Competencies: 4. Preparing for and Including Young Children in the Child Care Setting
- Early Learning eGuidelines Competencies: a. Introduction to Inclusive Child Care
- Early Learning eGuidelines Competencies: d. Preparing for and Including Young Children in the Child Care Setting
- Idaho: Early Learning eGuidelines Competencies
- : Idaho
- Standards of Early Learning and Development: 4. The Child Care Professional and the Family
- Standards of Early Learning and Development: 5. Language Development
- : Alabama
- Alabama: Standards of Early Learning and Development
- Early Childhood - Continuing Education: 6. Learning Activities
- Early Childhood - Continuing Education: 11. Management/Administrative Education
- Louisiana: Early Childhood - Continuing Education
- : Louisiana
- Department of Children and Families (Annual In-Service Training): 19. Age-appropriate lesson planning
- Department of Children and Families (Annual In-Service Training): 22. Developing special interest centers/spaces and environments
- Florida: Department of Children and Families (Annual In-Service Training)
- : Florida
- Child Care Facilities: Staff Development Topics: a. Planning a safe, healthy learning environment
- North Carolina: Child Care Facilities: Staff Development Topics
- Child Care Facilities: Staff Development Topics: i. Learning activities that promote inclusion of children with special needs
- : North Carolina
- Kansas: Afterschool Program Quality Guidelines
- Afterschool Program Quality Guidelines: I. Child/Adolescent Growth and Development
- Afterschool Program Quality Guidelines: III. Child/Adolescent Observation and Assessment
- Afterschool Program Quality Guidelines: IV. Interactions with Families and Communities
- : Kansas
- Afterschool Program Quality Guidelines: VII. Program Planning and Development
- Afterschool Program Quality Guidelines: VIII. Professional Development and Leadership
- Early Childhood Education: Professional Development Areas: Annual Training (1) Child growth and development
- Early Childhood Education: Professional Development Areas: Annual Training (2) Guidance and discipline
- Texas: Early Childhood Education: Professional Development Areas
- Early Childhood Education: Professional Development Areas: Pre-Service 3. Positive guidance and discipline of children
- Early Childhood Education: Professional Development Areas: Pre-Service 5. Supervision and safety practices in the care of children
- Early Childhood Education: Professional Development Areas: Pre-Service 6. Positive interaction with children
- : Texas
- : Arizona
- Early Childhood Education Professional Learning Standards: C. Program administration, planning, development, or management
- Early Childhood Education Professional Learning Standards: D. Availability of community services and resources, including those available to children with special needs
- Arizona: Early Childhood Education Professional Learning Standards
- Maine: Child Care Training & Education
- : Maine
- Child Care Training & Education: Standard 1: Learning Environment/Developmentally Appropriate Practice
- New Jersey: Department of Children & Families: Staff Training Requirements for Childcare Centers
- Department of Children & Families: Staff Training Requirements for Childcare Centers: i. Child growth and development
- Department of Children & Families: Staff Training Requirements for Childcare Centers: iv. Family involvement and communication with families
- : New Jersey
- Department of Children & Families: Staff Training Requirements for Childcare Centers: v. Program planning and development
- Department of Children & Families: Staff Training Requirements for Childcare Centers: vi. Creating a classroom environment
- Nevada: Department of Education: Standards for Professional Development
- 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
- : Nevada
- Wisconsin: Division of Early Care and Education: Staff Development
- Division of Early Care and Education: Staff Development: i. Child growth and development
- Division of Early Care and Education: Staff Development: r. Business operations
- : Wisconsin
- Kentucky: Early Childhood Professional Development Framework
- : Kentucky
- Early Childhood Professional Development Framework: Standard I: Designs/Plans Instruction
- Early Childhood Professional Development Framework: Standard II: Creates/Maintains Environments
- Early Childhood Professional Development Framework: Standard III: Implements Instruction
- Early Childhood Professional Development Framework: Standard IV: Assesses & Communicates Learning Results
- Early Childhood Professional Development Framework: Standard V: Reflects/Evaluates Teaching/Learning
- Early Childhood Professional Development Framework: Standard VI: Collaborates with Colleagues/Families/Others
- Early Childhood Professional Development Framework: Standard VII: Engages in Professional Development
- Early Childhood Professional Development Framework: Standard VIII: Supports Families
- Early Childhood Professional Development Framework: Standard X: Provides Leadership Within School/Community/Profession
- : Pennsylvania
- Pennsylvania: Professional Standards and Competencies for Early Childhood Educators (PA PSCECE)
- Professional Standards and Competencies for Early Childhood Educators (PA PSCECE): Standard 2: Family-Teacher Partnerships and Community Connections
- Professional Standards and Competencies for Early Childhood Educators (PA PSCECE): Standard 4: Developmentally, Culturally, and Linguistically Appropriate Teaching Practices
- Professional Standards and Competencies for Early Childhood Educators (PA PSCECE): Standard 5: Knowledge, Application, and Integration of Academic Content in the Early Childhood Curriculum
- Professional Standards and Competencies for Early Childhood Educators (PA PSCECE): Standard 6: Professionalism as an Early Childhood Educator
Course Content
Module 1: Course Overview
Course Includes
- 21 Lessons
- 2 Topics
- 1 Check-in
- Course Certificate