MNSACA Professional Development Resources by MnSACA MnAEYC

Minnesota School-Age Care Alliance Professional Development Resource Brochure Second Edition, July 2006

MNSACA CertiďŹ ed Trainings & Trainers Inside!

How Does it Work? 1. Receive the packet listing our approved MNSACA trainers and workshops/topics 2. Review the trainers and workshop offerings 3. Request a trainer, topic, and when you would like them to train (date and time)

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4. Send request to MNSACA 5. Agree to host the training at your location

The NAA Quality Pyramid

6. MNSACA will arrange the trainer, payment to the trainer, provide name tags, CEs, and Evaluations for the training.

Fee Structure:

Table of Contents

These fees are for two-hour trainings. A fee of $150 per hour will apply for longer sessions. Session descriptions are noted as such.

Standards for Quality School-Age Care

• Single agency host: $350 — Example: Brainerd Group only • Multi-agency host: $400 — Example: Brainerd, Pequot Lakes and Walker

Building Cultural Connections Modules .....4

MNSACA is pleased to offer this Professional Development brochure to our members. Workshop offerings are divided into the six standard categories of the NAA Standards for Quality School-Age Care. We do this to continue to advocate for quality in the ﬁeld. Trainers listed in this brochure have attended MNSACA’s Training of Trainers, are versed in the NAA Standards for Quality School-Age Care, and are members of MNSACA.

Indoor Environment ...............................9

We hope this brochure will help individuals and programs continue to grow in their professional development.

MNSACA Modules ..................................3

Human Relationships .............................4

Outdoor Environment.............................9 Activities ................................................10 Safety, Health, and Nutrition ....................12 Administration .......................................12 Instructor Biographies ............................16 Registration Form ...................................19

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MNSACA Modules This group of trainings is originally from the SAC Trainers Network. They serve as foundational information for providers new to the field of school-age care. The instructor will be one of the MNSACA Certified Trainers. These sessions are designed for beginning staff and are not recommended for seasoned staff or supervisors. Choices: Key to Quality School-Age Care Structuring the environment, not the children, is essential to a quality SAC program. Through many different activities participants will enjoy learning how to define, establish, and implement choices in the SAC program. How to involve children in making healthy choices and establishing choices that are developmentally appropriate will also be explored. (Administration and Activities) Environments: Blueprint for Success Participants will be given basic information on how environments in SAC programs relate to children’s behavior. Different types of spaces such as permanent, portable, shared, and the different elements that are necessary for a school-age program will be identified. Some of the challenges faced in setting up a quality environment will be discussed. Participants will become familiar with basic standards, as well as standards of quality. Through enjoyable and interesting activities, participants will also have the opportunity to design an opportunity while networking with others. (Administration and Environment) Child Guidance, Part 1 of 2: Nurture and Growth This workshop emphasizes the basics in communication, relationships, guidance strategies and understanding child/youth development as the foundation to successful behavior guidance. Participants will improve communication skills, better understand human relationships and their own beliefs as well as identify strategies for handling conflicts in SAC settings. (Human Relationships) Child Guidance, Part 2 of 2: Puzzles and Patters This workshop builds on the foundations laid in Child Guidance 1. Participants will better understand the role of the SAC program for appropriate inclusion, better understand how and why children choose behaviors, understand how attitudes affect actions and acquire skills to develop inclusion plans. (Human Relationships)

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Supervision for Safety: You’re in the Driver’s Seat Like driving, to be a safe SAC supervisor you need to learn and practice speciﬁc skills. Through a variety of fun and engaging activities participants will learn the importance of clear, simple, and consistent ground rules and how to establish and enforce them. Participants will also learn about being aware of the big picture and how to position staff to keep track of what is going on all around — including the coming and going of children. Learning to recognize when something is unsafe and is likely to happen and when to intervene will also be covered. (Safety, Health and Nutrition; and Administration) Weaving Community Throughout this workshop, participants will make comparisons between weaving and how we can intentionally build community in our care environment. Participants will learn to articulate the role providers play in society by strengthening childhood experiences for the children and youth in school-age care. Learn how three basic attitudes, acceptance and support, self-worth, and facilitation foster community and cooperation. (Human Relationships) Parents as Partners Parents are Very Important Partners (VIPs) in providing quality care. Participants will learn traits of healthy families, strategies for orienting families to the program, and how to welcome families into the program. Through fun and engaging activities learn how to promote family participation and demonstrate a better understanding of parents’ importance in planning and delivering quality care. Knowledge of the basics of good communication skills and understanding the importance of presenting a professional image will also be gained. (Human Relationships and Administration)

Building Cultural Connections Modules The Building Cultural Connections curriculum was developed and approved by the State of Minnesota Department of Children, Families, and Learning. The program focuses on the importance of culture in the healthy social development of all children rather than focusing on one speciﬁc culture or ethnicity. The curriculum addresses many of the concepts that are common in working with children and families around differences in culture and ability. Module A: Do as I Say, Not as I Do: Sending Children Positive Messages MNSACA Certiﬁed/Building Cultural Connections Instructor Look at the messages from adults that shaped your life as a child. How did they impact you and shape your culture? In this workshop participants will interactively explore the importance of childhood messages and the impact they have in the development of a healthy cultural identity. (Human Relationships)

Module C: Where did You Learn that Word: Countering Bias in the Classroom MNSACA Certiﬁed/Building Cultural Connections Instructor Ever wondered where children get those crazy ideas about differences? This training demonstrates how children become aware of differences that surround them and how they begin responding to them. Learn how you can help children develop healthy values about differences in culture, ability, and class. (Human Relationships)

Module B: That’s the Way They All Are: How Stereotypes Affect Child Development MNSACA Certiﬁed/Building Cultural Connections Instructor Even if you do not have a diverse classroom, you will learn why an appreciation for diversity is an essential skill in order for children to succeed in a world full of differences. This interactive training will give you insight into attitudes and actions that you can use to teach children to appropriately handle the differences they encounter. (Human Relationships)

Module D: A Positive Environment Starts with Me: Self-Evaluation and Positive Change MNSACA Certiﬁed/Building Cultural Connections Instructor If you are looking for practical skills and ideas for how to be more culturally competent in your childcare setting, this class is for you. You will learn how to assess your environment and activities, as well as gain some new ideas on communicating with children about differences. (Human Relationships)

Human Relationships ADHD: Seeing the Disability Behind the Behavior MNSACA Certiﬁed and Project Exceptional Trainer Instructor: Colleen M. Pachel or Hope Doerner Have you ever wished you had a “map” to use when caring for a child with ADHD? Join us in this interactive training as we travel to discover the myths and facts of ADHD and successful strategies for inclusion of children with ADHD. (Human Relationships) Almost Home: Creating Family-Like Settings Instructor: Gloria Deziel Children who have consistent, nurturing relationships do better in school and social experiences. Learn techniques to help your program look and feel more like home for the children, families and staff. (Human Relationships) Anger in School-Age Care Instructor: Brian Siverson-Hall Addresses possible results and correlates of childhood anger, social components of the child’s life, and strategies for staff. (Human Relationships)

Behavior Management and De-escalating Tense Situations Instructor: Brian Siverson-Hall Looks at common challenging behaviors. Primary focus is on de-escalating tense situations with tips and techniques for working with children having behavior difﬁculties. (Human Relationships) Behavior Management, Using Restorative Care Methods Instructor: Susan Orth Understand how our environment and the interactions we have with children help to eliminate acting-out behaviors. The curriculum, skills and goals that we provide in our school-age sites will help change the acting out behaviors, thinking and cognitive skills of children. (Human Relationships and Administration) Part 1 of 2: Beyond The Yellow Ribbon — Supporting The Children and Families of the National Guard and Reserves Instructor: Ann Dillard or Wanda Hill Challenges that families of the Army National Guard and Reserves face during the emotional cycle of deployment

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Human Relationships are brought to light in this workshop. We will distinguish the differences between the roles of the Army National Guard, Air National Guard and Army Reserve. We will describe and give examples of the ﬁve distinct stages of deployment. In this workshop we will also explore deployment issues for children and strategies for working with suddenly military families. (Human Relationships; Administration; and Safety, Health and Nutrition) Part 2 of 2: Beyond The Yellow Ribbon — Supporting The Children and Families of the National Guard and Reserves Instructor: Ann Dillard or Wanda Hill Children are affected not only directly by a crisis, but also by their parents’ reaction to the crisis. This workshop will help participants develop an understanding of how to identify, and support children as they cope with fears and stress during a crisis, such as the loss of a parent. We will discuss how we can support the spouse in their grieving process and how we can support the family as a whole with resources that may be available in your community through the development of an action plan. (Human Relationships; Administration; Activities; and Safety, Health and Nutrition) Building Resilience in Children Instructor: Hope Doerner Learn about how to support resiliency in children through positive caregiving strategies. This training focuses on working with children individually and in a group setting. (Human Relationships) Bullies Instructor: Tamara Lund This course is designed to address the issue of bullying by school-age children. Examine the traits and characteristics of bullies, learn to identify and empower potential victims, and employ coping strategies. (Human Relationships) Bullying and Teasing in School-Age Children/Out-ofSchool Time Instructor: Susan Keller-Schaefer This workshop will explore the characteristics of bullying and teasing behavior in School-Age Care and Out-ofSchool Time. The focus will be on teachable moments, defusing bullying, proactive strategies and creating an environment that encourages and fosters positive behavior skills for all children. (Human Relationships) Children’s Behavior: The Importance of the Practitioner’s Role Instructor: Colleen M. Pachel Whether you’ve been in child care for one week or for ten years, at some point you’ve had to guide a behavior that disrupts your daily routine. Join us in an interactive look at challenging behavior and your role in working through it based on your own experiences and background. (Human Relationships)

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Collaborative Teams Instructor: Joshua Koepp Increase harmony and productivity and decrease workplace dissension with this introduction to healthy communication. Practice techniques for identifying and mapping core issues, respecting differences, and coming together in positive action. This workshop is useful for individuals and groups with healthy working relationships as well as those who want to improve their team dynamics. (Human Relationships and Administration) Control the Climate, Not the Children Instructor: Marsha Partington This workshop will ask participants to think about the behavior and misbehavior of children in their care. By examining the six elements of an out-of-school-time program, we will discover how the structure of the program may contribute to behavior problems and how simple adjustments may be all that are needed to resolve the problems! (Human Relationships and Administration) Could Communication be the Key to Team Work? Instructor: Nancy Dougherty Staff often have conflicts because of misunderstandings in communication. This workshop allows staff to experience the benefits of good communication through active participation. (Human Relationships) Counting On Kids Service Learning Projects for School-Agers Instructor: Marsha Partington The goal of this workshop is to increase participants’ awareness and understanding of service learning and how it is different from volunteerism. We will work on developing a service-learning project that is meaningful to the kids in your program, and describe and discuss the steps needed for successful implementation. (Human Relationships and Activities) Culture, Development and Learning Instructor: Wanda Hill We will take a deeper look into the appreciation of culture as a process that empowers the individual. We will engage in the difference between teaching cultural appreciation and achieving cultural empowerment in a school age setting. We will examine specific ways that culture influences development and ways that school-age teachers’ practices reflect their cultural beliefs. (Human Relationships) Effective Group Leading Instructor: Brian Siverson-Hall Defines what a group is, takes a look at how interpersonal learning works, establishing group identity, cohesiveness, and proactive group activities. (Human Relationships)

Human Relationships Eliminating Conflicts Instructor: Hope Doerner What can you do to help eliminate conflicts at your program? There are six causes for conflicts and many positive ways to approach them. This workshop will help you discover ways to de-escalate situations and give you tools that will lead to a peaceful program. (Human Relationships) Emerging Leaders Instructor: Marsha Partington In the ever-changing world of school-age care, providers are often asked to take on more and more responsibilities. The goal of this workshop is to brainstorm with participants how to praise, support and problem-solve at their sites. Use of their skills and strengths in making sound choices will be emphasized. Scenarios will be suggested and discussed to help site supervisors feel empowered and give them strategies to use for successful leadership. (Human Relationships and Administration) Enhancing Self-Esteem Instructor: Brian Siverson-Hall Reviews research and theories on self-esteem. Signs of high and low self-esteem. How individuality and connectedness contribute to self-esteem. Four keys to unlocking self-esteem, meaningful praise, and self-esteem activities. (Human Relationships) Family Caregiver Partnerships MNSACA Certified and Project Exceptional Trainer Instructor: Hope Doerner The family perspective is brought to the forefront in this interactive and creative training. The importance of building quality relationships, an essential element in all successful child care placements, is highlighted in this training. Key components of a successful parent-provider partnership are outlined. Building a partnership with open communication is especially critical when working with children with special needs. Information must be shared in an environment of trust and respect. Tips for achieving this goal are outlined throughout the workshop. (Human Relationships and Administration)

Identifying and Responding to the Unique Experiences of Biracial Children Instructor: Wanda Hill There is no one approach that applies to working with multiracial families: one size does not fit all. The varying circumstances of each family are to be considered when determining the most effective approach to working with the family and child. We will discuss the many factors that influence the way biracial and multiethnic children view themselves in the world. We will also learn how to support the right of individual choice without imposing our values or opinions. (Human Relationships) Inside the Child: Social and Emotional Development Instructor: Colleen M. Pachel Ever wonder why children do what they do? This interactive training will give you a chance to look at a child’s behavior from the “inside-out.” We will examine temperament and development in relation to children’s behavior and see how the early years play out in the school-age years and beyond. (Human Relationships) Interactions Instructor: Tamara Lund Staff-Child, Staff-Parent, and Staff-Staff communication have a tremendous effect on the school-age care program. Explore the various dynamics of school-age care interactions and learn creative ways to communicate! (Human Relationships) Investing in the Future: How to Positively Teach Children about a World Full of Differences MNSACA Certified/Building Cultural Connections Instructor 6 hours: All four Building Cultural Connections workshops combined into an in-depth training focusing on developing a positive learning environment in the classroom. (Human Relationships) Johnny Be Good — Or Else! Instructor: Gloria Deziel How do you handle bad behavior? Do time outs really work for this age? Learn effective strategies for dealing with behavioral issues and develop a plan to diffuse escalating situations before they “blow up.” (Human Relationships)

Guidance and Discipline: Your Turn to Share Instructor: Tamara Lund Bring your program policies and come prepared to work! Developing, extending, and enforcing an effective written supervision discipline policy, exploring nonpunitive discipline and a relevant discussion of staff responsibilities are the goals of this session. (Administration and Human Relationships)

Mistaken Behavior or Misbehavior? Instructor: Hope Doerner What behaviors are mistakes or intentional and what to do about them? Expectations about behavior need to be in line with children’s developmental stage. This workshop helps staff understand what can be expected. (Human Relationships)

Guiding “Challenging” Behaviors Instructor: Wanda Hill You will enjoy taking a closer look at your own temperament and those of others whose behaviors you feel are just not “normal” or are challenging. In order to guide one’s behavior, you will need to know what makes them “tick.” Come and learn how to adjust your behavior and guide those behaviors that may not be like yours. (Human Relationships)

More Alike Than Different Instructor: Wanda Hill Children with disabilities and their families often face the lifelong challenges of adapting to the limitations caused by disability. In order for children with disabilities to be successful, they must be given the same opportunities to play and learn that are provided to all other children. We will examine certain attitudes and beliefs about disabilities

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Human Relationships and the inﬂuence of these attitudes on children. The outcome is that all children, regardless of circumstances, are more alike than different. (Human Relationships) Natural and Logical Consequences Instructor: Hope Doerner If you think consequences don’t seem to be working, maybe you need to know about all of the kinds of consequences. Learn about the four types of consequences and how to best use them with the children in your program. (Human Relationships) Observation: Finding the Function of Behavior Instructor: Colleen M. Pachel Have you ever thought: “They’re doing it on purpose”? Join us to discover how through observation, we can see the clues children give us to the purpose behind their behavior. Once we understand the purpose, we can more effectively respond to children’s needs. (Human Relationships) Observations and Portfolios Instructor: Hope Doerner What can observations and portfolios do to improve your program? See how to use these tools to make your job easier and share great information with your families. It will also help you to understand what behaviors are occurring in your program and create a plan to work with them. (Human Relationships) Other Selves: Dramatic Play for School-Agers Instructor: Marsha Partington We will discuss the meaning of dramatic play and how it can be successfully incorporated. Increasing participants’ awareness of prop boxes (what they are and how to use them) will be emphasized. The importance of dramatic play and “acting out” in a developmentally appropriate way will be addressed. (Human Relationships and Activities) Peer Mediation Instructor: Hope Doerner Can peer mediation work for you in your program? Peer mediation is a positive guidance tool that allows children to practice life skills. This brief overview will help you to decide if peer mediation is a good ﬁt. (Human Relationships) Positive Behavior Techniques for Guiding Children Instructor: Susan Keller-Schaefer This workshop will include steps for staff to provide active listening, teachable moments and positive role modeling for children. Come join us for a month’s worth of behavior strategies that include positive reinforcement and consequences. (Human Relationships) Positive Discipline Instructor: Hope Doerner This session will touch on the major themes of Jane Nelsen’s Positive Discipline techniques and child development. Come see how being positive will work for you. (Human Relationships)

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Positive Guidance Instructor: Hope Doerner What can we do to be proactive and successful with kids? This workshop will cover some of the basics in behavior guidance techniques to help you with the situations at your program. (Human Relationships) Power Camp: Helping Kids Develop Personal Power Instructor: Nancy Dougherty Self-esteem, belonging to a group, making good decisions, peace-making strategies, developing empathy and compassion, becoming a cohesive group… these are all benefits gained when children develop and use their own Personal Power. Power Camp is designed to help children gain and use the skills necessary to be successful in today’s world. (Human Relationships) Project Exceptional: Sensory Processing Disorder and Young Children Instructor: Ann Dillard This interactive workshop will describe the characteristics of Sensory Processing Disorder and how it may impact young children in childcare programs. Each participant will have the opportunity to examine their own sensory preferences and how they meet their individual sensory needs. Children have unique sensory preferences and sometimes those preferences can interfere with learning, social growth, and may result in challenging behaviors. Strategies for inclusion will be presented as well as local resources to share with parents. (Human Relationships; Administration; Indoor Environment; Activities; and Safety, Health and Nutrition) Puzzles & Patterns Instructor: Paris Moore This triad theory provides a way to describe and categorize the three ways that we influence children — the environment, our relationships, and their experiences. (Human Relationships and Environments) School-Age Care, Our Role and Purpose Instructor: Diane Mintz We all know that SAC is much more than just “babysitting.” Examine ways to find more personal meaning in your role as a SAC practitioner. Learn to develop a personal mission statement. Discover ways to make your job more satisfying for you and the children you work with. (Human Relationships) Sending Children Positive Messages Instructor: Colleen M. Pachel Look at the messages from adults that shaped your life as a child. How did they impact you and shape your culture? In this workshop, participants will interactively explore the importance of childhood messages and the impact they have in developing a healthy cultural identity. (Human Relationships)

Human Relationships Setting Boundaries and Consistency Instructor: Hope Doerner These two topics are the reason for many behavior issues with children. Are we using soft or firm limits? Do we have a set of non-negotiables for the children? This training will help you recognize the importance of limits and consistency for children. (Human Relationships) Social Skills for Self-Management and Interaction Instructor: Joshua Koepp Out-of-school-time programs are the perfect place for kids to gain social skills. Become familiar with intrapersonal and interpersonal skills necessary for healthy development. Learn to be intentional about environments, relationships, and experiences and make the most out of every social skill-building opportunity. Staff will not only learn to facilitate positive social development, they’ll be introduced to a strength-based framework for behavior guidance and working with special needs as well. (Human Relationships) Supervising Staff Instructor: Jaime Grossman A quality staff is the cornerstone of any successful out-ofschool-time program. Learn some tactics that will enable you to motivate and train your staff to reach their fullest potential. We will cover performance evaluations, and will learn from other programs, as well cover the NAA expectations for quality staff. (Human Relationships, Policies and Procedures) Suzie Who? Assisting the Quiet Child Instructor: Gloria Deziel The quiet, well-behaved children are easily overlooked in a busy child care setting, but they have needs too. Examine the different types of quiet children, their needs, and ways to encourage their social skills without creating anxiety. (Human Relationships) Teaching Social Skills Instructor: Brian Siverson-Hall This workshop will look at teaching social skills in an out-of-school-time setting. Conflict resolution and peer interaction will be included. Special emphasis will be placed on teaching these skills according to developmental stages. (Human Relationships) Temperaments Can be Tough Instructor: Hope Doerner Why do I have conflict with some children more than others? This workshop looks at the nine temperament characteristics and the good and bad of each trait. It also covers different ways to approach children of differing temperaments. (Human Relationships)

They Hurt Too … Serving Children of Divorce Instructor: Marsha Partington Many children come from broken families, and issues surrounding the legalities of divorce and custody often come into play. The purpose of the workshop is to identify the impact divorce can have on the children in your program and identify how providers can respond appropriately. We will dispel and/or clarify the myths surrounding custody and nonresidential parental rights. (Human Relationships and Administration) Troublesome Transitions Instructor: Hope Doerner What transitions are giving you a hard time? Find out ways to eliminate and smooth transitions with your kids. Work as a group to help solve the difﬁcult times that may happen throughout the day. (Human Relationships and Activities) Using Guidance to Shape Your Day (part 1 of 2) Instructor: Tamara Lund As a role model for children, learn how to use positive communication, active listening, and realistic rule-setting to guide your group as they move through their day. (Human Relationships) Using Discipline to Save Your Day (part 2 of 2) Instructor: Tamara Lund As a care provider for children, learn how to ensure group safety, enforce set limits with meaningful consequences, and use the art of observation to deal with problem situations. (Human Relationships) Why Don’t They Like Me? A Look at Bullying Instructor: Wanda Hill In this workshop participants will deﬁne harassment, examine common views about bullying and the types of bullying. We will also look at ways to talk to children about harassment, and effective methods for responding to the bullying behavior. We will discuss how bullying can impact a child’s self-esteem and how we can use intervention strategies. (Human Relationships) Working on Self-Esteem Instructor: Hope Doerner What can we do to promote self-esteem in the children we serve? Learn some new ideas for connecting with kids and helping them to grow. It is so important for every child to be successful! (Human Relationships)

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Indoor Environment Break it Down, Move it Around Ideas for Portable Space Design in SAC Instructor: Marsha Partington In this workshop we will explore ways to successfully operate a school-age program in shared space. Participants will increase their ability to organize and make use of available program space. New ideas for alternate ways to use existing space will be shared. Examples of successful ideas for creating positive environment will be provided. (Indoor Environment; and Safety, Health, and Nutrition) Environments and Movement in School-Age Care Instructor: Susan Keller-Schaefer This training promotes positive ways for staff and children to transition and move within their environment. We will focus on strategies that empower staff and children for smooth transitions. (Indoor Environment, Outdoor Environment, Activities) After-School Ideas that Work ... Really! Instructor: Dawn Hanson How to make after-school the best part of your day. This workshop is full of child-tested, teacher-approved ideas and lots of little helpful hints to help everything move along smoothly! (Activities and Indoor Environment)

Back to Nature Instructor: Gloria Deziel Time spent in natural settings isn’t just for fun, but an essential element for children’s health and learning. Explore how welcoming Mother Nature back into children’s daily life can support emotional, physical and cognitive development. (Indoor Environment, Human Relationships, Outdoor Environment and Activities) Prevention: It’s All About Environment Instructor: Colleen M. Pachel What does your environment say to children? Join us as we look at how the physical and social environment affect children’s behavior. Learn how to prevent and guide children’s behavior through hands on activities. (Indoor Environment and Outdoor Environment) SAC Environments Instructor: Jill Discher We will take a look at the areas of interest needed in school-age environments, with an emphasis on shared spaces. Come and take a look at what other programs are doing, glean a few low budget tips, and plan to set a goal of making change in your school-age program materials and set-up. (Indoor Environment)

Outdoor Environment Adventures in Peacemaking for School-Age Children Instructor: Susan Keller-Schaefer This workshop will guide adults working with School-Age Children in nonviolent ways to resolve conﬂict by implementing key conﬂict resolution concepts, develop children’s skills, cooperation and communication. (Outdoor Environments, Indoor Environments, Human Relationships) “Boredom Busters” for School-Age Children in Grades K-6 Instructor: Susan Keller-Schaefer This workshop will include ideas to keep the staff and school-age children from surrendering to boredom with creative ideas for indoor and outdoor environments. Participants will create a resource of over 50 ideas to prevent boredom with school-age children. (Outdoor Environments, Indoor Environments, Activities)

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Environments Instructor: Hope Doerner What does environment mean? What should the area for kids look like? Why should we have certain areas? This workshop covers the theory behind room environments as well as ideas to spruce up your room and make it accessible and inviting for all children. (Outdoor Environments and Indoor Environments)

Activities All About Games Instructor: Hope Doerner Spend time learning how to plan for large motor activities from planning the games to how to divide into teams. You will leave with over 50 activities, games, and team-building activities to take back to your program. Come prepared to move and laugh! (Activities)

Great Group Games Instructor: Gloria Deziel Learn new games to play indoors and out. Cooperative group games are fun and provide opportunities to practice skills in a supportive spirit. Games to support the math and reading skills children need for school success. Come and have fun! (Activities)

“Beyond Crayons and Paint” Activities for School Children in Grades K-6 Instructor: Susan Keller-Schaefer This workshop will provide participants with a calendar of activity ideas to move beyond the standard materials of crayons and paint. The planning will include talent shows, carnivals, game shows, plays, commercials, etc. Join us in some imaginative and creative activity idea planning for School-Age Children. (Activities)

Gym Games Instructor: Jaime Grossman Do you need some fresh ideas to make your gym time more enjoyable for kids and staff? You will leave with many fun and exciting games, and the conﬁdence to be in control of your gym time. We will cover positive guidance techniques, gym rules and expectations, as well as play a whole bunch of games. Your staff will be trained so they can set up your gym to meet NAA Standards. (Activities, Human Relationships)

Big Kids in a Small Pond: School-Agers In F.C.C. Instructor: Gloria Deziel What do you do with kids who have outgrown preschool activities? Learn how to support school-age creativity, learning and social development with techniques that work for family care providers. Create a setting where children are happy, helpful and at home. (Activities)

Hands-On Science Workshops Instructor: Nancy Dougherty * Additional fee of $1 per participant to cover materials a. Science Alive! — Explore ways to include “mini-habitats” into your school-age program. Children learn about ecosystems, explore art, music and language as part of an integrated curriculum. This workshop is not available Late Fall to Early Spring due to the “creatures.” b. Kitchen Science — Kids explore using common kitchen items. Connect the fun of science with “real-life” learning and problem-solving. (Activities)

Clubs Instructor: Jaime Grossman Give your youth more options. Through clubs you will allow the kids to engage in long-term activities that will promote lifelong skills. Learn how to set up a successful club system. Offer a variety of extended learning opportunities your youth will enjoy. This is a great way to offer long term project options as described in the NAA standards. (Activities, Human Relationships) Exploring Ancient Cultures Instructor: Gloria Deziel Discover fun ideas to assist children with reading, writing, and math skills all while exploring the history of ancient cultures. Children will enjoy cracking codes and writing their own versions of Hammurabi’s law. Ideal for school release days. (Activities) Fun with Fairy Tales Instructor: Gloria Deziel Rediscover the fun of using fairy tales to encourage writing, creative projects, and special events. Learn how a common theme can be used to organize child lead activity clubs. Ideas for crafts, games, snacks and more! (Activities) Global Jam Instructor: Diane Mintz Help kids learn about other cultures through international music, movement and games. No previous music experience required — only a desire to get down and have a good time. (Activities)

Hey, Listen to This! Instructor: Mike Mann Do you like to perform? Want to learn to improvise? Think on your feet? Keep a group of people interested in what you have to say? If so, storytelling may be for you. Storytelling is an important communications tool for all walks of life. Not only that, it’s fun! Learn to select, tell and perform a story. (Activities) I’m Game, Are You? Instructor: Diane Mintz Explore ways to convert popular TV quiz games to games that can be played by SAC children. A high-energy workshop that usually generates a lot of laughter. Come prepared for a lightly competitive good time. (Activities) Indoor and Outdoor Games Instructor: Susan Keller-Schaefer Join this training for ideas on indoor and outdoor games to PLAY with groups of school-age children. Participants will learn new games and some creative twists on old favorites. Come for fun and be ready to PLAY. (Activities) Large Group Games/Outdoor Games Instructor: Jaime Grossman A training that will give you a variety of games that can be played in any big space. You will leave with the tools to set up successful games that will have the kids involved, and enjoying their OST in your program. (Activities, Human Relationships)

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Activities Laughing & Learning Instructor: Gloria Deziel Schoolagers love to be silly and creative. Learn how to channel their talents into creative writing, skit and movie production and political cartooning. Form a club or a summer camp course. (Activities) The Long and Winding Day Instructor: Diane Mintz Does your work day ever seem like it’s years long? Discover ways to make your day seem shorter. Learn to guide children down a path of well-rounded recreational activities. Touches on a variety of activities including games, crafts, music, transitions, community service, drama and more. (Activities) Music Captures the Spirit Instructor: Diane Mintz Music is often a difficult topic to do in SAC programs. Most kids love music. Learn fun and nonthreatening ways to incorporate music into your SAC programs. No previous music experience required. (Activities) Once Upon A Time Storytelling for School-Agers Instructor: Marsha Partington Fantasy ... imagination ... dramatic play!! These are cornerstones of creativity during the school-age years. “Make Believe” play can be expressed in many ways. Storytelling is an excellent device used with children to promote the growth of their creativity while engaging active imaginations, and will be practiced in this workshop. (Activities) The Power of Play Instructor: Joshua Koepp Harness the power of play to transform your recreation and gym times into social skill-building experiences. The proven strategies in this workshop reduce difficult and problem behaviors and help kids practice friendship and community building skills while they have a great time. P.S. It’s fun for staff, too. (Activities and Human Relationships) Reading is Cool! Math is Cool!® Instructor: Certified trainers (Training can be 3-4 hours for both Reading and Math or 2 hours of each.) This workshop promotes infusing math and reading skills into a childcare setting for school-age and out-of-school time children. “Reading is Cool! Math is Cool!®” is a recreational learning program from the state of Washington, which supports the activities of the school day, rather than duplicating them. Get ready for a Reading carnival and mystery Math game show. Reading and math are all around us … come and explore the possibilities. Copyright of School’s Out Washington: www.schools outwashington.org. (Activities)

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School-Age Jokes & Tongue Twisters Instructor: Marsha Partington We will achieve a better understanding of what schoolagers think is humorous and why. We will share tongue twisters, limericks and riddles, and discuss ways humor can be used as a beneﬁt in many areas of programming. (Activities and Human Relationships) School-Agers, Unplugged Instructor: Gloria Deziel With creative art activities, clubs, book writing, plays to perform, monsters to create and battle, and space ships to build, who has time for TV? Learn about the importance of play in the emotional and moral development of children. Ideas for activities that support learning without the use of a computer. Create an atmosphere where creativity thrives! (Activities) Silly Summer Activities Instructor: Gloria Deziel Need ideas for the long summer days? Catch spiders and observe their attempts to escape “Spider Island.” Turn your room into a jungle or swamp. Have a child run carnival, enjoy outdoor art, play games with mixed ages and abilities, celebrate silly days. Ideas for activities that can be used spontaneously or with little preparation. (Activities) Super Summer for School-Age Children Instructor: Susan Keller-Schaefer Come explore 6 weeks of tips and ideas to survive the summer with school-age children. Weeks will include themes, games, activities, community service, social-skill building and behavior ideas. (Activities) Team Building with Kids Instructor: Hope Doerner This is a hands-on, full of fun and laughter training that brings staff and kids together for a stronger program. The games taught will build self-esteem and cooperation throughout the program. (Activities) Transition Games Instructor: Jaime Grossman The bus is late and you have a group of restless kids in a small space. Learn some activities you can use to keep your group engaged during down times. You will have ideas for any situation: small space, silent, school bus, and many more. Leave with ideas so you are always prepared to keep your kids engaged. (Activities, Human Relationships)

Safety, Health and Nutrition Frazzled Friends Instructor: Joshua Koepp Child stress is at an all-time high. Learn symptoms of child stress and techniques to help children gain coping skills. Identify program areas that are stressful for kids. See power struggles and negative behaviors decrease as friendships and overall health increase when children learn to de-stress your program. Bonus: It works for staff, too! (Safety, Health and Nutrition) Introduction to Quality SAC Programming Instructor: Marsha Partington The goal of this beginner-to-intermediate level workshop is to increase awareness of the components of a quality school-age care program by deﬁning what quality care is, and how to achieve it. Effective techniques and safety tips will be the foundation for this workshop. Excellent as an orientation session or refresher for summer staff. (Safety, Health and Nutrition; Administration; Indoor and Outdoor Environments) Rules, Rules and More Rules, Hidden Rules Instructor: Ann Dillard It is important to understand why people think and act a certain way. It’s not written, neither is it spoken. It is called Hidden Rules, or RUHIDLES. (Human Relationships; Administration; and Safety, Health and Nutrition)

SAC Basics Instructor: Diane Mintz Are you starting up a SAC program or do you just want to learn more about best practices for SAC programming? This basic workshop focuses primarily on human relationships as they relate to creating safe program situations. (Safety, Health and Nutrition; and Human Relationships) Safety First Instructor: Jaime Grossman Safety is a fundamental component of quality OST programming. Do staff and youth know what to do in case of an emergency? What systems do you have in place for transitions? How do you prepare children for safe gym activities? Share systems you use in your program and work with simple techniques that will help you meet NAA standards for safety. (Safety, Health and Nutrition; and Policies & Procedures) Summer Safety and Supervision Instructor: Marsha Partington This workshop will review the basics of safety and supervision, and provide thought-provoking scenarios for brainstorming with peers. Quality programming will be discussed and promoted, safety trivia will be played, and participants will leave with a renewed understanding of their role and purpose. (Safety, Health and Nutrition; and Administration)

Administration Accessing The Assets: How Families Make it Work Instructor: Ann Dillard There are many kinds of resources that families and children have to survive in our society. In this session we will identify the eight basic resources and how families in poverty or crisis struggle to survive without enough of some of them. Identify ways you can help families ﬁnd resources within themselves, in their families and in the community at large. Intermediate/Mixed Audience. (Human Relationships and Administration)

3-10 persons by myself, or up to 20 with assistance from my co-teacher. Our cost is less than other classes you will ﬁnd, and we offer the convenience of providing the course at your location. Certiﬁcation lasts for 2 years. (Administration) Assumptions — How Do We Get Beyond Them? Instructor: Ann Dillard In this session we will explore ways to move beyond our assumptions of people in poverty in order to establish relationships of mutual respect, therefore encouraging families to access the resources necessary to create success for their children. (Human Relationships and Administration)

Achieving Excellence in School-Age Care Instructor: Gloria Deziel Before- and after-school care programs have unique opportunities to foster children’s learning and social skills while providing the emotional support children need. Are you making the most of those opportunities? Learn how play is used by children and how to create a program reﬂective of the national standards for quality school-age care. (Administration)

Big and Bored Instructor: Brian Siverson-Hall Looks at the many challenges of working with older children in out-of-school-time settings. Topics will include the history and developmental needs of older children, programming issues, social skills, and leading meetings with older children. (Administration and Human Relationships)

American Heart Association CPR Instructor: Julie Murphy (*Contact MNSACA for cost.) I will come to your metro area program site and train staff in CPR. I teach courses in CPR for infants, children, and adults, or any combination depending on trainees’ needs. I can train

Bricks and Mortar for a Culturally Appropriate School-Age Program Instructor: Wanda Hill If you are looking for practical skills and ideas for how to be more culturally competent in your school-age setting,

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Administration this interactive workshop is for you. You will learn how to assess your environment and activities, as well as gain some new ideas on communicating with children about differences. (Administration) Can You Hear Me? Registers of Language Instructor: Ann Dillard In this workshop we will explore the five registers of language: Formal, frozen, consultative, casual and intimate. Most of us use different registers in different situations, and with different people. Families who have experienced poverty and families from other countries and cultures may speak in different registers from us: learn how to switch registers and better understand and communicate with families and each other. Advanced/Mixed Audience. (Human Relationships, Administration, and Activities) Collaborations that Cook Instructor: Marsha Partington Defining collaboration, the reasons why it is beneficial and reasons not to collaborate are explored in this workshop. We will describe the stages of collaborating by using hands-on exercise leading to greater understanding. Strategies for keeping collaborations successful will be shared. (Administration) Creative Leadership in SAC/OST Instructor: Emily Holder What kind of leadership is needed in school-age programs? What type of leadership does our field need? Here is an opportunity to talk about leadership in School-Age Care (SAC) Out-Of-School Time (OST) programs. This workshop is designed for site leaders and other staff interested in leadership development. We will explore our personal style and effectiveness, as we reinvent and re-inspire ourselves in our leadership positions. We will compare management needs and leadership needs at the site level, and clarify why site leaders must be skilled in both “departments.” (Administration and Human Relationships) The Cultural & Emotional Importance of Play Instructor: Gloria Deziel A large body of research supports the value of play. Learn to identify the different types of play and how children learn through play. Appreciate the importance of peer culture and how adults can support friendships and life skills through free play experiences. (Administration and Human Relationships) Customer Service and Parent Communication Instructor: Brian Siverson-Hall Explores ways to improve communication with parents and focuses on practical ways to deal with difficult types. (Administration and Human Relationships) A Day in the Life of a Summer Survivor! Instructor: Terri Darco This fun-filled, hands-on learning experience will show you how school-age children living on the White Earth Indian Reservation are learning what it takes to live a life free of Type II diabetes! This highly successful prevention project

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challenges hundreds of youth each summer to live healthy lifestyles by taking part in nutrition, fitness and diabetes education activities. If you are looking for creative ways to get youth in your community involved in fun and learning, come spend “A Day in the Life of a Summer Survivor!” (Administration; and Health, Safety & Nutrition) Effective Practices in SAC/OST Instructor: Nancy Dougherty This eight-hour training series focuses on practices that are the foundation for providing quality care for children/youth and families. These practices — environments, relationships, positive behavior development, and developmental appropriateness — are based in child development theory and observable through the NAA Standards. This workshop is for all staff working in SAC/OST. It can be delivered in four two-hour sessions, one all-day session, or a five-week online course. (Administration) Embracing Inclusion — Strategies to Create an Inclusive Program Instructor: Nancy Dougherty Inclusion is an emotional response and commitment to accepting children with differences as an integral part of your community. Inclusive School-Age Care doesn’t “just happen.” This workshop will provide you with practices that support the development of an inclusive program. * Printed Handbook of Best Practices available for an additional cost. (Administration) Environment Rating Scale Instructor: Tamara Lund What are the components of high-quality care for schoolage children? How can we tell the quality of care that is being provided on a daily basis? The School-Age Care Environment Rating Scale (SACERS) provides an easy to use resource for defining high-quality care and assessing levels of care in child care programs offered by schools and other organizations, both public and private. (Administration) Ethics and Professionalism in School-Age Care Instructor: Marsha Partington This session will examine responsibilities inherent in being a provider of care, and the importance ethical judgment plays in decision-making. One of the main goals is to brainstorm how to handle the moral dilemmas that arise on an every day basis with children, families and other staff. (Administration) Family Connections Instructor: Ann Dillard How we view parents has much to do with how they participate. Let’s explore ways to establish rapport, build positive relationships and also deal with difficult parents. (Human Relationships and Administration)

Administration How to Guide Children to be Self-Motivated and Responsible Instructor: Emily Holder This workshop will introduce staff to eight principles of effective behavior guidance that teach children to be responsible for themselves. We will discuss issues of empowerment, dignity, self-motivation and self-control. We will learn a step-by-step process to apply in our everyday interactions with children, as we guide them toward personal responsibility. (Human Relationships and Administration) It’s All About Understanding Instructor: Ann Dillard This workshop is an overview of poverty. It is not about race, nor is it about color. The true essence of this workshop is about economics. We will explore how one’s economic level affects how he/she relates and is related to in society. We will explore different types of poverty and how it affects their values, language and behavior. The participants will assess how to use the information gathered to foster more positive partnerships with families in poverty. (Human Relationships and Administration) Inclusion of Children with Special Needs Instructor: Brian Siverson-Hall Addresses common concerns and issues, definition of special needs, seven keys to success, assessment, developing and implementing plans, setting up the environment, and parent communications. (Administration) Intentional Programming Instructor: Susan Orth How we can create a curriculum and activities that reflect the use of intentional programming. Gaining the skills needed to use in our programs to enhance emotional and social goals for children. Using these skills and our knowledge of children, our SAC programs reflect quality programming that meets the needs of children. (Administration) Linking to Learning Instructor: Nancy Dougherty School-Age Care encourages children to experience the joys of childhood through play, developing maturity, becoming empowered, promoting community building, and becoming self-directed. The academic focus of today’s world is having an impact on the time children spend being children in their out-of-school time. Learn how to maintain the essence of School-Age Care while still promoting academic success. (Administration and Activities) MediaWise Instructor: Susan Estabrooks-Anderson, Mike Mann, Ann Dillard or Wanda Hill MediaWise session includes video clips, group discussion, activities and handouts. MediaWise is a program of the National Institute on Media and the Family. The institute is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to maximize the benefits and minimize the harm of media on children and

families through research, education and advocacy. The Institute is a national resource that provides educational tools and materials to help parents, teachers, community leaders, and other caring adults understand the impact of the media, so they can make informed choices for children. (Administration and Human Relationships) MediaWise Multiple Presentation Option Instructor: Susan Estabrooks-Anderson The in-depth program option consists of two two-hour sessions that can be held during a day-long work shop. The ideal format consists of one session per week for two weeks, which gives participants enough time between sessions to complete activities and to process the material from the previous session. Each session includes video clips, group discussion, activities and handouts. (Administration) Mission: Possible! Instructor: Gloria Deziel You work at a school-age care program, but do you ever wonder why you do what you do? Activities in your program should be purposeful, not time-ﬁllers. Discuss the shared values and goals of your program and learn how staff, children and families can work together to develop a mission statement to guide the program and activities. (Administration) NAA Accreditation — A Year at a Glance! Instructor: Jill Discher or Lisa Walker A one-year glimpse in preparing for an accreditation visit. This workshop will overview the road to an Accreditation visit. What people, forms and improvements are needed in order to apply for an endorser visit. We will expose participants to the tools from questionnaires and action plans to letter of intent and ﬁlling out the application. Join us is helping your program take the next steps to accreditation. Audience — Experienced and Advanced (Administration) NAA Accreditation — Getting Ready for your Endorser Visit. Instructor: Jill Discher or Lisa Walker Join us as we discuss what an NAA endorsement visit entails. Strategies will be shared to help programs as they prepare paperwork, staff, families, and children for the visit. Audience — Advanced (Administration) NAA Accreditation: What Does it Take? Instructor: Jill Discher or Lisa Walker In this session, we will break down the steps that need to be taken to move forward with the program improvement process in your program using the NAA tools for program improvement to accreditation. Audience — Beginner (Administration) Parent Communication Strategies Instructor: Katy Maier Develop strong parent communication skills in order to provide quality care to children and their families. Learn

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Administration to focus on providing parents/guardians with tools to help them teach their children positive social development. Empower parents to embrace the importance of sharing responsibility between home and child care when it comes to raising children in our fast-paced society. (Administration and Human Relationships) Positive Meetings = Motivated Staff Instructor: Susan Keller-Schaefer Time to “energize” your staff meetings to enhance positive communication, team building and staff motivation. Join us for productive styles and strategies to lead staff and how positive leadership impacts the work environment. Bring along ideas to share. (Administration) Program Structure Instructor: Tamara Lund This course is intended to assess your current program structure and to address the following: Routines, Transitions, Atmosphere, Socialization, Scheduling, Choice Time, and the Relationship between staff and program host, as well as using community resources to enrich your program. (Administration) Reaching Out and Making Connections with Parents Instructor: Wanda Hill Strong, positive, cooperative relationships with parents and families are at the heart of quality programs for schoolage children and youth. Unfortunately, positive relationships with parents and families are not always easy to achieve because parents, like children, have widely varying personalities; some are easier to reach than others. Join us as we examine how to reach out and connect with whoever is assuming the parental role(s) while the child is participating in your program. (Administration) SAC Role and Purpose Instructor: Emily Holder This workshop provides an opportunity to think about the important work we do in School-Age Care. We discuss the role we each play in our programs, and the role our programs play in the lives of the families we serve. We will talk about the history of our ﬁeld and the future of our emerging profession. We will discover (or re-discover) our personal purpose and why knowing it is central to our work. (Administration and Human Relationships) School-Age Care Ethics Instructor: Susan Orth A guideline to ethics for SAC programs. Using a handout and guidelines, originally published through Concordia’s SAC BA and MA program, this workshop explores how we as adults in school-age care accomplish and maintain ethics and values for staff. (Administration) “Sex, Murder, and Video Games” Instructor: Susan Estabrooks-Anderson This presentation will explore the use of violence against women as entertainment and its impact on the player. The session includes discussion questions based on the video

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titled “Sex, Murder, and Video Games.” Discussion topics include: Video Games and Violence Against Women 1. How are women physically portrayed? 2. How do men treat women? 3. How is violence against women being taught? Whoever Tells the Story Defines the Culture 1. What story about women is being told? 2. Why? 3. How does power in these stories relate to violence? Video Games and Portrayal of Men 1. What is the player learning about men? 2. What is the player learning about women? 3. What is the player learning about power? (Administration) Understanding Intercultural Conflict Styles Instructor: Joshua Koepp Participants will recognize differences that “make a difference” in resolving conflict through the framework of the ICS model. The workshop will offer practice with intercultural skill sets and assessment. Participants can have the opportunity to take the Intercultural Conflict Style (ICS) Inventory, the premier cross-culturally validated assessment tool for identifying core differences in resolving conflict across cultural and ethnic communities. Joshua Koepp is certified to present and administer the ICS. (Administration and Human Relationships) Undouble Your Trouble Instructor: Diane Mintz Do you ever feel like you are a doormat? Don’t let issues in dealing with parents, children and staff get you down. Learn ways to effectively handle (trouble shoot) relationship issues that often confront you in your program. (Administration and Human Relationships) When Do You Have Time to Look in the Mirror? Reflective Practice in School-Age Care Instructor: Emily Holder Learning from experience is not inevitable. In order to learn from our experiences, we need the time and opportunity to reflect on them. In order to change our behaviors, we need the chance to “see” our behaviors. In order to change or refresh our attitudes, we need time to examine them. However, in our busy, fast-paced lives we rarely have time to reflect on our practice. In this workshop we will learn what it means to have a “reflective practice.” Looking at what we do (and why we do it) will improve our skills and increase our effectiveness. Reflection leads to improved performance and a sense of personal renewal (not to mention increased job satisfaction!). (Administration and Human Relationships)

Instructor Biographies Darco, Terri Terri Darco is known for her creative and energetic work with youth on the White Earth Indian Reservation. Terri has developed a highly successful and well-known Diabetes Prevention project named “Summer Survivor.” “Summer Survivor” is offered to all youth living on the White Earth Indian reservation and is filled with fun and exciting learning activities which cover three educational components: fitness, nutrition and diabetes prevention. Terri is also the Director of the After-School Programs for the Pine Point and Mahnomen school districts. Terri’s background in Early Childhood education, along with many other training experiences, and her true desire to reach out to youth to make a difference in their lives is continuously reflected in her work! It is Terri’s belief that “ordinary” things in life can become “extraordinary” if you just take the time to put that little “extra” into it! Deziel, Gloria Gloria Deziel has taught classes at Resources for Child Caring since 1993. Gloria has also been a member of Resources for Child Caring’s Training Advisory Committee for many years. Gloria has mentored new trainers while they developed classes for Hmong- and Spanish-speaking providers. In addition to her work at Resources for Child Caring, Gloria has conducted training for several Licensed Family Child Care Associations, local support networks, school districts, and private child care centers. Gloria has a wide range of experience working with children. She received an A.A.S. degree with a concentration in Child Development in 1986 and went to work at a Montessori preschool for three years. She then became a licensed family child care provider in 1989 and is currently specializing in school-age child care. Gloria’s family child care was accredited in 1993 and she was honored by the Minnesota Licensed Family Child Care Association twice as a Provider of the Year. Dillard, Ann M. My name is Ann Dillard. I am a resident of Robbinsdale, Minnesota. I consult with startup charter schools and childcare providers. I was instrumental in the start-up of two metro area charter schools and have also served on the board of directors of one charter school for four years. I have worked in school-age care for many years developing and nurturing such programs as parent involvement, special events and enrichment and before- and afterschool care. My training concentration is in the areas of Cultural Diversity, Poverty and Classism, Parent Involvement and Team Building. I have been training and consulting for over seven years. Some of my training certifications include Project Exceptional, PE Challenging Behaviors, Sensory Processing Disorder in Young Children, Not By Chance/ School Readiness, and Program Improvement Accreditation (PIA). I currently serve on the board of directors for the Minnesota School-Age Care Alliance.

Discher, Jill Jill Discher currently serves as a trainer for the National After-School Association the area of Accreditation as an Endorser Trainer. She has enjoyed being involved as a manager of school-age programs for a number of years as well as working in the field of development. Her passions are environments and supporting quality improvements. Doerner, Hope Hope Doerner has been working in the field of child care since 1989. Hope provides training throughout the tri-state area as well as nationally. She is currently an adjunct instructor at Minneapolis Community & Technical College and St. Paul College in the Child Development Departments. She is an on-line instructor for Minnesota Child Care Resource & Referral Network, Eager to Learn program. Hope is certified as a Project Exceptional trainer and in the Challenging Behavior Curriculum from Project Exceptional. She is a Minnesota School-Age Care Alliance endorsed trainer. Hope recently wrote the state funded curriculum title “Not By Chance” that is being used statewide to promote awareness of school readiness. Dougherty, Nancy Nancy Dougherty has over 20 years working in the field of School-Age Care, and an MA in Education, SchoolAge emphasis. Experiences include providing care in these settings: family childcare, child care centers (both for-profit and not-for-profit), and traditional school-based, school-age care programs. Currently, Nancy is supporting the provider through work on a variety of professional development initiatives including T.E.A.C.H. Minnesota, the SAC Professional Development Grant, the Professional Development Council, the Out-of-School Time Partnership and MNSACA. Special interests include grandchildren, gardening, arts & crafts, reading and travel. Estabrooks-Anderson, Susan (Sue) Sue has a B.A. in Education, licensed Birth – Grade 6 as well as parent/family education. The past 16 years she has served in the fields of elementary, early childhood and parent/family education and in school-age care working as bus driver, teacher, manager, coordinator and director. Her many duties in these positions included staff development, program design and management, consulting, training and grant writing. She is currently the Director of a 21st Century Community Learning Center program of Otter Tail-Wadena Community Action Council and the Verndale Public School serving 98 children/youth and their families. As a resident of “greater” Minnesota, it is one of Sue’s professional goals to assist rural Minnesota programs serving children, youth and families access to quality professional development opportunities.

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Instructor Biographies Grossman, Jaime Jaime has worked for Hopkins Kids & Company for the past 12 years. He is a Lead Supervisor at Glen Lake Elementary school in Minnetonka. He has been doing a variety of training sessions for the past eight years. Most notably he has performed a variety of active games, and gym trainings for many metro programs. He has also developed coursework and taught the school-age activities course online for MCTC. Jaime has been an NAA accreditation endorser since 2001. Hanson, Dawn Dawn Hanson has been working in the field of schoolage care for 19 years and has a certificate in school-age care from Concordia University of St. Paul. She is also a PIA trainer and has given many workshops on the state and national level. Has the ability and enjoys working with groups both big and small. Hill, Wanda Wanda is founder of Prominence Educational Consulting where the mission is to assist childcare, parents and human service professionals in replicating culturally sensitive methods and approaches that improve children’s early development and educational learning. One of the goals is to encourage the above entities to learn, explore and adapt to changing circumstances and to instill hope, dignity and intellectual skills into children throughout their developmental stages. She has been teaching in the early childhood field since 1993 with a Masters of Arts degree in Christian Education/Child Development. She is an adjunct instructor for St. Paul Community College in the Child Development Department; an adjunct instructor for Impact Stage I Child Development Program which trains providers in child development through the community colleges. Wanda received the 2005 Trainer of the Year Award from the Minnesota Early Childhood and School Age Trainers Association (MECSATA). She is also an online instructor for Eager to Learn and St. Paul College. Holder, Emily Emily Holder, M.A., has been working with Discovery Club, Saint Paul Public School’s School-Age Care Program, for ten years. She also teaches college level courses on working with school-age children, programming for positive development, and developing reflective practice. Keller-Schaefer, Susan Susan has been working in the School-Age Care field for over 20 years. Susan was with the Rochester Public Schools’ School-Age Child Care program for many of those years. Susan is now a stay-at-home mom who also does training and consulting for the School-Age Care field. Susan is a MNSACA Program Improvement and Accreditation Trainer (PIA) and past Mentor for the Mentoring School-Age project administered through Concordia University. Susan is currently the President-Elect for Minnesota Early Childhood and School Age Trainers Association (MECSATA).

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Koepp, Joshua Joshua Koepp works as a site supervisor for Adventure Club in Robbinsdale. He began his work with children and families in high school, and continued his career in a variety of settings including School-Age Care programs, YMCA camps, and Faith Communities. Joshua has presented workshops around the Twin Cities, in Rochester, and at the and annual conference. He is an adjunct professor at Concordia University, where he completed his BA in School-Age Care and MA in Education. Joshua’s areas of special interest are coping skills for child stress, healthy communication, and intentional play. His favorite pastime is archery. Lund, Tamara Tamara is an established Training and Consulting Professional dedicated to contributing holistically to the field of Childhood Education and Care and has had extensive contact with individuals and agencies as an independent consultant throughout the State of Minnesota. Tamara has extensive knowledge of industry guidelines and program evaluation tools available for use in the School-Age Care field. Tamara has developed curriculum to promote quality in the field of School-Age Care including: Using Guidance to Shape Your Day, Using Discipline to Save Your Day, School-Age Care Interactions, Bullies, and Program Structure. Mann, Mike Mike Mann is an award-winning storyteller, bringing a variety of educational programs and workshops to children and adults in schools, churches, libraries, educational conferences, and corporate settings throughout the upper Midwest. Mike is also a training consultant for the National Institute on Media and the Family. Mike’s extensive storytelling experience creates an engaging environment for adults and children on subjects ranging from creative writing, conflict resolution, family storytelling and family literacy to media literacy. He was a nominee for the Anne Richardson Reading is Fundamental national award. Moore, Paris For the past 15 years I have worked with multi-ethnic youth in school settings, most recently as a Special Needs Program Assistant. I enjoy the challenges and rewards of interacting with children whose needs have arisen from anger, low self-esteem, Attention Deficit Disorder (ADHD), Sensory Input Disorder, Autism Spectrum, Asperger’s Syndrome, Oppositional Defiant Disorder, Conduct Disorder. Using creative and research-based methods, I help establish a physical environment that encourages responsible choice making. It is a joy to be part of a positive change in a child’s life, in a family, and in a community.

Instructor Biographies Maier, Katy Katy Maier has more than 14 years of experience in child care and working with youth. She holds an MA in educational leadership and a BA in School-Age Care. Teaching experiences in childcare settings include unlicensed centers, licensed centers, toddler, preschool, and school-age as well as administrative roles in schools and centers. Katy has co-chaired the MNSACA Conference for four years and serves on the MNSACA Integrated Professional Development Initiative. Her favorite pastimes include softball, fishing and her family of four. Mintz, Diane Diane Mintz has been in the SAC field for 15 years. She works for the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board as the Program Director for Recreation Plus+ School-Age Care. She was a charter member of the MNSAC Training Network and a past MNSACA Executive Board Member. Currently Diane participates in the SAC Director’s Forum, is part of the MNSACA PIA/TOT group of trainers, is a NAA Endorser and does numerous trainings related to quality school-age care. On the side, Diane loves to play guitar and sing with children. Murphy, Julie I am Program Coordinator of a School-Age Care Program that serves students ages 5-15. I have been a School-Age Care professional for 25 years and have been recipient of a national child care award. I graduated from the University of St. Thomas with a bachelor’s degree in elementary education. I have been a CPR trainer for the past eight years having trained SAC staff, child care staff, Crisis Nursery shelter volunteers, parents, and youth. Orth, Susan Currently employed as a Site Supervisor/Community Education for South Washington County Schools, District 833. A graduate of Concordia University, with a degree in Education with the Emphasis in School-Age Care, Minor in Social Sciences. Susan has completed an ITTI course along with a Child Development Internship though Worthington Community College. Currently a presenter at MNSACA conferences as well as School-Age Care programs. Reaching out to the community through quality programming for youth as a school-age profession is animportant goal for school-age care. Recognizing the skills that training can accomplish is a goal for all programs. Providing these skills is a tool that Susan is able to contribute to professionals in the SAC field. Pachel, Colleen M. Colleen is an independent trainer and consultant in the early childhood and school-age fields, offering workshops and presentations to family child care providers, child care centers, early childhood and school-age programs, parents and other interested audiences.

Colleen teaches from a variety of curricula and offers sessions in cultural diversity, conflict resolution, infant and toddler development, special needs, behavior guidance, and early literacy. Colleen has been certified as a community trainer for the White Earth Reservation, White Earth, MN, in the Brazelton Touchpoints curriculum and also Positive Indian Parenting. As a parent of a child with a disability, Colleen co-authored the chapter ADHD: Seeing the Disability Behind the Behavior, found in the behavior text for Project Exceptional, MN, Children and Challenging Behaviors, Making Inclusion Work. Colleen received her MN Voluntary Trainers Credential in 2004. Most recently, Colleen became a trainer for Not By Chance: Child Care that Supports School Readiness, and Stop It Now! MN: Understanding and Preventing Child Sexual Abuse. Colleen is also a Distance Education Instructor through the MN Eager to Learn program. She and her husband live in Baudette, on the U.S.-Canadian border, have raised eight children and have 14 grandchildren. Colleen is a statewide traveling trainer! Partington, Marsha An advocate for quality school-age care, Marsha currently is the Coordinator for Kids’ Place, the child care program in the St. Louis Park School District. She has served as a national endorser for NAA, a mentor for expanding programs funded by the MN Dept of CFL, as well as being a certified MNSACA trainer. She has presented workshops locally, regionally and nationally on a variety of topics. Before moving to MN, she was a SAC specialist in SE Pennsylvania and developed and opened the first schools age care programs in rural SW Virginia. Marsha lives in Hopkins with her teenage daughter and her golden retriever. Siverson-Hall, Brian Brian has worked in the field of out-of-school time since 1991. He is currently the Executive Director of the Minnesota School-Age Care Alliance. He worked for the SchoolAge Care program of Wayzata Public Schools for 12 years prior to taking his current position in April of 2004. He has also been an instructor for Concordia University of St. Paul since 1998, mainly instructing an Introduction to Counseling Course. He started instructing with the E-lect project of MnSCU in January 2004 and does approximately 24 workshops a year for SAC programs, Family Child Care providers, center-based providers, and school paraprofessionals. He has been involved with Eager to Learn since January 2003. His hobbies are golf, basketball, reading, and traveling. Walker, Lisa Lisa currently serves as the MNSACA PIA Coordinator and the NAA Regional Point Affiliate for NAA Accreditation. She is a trained endorser for the NAA Accreditation process and has guided her own program though the NAA process of accreditation and reaccreditation. She has 17 years of experience working in the SAC field.

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