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Human Relations Skill Development: Focus on Leadership Styles and Conflict Management (Collection) |
2.00 |
Research indicates that those in positions of leadership use a variety of different leadership and management styles. A person’s effectiveness as a leader is often directly linked to his or her leadership style. It is important for OST professionals to be aware of the assumptions and characteristics of different leadership styles. Knowledge of different leadership styles can help OST professionals reflect on their own leadership style and assess its effectiveness. It can also help OST professionals take a proactive approach to applying different leadership styles and techniques, depending on the situation.
Leaders also use a variety of different styles when it comes to managing and resolving conflicts. By understanding how to diagnose the causes and dynamics of conflict and understanding the characteristics of different conflict management styles, OST professionals can choose the best conflict management strategy for each situation.
There are a number of skills that enhance the ability of OST professionals to employ different leadership and conflict management styles effectively. When OST professionals are aware of these skills and their own skill levels, they can set priorities for ongoing development of leadership skills. |
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Human Relations Skill Development: Focus on Leadership Styles and Conflict Management: Managing Conflict |
1.00 |
Research indicates that those in positions of leadership use a variety of different leadership and management styles. A person’s effectiveness as a leader is often directly linked to his or her leadership style. It is important for school-age care professionals to be aware of the assumptions and characteristics of different leadership styles. Knowledge of different leadership styles can help school-age care professionals reflect on their own leadership style, and assess its effectiveness. Leaders also use a variety of different styles when it comes to managing and resolving conflicts. By understanding how to diagnose the causes and dynamics of conflict, and understanding the characteristics of different conflict management styles, school-age care professionals can choose the best conflict management strategy for each situation. |
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Human Relations Skill Development: Good Communication Skills |
0.67 |
Being able to communicate effectively is an essential human relations skill for school-age care professionals. To be a good communicator, school-age professionals need to understand the components of communication and how the communication process works. They need to identify barriers to clear communication and develop strategies for minimizing or eliminating barriers to communication. School-age care professionals also need to work cooperatively with other team members to solve problems and conflicts. In this course, we will explore good communication skills. |
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Human Relations Skill Development: Leadership Styles and Conflict Management for Paraprofessionals |
1.50 |
Research indicates that those in positions of leadership use a variety of different leadership and management styles. A person’s effectiveness as a leader is often directly linked to their leadership style. It is important for paraprofessionals to be aware of the assumptions and characteristics of different leadership styles. Knowledge of different leadership styles can help paraprofessionals reflect on their own leadership style, and assess its effectiveness. It can also help paraprofessionals take a proactive approach to applying different leadership styles and techniques, depending on the situation.
Leaders also use a variety of different styles when it comes to managing and resolving conflicts. By understanding how to diagnose the causes and dynamics of conflict, and understanding the characteristics of different conflict management styles, paraprofessionals can choose the best conflict management strategy for each situation. |
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Human Relations Skill Development: Leadership Styles and Conflict Management: Leadership Styles |
1.00 |
Research indicates that those in positions of leadership use a variety of different leadership and management styles. A person’s effectiveness as a leader is often directly linked to his or her leadership style. It is important for school-age care professionals to be aware of the assumptions and characteristics of different leadership styles. Knowledge of different leadership styles can help school-age care professionals reflect on their own leadership style, and assess its effectiveness. |
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Human Relations Skill Development: Team Building Skills and Strategies |
0.67 |
Being able to communicate effectively is an essential human relations skill for school-age care professionals. To be a good communicator, school-age professionals need to understand the components of communication, and how the communication process works. They need to identify barriers to clear communication, and develop strategies for minimizing or eliminating barriers to communication. School-age care professionals also need to work cooperatively with other team members to solve problems and conflicts. In this course, we will explore skills and strategies for team building. |
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I Am: Supporting Self-Awareness and Self-Management |
0.75 |
As staff, our understanding of how youth’s negative responses affect emotions and behaviors is a key lever in how we create opportunities for young people to develop social-emotional and character skills such as self-awareness and self-management. During this course, participants will learn about how young people’s responses affect personal emotion and behavior, and how group agreements can support safe environments. Participants will reflect on current strategies and will learn about resources to support the development of young people’s self-awareness and self-management skills. |
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I Am: Supporting Self-Awareness and Self-Management |
2.00 |
Children and youth develop social-emotional skills and character over time and through a variety of experiences.
Expanded Learning Programs strongly support three foundational areas of Social-Emotional Learning and Character Building:
- I AM (Interpersonal Connections)
- I BELONG (Interpersonal Connections)
- I CAN (Belief and Mindset)
This course focuses on the I Am skills.
By the end of this course, you will:
- Understand how young people's responses affect personal emotion and behavior.
- Learn how group agreements can support self-awareness and self-management in children and youth.
- Learn strategies and resources to support I Am skill building with children and youth. |
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I Belong: Supporting Social Awareness and Interpersonal Skills |
2.00 |
We all have lived full lives with varied experiences, both positive and negative. Whether we are aware or not, our experiences, including our social, political and cultural beliefs and background, affect our practice with youth. During this course, participants will learn about how culturally grounded beliefs and background affect our practice with youth, how to help raise our awareness of those factors, and reflect on current and new strategies that support the development young people’s social-awareness and interpersonal skills. |
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I Can: Supporting Growth Mindset and Self-Efficacy |
2.00 |
We all have areas in our life that we approach with a growth mindset and others we approach with a fixed mindset. In order for us to be positive role models to youth, we as adults need to reflect on our own mindsets and how they may impact how we behave at work and with youth. During this course, participants will learn about what self-efficacy and growth mindset are, explore our own mindset and the potential impact it has on youth, and reflect on current and new strategies to support the development young people’s growth mindset and self-efficacy. |
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Iceberg Thinking |
0.25 |
This course covers the fundamentals of iceberg thinking. Iceberg thinking is about questioning the world around you. Whether you’re a teacher, student, or self-directed learner, this course explores ideas about everyday life that everyone can relate to. Iceberg thinking is just one of many courses we offer. This course will help you learn about what iceberg thinking is and how it can help you see things differently in your day-to-day life. |
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Identifying Essential Components of Child Care Supervision (CDA 1 & 5) |
2.00 |
This course delves into the heart of quality child care: effective supervision. Identify and analyze key components of best practices, fostering safe and enriching environments for children. Through critical reflection and comparison of current methods, discover invaluable opportunities to enhance your supervision strategies and empower a thriving learning environment. |
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Identity Theft Awareness and Prevention for Employees, Managers, and Supervisors |
1.25 |
This course covers essential knowledge for employees, managers, and supervisors about identity theft, its impact on individuals and organizations, and actionable strategies to prevent and mitigate identity theft risks in the workplace. It aims to enhance awareness and equip participants with best practices for protecting personal and organizational information from potential threats. |
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Image Editing |
1.25 |
This course covers photo file formats, editing software, and fixing common image problems. You will also learn about making adjustments to your images to make them look more professional. |
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Implicit Bias |
1.00 |
In this course, you’ll learn about implicit biases that happen despite our best intentions. After completing this course, you will be able to:
Define implicit bias.
Describe how implicit bias can impact the workplace or an organization.
Identify the steps you can take to further educate yourself about this topic.
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Implicit Bias (Corrections) |
1.00 |
In this course, you’ll learn about implicit biases that happen despite our best intentions. After completing this course, you will be able to:
Define implicit bias.
Describe how implicit bias can impact the workplace or an organization.
Identify the steps you can take to further educate yourself about this topic. |
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Incentives and Motivation |
2.00 |
Motivation, incentives and rewards can help pull a team together and keep a successful staff on track. In our profession, incentives rarely come in the form of extra earnings, so we have to be creative in designing incentives. During this course, participants will look at several strategies for providing meaningful incentives for staff, as well as techniques to determine what motivates them and their staff. |
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Incident Command System (ICS) Overview for Executives and Senior Officials |
2.00 |
This course covers the Incident Command System and the different departments that fall under it. It also covers the roles of officials and staff under the ICS and how to incorporate them into incident management. |
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Incident Command System ICS-100 |
0.50 |
This course covers the Incident Command System, a systemized and standardized approach to incident management. The Incident Command System works for small and large incidents. |
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Incipient Stage Fire Extinguisher Education |
0.50 |
This course covers statistics about fires, the purpose of fire extinguishers, the types of fire extinguishers and their classifications, how to operate a fire extinguisher and more. |
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Including Children and Youth with Disruptive Behaviors |
2.00 |
When working with children and youth, we encounter a wide range of behaviors. Effective behavior guidance strategies can help reduce the amount of time and energy spent addressing disruptive behaviors in the program. During this course, participants will explore the challenges of children and youth with disruptive behavior and learn strategies for effectively addressing these behaviors. |
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Incorporating Physical Activity Into Every Day (CDA 2) |
2.00 |
This course empowers childcare providers to overcome common challenges and integrate joyful physical activity into their daily routines. Discover practical, budget-friendly solutions to overcome barriers related to space, equipment, and even your expertise. Learn from a leading physical education expert and unlock a treasure trove of engaging activities that get kids moving, laughing, and learning. |
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Individualized Care and Routines (CDA 4 & 5) |
2.00 |
Caregiving routines provide us with opportunities to build close, personal relationships with each of the children we care for. When carried out responsively and without haste, these routines also create learning opportunities. To support a child's need for consistency and predictability, the routines we carry out should reflect families' caregiving practices at home.This course is designed to be part of a Child Development Associate (CDA) Credential™ curriculum. It covers CDA Subject area 4: Strategies to establish productive relationships with families, as well as area 5: Strategies to Manage Effective Program Operation.
This course can also be taken as a stand-alone learning event or as part of a broader early childhood education curriculum.
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Individuals with Disabilities for Paraprofessionals |
2.00 |
This course will help you develop new knowledge about students with disabilities by taking you through the Special Education referral process for school-age and preschool-age children. It will also cover the referral process for early childhood programs. This course will help you understand your role as a paraprofessional in supporting these students and their teachers. It is just one out of many paraprofessional courses we offer.
Note: Please be aware that this course covers the complete process from Birth to 12th grade, which makes it quite lengthy. While your primary focus might be on Pre-K to 12th grade, it's important to understand how this process develops in the early years. |
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Individuals with Disabilities for Teachers |
2.00 |
This course is all about Individuals with Disabilities. This course will help you develop new knowledge about students with disabilities by taking you through the Special Education referral process for school-age and preschool-age children. It will also cover the referral process for early childhood programs. This course will help you understand your role in supporting these students.
Note: Please be aware that this course covers the complete process from Birth to 12th grade, which makes it quite lengthy. While your primary focus might be on Pre-K to 12th grade, it's important to understand how this process develops in the early years. |
