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Americans With Disabilities Act and Transition Plans |
1.00 |
Do Title II and Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act apply to you?
Do you work for a non-profit or for-profit zoo, aquarium, or museum? Is your zoo, aquarium, or museum operated by your state or local government? Do you have a Transition Plan or Barrier Removal Plan for your organization? Do you know that the Justice Department or your State's Attorney's Office could sue your organization if you are not in compliance? Fines can cost an organization $55,000 plus compensation just for an initial infraction.
This comprehensive webinar will discuss the development of a plan, examples of that plan, common accessibility issues, and an overview of what to look for in your policies and procedures that could cause an accessibility issue. |
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Presentation Methods and Debriefing Activities |
2.00 |
There is no "one size fits all" approach to working with children and youth, and this is especially true when it comes to how we present and debrief activities. During this course, participants will understand the importance of the delivery and debriefing of an activity to help children and youth make meaning, as well as some specific methods that can be incorporated into the program right away. |
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Making Plans and Developing Policies |
2.00 |
Planning and policy-making are closely linked to the development of quality school-age care programs. When school-age staff are skilled as planners and policy-makers, they can use these skills to design and implement high quality programs that benefit children, youth, and families. It is essential for school-age care professionals to recognize that it is important for policies to grow out of a vision of quality, and a mission that supports that vision. Therefore, creating a vision for quality, developing a program philosophy, and writing a clear mission statement are the first steps in program planning. It is also important for school-age care professionals to use a systematic process to develop goals and objectives, set priorities for accomplishing goals and objectives, and develop goal-based action plans that will help the school-age program achieve its mission. High quality school-age programs are led by professionals who understand how to use effective strategies for creating a continuous cycle of planning and evaluation that supports ongoing program improvement. |
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Creating Community Collaborations |
2.00 |
Across the country, more and more communities are forming community collaborations to address the out-of-school needs of children and youth of all ages. When different segments of the community join together, share ideas, and pool their resources and efforts to create out-of-school time initiatives, children and youth benefit. What one organization or program may not be able to accomplish alone is often achievable when partnerships and collaborations among diverse groups and individuals are formed.
When school-age care professionals are knowledgeable about what it takes to create and sustain successful collaborations, they can play an important leadership role in creating out-of-school time initiatives and programs that will meet the needs of children and youth in their communities now and in the future. |
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Environmental Systems |
2.00 |
Many of the animals exhibited in zoos and aquariums have very specific environmental requirements that must be met in order to support the life form and better ensure its welfare. This course will explore the unique biological, physiological, and welfare requirements of several varied types of animals; their unique requirements; and the implications for the provision of these requirements. |
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Avian Conservation Programs How To Become Involved |
1.00 |
The field conservation and the zoo communities are partnering at an increasing rate to conserve birds in the wild and in zoos. Avian management techniques that were developed in zoos are being utilized to benefit wild populations. Developing your skills and experiences has a direct impact on species in the wild while also creating career development opportunities. Learn how to become more involved in local and international avian conservation. |
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School-Age Care as a Family Service: Emphasis on Planning Opportunities for Family Involvement |
2.00 |
The foundation for getting parents involved in school-age programs is to keep parents well informed about what is happening in the program. Quality programs also provide parents with opportunities to make suggestions and give feedback on program services through suggestion boxes, feedback forms, and surveys. When parents are encouraged to have input in the program, they develop trust and confidence in the program, and feel a sense of pride and ownership. They are more likely to participate as resourceful partners with program staff when they know their ideas are welcome and valued. Finally, because parents are all different from each other, it's important to provide many different opportunities for them to connect with the program. Staff in quality school-age programs recognize that all parents don't have to be involved in the same way. |
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Expedition Ocean: Module 1 Teacher Version |
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Safety and Survival in an Active Shooter Event in School Settings |
0.75 |
Welcome to Safety and Survival in an Active Shooter Event in School Settings. Recent national tragedies in schools remind us that the risk is real: an active shooter incident can happen in any place at any time in any school district. The best way to make sure you are safe is to prepare ahead of time and be ready.
Warning: Some of this content may be disturbing, if you need to take a break, please do so. If you exit and then come back into the course later, it will resume where you left off. |
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ROAR: How to Build a Resilient Organization the World-Famous San Diego Zoo Way |
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Roar: How to Build a Resilient Organization the World-Famous San Diego Zoo Way shows leaders at any level how to unleash the full potential of their teams to create lasting organizational resiliency rivaling that of the world-famous San Diego Zoo. It will show how the Zoo’s operating organization, San Diego Zoo Global, has utilized a set of innovative programs to create its team of exceptional leaders and engaged employees who have engendered its amazing accomplishments.
Featuring real-world stories, best practices, and specific strategies based on 100 years of exceptional leadership, this unique and valuable resource will help organizations of any size and focus to master winds of change, overcome stress and adversity, thrive in times of chaos, and constant in pursuit of their vision, and accomplish extraordinary things. |
