The following chart lists each lesson and all required and non-required activities and resources in this course. Use this as a guide, table of contents, or print it out and use as a checklist to manually keep track of progress through the course. Required activities are marked with a star and must be completed and reviewed by a trainer, coach or administrator. VLS Partner users will utilize the VLS learning management system to track progress towards course certification.
Within the School-Age Program Management course you will learn about:
- The importance of program management and its implications on children's development to help foster meaningful experiences for the school-agers in your care
- How to work as a team
- Planning and implementing meaningful curriculum and experiences for school-agers
- Engaging in family-centered practices
- How to strive for continuous improvement
| Lsn/Req | Title | Section | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Program Management: An Introduction | ||
| required | Being a Leader in your Program | explore | |
| required | Perspectives on Leadership | apply | |
| 2 | Working as a Team | ||
| required | Working as a Team | explore | |
| required | Collaboration | apply | |
| 3 | Curriculum | ||
| required | Curriculum: Decision-Making | explore | |
| required | Mentoring For Program Improvement | apply | |
| not-required | Taking Charge of Your Own Professional Development | apply | |
| 4 | Child and Family Services | ||
| required | Working With Families | explore | |
| required | Family Engagement with Diverse Families | apply | |
| 5 | Evaluation for Continuous Improvement | ||
| required | Program Evaluation | explore | |
| not-required | Using Data to Evaluate | apply | |
| not-required | 得到Your Staff Motivated | apply | |
| * | Assessments & Tools | ||
| required | Competency Reflection | ||
| not-required | Crosswalk | ||
