Personal Development for the OST Workforce: A Shift in Focus for a Growing Field [YouthToday.org]
Professional development in the out-of-school-time (OST) field has been on an evolutionary curve in recent times. There has been an emphasis on building a solid professional development system for OST that has all the components needed for high-quality professional development supports for practitioners. A professional development system includes established core competencies, training opportunities, training and trainer approval processes, a professional registry, a career framework with...