Development Programs Key Ingredients for Program Success Curriculum Authors Curriculum Design Team Jill Martz PhD Texas AampM Claudia Mincemoyer PhD Penn State University Niki Nestor McNeely ID: 792395
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Essential Elements of Youth Development ProgramsKey Ingredients for Program Success
Slide2Curriculum AuthorsCurriculum Design Team
Jill Martz, PhDTexas A&M
Claudia Mincemoyer, PhDPenn State University Niki Nestor McNeely, PhD (retired)
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Ohio State University
Contributing AuthorsLori Purcell Bledsoe, EdD University of GeorgiaP. Craig Dart, Utah State UniversityElaine Johannes , PhD, Kansas State UniversityAngie Arnould, Louisiana State UniversityKim Gressley, MEd, University of Arizona Kenneth Jones, PhD, University of KentuckyJacqueline V. Lerner, PhD, Boston CollegeDebbie McDonald, PhD, West Virginia UniversityKyle Worthington, MS, Oklahoma State University
Slide3Training OutlineCYTTAPTrain the TrainerOverview of Curriculum
Let’s Get Acquainted!!
Slide4Positive Youth DevelopmentPositive Youth Development programs set the stage for youth to acquire skills and abilities to succeed:
Independence
BelongingGenerosityMastery
Slide54 Concepts: 8 Essential Elements
Belonging
Mastery
Independence
Positive relationship with a caring adult
An inclusive environmentA safe environmentEngagement in learningOpportunity for mastery Opportunity to see oneself as an active participant in the futureOpportunity for self-determinationGenerosityOpportunity to value and practice service to othersSource: Kress, C. (2004) Essential Elements of 4-H Youth Development. National 4-H Headquarters, CSREES UDSA,
Slide6If Youth Needs are Met in Positive Ways:
Youth develop characteristics most of us relate to
healthy, successful adults...
Slide7Essential Elements Curriculum
Professional development for youth-serving professionals and volunteers to:identify the key components of a positive youth development program and potential outcomes for youthi
dentify what each element looks like “in practice”assess current youth programs for success in incorporating the 8
Essential Elements
Slide8Essential Elements CurriculumINTENTIONAL
Slide9The
Key Ingredients: An OverviewA Positive Relationship with a Caring Adult
A Safe Emotional and Physical EnvironmentAn Inclusive Environment
Engagement
in Learning
Opportunity for MasteryOpportunity to See Oneself as an
Active Participant in the FutureOpportunity for Self-DeterminationOpportunity to Value and Practice Service to OthersPizza Supreme! Putting It All Together & Applying It to My ProgramTen Curriculum Sessions
Slide10Session ContentsDefinition of the element
Application in programmingIntroduction to the sessionGoal of the sessionSession objectivesMaterials neededTime to complete
Activity instructionsPrompts for processing, generalizing and applying learning
Slide11Curriculum ImplementationEach module is approximately 1 hour
First module is overview of 8 Essential ElementsLast module is a summary of 8 Essential ElementsTotal time to implement
entire curriculum: approx. 10 hrs.
Slide12Experiential Activities2+ hands-on activities for each Essential Element
Do, share, process, generalize, applyDigging deeper activities
Slide13Essential Elements Training Kit
Slide14Program Characteristic Card SortEssential Elements
Overview
Slide15Let’s Play Essential Elements
Slide16Session 1 – Key IngredientsLearn definition of the 8 essential elements and relate to your own experiences as a youth worker.
Slide174 Concepts Belonging
ElementsPositive Relationship with a Caring AdultA Safe Emotional and Physical EnvironmentAn Inclusive Environment
Slide18Chain of Diversity
Slide194 Concepts Mastery
ElementsEngaged in LearningOpportunity for Mastery
Slide20Putting It All TogetherPhoto of page
Slide214 Concepts Independence
ElementsOpportunity t
o See Oneself as an Active Participant in the FutureOpportunity for Self-Determination
Slide22Examining Teen/Adult Partnerships
Slide234 Concepts Generosity
ElementOpportunity to Value and Practice Service to Others
Slide24Wall of Service
Slide25Session 10 Applying to My Program
Be intentional
Promote the Essential ElementIdentify strategies to incorporate into programmingDevelop a plan
Slide26Session Evaluation: Retrospective
Slide27Curriculum AppendixIce Breakers
Essential Elements Program ChecklistAges and StagesCertificate of Recognition
Web Appendix - Essential Elements
Slide28My Checklist
Slide29Potential Training OpportunitiesOut of School programsVolunteers-all program types
Teen VolunteersCamp CounselorsOther Youth-Serving Agency Staff and VolunteersAdvisory Boards and Councils
Others?
Slide30Questions and Discussion