If you work in expanded learning, you already know one of the biggest challenges programs face. Staff turnover.
New team members arrive excited to work with children and youth, but often without the training needed to feel confident in their role.
That leaves Site Coordinators trying to run programs while also constantly training new staff. It’s a difficult balance.
That’s why we created Expanded Learning Basics — A Guide for the New Staff Member. This asynchronous course provides a practical introduction to the fundamentals of working in expanded learning environments.
In just a few hours, new staff learn the core skills they need to begin working effectively with youth.
They learn about professionalism, maintaining safe environments, guiding behavior conversations, using positive discipline, managing transitions, and helping learning experiences become meaningful through debriefing.
The course also explores the difference between telling, directing, and asking thoughtful questions that help youth think and grow.
Participants move through videos, written materials, and reflection activities designed to reinforce learning. This training doesn’t replace the Site Coordinator.
Instead, it helps relieve the pressure of repeatedly explaining the same fundamentals.
For just fifty dollars per participant, programs can give new staff a strong foundation from the very beginning.
