Teenagers in Groups Webinar

Ryan Dowd's Working with Teens webinar series finishes up this month with the third installment!

Teenagers (Part 3): Teenagers in Groups

Date & Time: Thursday, September 11 at 1:00 PM (Central) 

Description:

• Why teens behave differently in front of other teens
• Why teens feel less responsible for their actions when in a group
• Eight strategies you can use to manage teen group behavior

Register here.

Be sure to check out the other parts of the series as well!

Teenagers Part 1: Basics of Teenage Behavior may be found here. It covers:

• Why teens test boundaries (and what you should do about it)
• How “respect” works with teenagers
• Two things you should NEVER do when dealing with teens

Teenagers Part 2: Teens with Trauma/ACES may be found here. It covers: 

• Types of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) teens can experience
• Impact of trauma on the brain (and their behavior)
• Five tools for working with teens with trauma/ACEs

Working with Teens Webinar Series

If you are just starting out in Teen Services, looking for some best practices, or seeking information to share with other staff members - I highly encourage you to check out Ryan Dowd's 'Teenagers' webinar series on Niche Academy (accessible to Wisconsin librarians through Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction).

All staff that interact with teens would benefit in viewing the introductory webinar as it goes through teen brain development, how teens view/react to situations differently, how to set/enforce boundaries, and how to build a relationship with teens that leads to better outcomes.

The first part of the series Teenagers: Basics of Teenage Behavior may be found here.

Teenagers Part 2: Teens with Trauma/ACES will be held on Thursday, August 14 from 1-2 PM (Central Time). The topics covered will include:

• Types of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) teens can experience
• Impact of trauma on the brain (and their behavior)
• Five tools for working with teens with trauma/ACEs

You can register for this webinar here. 

IFLS Webinar - Developing Minds at the Library

         Brooke Newberry, La Crosse Public Library

Wednesday, February 15, 2-3 pm

REGISTER HERE

 

Do you wish you had a better understanding of basic child and teen development? In this webinar, we will dive into how to use developmental milestones as we create programs, services, and collections to best serve your community. By using these developmental milestones you can help your library, your program attendance, and even your summer library programs become more successful!

Brooke Newberry holds a Master’s Degree in Library Science from Indiana University and is the Youth Services Manager at the La Crosse (WI) Public Library. She has worked with ages birth through teen for many years, served as chair of the Early Childhood Programs and Services Committee for the Association of Library Services to Children (ALSC), and is currently serving on the ALSC 2024 Caldecott Award Selection Committee.

Register

This webinar will be recorded and captioned. It will provide one contact hour for public library directors needing certification.

This webinar is the first part of the IFLS All Together Now Youth Services Series.  Other upcoming offerings include:

 

T(w)eens:  Programming, Partnership, and Burnout webinar with Kymberlee Powee, February 21, 1-2 pm

 

Developmental Relationships Help Young People Thrive

As seen in the WRLS Weekly Newsletter, December 22,2022. Thanks to Cole Zrostlik for the link!

New Paper on Developmental Relationships— Perfect for after-school coordinators.

Developmental Relationships Help Young People Thrive | Search Institute

Developmental relationships are essential to help young people discover how to become their best selves.

Through the benefits of developmental relationships, young people move beyond surviving to thriving. Strong developmental relationships help young people of every age, race, and socioeconomic background discover who they are, cultivate the ability to shape their own lives and destinies, and learn how to positively contribute to the world.

What are developmental relationships, and how can we intentionally create them in our schools, programs, families, and communities?

To read more and access (via web or PDF) the 12-page paper, stop here.