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Location: Statewide

Training Type: Online Real Time

Total Hours: 0.75

Level: Introductory

Cost: Free

Scholarship: No

Contact Information:

Becka Wilcke
(802) 448-3464
becka@vermontafterschool.org

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SEL Micro-Training: Acknowledging and Validating Brendan Rooney August 1, 2025

Special Topics: Afterschool ,
Sponsor: Vermont Afterschool Inc
Instructor: Marla Goldstein

To feel seen and acknowledged by adults, is vital to the positive development of children. When young people feel valued and respected, they are much more likely to trust, which deepens any exchange. In this workshop, we explore the empowering skills of acknowledgement and validation (along with their opposites), examining the potential impact of each.

Discover:

  • • what it feels like to be validated
  • • why validation is essential to moving conversations forward
  • • key strategies to use while acknowledging and validating

    • Core Knowledge Area
    • Developmentally Appropriate & Inclusive Practices
    Focus
    • School-Age
    • Mentors/Coaches
    • Program Directors/Managers
    Session Dates
    Session Times
    September 10, 2025
    5:00 pm - 5:45 pm
    Additional Information