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Wiedow  \nYouth work practitioners play a critical role in providing high-quality out-of-school time (OST) opportunities. Research shows that high-quality programs contribute to positive outcomes for youth (National Institute on Outof-School Time, 2009) . Beyond research, practitioners tell stories that reflect how youth worker quality affects youth experience, both positively and negatively.  \nUnfortunately, quality professional development is not always available to youth-serving organizations—and it isn’t always a priority. The key to creating and sustaining quality is supporting the development not only of youth but also of staff (Sabo Flores, n.d.) .  \nChallenges to developing staff quality include limited staff hours and lack of funding for training. However, even organizations that have enough time and money still may not develop their people effectively. Traditionally, organizations send staff to trainings without offering  \nfollow-up support to enable them to apply the learning (Hirsh, 2009; National Staff Development Council, 2001; Senge, 1990) . To effectively develop youth worker expertise, supervisors must create a culture that allows staff to integrate their learning into practice and reflect on its application. This article outlines how supervisors can create a culture of learning by employing job-embedded professional development. It offers three models for staff learning, each supported by practical tips and real-world examples.  \nCreating a Culture of Learning  \nSupervisors—whether they are directors, managers, or coordinators, whether they have responsibility for one site or many—are responsible for the effectiveness of staff and programming. If they are supported by the organization’s top leaders, they can create conditions  \nJOCELYN S. WIEDOW is the network and quality coordinator at Sprockets, a citywide network that improves the quality, availability, and effectiveness of out-of-school time learning in Saint Paul, Minnesota. She completed the NIOST Afterschool Matters Fellowship in 2017 and the NorthStar Youth Worker Fellowship in 2015. She holds a master’s degree in public nonprofit administration.  \nthat enable staff to grow as a team and as individuals. A more when they share learning with others (Madzeyculture of learning encourages employees to increase Akale & Walker, 2000) . Supervisors should create their knowledge and abilities and to function more space for staff to exchange ideas and knowledge. One productively—even when team members have a wide model is formal or informal mentoring, in which staff  \nrange of skills and experience. Personal growth is members demonstrate specific skills for each other.  \nimportant even for the most seasoned staff members. • Incorporate reflective practices. Youth workers  \nSupervisors can encourage this discipline by estab- incorporate reflection as a way to help youth better lishing continuous improvement as a norm. Continuous understand what they are learning and how it relates improvement involves ongoing de- to their experience. Similarly, access  \nvelopment, beyond specific training For OST providers, to published research, combined with days, with opportunities to practice helping staff grow reflection, enables staff to connect anagdes reflecexpteon nrimenetwatisoknils. sItupenpocroutinrg- should be easy. It is thale, ir p200ra3c)tice to theory (Huebner et staff over time to try new strategies what we do every day  \nrather than subjecting them to imme- with young people. Elements of Job-Embedded diate evaluation (National Staff Professional Development  \nDevelopment Council, 2001) . Job-embedded professional development is a way to  \nA culture of learning and continuous improvement apply OST best practices to support staff. 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