Professional Development Training
Child Care Resource Center has provided professional development for over 25 years. Our goal is to improve the quality of child care by offering high quality professional development opportunities for child care educators. Child Care Resource Center provides access to trainings throughout our region which includes Alleghany, Ashe, Davidson, Davie, Forsyth, Stokes, Surry, Wilkes and Yadkin Counties.
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November 2018
Southwestern Child Development Commission – Language Acquisition and Planning Alignment with NC FELD – Online & Self-Paced
Language development begins with children’s ability to understand what others are communicating to them. Young children understand much more than they can say and then they gradually learn to express themselves through cooing, babbling, gestures, and crying. Further development brings words, sentences and rules of grammar. What is the role of the early educator throughout all of this and how do you create a learning environment to stimulate all learners? Alignment of planning and activities with NC Foundations of Early…
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Southwestern Child Development Commission — Infantile Spasms: Little Seizures-Big Consequences
What's all the fuss about infantile spasms? Although rare, these seizures can cause long-term damage to infant's developing brain. Why are these seizures often mistaken for other conditions? What are the signs and symptoms to look for in an infant? Participants in this learning event will identify the signs and symptoms as well as list the various causes and potential consequences of infantile spasms. We will also discover the importance of early diagnosis and practice watching for signs and symptoms.…
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Southwestern Child Development Commission – BSAC (Basic School Age Care) ONLINE & SELF-PACED
BSAC (Basic School Age Care) is a 5 hour introductory level training event for school age care professionals that are new to the field. The training includes the following modules: 1) Health, Safety, & Nutrition, 2) Environmental Design, 3) Child/Youth Development, 4) Developmentally Appropriate Activities, 5) Guiding Child Behavior, and 6) Quality School Age Care. This training is required by the NC Division of Child Development and Early Education for school age care professionals working in licensed programs but is…
Find out more »March 2019
Southwestern Child Development Commission — Lesson Planning for Preschool with Foundations [ONLINE & SELF-PACED]
Do you align your lesson plans with Foundations? Are you intentional in planning activities? Do you need help connecting the goals and indicators to the activities you've created? Attend this learning event to discover Foundations as a helpful tool for creating developmentally appropriate activity and lesson plans. Leave knowing how to use children's preferences while planning activities and align those activities with the goals and indicators in Foundations. Participants will also be able to define children's preferences, match activities on…
Find out more »June 2019
Online Training – June Online Bundle – How To Handle Hard to Handle Parents and Professionalize Yourself
How to Handle Hard to Handle Parents: Have you ever been confronted by a parent? Have you ever wondered, “Why is this parent yelling at me?” Have you ever thought, “No wonder the child acts the way they do!” From time to time all staff will be faced by a difficult, demanding, or overbearing parent. From behaviors such as challenging teaching styles to accusations of bullying; some parents can be very intimidating or even aggressive. This learning event is suitable…
Find out more »July 2019
CCRC/WFRC ITS SIDS
This required training explains all the parts of North Carolina’s SIDS Law. Participants will review information about when and how to use the approved waivers, how to best place a baby in bed to sleep, and other “Best Practice” recommendations. During the workshop, participants will get the needed information to create a Safe Sleep Policy, updated research about SIDS, and local health and safety resources. Participants also will be walked through how to do an unresponsive infant drill and the…
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Stokes – What’s In Your Teaching Toolkit? – Special Edition Make It/Take It
Everyone needs practical strategies and materials to help with challenging behavior in young children (especially those that research has shown to be highly effective). This training walks participants through The Teaching Tools for Young Children with Challenging Behavior resource (known as TTYC). This tool is packed with strategies based on Positive Behavior Support and the Pyramid Model that are collected in one resource and easily accessible through a free website. Participants will see tools for prevention of challenging behavior as…
Find out more »CCRC/WFRC – More Than Just Routine: Turn Everyday Infant Toddler Moments into Extraordinary
What does the word “curriculum” mean to you? If teaching skills and planning projects are the first ideas that come to mind, then this workshop will open your eyes to a new way of thinking about infant-toddler “curriculum”. Infant and toddler teachers spend a large part of the day engaged in routine caregiving responsibilities. These are key learning times! Participants will gain an understanding of why routines are essential to “curriculum” for infants and toddlers. Participants will learn how responsive…
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CCRC/WFRC – Health and Safety Series :Emergency Preparedness and Response
Emergency Preparedness and Response in Child Care Training The Emergency Preparedness and Response (EPR) in Child Care Training provides early educators with information and tools to prepare for many types of emergencies. The EPR in Child Care Training addresses NC Child Care Rules on emergency preparedness, current best practice recommendations, and guidance on completing the online EPR Plan. The EPR Plan template can be found on the North Carolina Emergency Management website. The training is presented in a two and a half hour session.…
Find out more »CCRC/WFRC Get Ready,Get Set, Go!
Come learn about how to keep children safe during daily routine transportation and on field trips. Guidelines for appropriate supervision, accrate attendance records, vehicle inspections and much more will be covered. This workshop will give you important information about planning a safe and age apparopriate field trip. Presenter: Laura Brown, Provider Specialist Cost $ 10.00 Deadline to register Sept. 16, 2019 @ 12pm No refunds New Location: Child Care Resource Center is located at 500 W. Fourth Street, Suite 202, Winston-Salem,…
Find out more »CCRC/WFRC – Thinking Constructively: Reggio Emilia & School Age Indoor Environments
Providing students with a productive and engaging indoor environment is a core ideal of Reggio Emilia pedagogy. Strong indoor classrooms offer school age participants with a safe way to ask questions, problem solve, and develop new learning skills. Join other school age professionals as we explore easy and effective methods to bring Reggio Emilia philosophy into the confines of the school age classroom. School age professionals will leave with a stronger understanding of Reggio Emilia practices, and new ways to…
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