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"A classroom that is physically active is a healthier, happier classroom." Join us as we learn to create a healthier environment where all participants win. "Be Active" a physically active training that inspires you to get up, get moving, get healthier and have fun doing it. Facilitator: Alanna Hege Credit Hours: 3 Cost: $10.00 For […]
Topics to be discussed include: Support Services Provided by the CDSA What will Services look like in your classroom What is Routines Based Intervention Key Elements of Coaching IFSP Teaming Referral Process Presenters: Tiffany Van Newkirk, Director CDSA MA, ITFS & Julie Cooke, CDSA BS, ITFS, EISC Cost: $0 Credit Hours: 2 To register: Call […]
This is a 5 hour training that focuses on how to choose the best curriculum for your program from the NC Divisions of Child Development 2012/2013 approved curriculum list. During this training we will explore and answer 3 BIG questions. 1. What is a curriculum and how does it support learning? 2. How do we […]
This newly expanded and updated 10-session course with Dr. Becky Bailey will equip educators with a foundational understanding of the Conscious Discipline Brain State Model. It will help teachers create safe, connected, and problem-solving environments that allow adults and kids to function in their optimal brain state. Teachers will be given a participant workbook, which […]
Meets DCDEE safe sleep training for teachers and/or administrators while working with infants. Participants will learn about best practices and receive information on how to create a safe sleep policy, how to use waivers, hear updated research about SIDS, and local health and safety resources as well as learn what to do if you come […]
This training is designed to assist licensed childcare programs to be adequately prepared to respond to the needs of children and others in the event of disasters and emergencies. Health & Safety Training (For folks completing the EPR Plan) Presenter: Joan Coiro, NCPK/CCR&R Coordinator Cost: $0 Credit Hours: 5 (Must complete Training 1 & 2 […]
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, […]
The 2013 North Carolina Foundations for Early Learning and Development is now available. This version updates and combines the previous Foundations documents (i.e., the 2005 Foundations: Early Learning Standards for North Carolina Preschoolers and Strategies Guiding Their Success, and the 2007 Infant Toddler Foundations: Guidelines for Development and Learning for North Carolina's Infants and Toddlers). […]
Find out how to prevent fires and the correct course of action to take in case of a fire. Facilitator: Shane Draughn Credit Hours: 1.5 Cost: $10.00 (Pay trainer the night of training - PLEASE BRING CORRECT AMOUNT) For more information: Visit http://partnershipforchildren.org/events-2/early-childhood-professionals/ OR Call (336)249-6688
Effective transition and alignment practices play an essential role in promoting school readiness. The instructor will discuss how teachers can prepare the children for academic success in kindergarten. Presenter: Dr. Mary Olvera, Lead Early Childhood Education Instructor Cost: $0 Credit Hours: 2 To register: Call (336)786-1880
Do you have difficulty engaging youth in literacy? Are you frustrated with the challenges our youth continue to face with meeting grade level reading proficiency? Do you wish there was something that you could do? This training is for YOU! The goal of this learning event is to assist afterschool providers with creating high quality […]
Natural Playwork emphasizes play in nature and how to take advantage of the many affordances provided by the natural world. Learners will determine creative approaches to planning for play and […]
Introduction to Cultural Competence: Awareness of Children from diverse backgrounds — including children of color, children in families of lower socioeconomics, and children of marginalized groups are being cared for and educated in our early childhood programs. We know that we need to provide learning experiences that reflect the cultural backgrounds of all children, which […]
In this workshop, participants will: gain a deeper understanding of children's language development and its relationship to their thinking; learn more ways to encourage and support children's vocabulary development; acquire strategies for developing children's listening and speaking skills throughout the day; and examine ways to promote children's language and thinking through good literature. Facilitators: Chunda […]
Participants will become certified in Red Cross approved, basic adult, child, and infant CPR and First Aid. The primary purpose of this training is to help participants recognize and respond appropriately to cardiac, breathing, and first aid emergencies. This course is designed to teach participants the knowledge and skills needed to give immediate care to […]
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Certification and First Aid Certification are required certifications for every family child care provider and recommended for most child care center staff. After completing this session, participants […]
Have dust bunnies become your school age children’s science experiments? Do you struggle with how to incorporate math and science into other learning centers and keep children engaged in the activities? Are your centers suffering from the “ho-hum” syndrome because you are out of ideas? If so, this one’s for you! Engage your mind in […]
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 […]
This class is designed to cover some of the new required health and safety topics. The topics covered are Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases; Administration of Medication; Prevention of and Response to Emergencies Due to Food and Allergic reactions; Prevention of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome and Use of Safe Sleep Practices; and Prevention of […]
Would you like to gain a better understanding of the Infant Toddler Environment Rating Scale? More importantly, discover how to use the ITERS-R as a self-assessment tool to maintain quality long after the assessment is over. This two-hour training provides an overview of the ITERS-R. This training will explain the organization of the seven subscales […]
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. […]
“Going Outside” is not just about what is out there but what you do when you are out there. It is in the news almost weekly; America’s children are not getting enough exercise. The First Lady has taken on this cause because it has become a serious issue for our children today. This training will […]
"Going Outside" is not just about what is out there but what you do when you are out there. This training provides information that supports ITERS-R subscales: Space and Furnishings, Personal Care Routines, Activities, and Interactions. (DCDEE 1, 2, 8) Presenter: Melinda McCullen, Region 10 Infant/Toddler Specialist Cost: $0 Credit Hours: 2 To register: call […]
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 […]
Our Child Care Health Consultant will give participants an overview of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome. Together you will identify SIDS risk factors and describe ways to reduce the risk of SIDS in child care. The national standards for sleep safety will be presented and resources will be shared for both child care providers and parents. […]
