Presenters Tracy Collins Description This training provides an overview of outdoor, nature-based education for preschool and elementary school programs. Access to nature and outdoor play, including its risks, is essential for healthy child development. Through this course you will build an understanding of how nature-rich outdoor environments affect children’s play, learning, health, development, and growth.
Presenters Jesi Sucku Description After taking this training, participants will understand and apply strategies for building relationships and collaborating with families of infants and toddlers; understand and apply social emotional learning practices in their work with infants and toddlers; and reflect on their own implicit biases while working to create anti-biased, anti-racist, and trauma-informed programs
Presenters Yisbely Torres Description The early years are a critical period of rapid brain development that lays the foundation for lifelong learning, behavior, and health. This training will provide you with foundational knowledge about how young brains grow, the impact of early experiences, and how everyday classroom practices can support healthy brain development. Event Notes
@ This 4-class training series will take place from 6:30-9 pm on Tuesdays: @public September 9, September 23 October 7, and October 21. This 10-hour training series is Year 1 of Enhancing Quality Early Learning (EQEL). Before registering, please note: Participants must complete Child Care Basics before registering for EQEL Year 1. All classes in
Mirrors, windows and sliding doors is a metaphor that can be used to refer to the need for children to find themselves reflected in books; for books to provide an opening into worlds beyond their own experience; and for reading to provide an opportunity for children to journey into the world and experience all it
Please join us as we dive deeply into establishing deep roots through responsive caregiving. Research has now shown the most optimal way to foster both healthy brain development and a healthy social emotional foundation is through interactions called “serve and return”. During our time together we will focus on ways to identify, promote, and support
This training provides a fundamental understanding of Down syndrome, focusing on howit affects children’s cognitive, emotional, and physical development. Participants will learn effective techniques to support children with Down syndrome in early learning classrooms, including strategies for using visual aids, multisensory teaching, and adapting materials to enhance learning. The course also emphasizes the importance of
The research is clear; parent involvement is critical to children’s educational success. Explore strategies for managing difficult conversations, understanding cultural and societal influences that affect families and how to support them, as well as improved overall communication and relationship building. Participants will engage in group activities, small and large group discussion and gain valuable resources
This Learning Session for Early Learning Instructional Leadership focuses on developing a deep understanding of instructional leadership in early childhood education. Participants will explore what instructional leadership is, recognize various models, and identify key aspects that make leadership effective in guiding teaching practices. The session also covers the creation of an instructional leadership action plan,
Zoning to maximize learning is a classroom strategy where teachers strategically divide the learning space into designated areas, each with a specific purpose, allowing for efficient student movement, focused activities, and maximized engagement. In this training, staff will learn about zoning, why it is important in the classroom, and strategies to manage and support students
Sign up for all 4 sessions and save 40%! Each session is 2.5 hours, Participants who complete all 4 sessions will receive 10 STARS Hours. All sessions will be on zoom at 6-8:30PM. Tuesday, March 25 – Interactions Tuesday, June 3 – Learning Activities Tuesday, September 23 – Routines and Transitions Tuesday, November 4
In this session, participants will identify and apply knowledge of best practices around routines and transitions. Transitioning from one activity to another can be challenging for children and adults, while routine activities can seem drab or boring. Engaging children in meaningful interactions can enhance children learning, decrease challenging behaviors, and improve the productivity of early learning settings. Come
Calming Connections: De-escalation Strategies for Child Care Providers: In this interactive and practical workshop, child care providers will learn effective strategies for de-escalating challenging behaviors and fostering calm, positive connections with young children. By understanding the root causes of frustration and distress, participants will gain tools to prevent conflicts before they arise, as well as
@ This 4-class training series takes place from 6:30-9 pm on Thursdays: @public September 25, October 9, October 23, and November 6 This 10-hour training series is Year 2 of Enhancing Quality Early Learning (EQEL). Before registering, please note: Participants must complete all prerequisites (Child Care Basics and EQEL Year 1) before registering for EQEL Year 2.
Calming Connections: De-escalation Strategies for Child Care Providers: In this interactive and practical workshop, child care providers will learn effective strategies for de-escalating challenging behaviors and fostering calm, positive connections with young children. By understanding the root causes of frustration and distress, participants will gain tools to prevent conflicts before they arise, as well as