Enternamiento Virtual
FEBRERO
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WEDNESDAY | FEBRUARY 16, 2022 | 6:30PM to 8:30PM
Tools of the Trade - Inspiring Young Minds to be SET Ready for Life! (Session #1: The Scientist in All of Us)
Trainer: Linda Bratcher
Duration: 2 hours
COK: 2-hr Curriculum
Science is everywhere! Children are curious and love to learn about the world around them. Educators can play an important role in facilitating children’s learning about science, engineering, and technology (SET) by providing hands-on experiences using an inquiry-based format. This session provides an introduction to the “SET Ready for Life” series and includes “ready to use tomorrow” SET-based activities. Come prepared with your idea of scientists and what they do.
WEDNESDAY | JANUARY 12, 2022 | 6:30PM to 8:30PM
Developmental Delays
Trainer: Jennifer Jurch
Duration: 2 hours
COK: 1-hr Child Development; 1-hr Special Needs
This training provides participants with knowledge and strategies for teaching children with developmental delays. Participants review characteristics of typical child development from birth through five, discuss “red flags,” developmental screening tools, developmental delays and adaptations to assist children with developmental delays. Through interactive simulations, participants will gain an understanding of the challenges children with developmental delays face and have an opportunity to develop accommodations they can utilize in their classrooms
FEBRUARY
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WEDNESDAY | FEBRUARY 9, 2022 | 6:30PM to 9:30PM
Connection vs. Perfection
Trainer: Jennifer Jurch
Duration: 3 hours
COK: 3-hr Special Needs
It only takes 30% of attunement with an infant or toddler to form a secure attachment. The other 70% is where mistakes or challenges within a relationship may occur. Infants and toddlers crave authenticity within their relationships just like we do, and with authenticity comes “oops”. In this training participants, will explore how our “oops” can breed a more connected relationship specifically with infants and toddlers with special needs and those whose culture is different from our own. This session will focus on examining how choosing connection over perfection can be the answer to supporting strong relationships with ALL of our youngest learners.
WEDNESDAY | FEBRUARY 9, 2022 | 6:30PM to 8:30PM
Ethics and The Early Educator: Using the NAEYC Code
Trainer: Linda Bratcher
Duration: 2 hours
COK: 2-hr Professionalism
NAEYC recognizes that those who work with young children face many daily decisions that have moral and ethical implications. The NAEYC Code of Ethical Conduct offers guidelines for responsible behavior and sets forth a common basis for resolving the principal ethical dilemmas encountered in early childhood care and education.” (Code of Ethical Conduct and Statement of Commitment - NAEYC.org) This presentation provides a hands-on introduction to the Code of Ethical Conduct which enables early educators to make appropriate decisions when they encounter the inevitable moral/ethical dilemma using the NAEYC Code of Ethics as a valuable resource. We will focus on real-life examples.
MARCH
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WEDNESDAY | MARCH 9, 2022 | 6:30PM to 8:30PM
Telling Tales in School - Storytelling in the Early Years
Trainer: Linda Bratcher
Duration: 2 hours
COK: 2-hr Curriculum
Engaging children in oral storytelling provides early educators with opportunities to focus on each child’s listening skills, vocabulary, grammar and understanding of culture, including languages. Storytelling can be adapted for children of all cultures regardless of ability, age, skill level, learning style or home language. The take-away for participants is a toolkit of multiple ways to involve all children in language-based learning through daily instances of storytelling. Of course, there will be lots of hands-on fun!
WEDNESDAY | MARCH 23, 2022 | 6:30PM to 8:30PM
Fostering Family Math
Trainer: Linda Bratcher
Duration: 2 hours
COK: 1-hr Curriculum; 1-hr Child Development
A positive relationship with math starts at home. Early educators are in a perfect position to help young children strengthen their math skills and develop confidence in their math abilities by fostering family math engagement. Participants will develop a plan to promote family math engagement. Additionally, fun and engaging activities to use in the classroom will be sampled and shared!