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Committee for Children, creators of the Second Step violence prevention program has resources and information available on their website www.cfchildren.org
Click the logo above to view the Second Step introduction or click here to visit their website.

Book List for Social Emotional topics for children

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
FOR EARLY EDUCATORS & PARENTS
Contact Kim Kiniry for more information 802-886-5242

Please note – We reserve the right to cancel trainings with low enrollments. If you are unable to attend a session for which
you have registered, please notify us so that we may take someone from the waiting list. For all series or multi-part trainings,
attendance is required at all sessions since each session supports the other.

 

Call 886-5242 to register

+   indicate trainings for which Advanced Specialized Care hours apply
**  indicate trainings for which Food Program hours apply

Please check back.  Our classes for the next quarter are being planned now.  Contact Kim Kiniry with feedback.  She can be reached by phone at 886-5242 or email.


BUILDING COLLABORATIVE RELATIONSHIPS WITH FAMILIES – 2 Parts

Monday, August 23   5:30 – 8:30 pm

Monday, August 30   5:30 – 8:30 pm

Early childhood and child care professionals build partnerships with families as an important strategy to promote healthy child development. These partnerships can help prevent child abuse and neglect. Building effective relationships with families is the foundation for these partnerships. This series supports relationship building with families by helping providers to define and practice active listening skills and to understand the concept of parallel process in relationships and the importance of reflection. It also aids participants in developing strategies for establishing effective relationships with families. Advanced Specialized Care hours available.

Area of Knowledge : Families and Communities    CDA Subject Areas # 4

 

PROMOTING SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL COMPETENCE IN INFANTS – 3 Parts

Saturdays, October 16, November 20, and   9:00am - 2:00pm

This intermediate(level 2) series is based on the Teaching Pyramid model for supporting social competence and preventing challenging behavior in young children. The workshop modules build upon each other, beginning with a strong foundation that supports all children, and ending with more intensive, individualized interventions.  Advanced Specialized Care hours apply. Participants are required to attend all three modules consecutively.

 

PROJECT LEARNING TREE

Saturday, September 11      9:00 am – Noon

Project Learning Tree is a multidisciplinary award winning environmental education curriculum for grades preschool through twelve.  This guide has been written and field tested by early childhood day care providers and teachers from across the country.  Essentially it is a thematic collection of environmental education activities for adults to share with young children. The workshop, presented by Vermont's Dept of Forests, Parks and Recreation, is composed of modeling the activities and helping teachers and parents feel comfortable sharing these experiences and figuring out how they can use the outside spaces they have to share nature with children. The cost of the book is $10—participants can purchase these after completing the workshop.  People can also participate in the workshop and not purchase the books and there will be no cost.
Area of Knowledge – Curriculum/Teaching and Learning     CDA Subject Areas # 2, 4, 5

WHAT IS THE CHILD DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATE CREDENTIAL?

Tuesday, September 21  5:30 – 8:30 pm

This training informs both early childhood professionals interested in earning a Child Development Associate (CDA) credential and professionals who support, train and advise the early childhood workforce. As a result of this training, participants will have an understanding of the components, process and available resources related to achieving a CDA Credential. This module is designed so that participants will acquire the knowledge and skills needed to:

• describe the CDA credential process

• provide information to other professionals about the CDA process

• know the components required to complete the CDA credential application process

• articulate a personal philosophy of early care and education

• use observation, feedback and self evaluation to identify professional goals

Area of Knowledge : Professionalism and Program Management    CDA Subject Area # 6

 

PROFESSIONALISM AND PROGRAM MANAGEMENT – 2 Parts

Tuesday, October 5

Tuesday, October 19  5:30 – 8:30 pm

This Level II module focuses on professional development, personal wellness and topics related to child care program operation. Participants will:

Ÿ develop and maintain an Individual Professional Development Plan (IPDP)

  identify strategies to avoid stress and professional burn-out

  use the NAEYC Code of Ethical Conduct to guide practice and decision-making

  develop and evaluate program goals.

  participate in the STARS and/or other quality rating programs (Accreditation)

  plan a program budget

  utilize the Bright Futures Information Systems (BFIS) and the Northern Lights Career Development Center as professional development tools

Area of Knowledge – Professionalism and Program Management    CDA Subject Areas #5 and 6

 

RESPONSIVE ROUTINES, ENVIRONMENTS AND STRATEGIES TO SUPPORT SOCIAL EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN INFANTS & TODDLERS
Saturday, October 16                           9:00am – 2:00pm
This Level II (intermediate) module #2 of 3 will focus on being intentional in our teaching of social emotional  skills. What is “emotional literacy”?  How can we help children begin to develop a “feeling vocabulary” and an understanding of how to develop friendships and manage feelings of anger and frustration?  We will examine strategies that help children identify their own as well as others’ emotions, learn problem solving steps and begin the important journey of learning to self-regulate and manage difficult feelings. Please bring a bag lunch/food with you to this class.
Area of Knowledge – Child /Youth Development, Curriculum and Learning, Social/Emotional Development
CDA Subject Areas # 2 and # 3

 

BASIC SPECIALIZED CARE SERIES – 2 Parts

Monday, November 1     5:30 – 8:30 pm

Monday, November 15

This two part, six (6) hour series, is an introduction for early childhood providers who plan to care for children who require additional support (as identified as by the state of VT). It is required for all programs wishing to attain “Specialized Child Care Provider” status and offers valuable information for anyone supporting children and families when special needs of the family (or child) or abuse/neglect are involved. Topics include: typical child development, the impact of stress and neglect, red flags, working with families and the system, as well as mandated reporting responsibilities. Working with children with special needs will be touched upon.

Area of Knowledge – Basic Specialized Care

CDA Subject Areas #3 and 8

INDIVIDUALIZED INTERVENTIONS FOR INFANTS & TODDLERS: DETERMINING THE MEANING OF BEHAVIOR AND DEVELOPING APPROPRIATE RESPONSES – 3 Parts
Saturday, November 20                       9:00am – 2:00pm
This Level II (intermediate) module #3 of 3 addresses the occasional need for intensive, individualized interventions when all else has been tried and unsuccessful.  It teaches participants how to view behaviors as a form of communication and helps providers know how to decipher what each child is telling us about their needs.  We can most often effect positive behaviors and healthy social  emotional growth and development through a firm foundation of caring,  supportive relationships and nurturing environments. But what  about the times we can’t ?  How do we help the child with whom we’ve tried  everything and still the behavioral challenges they present  seem insurmountable?  Participants will learn how to build individualized behavior support plans through the PBS  approach (Positive Behavior Support) that prevents challenging  behaviors, teaches replacement skills, and identifies responses that reinforce and maintain pro-social behaviors.
Please bring a bag lunch/food with you to this class.
Area of Knowledge – Child /Youth Development, Curriculum and Learning, Soc/Emo Development
CDA Subject Areas # 2 and # 3