Wednesday, April 17, 2024

6:30 - 9:30pm

A basic overview of health and safety topics for childcare providers. Topics include prevention and control of infectious diseases, sudden infant death syndrome & safe sleep practices, safety & supervision procedures, emergency preparedness & response planning, breastfeeding awareness and developmental screenings. This training meets the state requirements for training in basic health and safety procedures, as well as supporting breastfeeding in childcare settings. 

Core of Knowledge: 3 hrs Health, Safety, and Nutrition

Cost: $20

Thursday, May 9, 2024

6:30pm - 9:30pm

A frequent topic of concern in early childhood settings is how to manage challenging behaviors. This training will introduce participants to a 5-step process for responding to challenging behaviors, including tracking behavior, creating behavior support plans, and communicating with families. Participants will leave the training with a variety of tools and resources for addressing challenging behaviors.
 

Core of Knowledge: 3 hrs (2hrs Child Development/ 1hr Special Needs

Cost: $20

Wednesday, May 29, 2024

 6:30 - 9:30pm

A basic overview of health and safety topics for childcare providers. Topics include prevention and control of infectious diseases, sudden infant death syndrome & safe sleep practices, safety & supervision procedures, emergency preparedness & response planning, breastfeeding awareness and developmental screenings. This training meets the state requirements for training in basic health and safety procedures, as well as supporting breastfeeding in childcare settings. 

Core of Knowledge: 3 hrs Health, Safety, and Nutrition

Cost: $20

Including All Children and the Americans with Disabilities Act

Coming soon!

A frequent topic of concern in early childhood settings is how to manage challenging behaviors. This training will introduce participants to a 5-step process for responding to challenging behaviors, including tracking behavior, creating behavior support plans, and communicating with families. Participants will leave the training with a variety of tools and resources for addressing challenging behaviors.
 

Core of Knowledge: 3 hrs (2hrs Child Development/ 1hr Special Needs

Cost: $20

Note: 

This virtual course satisfies the 45 hour Infant and Toddler course required by licensing to work in a MD infant and toddler classroom. There will be 15 required sessions that take place every Monday & Wednesday between September 9th - October 30th with the exception of 10/14.

**This course was previously offered FREE due to a grant with Maryland Family Network (MFN).  If the grant is renewed, this course will again be offered FREE and any course costs will be fully reimbursed at the start of the class.**

Mondays & Wednesdays starting September 9th

 6:45 - 9:45pm

The ZERO TO THREE Critical Competencies for Infant-Toddler Educators describe what educators can do to make the most of teacher-child interactions, to turn them into valuable learning opportunities that support infants' and toddlers' social-emotional, cognitive, and language and literacy development. 

The Critical Competencies:

• Support educators who work in group settings with infants, toddlers, or both;
• Focus on pedagogy - the method and practice of teaching;
• Detail essential and observable skill sets that effective educators use to optimize (1) social-emotional, (2) cognitive, and (3) language and literacy development; and
• Emphasize considerations for supporting high needs populations and multi-language learners.

Core of Knowledge: 10.5 hrs Child Development, 16 hrs Curriculum, 2 hrs Health, Safety, Nutrition, 1.5 hrs Special Needs, 10 hrs Professionalism, 5 hrs Community

Cost: $400 ($270 Course Registration +  $130 Manual)

This course eligible for reimbursement for MD Credentialed providers!