Project CHILD
Professional Development Opportunities January 2015
**All trainings meet other credential requirements in addition to the Child Development Associate (CDA) and the Gateways Content Areas (GCA)**
The Keeper of the Children:
Powerful Interactions Thursday, January 15th
6:00 pm
KidZone, 513 Fehrenbacher, Olney Presented by:
Julie Short
Mental Health Consultant 2 hours
CDA 3; GCA E
ECE Credential Level 1, Module 7c Child Growth and Development -
18 to 36 months Saturday, January 24th
9:00 am
Rend Lake MarketPlace, Room 354A, Mt. Vernon
Presented by:
Ashley Lenz ITN Trainer
3 hours CDA 3,8; GCA A Sometimes I Need….Sensory Issues
Thursday, January 29th 6:00 pm
Little Starr’s, Jct 50 & 51, Sandoval Presented by:
Julie Short
Mental Health Consultant 2 hours
CDA 3; GCA E
Introduction to Transitions Tuesday, January 27th
6:00 pm
KidZone, 513 Fehrenbacher, Olney Presented by:
Emily Waters ITN Trainer
3 hours
CDA 3,4,5; GCA A,E,F
Project CHILD
Professional Development Opportunities February 2015
American Heart Association CPR and First Aid Saturday, February 7th
9:00am & 1:00pm
Rend Lake MarketPlace, Room 343, Mt. Vernon Presented by:
Chris Laskowski Certified Instructor
CPR - 3 hours; First Aid - 2 hours CDA 1; GCA B
Why Are You So Upset?
Self-Regulation Thursday, February 26th
6:00 pm
Mt. Carmel Public Library, 727 N Mulberry St; Mt. Carmel
Presented by:
Julie Short
Mental Health Consultant 2 hours
CDA 3; GCA E
ECE Credential Level 1, Module 8a Preschool-Age Child - Social and Emotional Development
Saturday, February 28th 9:00 am
Rend Lake MarketPlace, Room 343, Mt. Vernon
Presented by:
Ashley Lenz ITN Trainer
3 hours CDA 3; GCA A
Family and Community: Partners in Learning 9:00 am
CDA 4; GCA F
An Introduction to Transitions 1:00 pm
CDA 3,4,5; GCA A,E,F Saturday, February 21st KidZone, 513 Fehrenbacher, Olney
Presented by:
Emily Waters ITN Trainer
3 hours each; total of 6 hours
Project CHILD
Professional Development Opportunities March 2015
**Both parts of the Creative Curriculum for Infants, Toddlers and Twos and the Foundations for Family Child Care must be taken to receive any credit for the
Family and Community:
Partners in Learning Tuesday, March 3rd
6:00 pm
Rend Lake MarketPlace Room 354A, Mt. Vernon
Presented by:
Paula Burris Quality Specialist
3 hours CDA 4; GCA F
School Readiness:
Social Emotional Tools Thursday, March 26th
6:00 pm
New Hope Christian Church, Bridgeport
Presented by:
Julie Short
Mental Health Consultant 2 hours
CDA 3; GCA E
What is CCAP?
Saturday, March 28th 10:00 am TBA, Effingham
Presented by:
Cary Marshall
CCAP Program Coordinator 2 hours
CDA 5; GCA 7 ECE Credential Level 1, Module 8b
Preschool-Age Child - Physical Development 9:00 am
CDA 2; GCA 1
Preschool-Age Child - Language Development 1:00 pm
CDA 2; GCA 1 Saturday, February 21st Kidzone, 513 Fehrenbacher, Olney
Presented by:
Emily Waters ITN Trainer
3 hours total; 6 hours each
Illinois Early Learning Guidelines Saturday, March 28th
9:00 am
Rend Lake MarketPlace Room 354A, Mt. Vernon
Presented by:
Jamie Nichols
Infant Toddler Child Care Specialist 4 hours
CDA 3,7,8; GCA A,C,E
Training Descriptions
NAME OF TRAINING
DESCRIPTION
CPR This basic training will certify participants in American Heart Association CPR and meet DCFS licensing requirements.
First Aid This basic training will certify participants in American Heart Association First Aid and meet DCFS licensing requirements.
ExceleRate Illinois Orientation
ONLINE
ExceleRate Illinois is the new quality and improvement system for licensed child care centers, Head Start, and Preschool for All programs. This orientation provides an overview of the goals, quality indicators, benefits of participation, application process, and the system supports available for success at reaching each Circle of Quality.
Finding a Curriculum that Works for You ONLINE
Participants will define developmentally appropriate practice and review the benefits of various curricula approaches. Through group activities and discussion on the use of effective curriculum, participants will be able to determine which curriculum approach best fits their program.
Welcoming Each and Every Child
ONLINE
This training provides information on caring for children with special needs in typical child care settings. The training helps increase the knowledge and comfort level of participants to enhance their ability to care for young children with disabilities in early childhood environments. It will discuss adaptations and modifications that will assist all children to participate in activities. This meets the DCFS requirement for early childhood providers in special care inclusion training.
Fundamentals of Child Assessment
ONLINE
This training will introduce participants to the fundamentals of child
assessment. The training will explain why assessments are needed, define the different kinds of assessment and describe how assessments are used to plan for children’s learning and development.
Understanding and Planning for
Continuous Quality Improvement ONLINE
One of the distinguishing characteristics of high-quality early childhood programs is their ability to adapt to change. This training will explore the concept of Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) as an essential component of first-rate programs. Through discussion and group activities, participants will learn the key features of this leadership philosophy, the steps in the CQI process, and how to create a Continuous Quality Improvement Plan (CQIP) to guide change.
Creating Individual Professional Developmental Plans
ONLINE
Participants will define and explain the value of professional development. This training will assist in recognizing the relationship of staff development to
Continuous Quality Improvement. Participants will also be able to identify the components of an effective professional development plan.
Denotes a training required for ExceleRate Illinois. **Not all trainings are required at all
Circles of Quality; call Paula, Jamie or Jacquelyn with questions.**
NAME OF
TRAINING DESCRIPTION
Quality Rating System Orientation
ONLINE
Quality matters in child care. Learn about the statewide Quality Counts Quality Rating System (QRS) for family child care providers. The Orientation covers eligibility requirements, application process, and supports and resources available.
Providers serving children on the State Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP) can also receive a bonus to the standard payment rate. A provider must attend this session prior to applying to Quality Counts QRS.
Introduction to Developmental Screening Tools
ONLINE
This training introduces the process of developmental screening in the early childhood setting for parents and practitioners. Observation of a young child’s growth and development provides evidence of age appropriate skill level, continued monitoring of milestones, or the need for referral into the early
intervention program. A review of several commercial screening tools is discussed to allow child care center teachers more options on monitoring a child’s typical development.
Basics of Culturally and Linguistically
Appropriate Practice ONLINE
In this training, participants will learn about the complexities of culture and how culture influences interactions with families and others. Each participant will learn about their own culture competence, and have the opportunity to develop skills and strategies to increase their competence in interacting with others. Strategies supporting linguistic competency will also be introduced.
Early Childhood Developmental Screening Training
This training reviews a child growth and development in early childhood
environments related to brain development and learning. Through observation, the child care practitioner is able to monitor young children’s interactions and age appropriate skill levels to focus on activities which enhance learning. A review of several commercial screening tools is discussed to allow child care practitioners more options on monitoring a child's typical development. Case studies provide hands on learning for the participant on use of a developmental screening tool, and guidelines for the need for referral to an early intervention program.
An Introduction to Transitions ONLINE
Participants will recognize the effects of various types of transitions - including activity, classroom, program, family and community - on families and a child’s learning and development. Participants will be provided with strategies to assist families in times of transition, as well as identify specific types of transitions that impact children and families.
Family and Community
- Partners in Learning The benefits of strong family and community engagement practices in the child care setting will be the basis of discussion. Participants will identify the strengths of current family and parent policies, as well as discuss strategies to develop a strengths-based family and community engagement plan.
Illinois Early Learning
Guidelines This training gives early childhood practitioners an overview of program guidelines for children birth to age three. The training creates a foundational understanding for providers and practitioners in the field of what children birth to age three are expected to know and do across multiple domains.
Illinois Early Learning and Development Standards
This training gives early childhood practitioners an overview of the revised learning and development standards for preschool children ages three to five. Through discussion and small group activities, training participants will learn how to connect the standards with daily practice in their programs.
Creative Curriculum for
PreSchool The revised 5th edition for the Creative Curriculum for Preschool provides early childhood preschool programs information how to develop and utilize a
comprehensize, developmentally appropriate curriculum for children who are three to age five. Included in the training is an overview of the framework, ten Interest Areas and assessment process designed to capture the development of children in a preschool program and create an engaging learning environment.
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NAME OF TRAINING
DESCRIPTION
What is CCAP?
Understanding the Illinois Child Care Assistance Program
Join this informative session to become more familiar with the Illinois Child Care Assistance Program’s (CCAP) policy and procedures, including the application process, provider qualifications, the payment process and parent co-payments. The CCAP is funded by the Illinois Department of Human Services.
The “Keeper of the Children”
The challenges and importance of interacting with each child, in a positive way will be discussed. Why positive relationships are the key to a peaceful environment will also be discussed. We will discuss Powerful Interactions - answering the questions of “What is a Powerful Interaction?”, “Why are
powerful interactions important?” and “How do you turn an everyday interaction into a powerful interaction?”
School Readiness Come and learn about Social and Emotional Tools; a guide for helping the children form strong emotional foundations that can lead to school readiness.
Sometimes I Need……
Sensory Issues
To push or kick my friends.
To spin and spin and spin
To play rough and break things
A bear hug squeeze
To cover my ears with my hands
To wear different clothes; “I don’t like tags, or the way my clothes feel”
To wash my hands, because I don’t like the way some things feel on my hands
We will discuss sensory issues, what they are and how to help children who are sensory seeking or sensory sensitive. The question, “Is it behavior, or is it sensory?” will be discussed.
Why Are You So Upset? You need to calm yourself.
We will be discussing the skill of self-regulating. This training will look at how the teacher’s ability to stay calm and co-regulate can help children learn the skill of self-regulation and why it is a learning state.
The Quality Counts Grants are now Quality Improvement (QI) Funds!
The Quality Improvement Funds will consist of the following:
Although the QRIS Cohort deadline has passed, applications can still be submitted for training stipends and accreditation
assistance. If either of these situations apply to you, don’t delay, apply today!
QRIS Cohort Training Stipend Accreditation
Assistance
NAME OF
TRAINING DESCRIPTION
SPECIAL NOTE:
PROGRAM FOR INFANT AND TODDLER CARE
The Program for Infant and Toddler Care training takes an in-depth look at cognitive & social-emotional development, encouraging growth within daily routines and tips on setting up appropriate environments for experienced infant and toddler professionals. The complete series consists of four 8-hour modules, scheduled in 4-hour blocks, culminating in 32 in-service hours.
Module 1
Social-Emotional Growth and Socialization
September 20, 2014 Mt. Vernon
Module 1 begins with a motivational introduction to the basic concepts of early social-emotional growth and socialization in the context of group care, with an emphasis on the development of a nurturing relationship between the infant and caregiver. The importance of responsive caregiving, individualizing care through an understanding of infant temperament, support for the critical role of family and culture, and stages of emotional development are discussed.
Module 2 Group Care October 4, 2014 Mt. Vernon
This is an introduction to the special issues of caring for infants in groups.
This type of care is different from the care of one infant, e.g., in a typical family or nanny situation, and from the group care of older children. Infants in
professional care thrive when they have assigned to them one or a very few consistent, caring adults providing security, individualized attention,
responsiveness, familiarity, and protection in the context of a peaceful environment.
Module 3
Learning and Development October 18, 2014
Mt. Vernon
Module 3 begins by focusing on the critical issues of brain development and identity formation. Participants focus on the four “courses” of infancy:
Physical Development 101, Social Relations 101, Language Development 101, and Intellectual Development 101. Participants are introduced to the concept of infants as self-motivated learners. All children are born wired for feelings and ready to learn in the context of caring relationships and a peaceful but engaging environment. Three strategies that caregivers can use to support infant learning will be discussed: adapt, support practice and repetition, and expand learning.
Module 4
Culture, Family and Providers
November 1, 2014 Mt. Vernon
The last module of the series introduces caregivers to five programmatic requirements of culturally sensitive care and five strategies they can use to become more aware of their own and others’ cultural perspectives, as well as a process for working through cultural conflicts and misunderstandings.
Creative Curriculum for Infants, Toddlers and Twos
November 22nd &
December 6, 2014 Mt. Vernon
The CCIT is a training on how to develop a comprehensive, developmentally appropriate curriculum for children 0-3 years of age. Included in the training is an overview of the assessment process designed to capture the development of children 0-3 at 4 points during the calendar year. The assessment process includes developmental goals and objectives for children’s learning in all areas of development.
Infant Toddler Credential Along with the Early Childhood Education credential, the Program for Infant and Toddler Care and the Creative Curriculum for Infants, Toddlers, and Twos, the Infant Toddler Credential can be applied for. Call Project CHILD and speak with Jamie at extension 120.
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NAME OF TRAINING DESCRIPTION SPECIAL NOTE:
ECE Credential LEVEL 1 TRAINING
This early care and education training introduces participants to general child development, health and safety, environments for children infants through school-age, and the importance of relationships with children and their families. Completing these 16 modules can result in the award of the Gateways to Opportunity ECE Credential Level 1.
Level 1 Tier 1:
The first tier of Level 1 trainings include Child Development Overview, Health Issues for Group Care, Nutrition Issues for Group Care and Safety Issues for Group Care.Child Development Overview Saturday, July 19, Mt. Vernon Module 1
Health Issues for Group Care Saturday, July 19, Mt. Vernon Module 2a
Nutrition Issues for Group Care Saturday, August 16, Mt. Vernon Module 2b
Safety Issues for Group Care Saturday, August 16, Mt. Vernon Module 2c
Level 1 Tier 2:
The second tier includes Observation and Guidance, Learning Happens in Relationships, Family and Community Relationships, and Personal and Professional Development.Observation and Guidance Saturday, September 20, Mt. Vernon Module 3
Learning Happens in Relationships Saturday, September 20, Mt. Vernon Module 4
Family and Community Relationships Saturday, October 25, Mt. Vernon Module 5
Personal and Professional Development Saturday, October 25, Mt. Vernon Module 6
Level 1 Tier 3:
The third and final tier of this training includes a total of 24 contact hours in Child Development, starting at infancy through school-age.Child Growth and Development (Birth—8 months) Saturday, November 15, Mt. Vernon Module 7a
Child Growth and Development (8 to 18 months) Saturday, December 13, Mt. Vernon Module 7b
Child Growth and Development (18 to 36 months) Saturday, January 24, Mt. Vernon Module 7c
Preschool Child; Social and Emotional Development Saturday, February 28, Mt. Vernon Module 8a
Preschool Child; Physical Development Saturday, March 21, Mt. Vernon Module 8b
Preschool Child; Language Development Module 8c
Preschool Child, Cognitive Development Module 8d
School-Age Development Module 9
With completion of this tier, licensed practitioners can apply for and receive the Level 1 Credential, a personal mark of high quality early care and education in Illinois.
