Here are two online webinar sites that AO has recently
used to update PD hours.
bloomlearning.com offered 3 learn at lunch webinars
geared toward administrators on time mgmt, hiring stategies,
and dealing with difficult employees - $ 17.00 each for one hour
Also, staff like earlychildhoodwebinars.com
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Dear Early Education Provider, Please join the Bessie Tart Wilson Initiative for Children (BTWIC) at a symposium on early childhood nutrition in Massachusetts. As a provider, you know that healthy food is a critical component of early development. And it’s possible you have faced challenges in providing nutritional meals efficiently and economically for the children you serve. BTWIC invites you to join other educators and advocates in sharing best practices and discussing local- and state-level changes that could improve the health of young children. The two symposia are part of BTWIC’s “Eating to Learn” project. We are particularly interested in looking at the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) in Massachusetts. The symposia are free to attend. Early educators who attend an entire event will receive a certificate for two EEC professional development hours. If you participate in CACFP, you may be eligible to receive two DESE-approved training hours as well. To register online, click on a link in the attached flyer or noted below: Saturday, September 21, Boston, MA: www.btwic.org/bosfood Saturday, October 5, Worcester, MA: www.btwic.org/wosfood Please sign up for only one event. For any questions about registering, please call BTWIC at 617-425-0002. We look forward to seeing you there! Educator Workshops July & August 2013 NATURE CONNECT! Connect your students to the best classroom in the world: NATURE! Join colleagues in hands-on workshops that infuse an innate understanding of teaching and learning in the outdoors. All of the following programs are being held at Heritage Museums & Gardens, 67 Grove Street, Sandwich, MA 02563. For a full schedule of 2013 workshops, click here. For additional information, contact Tobey Eugenio at[email protected] or 508.888.3300 x. 159. Wednesday, July 10, 2013 Fee: $40 for one workshop, $70 for both workshops Using Your Outdoor Classroom, 9am - 12pm Learn interesting techniques for using outdoor classrooms as an integral part of children's daily learning. Find out how well-designed outdoor spaces facilitate healthy physical, emotional, intellectual and social development in a variety of settings (from schools to early childhood programs to public spaces). Discover strategies for assessing children's learning, meeting teaching standards, alleviating challenging behaviors and bringing more joy to learning. Documenting Children's Learning With Nature, 1pm - 4pm Discover effective methods for supporting and documenting children's learning indoors and outdoors and for helping children with behavioral challenges and verbal-language delays become more successful. Learn how to "listen" to children's visual-spatial language, and explore helpful tips for successfully using a documentation tool called "Nature Notes" to record children's learning in outdoor classrooms. Click here to register for one or both of these workshops. Thursday, July 11, 2013 Fee: $55 Using Nature to Engage Preschoolers in Authentic STEM and Literacy Experiences, 9am - 4pm Explore connections between STEM, literacy, and the outdoors during this interactive workshop. Experiment with a curriculum-writing template that will help you to discover practical strategies for matching great books with outdoor learning experiences. Leave with tools, a lesson plan, and great ideas to implement in your classroom the very next day! Click here to register for this workshop. Tuesday, July 30, 2013 Fee: $55 Splish, Splash, Buzz: Teaching in the Outdoors, 9am - 4pm Learn the benefits of teaching with nature, and explore techniques for creating hands-on, multidisciplinary learning centers that utilize the outdoors. This interactive workshop will introduce you to achievable ways to use available materials and simple techniques to engage your students with nature while meeting teaching standards. Gather ideas that will help you develop integrated lessons on topics such as trees, insects, soil and plants. Click here to register for this workshop. Saturday, August 10, 2013 Fee: $55 Using Nature to Engage Preschoolers in Authentic STEM and Literacy Experiences, 9am - 4pm Explore connections between STEM, literacy, and the outdoors during this interactive workshop. Experiment with a curriculum-writing template that will help you to discover practical strategies for matching great books with outdoor learning experiences. Leave with tools, a lesson plan, and great ideas to implement in your classroom the very next day! Click here to register for this workshop. Monday, August 19, 2013 Fee: $40 for one workshop; $70 for both workshops Nature-Inspired Indoor Environments, 9am - 12pm Be inspired to think deeply about how well-planned indoor environments can better support children's healthy growth and development as well as decrease behavioral issues. Discover research-based, field-tested ways to create more beautiful and calming spaces by decreasing visual "clutter" and adding interesting materials from the natural world. Choosing Effective Indoor & Outdoor Materials, 1pm - 4pm Discover strategies for effectively using a variety of motivating yet inexpensive indoor and outdoor materials, including materials from nature. Explore why adults need to understand the properties of children's materials to best support in-depth, hands-on learning. Experience joyful ways to enhance children's creativity through exploration of natural materials. Click here to register for one or both of these workshops. Tuesday, August 20, 2013 Fee: $40 for one workshop; $70 for both workshops Moving to Learn, 9am - 12pm Discover effective techniques for providing indoor and outdoor movement activities that help children develop body control, gain knowledge about the world, and enjoy an outlet for emotional expression. Explore how motor development is important for children's neural processing, especially for kinesthetic learners. Learn ways joyful movement experiences can help support children's individual needs and behavior challenges. Music & Nature, 1pm - 4pm Explore interesting techniques for using the inspiration of nature to strengthen children's musical understandings. Discover nature-based musical experiences that help children develop both their love for music and their delight in the natural world. Click here to register for one or both of these workshops. 67 Grove Street Sandwich, MA 02563 508-888-3300 www.heritagemuseumsandgardens.org Dear NAA conference attendees, This is merely a follow-up to a previous email regarding the Safer 3 Water Safety Education Curriculum and USA Swimming Foundation’s Make a Splash initiative introduced at this year’s NAA Conference. The Safer3 Water Safety downloadable materials can be found at safer3.org under the "Programs & Services" menu, it is the last option. The site requests contact information for tracking interest in the curriculum, and submission of contact information will generate an email with an access link to the materials. I have taken the liberty of generating the link for you, and you can access the materials by clicking the link below then selecting “Safer 3 Program Binder” at the bottom of the page. http://www.swimforlife.org/online_documents/early_education/ To access the Safer3 online demo with embedded audio, video, etc., please click on the “smartmovesplanner” link and follow the directions outlined below: Safer3 online curriculum - demo www.smartmovesplanner.com username (not case-sensitive): “NAA” and your last name (ex: NAAYoung) password (all lower-case): safer3demonaa Click on "Safer 3 Lessons" "All Classes" (pre-k-2nd grade works too) "Safer 3 Lessons - Pre-K thru 2nd Grade - Lesson 1" You can browse through the various sections. The actual lesson is found in #4 Lesson Content L1 - eBook. Click on "Activity Details", then Materials 1 "Safer 3 Curriculum - LESSON 1.pptx" You can Open or Save to your hard drive. BE SURE TO VIEW IN "SLIDE SHOW" MODE (open in PowerPoint). Otherwise the animation and links won't work. Cindy Johnson is the primary contact for the Safer3 Water Safety Curriculum, if you are interested in purchasing materials, or in full online access to the curriculum, please contact Cindy directly at [email protected]; let Cindy know you have been referred by USA Swimming Foundation and the National Afterschool Association. Additionally, I have attached some information on USA Swimming Foundation’s Make a Splash Initiative for your review, and our Make a Splash Local Partner Finder (to locate lessons providers in your area) can be found at http://usaswimming.org/DesktopDefault.aspx?TabId=2078&Alias=Rainbow&Lang=en&LearnToSwim=1 Simply enter your zip code and the radius you would like to search and the finder will populate the Local Partners (learn to swim providers) in your area. As mentioned at the convention, if the Finder does not show a Local Partner in your area, please let us know who your preferred provider would be and we will provide you with information to bring to them, or we can contact them directly on your behalf. I hope your summer is going well, and please do not hesitate to contact me with any questions you may have. Sincerely, Tina Dessart Make a Splash Program Manager 1 Olympic Plaza Colorado Springs, CO 80909 Desk: 719.866.3520 Cell: 719.332.7845 Fax: 719.866.4669 [email protected] http://www.makeasplash.org Continuing Professional Education Programs Dear Colleague, Explore Focusing and Mindfulness in June and learn to Curate your Life in July: Focusing and Mindfulness: Awareness Practices for Psychotherapy Friday, June 21, 2013 9:00 am - 1:00 pm Joan Klagsbrun, PhD Ronald Siegel, PsyD This workshop presents the theories and practices of Focusing and Mindfulness and demonstrates the application of these complementary methods in psychotherapy and in the self-care of therapists. This workshop is appropriate both for clinicians not yet familiar with either of these therapeutic practices as well as for those already experienced with Focusing and/or Mindfulness. FM04 | 4 CE Credits | $85 Curate your Life: Awaken Your Essence and Dissolve Stuck-ness Through Play and Art! Friday, July 12, 2013 9:30 am - 4:30 pm AND Saturday, July 13, 2013 9:30 am - 12:30pm Ligia Buzan, PhD In this workshop, the participants explore how play, art and creative techniques can improve life and performance for individuals and communities. Games have fun elements built-in and create positive emotional states even as they simulate difficult situations with obstacles to overcome. PA90 | 9 CE Credits | $195 REMINDER: Spaces Still Available for this Friday, June 14: Cultural Perspective and Spiritual Meaning: Shaping Helping Interventions Moderator: David G. Satin, MD, DLFAPA Speakers: Khawla Abu-Baker, Ph.D., Mari Carmen Bennasar, Psy.D., and John McDargh, Ph.D. EL36 | 2.5 CE Credits | $35 Open to the professional community and public - No Admission Charge The Department of Early Education and Care (EEC) recently contracted with North Shore Community College to develop three (3) online courses related to school age child care which will lead to attainment of professional development hours, continuing education units (CEUs) or college credit for the school age workforce. The three courses are: Course 1: Curriculum and Learning (QRIS Category 1): Coursework that supports educators working with school age children to develop curriculum and program activities that address students’ development of leadership skills. Course 2: Workforce Qualifications and Professional Development (QRIS Categories 3 and 5): Coursework that supports program administrators and site coordinators working with school age children to address: staff development, Individualized Professional Development Plans (IPDP), supervision, and strategies for working with adults and school age children with and without disabilities. Course 3: Family and Community Engagement (QRIS Category 4): Coursework that supports educators working with school age children to build and maintain partnerships with local public schools and community-based public and private agencies (such as museums and libraries); identify and share resources in the community; and involve families in children’s learning and program activities. We will be hosting a Train-the-Trainer event for individuals who would like to be trained to facilitate the course(s) for CEUs onFriday, June 21 at Mass Bay Community College in Framingham. Please see attached flyer for details. If you would like to participate in the Train-the-Trainer event, please complete and submit the application form at this link: https://nsccr3p.wufoo.com/forms/school-age-online-course-trainthetrainer/ We have limited capacity and computer workstations for participants, so please be certain of your commitment before submitting the application. We may need to limit the number of attendees from the same agency. Thank you for your understanding. Please direct any questions about this event to: Nancy Meehan [email protected] Thank you! -- Kathryn A. Gallo, M.Ed. Region 3 ECE Professional Development Partnership North Shore Community College 1 Ferncroft Road Danvers MA 01923 Office location - LYNN - room E-217 781-593-6722 X6249 [email protected] www.northshore.edu/r3p www.brainbuildinginprogress.org Early Educator Network Meeting/Training Wednesday, June 19, 2013 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Curtis Hall Community Center* 20 South St., Jamaica Plain Training Topic: Environments: The 3rd Teacher This workshop will demonstrate to educators how to effectively design a classroom environment to meet the needs of children, teachers, and parents. ALL ARE WELCOME! Pre-registration required: please contact Pat Xavier at 617-524-2555 x106/ [email protected] *Curtis Hall is located at the intersection of Centre and South Streets, across from the Monument. From Forest Hills "T" Station take the #39 bus or walk app. 3/4 mile north on South St. There is free parking available in the lot next to the building. Please bring your PQ registry #! |
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