January 13, 2020, 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm Recurring Strengthening Relationships with Children, Families, and Colleagues PA Early childhood professionals are invited to attend "Strengthening Relationships with Children, Families, and Colleagues" to reflect on how their experiences, temperament, and backgrounds influence the relationships they have or want to build with children, families, and colleagues. Participants will reflect on their feelings about parent participation in their program and leave with ideas on ways […] $35
January 18, 2020, 8:00 am to 10:00 am Examining Underlying Causes of Challenging Behaviors Often challenging behaviors are the product of multiple factors that may not be readily apparent. Attend "Behind the Scenes: Examining Underlying Causes of Challenging Behaviors" to examine the bigger picture including developmentally appropriate behaviors, mistaken behaviors, and imitation. Emphasis will be on how the grown-ups and the environment contribute to behaviors. This is a live, […] $10
January 20, 2020, 8:45 am to 3:15 pm Linking Standards, Curriculum Framework, and Assessment Attend "Linking Standards, Curriculum Framework, and Assessment" to learn more about curriculum and assessment, and opportunities to link the two to Early Learning Standards. The event will discuss how to apply assessments to curriculum and to all key learning areas in a program. PQAS hours offered. Learning Objectives Upon completion of this course, learners will […] $35
January 20, 2020, 9:00 am to 12:00 pm Recurring Introduction to the ASQ3 and the ASQ:SE 2 By attending "An Introduction to the ASQ3 and the ASQ:SE 2," participants will learn how to use the ASQ3 and ASQ:SE 2 as screening tools for children ages 3 months to 5 years. This session will provide information on how to administer and score the screener and share results of the screener with families. Resources […] $15
January 21, 2020, 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm Setting the Stage for Early Literacy "Setting the Stage for Early Literacy" is chock full of fun, just-right activities that build oral language and early reading and writing skills. Amy Mascott and Allison McDonald break down the hows and whys of early literacy into bite-size pieces to help busy teachers support their youngest learners’ individual development without pushing them too hard. […] Free
