Gee Whiz Education, a family child care curriculum company, is providing free onboarding training to product users.
Offered through a series of recorded webinars, training is available on YouTube and continually accessible to child care providers who use Gee Whiz Education.
Each webinar is 30 minutes, and providers have the opportunity to follow up with session presenters via email.
Onboarding Training Details
Gee Whiz Education Onboarding Training consists of four recorded webinars designed to help providers use Gee Whiz:
Language Offerings and Webinar Captions
Non-English speaking providers can take the training in their native languages by turning on captions. To turn on captions:
- Click the “Watch Now” button to start the video.
- Once the video begins, pause it and click the CC symbol on the bottom of the display.
- Then, click the gear/cog symbol to the right of the CC symbol.
- Click “subtitles/English” from the resulting pop-up box.
- Then, click “auto translate” and choose the language you want.
Learn More
A link to printable Certificate of Attendance will be made available to providers who complete a short assessment after each webinar.
To learn more, visit the Gee Whiz Education website or view the training flyer.
Are you interested in stimulating curiosity in your classroom to build children’s STEM skills? Join Trying Together on Monday, October 12 for our online course, “Remix! New Ways to Play Using STEM Provocations.”
About
In this course, participants will explore building early Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) skills by using classroom resources in fun new ways, with materials you already have. Re-energize your science table, or bring STEM play into a new classroom area using research-based (and kid-tested) recommendations.
Session Details
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- Session Date: Monday, October 12, 2020 | 5:00 – 7:00 p.m.
- Instructors: Jasmine Davis and Wendy Brenneman
- Core Knowledge Area: Curriculum and Learning Experiences
- CDA Content Area: Safe, Healthy Learning Environment
- Registration Deadline: Saturday, October 10, 2020
Registration
To register, visit the course PD Registry page. Space is limited. Participants will receive the course Zoom link via email within 24 hours before the start date for the course. PQAS and Act 48 credit available.
If you do not have a PD Registry account, please complete this online form to create one. If you are unable to create an account, please contact Jasmine Davis at jasmine@tryingtogether.org for more information.
More Information
For questions or more information, contact Jasmine Davis at jasmine@tryingtogether.org.
Interested in integrating garden and cooking activities into its classroom curriculum? Submit your application today for Grow Pittsburgh and the Sampson Foundation’s Early Childhood Garden Education Program.
About
Grow Pittsburgh and the Sampson Foundation are offering an Early Childhood Garden Education Program for early childhood centers across the Pittsburgh region. Gardens are outdoor classrooms that are adaptable to most play yards and are designed to fit the space and needs of each center.
The program will integrate garden and cooking activities into the classroom curriculum to support the development and education of the whole child. The partnership aims to support educators in teaching their students how to grow, cook, and eat fresh food while celebrating the cultures and experiences of their families and city. To learn more about the program, view the full description.
Eligibility
To be eligible for this program, early childhood centers must:
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- complete and submit the application (parts 1-6, including photos);
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- be located in Allegheny County;
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- be an early childhood facility (includes: family, group, and center) licensed in Pennsylvania;
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- have at least five organized and motivated people in your garden leadership group (can include staff and parents, but must include at least three teachers interested in supporting the program), exceptions made for smaller facilities;
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- have signatures of support from both the director and head custodian;
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- have a sustainable site for gardening on the property that gets at least six hours of sunlight a day with supporting photos for the completion of Part 3 (Grow Pittsburgh can provide support);
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- have enrollment that includes at least 50 percent of children receiving subsidized funds through CCIS, CACFP, Head Start, or Pre-K Counts.
If your program doesn’t meet these criteria, please submit as much information as possible and program hosts will work to help you in alternative ways.
Submit An Application
To apply, complete and submit the application. Applications can be submitted via email at victoria@growpittsburgh.org or postal mail at:
Grow Pittsburgh
6587 Hamilton Ave #2W
Pittsburgh, PA 15206
More Information
For general application questions and assistance, please contact Victoria Thurmond at 678.977.9389 or victoria@growpittsburgh.org.
Are you interested in learning how to help early learners with autism engage with remote instruction through evidence-based practices? Attend the webinar “Remote Learning for Early Learners with Autism” on July 16.
About
While remote learning allows students to continue their education, it can be challenging for young students with autism and other developmental disabilities to attend to the screen and engage with the curriculum. In this webinar, STAR Autism Support Training Specialist Elizabeth Curtin will discuss strategies to help early learners with autism engage with synchronous remote instruction through evidence-based practices.
A focus of this presentation will be on teaching skills in receptive language, expressive language, social and play, and pre-academics. This webinar will include video examples of teachers coaching caregivers to provide consistent instruction to their students. Participants will also learn strategies on teaching students to be more independent in daily functional routines.
This webinar is best suited for pre-k through elementary teachers and school leaders. Time for questions will be provided.
Registration
To register and learn more, visit the event webpage. Registration to attend the live presentation is limited to 2,000 people. A recording of the session will be available to those who sign up to receive it via email and to those who attend the live event.
Join literacy experts, authors, and experienced virtual educators, Dr. Troy Hicks and Shaelynn Farnsworth, for the webinar, “Literacy in a Time of Rapid Change: Strategies and Resources for Virtual Learning,” as they discuss resources and strategies to best support remote teaching and learning.
About
In this webinar, presenters will explore ways to virtually teach and engage students in literacy learning by sharing curricular content, edtech tools, resources, communities, and tips to get participants thinking critically and creatively in this time of crisis. As educators are working to meet the needs of all students virtually, it is important to also be mindful of issues related to equity, accessibility, and student populations with special needs.
This webinar will be of interest to kindergarten through higher education teachers, librarians, school and district leaders, curriculum and instruction, TOSAs and coaches, assistant superintendents, and tech directors. There will be time to have your questions answered at the end of the presentation.
Registration
To register and learn more, visit the event webpage.
Join Education Week on March 25 for their webinar, “Social Emotional Learning and Equity: Follow the Data.”
About
Providing equitable opportunities for young people’s social, emotional, and academic growth is paramount. Equity in education goes deeper than providing equal education to all students. Equity in education is providing each student with the education they need to live and thrive.
Hear the most recent findings of ACT’s Center for Equity in Learning and how SEL can be leveraged to promote equity. Get a first-hand look at some of the most recent data compiled, using measures of SEL achievement across diverse populations, and an understanding of which approaches yield the most substantive results. And briefly preview ACT’s SEL Solutions—evidence-based K-12 student curriculum, a suite of ELL options, educator professional development, and assessment—that align with CASEL’s 5 core competencies.
Registration
To register and learn more, visit the event webpage.
*Information provided by Education Week
Join the American Academy of Pediatrics on February 4 for their one-hour webinar to learn more about two medication administration training tools available for child care health consultants, early learning program directors, health managers, health care professionals, and others to use to help meet national early education and child care training requirements in the area of medication administration.
Learning Objectives
Participants will learn about:
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- the important role medication administration training plays in early childhood settings;
- a new free online medication administration module for any early learning provider; and
- a free, downloadable medication administration training curriculum that can be tailored for your audience’s needs.
Registration
This webinar is free and registration is required. To register and learn more, visit the event page.
By attending “The Basics of Creative Curriculum,” participants will explore how the environment, teacher, and family work together to provide a solid foundation for early learning experiences. Additionally, participants will learn how to manage their classrooms, create lesson plans, and systematically observe children using the Creative Curriculum Framework.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this course, learners will be able to:
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- understand the role of the environment, teacher, and parent have in a Creative Curriculum classroom;
- evaluate their classroom management skills and tools using the Creative Curriculum framework; and
- develop lesson plans based on children’s interests and developmental needs.
Available Dates
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- February 17, 2020 | 12:30 – 3:30 p.m. | Event ID: 308108
- April 16, 2020 | 6:30 – 9:30 p.m. | Event ID: 308109
- June 10, 2020 | 6:30 – 9:30 p.m. | Event ID: 308110
To register and learn more, visit the PD Registry website.
More Information
For questions, please contact Annie Skamangas-Scaros at 412.608.2594 or ecetacademy@gmail.com.
*Information provided by the Pennsylvania Key
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 be able to:
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- identify the guiding principles of the Early Learning Standards;
- develop curriculum to promote the key learning areas;
- utilize information from assessment to aid in curriculum development; and
- apply ELS indicators to the existing program curriculum.
Registration Dates
To register and learn more, visit the PD Registry website.
PD Registry Event ID: 308422
More Information
For questions, please contact Annie Skamangas-Scaros at 412.608.2594 or ecetacademy@gmail.com.
*Information provided by the Pennsylvania Key
