News

December 4, 2024

FLIP IT

The ELRC Region 5 is offering the following professional development opportunity for your team of early learning educators.

FLIP IT

FLIP IT® is a strategy that offers a simple, kind, strength-based, commonsense, and effective four-step process to help caregivers understand what children are trying to communicate with their day-to-day behaviors. The four steps embodied in the FLIP IT mnemonic are:

  • F – Feelings
  • L – Limits
  • I – Inquiries
  • P – Prompts

FLIP IT is nothing new, but transforms best practice into a strategy that is easy to remember, applicable in a variety of challenging situations, and portable. FLIP IT is most appropriate for children ages 3 to 8. This session is eligible for 2 hours of PQAS and Act 48 credit.

Session Details

  • Monday, February 3, 2025 | 6 – 8 p.m.
  • Virtual
  • Cost: $10
  • Register

Instructor:  Shawna Preston

Standards: Child Growth and Development

Questions?

For questions about the course or credit, contact Amanda Murphy at amanda@tryingtogether.org.

News

November 4, 2024

FLIP IT

The ELRC Region 5 is offering the following professional development opportunity for your team of early learning educators.

FLIP IT

FLIP IT® is a strategy that offers a simple, kind, strength-based, commonsense, and effective four-step process to help caregivers understand what children are trying to communicate with their day-to-day behaviors. The four steps embodied in the FLIP IT mnemonic are:

  • F – Feelings
  • L – Limits
  • I – Inquiries
  • P – Prompts

FLIP IT is nothing new, but transforms best practice into a strategy that is easy to remember, applicable in a variety of challenging situations, and portable. FLIP IT is most appropriate for children ages 3 to 8. This session is eligible for 2 hours of PQAS and Act 48 credit.

Session Details

Tuesday, December 3, 2024 | 6 – 8 p.m.
Virtual
Cost: $10
Register

Instructor:  Shawna Preston
Standards: Child Growth and Development

Questions?

For questions about the course or credit, contact Shawna Preston at shawna.elrc5@alleghenycounty.us.

News

August 8, 2024

FLIP IT

The ELRC Region 5 is offering the following professional development opportunity for your team of early learning educators.

FLIP IT

FLIP IT® is a strategy that offers a simple, kind, strength-based, commonsense, and effective four-step process to help caregivers understand what children are trying to communicate with their day-to-day behaviors.

The four steps embodied in the FLIP IT mnemonic are:

  • F – Feelings

  • L – Limits

  • I – Inquiries

  • P – Prompts

FLIP IT is nothing new, but transforms best practice into a strategy that is easy to remember, applicable in a variety of challenging situations, and portable. FLIP IT is most appropriate for children ages three to eight.

This session is eligible for 2 hours of PQAS and Act 48 credit.

Session Details

  • Wednesday, August 14, 2024 | 9 – 11 a.m.

  • Location:
    Heart Prints Center for Early Education
    850 Cranberry Woods Drive #1227
    Cranberry Township, PA 16066

  • Cost: $10

  • Register

Instructors:  Shawna Preston

Standards: Child Growth and Development

For questions about the course or credit, contact Shawna Preston at shawna.elrc5@alleghenycounty.us.

News

July 3, 2024

ELRC 5 Offers FLIP IT for Professional Development

Early Learning Resource Center 5 is offering a professional development opportunity known as FLIP IT for early learning educators.

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FLIP IT® is a strategy that offers a simple, kind, strength-based, commonsense, and effective four-step process to help caregivers understand what children are trying to communicate with day-to-day behaviors.

The four steps embodied in the FLIP IT mnemonic are:

  • F – Feelings
  • L – Limits
  • I – Inquiries
  • P – Prompts

FLIP IT transforms best practice into a strategy that is easy to remember, applicable in a variety of challenging situations, and portable. FLIP IT is appropriate for children ages three to eight.

The session is eligible for two hours of PQAS and Act 48 credit.

Session Details

  • Tuesday, Aug. 13  | 6 – 8 p.m.
  • Virtual via Zoom
  • Cost: $10
  • Register

For questions about the course or credit, contact Shawna Preston at shawna.elrc5@alleghenycounty.us.

News

March 12, 2024

FLIP IT

The ELRC Region 5 is offering the following professional development opportunity for your team of early learning educators.

FLIP IT

FLIP IT® is a strategy that offers a simple, kind, strength-based, commonsense, and effective four-step process to help caregivers understand what children are trying to communicate with their day-to-day behaviors.

The four steps embodied in the FLIP IT mnemonic are:

  • F – Feelings

  • L – Limits

  • I – Inquiries

  • P – Prompts

FLIP IT is nothing new, but transforms best practice into a strategy that is easy to remember, applicable in a variety of challenging situations, and portable. FLIP IT is most appropriate for children ages three to eight.

This session is eligible for 2 hours of PQAS and Act 48 credit.

Session Details

  • Tuesday, April 2, 2024 | 6 – 8 p.m.

  • Virtual via Zoom

  • Cost: $10

  • Register

Instructors:  Shawna Preston

Standards: Family–Teacher Partnerships and Community Connections

For questions about the course or credit, contact Paige Kizior at paige@tryingtogether.org.

News

January 23, 2024

FLIP IT

The ELRC Region 5 is offering the following professional development opportunity for your team of early learning educators.

FLIP IT

FLIP IT® is a strategy that offers a simple, kind, strength-based, commonsense, and effective four-step process to address children’s day-to-day challenging behaviors.

The four steps embodied in the FLIP IT mnemonic are:

  • F – Feelings

  • L – Limits

  • I – Inquiries

  • P – Prompts

FLIP IT is nothing new, but transforms best practices into a strategy that is easy to remember, applicable in a variety of challenging situations, and portable. FLIP IT is most appropriate for children ages three to eight.

This session is eligible for 2 hours of PQAS and Act 48 credit.

Session Details

  • Tuesday, February 13, 2024 | 6 – 8 p.m.

  • Virtual via Zoom

  • Cost: $10

  • Register

Instructors:  Shawna Preston

Standards: Family–Family-teacher partnerships and Community Connections

Questions?

For questions about the course or credit, contact Paige Kizior at paige@tryingtogether.org.