November 14, 2023 Strengths-Based Leadership, Mentorship, and Coaching Brazelton Touchpoints Center invites all professionals who serve in leadership, management, coaching, or mentor roles to attend this workshop series to develop strategies on how to cultivate and sustain a strengths-based approach in your leadership role. Event Details 2-part workshop series, 3 hours each, totaling 6 hours of training January 23 and 25, 11-2 pm ET / 8-12 pm PT Live Spanish translation and closed captioning are available Participants receive a certificate of participation. Contact Hours: 6 Register for this opportunity today. Additional Details In this course, participants will learn: How to take the other person’s perspective to support a strengths-based approach How to identify where staff start and how they are advancing in their learning process How to highlight and appreciate staff strengths in your interactions with them Strategies that can help you deepen your connections with staff
Strengths-Based Leadership, Mentorship, and Coaching Brazelton Touchpoints Center invites all professionals who serve in leadership, management, coaching, or mentor roles to attend this workshop series to develop strategies on how to cultivate and sustain a strengths-based approach in your leadership role. Event Details 2-part workshop series, 3 hours each, totaling 6 hours of training January 23 and 25, 11-2 pm ET / 8-12 pm PT Live Spanish translation and closed captioning are available Participants receive a certificate of participation. Contact Hours: 6 Register for this opportunity today. Additional Details In this course, participants will learn: How to take the other person’s perspective to support a strengths-based approach How to identify where staff start and how they are advancing in their learning process How to highlight and appreciate staff strengths in your interactions with them Strategies that can help you deepen your connections with staff
November 1, 2023 Supporting Breastfed Children in Child Care Settings The Pennsylvania Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics is offering professional development credits for child care providers who complete the Breastfeeding Evaluation. Learn More The 1.5-hour recorded webinar discusses breast milk storage and handling, provides practice guidance on paced-bottle feeding, and offers resources needed to promote breastfeeding in early education and child care settings. At the conclusion of the webinar participants will be able to: Identify reasons to support chest/breastfeeding Explain the safe handling and storage procedures for human milk Describe the rationale and practice for paced bottle feeding Explain the benefits of the program when chest/breastfeeding is supported Describe and apply supportive policies for chest/breastfeeding Listen to the recording and download the evaluation form. The password is “Ecels”. Completed evaluation forms should be emailed to ecels@paaap.org or faxed to 484-446-3255. The webinar will be free until December 31, 2023.
October 4, 2023 Capturing Moments: Planning For and Conducting Classroom Observations The ELRC Region 5 is offering a professional development opportunity for your early learning educators. This session will introduce early education professionals to the importance and value of purposeful observation. Through whole and small group discussions and activities, attendees will understand what observation is and identify various types of observation used in the classroom. They will also learn how observations can be linked directly to observation-based child assessments, and discuss how to identify their own biases to prevent them from affecting their objective observations. Session Details Tuesday, October 24 | 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. Location: Virtual via Zoom Instructors: Shawna Preston and Elizabeth Foreman Standards: Child Observation, Documentation, and Assessment Cost: $10 Register Learn More This session is eligible for 2 hours of PQAS and Act 48 credit. For questions about the course or credit, contact Paige Kizior at paige@tryingtogether.org.
November 26, 2019 Professional Development Catalog About For more than 55 years, Trying Together has supported the work of early childhood with a dedication to making sure every caregiver feels valued. In pursuit of this vision, Trying Together delivers professional growth services that connect with high-quality early childhood practices. Our Professional Development Catalog To view a list of Trying Together’s professional growth services, see our Professional Development Catalog (PDF). Course focus areas include Inclusion, Play, Interactions, Leadership, and Developmentally Appropriate Practice (DAP). See Our Upcoming Courses Visit Our Course Calendar To register for our upcoming courses, visit Trying Together’s Courses page. Request a Custom Course You can request a customized offering by submitting the online Request for Professional Services Form. Customized courses can be created to meet individual or group goals, interests, and needs. All custom course requests must be submitted at least four weeks prior to the desired course start date. To view custom course fees, see our Professional Development Fee for Service document (PDF). PD Credit, Standards, and Competencies All of our courses are instructed by a certified PQAS instructor and are ACT 48 approved. We strive to ensure that all of our courses align with: Pennsylvania Core Knowledge Competencies, NAEYC Standards, Danielson Framework, and Keystone STARS performance standards. To best meet the needs of each professional growth content request, Trying Together may draw on an External Instructor’s expertise. COVID-19 Restrictions Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Trying Together has suspended in-person professional growth sessions until October 2021. At this time, only virtual and online sessions are available. Starting October, both in-person and virtual opportunities will be available to interested professionals. More Information For more information, contact Allison Hritz at allison@tryingtogether.org. To receive updates, sign up to receive our newsletter or follow us on Facebook or Twitter.
January 9, 2018 Courses Loading view. Events Search and Views Navigation Search Enter Keyword. Search for Events by Keyword. Find Events Event Views Navigation List List Month Photo Week Today Now Now - 2024-04-25 Thursday Select date. April 2024 Fri 19 Friday, 12:00 am to 11:59 pm Recurring Building a Connected Community Take a course on ways to help children and families get ready for school and life. This course is available through July 1, 2024. Sat 20 Saturday, 12:00 am to 11:59 pm Recurring Building a Connected Community Take a course on ways to help children and families get ready for school and life. This course is available through July 1, 2024. Sun 21 Sunday, 12:00 am to 11:59 pm Recurring Building a Connected Community Take a course on ways to help children and families get ready for school and life. This course is available through July 1, 2024. Mon 22 Monday, 12:00 am to 11:59 pm Recurring Building a Connected Community Take a course on ways to help children and families get ready for school and life. This course is available through July 1, 2024. Mon 22 Monday, 3:00 pm to 4:30 pm Recurring Parenting While Black Brazelton Touchpoints Center is excited to relaunch our Parenting While Black series in 2024, Believe, Liberate, and Behold: Beautifully Brilliant Black Babies and Children. This free, interactive, virtual series offers a safe and welcoming […] Tue 23 Tuesday, 12:00 am to 11:59 pm Recurring Building a Connected Community Take a course on ways to help children and families get ready for school and life. This course is available through July 1, 2024. Wed 24 Wednesday, 12:00 am to 11:59 pm Recurring Building a Connected Community Take a course on ways to help children and families get ready for school and life. This course is available through July 1, 2024. Thu 25 Thursday, 12:00 am to 11:59 pm Recurring Building a Connected Community Take a course on ways to help children and families get ready for school and life. This course is available through July 1, 2024. Thu 25 Thursday, 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm Recurring Touchpoints in Libraries: Understanding Child Development and Engaging Families Starting in April, Touchpoints in Libraries focuses on understanding a child's developmental process from birth to 6 years of age. It also focuses on connecting with families through strengths-based interactions. […] Previous Events Today Next Events Subscribe to calendar Google Calendar iCalendar Outlook 365 Outlook Live Export .ics file Export Outlook .ics file
Friday, 12:00 am to 11:59 pm Recurring Building a Connected Community Take a course on ways to help children and families get ready for school and life. This course is available through July 1, 2024.
Saturday, 12:00 am to 11:59 pm Recurring Building a Connected Community Take a course on ways to help children and families get ready for school and life. This course is available through July 1, 2024.
Sunday, 12:00 am to 11:59 pm Recurring Building a Connected Community Take a course on ways to help children and families get ready for school and life. This course is available through July 1, 2024.
Monday, 12:00 am to 11:59 pm Recurring Building a Connected Community Take a course on ways to help children and families get ready for school and life. This course is available through July 1, 2024.
Monday, 3:00 pm to 4:30 pm Recurring Parenting While Black Brazelton Touchpoints Center is excited to relaunch our Parenting While Black series in 2024, Believe, Liberate, and Behold: Beautifully Brilliant Black Babies and Children. This free, interactive, virtual series offers a safe and welcoming […]
Tuesday, 12:00 am to 11:59 pm Recurring Building a Connected Community Take a course on ways to help children and families get ready for school and life. This course is available through July 1, 2024.
Wednesday, 12:00 am to 11:59 pm Recurring Building a Connected Community Take a course on ways to help children and families get ready for school and life. This course is available through July 1, 2024.
Thursday, 12:00 am to 11:59 pm Recurring Building a Connected Community Take a course on ways to help children and families get ready for school and life. This course is available through July 1, 2024.
Thursday, 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm Recurring Touchpoints in Libraries: Understanding Child Development and Engaging Families Starting in April, Touchpoints in Libraries focuses on understanding a child's developmental process from birth to 6 years of age. It also focuses on connecting with families through strengths-based interactions. […]
