Join Trying Together for an upcoming professional development session, “Rapid Response Team: Reducing Expulsions and Suspensions in Early Childhood Education”.
This session will discuss the ongoing and growing issue surrounding expulsion and suspension in early childhood education that have been linked to staff implicit bias, challenging behaviors, and staffing issues. The presentation will guide parents, caregivers, directors and staff working with children ages 0-5 on how to prevent expulsion and suspension in early childhood education. The session will discuss ways to implement evidence-based strategies to promote positive behavior support, self-regulation, and positive mental health. We will share community resources and programs for children and families in Allegheny County.
UnConference: Creating a Safe Place with Trauma-Informed Care
This session is a part of Trying Together’s upcoming UnConference. Between February 8-18, expert-led workshops will share content related to trauma-informed care. We begin the UnConference with keynote speaker Dr. Veirdre Jackson and dive into how we can create an environment of healing through equity and trust. Following the keynote, workshop sessions include how to identify family stressors, how to provide responsive care-giving for children experiencing trauma, and an overview of the recently launched Rapid Response Team from Trying Together.
Individuals can learn more and register on Trying Together’s website.
Join Trying Together for an upcoming session, “Co-Creating a Healing Community of Equity & Trust”.
Communities, however defined, are made up of people who bring a range of experiences and histories. Remaining open, curious, and culturally humble is essential to understanding a community’s resilience, strength, and wisdom. Claudia Woody says, “Inclusion means not ‘just we’re allowed to be there,’ but we are valued there.” Participants will explore the 5 Blocks of Building Restorative Relationships that allow caregivers to create holistic and supportive spaces that are responsive to historical trauma and equity literacy which holds us accountable to doing the work of learning together, seeking understanding, and creating a safe, valued, and heard community.
UnConference: Creating a Safe Place with Trauma-Informed Care
This session is a part of Trying Together’s upcoming UnConference. Between February 8-18, expert-led workshops will share content related to trauma-informed care. We begin the UnConference with keynote speaker Dr. Veirdre Jackson and dive into how we can create an environment of healing through equity and trust. Following the keynote, workshop sessions include how to identify family stressors, how to provide responsive care-giving for children experiencing trauma, and an overview of the recently launched Rapid Response Team from Trying Together.
Individuals can learn more and register on Trying Together’s website.
Join the Program Quality Assessment (PQA) team for the upcoming Let’s Talk Quality Series. The Let’s Talk Quality Series includes three monthly activities – Let’s Talk Quality Blog, Let’s Talk Quality Webinar, and the newest, Let’s Talk Quality Spotlight. Each month the PQA team will publish a blog article, create a webinar, and offer a spotlight session focused on a particular early education topic. The topic for January is Sharing Books with Infants and Toddlers.
Register to join the one-hour Let’s Talk Quality Webinar:
Register to join the one-hour Spotlight session where members of the PQA team will answer your questions and be available for discussion about this month’s topic and other PQA related topics:
Additional details, as well as the monthly blog post for this topic, can be found on the PQA website.
Join PennAEYC and The Learning Lamp for their upcoming webinar, “Loving Places and Learning Spaces for Infants and Toddlers” on December 15.
What makes up high-quality infant and toddler care? Learn the importance of attachment and relationships in learning and development, examine aspects of the ITERS and PA Early Learning Standards, and share ideas that support healthy infant and toddler development.
This session is open to PennAEYC or Shared Services members. Space is limited and registration is required. Register for all 12 monthly sessions before December 22, 2021 for an early bird discount.
Join EdWeb.net for the upcoming webinar, “Instructional Implementations of Interventions That Address Today’s Diverse Classroom”. In this edWebinar, join Dr. Bonnie Cochran, Dr. Tonya Clarke, Jay Hillman, and Dr. Jessica Talada to hear what other district leaders from around the country are implementing in anticipation of the wider range of learning needs teachers will be facing this school year. The presenters will be exploring the best ways to select evidence-based solutions, designing flexible implementation models, and supporting teachers for accelerated student learning.
Additional Information
The learning loss as a result of the pandemic is no longer hypothetical. All students have been affected and educators are facing a larger number of students who need in-classroom interventions. This urgency requires all educators to find the right solutions that can address this gap knowing that:
- All students have been affected in some way
- Math and reading learning have seen the largest declines in scores
- Students who were one to two years behind have even larger instructional gaps
- Proven solutions that can be implemented in the classroom in flexible ways have to be considered for students to catch up
Join edWeb.net for their upcoming webinar, “Equity-Centered Trauma-Informed Education“. This edWebinar will present a fresh take on trauma-informed practices, with takeaways for teachers, school leaders, and anyone else who is invested in making change in education.
Alex Shevrin Venet, author of Equity-Centered Trauma-Informed Education, will introduce participants to the key understandings of the Equity-Centered Trauma-Informed Education framework, sharing stories from her work as a teacher and supporting schools with trauma-informed education. Participants can expect to leave with a new understanding of their role in trauma-informed education and ideas for how to get started.
This edWebinar will be of interest to PreK-12 educators, school leaders, district leaders, chief equity officers, and at-risk coordinators. There will be time for questions at the end of the presentation.
Are you interested in connecting with families about their child’s care and development? Join Brazelton Touchpoints Center for their upcoming professional development, “Strengths-Based Family Engagement Workshop Series.” Each workshop is 90 minutes, includes a certificate of attendance, and offers live Spanish translation. Participants may register online to attend live or receive recordings of each session.
Additional Information
Workshop 1: A View from All Sides: Perspective-Taking to Support Family Engagement
Workshop 2: Choosing Your Attitude: Using Strength-Based Family Assumptions
Workshop 3: I Hear You: Active Listening to Engage Families
Workshop 4: The Power of Observation: Connecting with Families Through the Child’s Behavior
Workshop 5: Valuing Passion: Connecting with Families Around What They Care About
About Brazelton Touchpoints Center
The Brazelton Touchpoints Center provides professional and leadership development, organizational learning and change, and research and evaluation for family-facing professionals in pediatrics, early childhood, infant mental health, children’s libraries and museums, home visiting, and child welfare. The Brazelton Touchpoints Center is home to the Touchpoints Approach, the Brazelton Institute (the Newborn Behavioral Observations system and the Neonatal Behavioral Assessment Scale), Family Connections, the Indigenous Early Learning Collaborative, and the BTC Research and Evaluation team.
Join Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh for an upcoming professional development session, “Finding the Best Books for Babies.” Individuals may register for this online event via Zoom.
Additional Information
Each year since 2000, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh has led a panel of local librarians and child development experts in choosing ten best books published for babies in the past year. The resulting annual Best Books for Babies booklist, a nationally recognized guide, assists parents, teachers and caregivers in selecting high quality materials that will delight and engage babies age birth to 18 months. In this workshop, participants will learn what makes a Best Book for Babies and will leave with practical tips for evaluating and selecting books for babies.
This virtual workshop will be hosted on Zoom. Attendees will receive 1 hour of PQAS credit.
Join Carlow University on October 9 for “Sister Mary Paul Education Symposium: Seismic Shifts in Education“. This symposium will focus on strengthening relationships with faculty and staff, learning from them, investing in their development, and connecting with them on a personal level.
Additional Information
This event can be attended in person or virtually. Act 48 hours are available, and lunch will be provided. Break-out sessions will include: Technology Classroom Supports; Personalized Educational Models; Culturally Responsive Classroom; Connecting with Students; Educator Self-Care; and more.
Registration is available online.
Join HiMama for a free virtual Early Learning Summit. The event will be held virtually on Saturday, January 15, 2022 with a full day of educational sessions, including specific breakout sessions for educators, directors, and owners. A special kickoff event Friday, January 14 for networking opportunities, extended learning, and some special giveaways.
Conference Agenda
- 11:00 – 11:45 | The Power of Reflection for Personal and Professional Development
- 11:45 – 12:45 | Sneak Peek: Your Plan for Professional Growth This Year
- 1:00 – 1:45 | Power of Play: How to Assess and Document Social-Emotional Development
- 1:45 – 2:15 | Booth Exploration & HiMama Tours
- 12:15 – 3:00 p.m. | Session A: Roundtable – Activity and Lesson Planning for Your Classroom
- 12:15 – 3:00 p.m. | Session B: Roundtable – Staff Motivation and Retention at Your Center
- 3:00 – 3:45 | All about Parent Engagement
- 4:00 – 4:45 | Strategies to Manage Challenging Behaviors in the Classroom
- 4:45 – 5:00 | Wrap-up
- 5:00 – 6:00 | Power Hour! Booth Exploration & HiMama Tours
Featured Speakers
- Constant Hine | Specialized Coach in transformational learning, and Founder of Horizons In Learning.
- Beth Cannon | International Speaker and Author on Early Childhood Education.
- Ron Grady | Early Childhood Educator and founder of online curriculum resource, Childology.
- Prerna Richards | Founder of Together We Grow, providing professional development, coaching, and consulting for educators.
Registration
To claim your free ticket, complete the online registration form.
