Professional Development
Professional Development
Early Childhood Professional Development
One of the key components to creating and maintaining a quality child care program is providing early childhood teachers with the support, education and resources needed to be successful in the classroom. The ELC provides a variety of professional development opportunities and support services to early childhood teachers. Our goal is to promote school readiness and improve learning outcomes of young children by providing high quality, up-to-date professional development. These opportunities improve the knowledge and skills of early childhood educators and caregivers.
Online Instructor-led Trainings
ELC 1112 - Advancing Physical and Intellectual Competence
20 Hours In-Service
Target Audience Birth to Five
Dates of Course October 5, 2018 - November 16, 2018
Registration September 25th through October 5th
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This course promotes Competency Standard II. To advance the physical and intellectual competence of young children with best practice in mind. This course will focus on the 4 functional areas based on the Council for Professional Recognition's National Credentialing Program Standards. Topics include developmentally appropriate practice in the areas of physical development, cognitive growth and development, language and communication, along with the creative arts. *National CDA. Preparatory Course 2.
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ELC 4920 - Leadership and Early Learning Curriculum
15 Hours In-Service or 1.5 CEUs (cost for CEUs $28.00)
Target Audience Directors and Assistant Directors
Dates of Course October 16, 2018 - November 16, 2018
Registration September 25th through October 16th
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Curriculum leadership in early childhood environments is what the individual leader makes it. There are many tasks associated with the curriculum development process and the leader is professionally responsible for sorting out and prioritizing this work. Effective curriculum leadership does all of those things plus establish new direction, aligns teachers and resources, motivates and produces meaningful changes for children and teachers. Learn more about curriculum leadership in this course.
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ELC 3212 - Positive Guidance - Creating Harmony in the Environment
15 Hours In-Service or 1.5 CEUs (cost for CEUS $28.00)
Target Audience Prekindergarten Teachers
Dates of Course October 23, 2018 - November 31, 2018
Registration September 25th through October 23rd
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Young children need teachers to help them manage conflicts and develop positive social behaviors. In this course you will learn how to observe and assess the challenging behaviors and determine what solutions work best to implement positive guidance strategies.
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ELC 3533 - Language, Literacy and Learning, Oh My!
10 Hours In-Service
Target Audience Prekindergarten Teachers
Dates of Course November 2, 2018 - December 10, 2018
Registration September 25th through November 2nd
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Young children need a strong foundation for kindergarten success. Language, Literacy and Learning is a course based on developmentally appropriate practice and he Florida Early Learning and Developmental Standards. This course supports learning language and literacy through small group activities, circle time and learning centers. Also, included in this course are vocabulary builders through storytelling and tips on creating an emergent literacy environment.
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ELC 2999 - Infant & Toddler - Creating an Environment of Wonder and Curiosity
10 Hours In-Service or 1 CEU (cost for CEU $23.00)
Target Audience Infant-Toddler Teachers
Dates of Course November 6, 2018 - December 10, 2018
Registration September 25th through November 6th
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Young children need to play and use their senses to explore and learn. Engaging teachers set the stage and plan the curriculum. Looking through the curriculum lens allows teachers to plan and meet individual needs while blending common interest into an integrated creative learning environment for young children. Come look through the lens and find interesting new ideas for the learning environment.
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ELC 3333 - Learning through Autumn Rhymes, Songs and Games
5 or 10 Hours In-Service based on projects selected
Target Audience Older Toddler and Prekindergarten Teachers
Dates of Course November 6, 2018 - December 10, 2018
Registration September 25th through November 6th
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It's the time of year to gather round and learn through the best traditional and new rhymes, songs and games of Autumn. Enrich your curriculum with activities that build fine and gross motor muscles while integrating language, math and the arts into active participation and learning. This course will get everyone moving!!!
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Online Self-Paced Trainings
CLASSroom Assessment Scoring System (CLASS)
The Florida Legislature passed House Bill 1091 which will become effective on July 1, 2018. It contains new program assessment requirements that affect School Readiness providers caring for children aged birth to five years. Currently CLASS has been selected as the program assessment tool. CLASS is an observation-based program assessment instrument that measures teacher-child interactions in three broad areas: emotional support, classroom organization and instructional support. This assessment describes multiple teaching components linked to student achievement and social development. Learn more about CLASS by completing Introduction to Pre-K CLASS online training or Introduction to Toddler CLASS online training.
To gain access to these courses, please email a list of teacher's names, email addresses and what preschool/FCCH employed at to Dana McMillan at [email protected]
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Health and Safety Modules - Early Learning Florida
All providers and personnel participating in the School Readiness program are required to complete specific pre-service training, as outlined by Rule 6M-4.620, F.A.C. The below modules satisfy the pre-service training requirements for the School Readiness program:
- Health & Sanitation
- Safety in the Environment
- Precautions in Transporting Children
- Safe Sleep Practices
- Child Safety and Prevention
- Planning for Emergencies
- Preventing Child Abuse and Supporting Children in Trauma
- Supporting the Social-Emotional Development of: (choose one)
- Infants & Toddlers
- Preschool Children
- Mixed Age Groupings
At the end of all eight modules you will receive 1.2 IACET (International Association for Continuing Education and Training) CEUs (Continuing Education Units). Please be sure to download and save the certification of completion for each module in your personnel file. These certificates will ensure you are able to demonstrate compliance with pre-service training requirements for the School Readiness program. You may also print a copy of your transcript as documentation.
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Teaching Strategies Free Training's
- Objective for Development and Learning (10 Contact Hours)
- GOLD Introduction (2 Contact Hours)
- Introduction to MyTeachingStrategies (2 Contact Hours)
- Getting to know GOLD for Kindergarten Entry Assessment (2 Contact Hours)
- Getting to Know Creative Curriculum for Family Child Care Homes (2 Contact Hours)
- Getting to Know Creative Curriculum for Preschoolers (2 Contact Hours)
- Getting to Know Creative Curriculum for Infant/Toddler/Twos (2 Contact Hours)
Send Dana McMillan an email today at [email protected]. Please include your name, preschool or FCCH name and the name of the course for which you are registering.
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Autism Navigator Training
- About Autism in Toddlers: Click HERE to Learn More
- Autism Navigator® — ASD Video Glossary: Click HERE to Learn More
- Autism Navigator® for Primary Care: Child HERE to Learn More
- Autism Navigator® for Early Intervention Providers: Click HERE to Learn More
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Instructor-led Trainings
WFSU Playful Learning for Educators: Hands-On Learning with PBS KIDS Scratch Jr.
Saturday, November 17, 2018 from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM
WORKING LUNCH INCLUDED
3 Hours of Free In-Service Credit
Located at the WFSU Public Media Station, 1600 Red Barber Plaza
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Join us for the second workshop of our new four-part series, all about methods of using playful learning and exploration as a teaching tool in the classroom. Our very own education team was involved in writing the curriculum for PBS KIDS!
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Adult and Pediatric First Aid/ CPR/AED Class
October 13, 2018
9:00AM to 12:30 PM
Registration will be complete when both the application and fee are submitted to the ELC. Cost of the class is non-refundable $50.00 per person.
Submit applications and fee to Becky Taylor at the Early Learning Coalition Leon office. Space is limited and is on a first come, first served basis. Prior to submitting your application, contact Becky Taylor at [email protected] to check the availability of the class. Click HERE to access the application.
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Pre-K Making The Most of Classroom Interaction (20 Contact Hours & CEUs)
Infant/Toddler Making The Most of Classroom Interaction ( 24 Contact Hours & CEUs)
CLASS Group Coaching (MMCI) is an interactive course for teachers led by a Teachstone®-trained coach. Over the course of ten or twelve sessions, your coach provides in-person training, preparing teachers to identify, understand, and apply stronger CLASS® interactions in their classrooms. Costs may apply if the provider is not participating in the Early Learning Performance Funding Project. The trainings require at least ten participants, but do not exceed 20 per class.
Contact Melanie Worley at [email protected] to learn more.
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Pre-K CLASS Observer Training: $175 Per person
Toddler CLASS Observer Training: $175 Per person
CLASS Observer Training helps you build capacity to collect CLASS teaching assessment data, which is the first step in improving the quality of teacher-student interactions in the classroom. By creating certified CLASS observers, programs will:
- Gain meaningful data on classroom quality to inform coaching interventions
- Prepare coaches to conduct formal and informal teacher observations
- Build a strong foundation for coaches beginning their CLASS journey, as they develop CLASS fluency and satisfy a prerequisite for all CLASS coaching programs
Why We Recommend This
Research shows that CLASS improves teacher-student interactions, measures effective interactions across age levels and grades and promotes academic gains.
Who Uses CLASS Observation Training:
CLASS Observation Training is great for organizations that want to collect data to support local, state, and federal compliance requirements, as well as organizations that want to evaluate classroom quality.
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What to Expect
- Training materials and a 2-month CLASS Video Library subscription
- Access to online reliability testing and automated feedback
- Certification upon successful completion of the CLASS Reliability Test
- CEUs for completion of training (amount varies by age and grade level)
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Introduction to ASQ-3™ and ASQ:SE-2™
The Introduction to ASQ-3™ and ASQ:SE-2™ is a one-day training seminar that provides a basic overview on how to use both screening tools. The seminar is appropriate for those who are new users, those who are considering adopting the tool(s) for use in their agency, and for individuals or groups in need of a refresher.
During the one-day seminar, participants will learn:
- the purpose of developmental screening
- each tool’s features, and
- how to introduce, administer, score, and interpret results of each screening tool.
Contact Anna Weismantel at [email protected] for more information. Class minimum is eight participants and max is 20 per class.
