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Take a look around your classroom. Now, look at the children who inhabit your classroom environment each day. Does your classroom facilitate the culture, learning style, and development of each of your students? If it does not, then you have created barriers to building relationships and enhancing learning opportunities with your children. All children want to feel welcomed, accepted, and fully included in their classroom environment. Very often, only minor modifications need to be made in order to ensure that…

The goal of the Emergency Preparedness and Response in Child Care training for early educators is to provide early educators with the information, knowledge, and tools to prepare them for many types of emergencies.  The training curriculum provides a structural framework that covers the key issues involved in emergency preparation, response, and recovery. It discusses the decisions and information that will guide the completion of the EPR plan.  The EPR in Child Care training creates an opportunity to engage early…

This training will discuss developmentally appropriate supervision for infants, toddlers, preschoolers, and school-age children and NC Child Cares rules regarding supervision. Through scenarios, we will practice these skills and teachers will learn appropriate techniques to help keep the children they serve safe while in their care. 6:30 – 8:30 2 DCDEE Credits Trainer: Jamie Guagliano This is a virtual class. Fee: $10

Description: We know that monitoring and screening in early childhood early care and education settings is critical to identifying children at risk for developmental delays. What is less known is how programs use developmental monitoring and screening tools and the ways caregivers talk with families about their children's growth and development. This training will help participants understand the differences in developmental monitoring and screening and why they are so important to children and families. Participants will learn how they can…

Developed by the NC Healthy Start Foundation’s ITS-SIDS Project, this session meets state requirements for ITS-SIDS training. Participants will learn to reduce the risk of SIDS through safe sleep practices for infants. Participants will also review Safe Sleep Policy guidelines, NC Division of Child Development and Early Education licensing rules, and maintenance of the proper forms. SIDS-related materials and resources will be available.   6:30 – 8:30 2 DCDEE Credits Trainer: Jamie Guagliano