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No one wants to get the flu. Do you get a flu shot (influenza vaccine) to help prevent keeping yourself from getting the flu each year? That can often be a controversial question. How old does a child need to be in order to receive a vaccination for influenza? Among children, influenza vaccination remains especially important for those younger than 5 years of age and those of any age with an underlying chronic medical condition such as asthma, juvenile diabetes, cardiac disease, immunosuppression, or neurological disorders. These children are at higher risk of serious complications if they get the flu.

Participants attending this learning event will be able to identify signs and symptoms of influenza, describe how influenza is transmitted, and list strategies for prevention and control of influenza in early care and education environments.

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BSAC (Basic School Age Care) is a 5 hour introductory level training event for school age care professionals that are new to the field. The training includes the following modules: 1) Health, Safety, & Nutrition,2) Environmental Design, 3) Child/Youth Development 4) Developmentally Appropriate Activities, 5) Guiding Child Behavior, and 6) Quality School Age Care. This training in required by the NC Division of Child Development and Early Education for school age care professionals working in licensed programs but is a great training for new staff in any afterschool program setting

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Everyone gets angry.  All early education professionals have had or will have experiences with anger and aggressive behavior as well as children who act aggressively.  These behaviors are a concern because handling the situation involves more than one child.  Have you had children with aggressive behaviors in your classroom or program?  How do you handle these types of situations?  Which behaviors do you consider to be unacceptable and actually aggressive.  Attend this learning event to discover the myths and facts about childhood violence, help children describe physiological changes caused by stress in their bodies, summarize the levels of agitation, state possible reasons for anger and aggression in young children and lastly, create possible strategies and solutions for coping with angry and aggressive behaviors.

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Everyone gets angry.  All early education professionals have had or will have experiences with anger and aggressive behavior as well as children who act aggressively.  These behaviors are a concern because handling the situation involves more than one child.  Have you had children with aggressive behaviors in your classroom or program?  How do you handle these types of situations?  Which behaviors do you consider to be unacceptable and actually aggressive.  Attend this learning event to discover the myths and facts about childhood violence, help children describe physiological changes caused by stress in their bodies, summarize the levels of agitation, state possible reasons for anger and aggression in young children and lastly, create possible strategies and solutions for coping with angry and aggressive behaviors.

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Autism Spectrum Disorders: Putting the Pieces Together

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Autism Spectrum Disorders: Putting the Pieces Together

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Are you puzzled by autism spectrum disorders? Do you need strategies for your classroom for children with limited communication and social skills? Individuals on the autism spectrum have a neurobiological condition which makes them all quite unique.  In this learning event recognize, explore, and investigate characteristics of individuals of all ages in child care settings who have been identified on the autism spectrum, explore stimming behaviors and the reasons that individuals with autism utilize those behaviors and identify strategies and tools to use for communication, social skills, and as well as types of interventions for behaviors.

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Autism Spectrum Disorders: Putting the Pieces Together

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Autism Spectrum Disorders: Putting the Pieces Together

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Are you puzzled by autism spectrum disorders? Do you need strategies for your classroom for children with limited communication and social skills? Individuals on the autism spectrum have a neurobiological condition which makes them all quite unique.  In this learning event recognize, explore, and investigate characteristics of individuals of all ages in child care settings who have been identified on the autism spectrum, explore stimming behaviors and the reasons that individuals with autism utilize those behaviors and identify strategies and tools to use for communication, social skills, and as well as types of interventions for behaviors.

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How do you handle a child that bites another child?  Why is this happening?  What do you tell the parents of the child who has been bitten and the child who is biting?  Where can you find classroom strategies that will work?  You may feel frustrated when you have an epidemic of biting and understandably so!  It is reported that humans are more physically aggressive between the ages of 24 and 30 months than at any other time in their lives. Biting can be a simple developmental phase as a result of undeveloped language skills. Biting can also be a sign of alarm or high frustration.  Where biting is happening with older children or is frequent and intense significant steps need to be taken to deal with the underlying emotional cause of the biting.

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Body Image: Children, Teens & Mental Health

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Body Image: Children, Teens & Mental Health

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Media sources portray a specific body type wherever we are and it’s easy to see how children, teens and adults can feel bad about their bodies and physical characteristics.  Building a positive body image can counteract the negative images that  may be felt  or the images that we compare ourselves to.  Attend this learning event to discover the definition of body image, factors that influence body image, gender differences that affect body image, and strategies to improve self esteem.

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Body Image: Children, Teens & Mental Health

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Body Image: Children, Teens & Mental Health

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Media sources portray a specific body type wherever we are and it’s easy to see how children, teens and adults can feel bad about their bodies and physical characteristics.  Building a positive body image can counteract the negative images that  may be felt  or the images that we compare ourselves to.  Attend this learning event to discover the definition of body image, factors that influence body image, gender differences that affect body image, and strategies to improve self esteem.

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Children with Incarcerated Family Members

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Children with Incarcerated Family Members

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Has a child said to you, “My ____ (mom/dad) is in jail.”?  What was your response? Do you feel like you are ready to answer all of the difficult questions that children may ask when they experience the incarceration of a family member?  How many children have a parent or family in jail/prison?  Are you aware of all of the emotions that children feel when they experience the incarceration of a family member?  What happens when the family member is released from jail/prison?  How does that affect the child and the family?  The incarceration of a family member is an extremely difficult situation and has been identified as an “adverse childhood experience” or ACE.  This learning event will equip early education professionals with ways to contribute to the lifelong success and positive outcomes of children with an incarcerated family member.

After attending this learning event, participants will be able to describe the social-emotional impact of the incarceration of a family member on a child, compose responses to frequently asked questions regarding the incarceration, summarize the relationship between family member and children upon reunification and release, and list ways for early educators to contribute to the lifelong success of children with incarcerated family members.

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Children with Incarcerated Family Members

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Children with Incarcerated Family Members

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Has a child said to you, “My ____ (mom/dad) is in jail.”?  What was your response? Do you feel like you are ready to answer all of the difficult questions that children may ask when they experience the incarceration of a family member?  How many children have a parent or family in jail/prison?  Are you aware of all of the emotions that children feel when they experience the incarceration of a family member?  What happens when the family member is released from jail/prison?  How does that affect the child and the family?  The incarceration of a family member is an extremely difficult situation and has been identified as an “adverse childhood experience” or ACE.  This learning event will equip early education professionals with ways to contribute to the lifelong success and positive outcomes of children with an incarcerated family member.

After attending this learning event, participants will be able to describe the social-emotional impact of the incarceration of a family member on a child, compose responses to frequently asked questions regarding the incarceration, summarize the relationship between family member and children upon reunification and release, and list ways for early educators to contribute to the lifelong success of children with incarcerated family members.

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Children’s Health and Safety Essentials (CHASE) is a combination of multiple health and safety topics that are required by the Child Care and Development Fund and is also a great training for newly hired staff as they complete employee orientation training as it covers the foundations of safety, health and care of all children in early education settings such as active supervision, indoor and outdoor spaces, handwashing and table washing, sanitation concerns, prevention and control of communicable diseases, responding to emergency situations, transportation safety, hazardous materials and their storage, creating a first aid kit, choking hazards, allergies, and medication administration.  This is a great refresher course for all staff and it will help new hires become acquainted with the facility and facility policies. Enroll today to embark or continue your journey into providing high quality care as an early learning professional!

Participants attending this event will be able to define active supervision, list the steps to proper handwashing, describe 3 ways communicable diseases are spread, create an appropriate response during an emergency simulation, and summarize characteristics of a safe indoor and outdoor environment

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What exactly is the Classroom Assessment Scoring System (CLASS) and what do you need to know about it?  Do you feel slightly overwhelmed by all of the different assessment types and sometimes get confused about what to do?  You are not alone.  Attend this learning event for an overview of the CLASS and begin to feel more confident and equipped with information to help you succeed.
This learning event is designed as an introductory overview to the Classroom Assessment Scoring System (CLASS).  Participants will gain an understanding of the areas and dimensions captured by the PreK CLASS and why the CLASS is used in North Carolina’s Quality Improvement efforts as well as define the CLASS observation process.

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Components of Early Literacy and Language

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Components of Early Literacy and Language

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Do you struggle getting children interested in reading? Do the children understand all of the different functions and forms of print?   There are a variety of different ways that the children demonstrate their knowledge and use of the components of literacy. This learning event will explore those classroom activities to create a deeper understanding of what children are learning as they gain knowledge through play.  The teacher’s role is more than facilitator, it is an active participant and role model in the children’s learning and love of literacy.

After attending this event, participants will be able to list approaches to early learning, name components of literacy, describe activities that depict children’s knowledge of components of literacy, discuss the teacher’s role for each component of literacy, and match the research to each corresponding component of literacy

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Components of Early Literacy and Language

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Components of Early Literacy and Language

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Do you struggle getting children interested in reading? Do the children understand all of the different functions and forms of print?   There are a variety of different ways that the children demonstrate their knowledge and use of the components of literacy. This learning event will explore those classroom activities to create a deeper understanding of what children are learning as they gain knowledge through play.  The teacher’s role is more than facilitator, it is an active participant and role model in the children’s learning and love of literacy.

After attending this event, participants will be able to list approaches to early learning, name components of literacy, describe activities that depict children’s knowledge of components of literacy, discuss the teacher’s role for each component of literacy, and match the research to each corresponding component of literacy

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All children are picky about their food at some point.  They will eat something one day and maybe not the next.  They may eat a lot one day, and perhaps not a lot the next.  It may take multiple attempts before a child may even taste a new food.  Do you have the same expectations of a 1-year-old that you do of a 3-year-old?  Do you have strategies to cope with challenging mealtime behaviors?
Participants attending this learning event will be able to state developmentally appropriate behaviors for children ages 1-5, summarize strategies to cope with picky eaters, describe other challenging mealtime behaviors, and list phrases that may help or hinder picky eating behaviors

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All children are picky about their food at some point.  They will eat something one day and maybe not the next.  They may eat a lot one day, and perhaps not a lot the next.  It may take multiple attempts before a child may even taste a new food.  Do you have the same expectations of a 1-year-old that you do of a 3-year-old?  Do you have strategies to cope with challenging mealtime behaviors?
Participants attending this learning event will be able to state developmentally appropriate behaviors for children ages 1-5, summarize strategies to cope with picky eaters, describe other challenging mealtime behaviors, and list phrases that may help or hinder picky eating behaviors

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All children are picky about their food at some point.  They will eat something one day and maybe not the next.  They may eat a lot one day, and perhaps not a lot the next.  It may take multiple attempts before a child may even taste a new food.  Do you have the same expectations of a 1-year-old that you do of a 3-year-old?  Do you have strategies to cope with challenging mealtime behaviors?
Participants attending this learning event will be able to state developmentally appropriate behaviors for children ages 1-5, summarize strategies to cope with picky eaters, describe other challenging mealtime behaviors, and list phrases that may help or hinder picky eating behaviors

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Growing up with two or more languages can happen in many ways.  Regardless of the circumstances, all children are at some stage of developing language, especially those under 6 years of age in early care and education environments.  All young children need support of their entire language spectrum, whether they speak their first language fluently or are beginning to learn their second language.  Developmentally appropriate early care and education focuses on a child’s early language experiences.  Participants in this learning event will be able to define key terms used with dual language acquisition, describe the four main reasons that children need support of their home language while in early care and education settings, identify the stages of first language and second language acquisition, and create practical strategies for supporting dual language learners

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Growing up with two or more languages can happen in many ways.  Regardless of the circumstances, all children are at some stage of developing language, especially those under 6 years of age in early care and education environments.  All young children need support of their entire language spectrum, whether they speak their first language fluently or are beginning to learn their second language.  Developmentally appropriate early care and education focuses on a child’s early language experiences.  Participants in this learning event will be able to define key terms used with dual language acquisition, describe the four main reasons that children need support of their home language while in early care and education settings, identify the stages of first language and second language acquisition, and create practical strategies for supporting dual language learners

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Growing up with two or more languages can happen in many ways.  Regardless of the circumstances, all children are at some stage of developing language, especially those under 6 years of age in early care and education environments.  All young children need support of their entire language spectrum, whether they speak their first language fluently or are beginning to learn their second language.  Developmentally appropriate early care and education focuses on a child’s early language experiences.  Participants in this learning event will be able to define key terms used with dual language acquisition, describe the four main reasons that children need support of their home language while in early care and education settings, identify the stages of first language and second language acquisition, and create practical strategies for supporting dual language learners

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No one wants to get the flu. Do you get a flu shot (influenza vaccine) to help prevent keeping yourself from getting the flu each year? That can often be a controversial question. How old does a child need to be in order to receive a vaccination for influenza? Among children, influenza vaccination remains especially important for those younger than 5 years of age and those of any age with an underlying chronic medical condition such as asthma, juvenile diabetes, cardiac disease, immunosuppression, or neurological disorders. These children are at higher risk of serious complications if they get the flu.

Participants attending this learning event will be able to identify signs and symptoms of influenza, describe how influenza is transmitted, and list strategies for prevention and control of influenza in early care and education environments.

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No one wants to get the flu. Do you get a flu shot (influenza vaccine) to help prevent keeping yourself from getting the flu each year? That can often be a controversial question. How old does a child need to be in order to receive a vaccination for influenza? Among children, influenza vaccination remains especially important for those younger than 5 years of age and those of any age with an underlying chronic medical condition such as asthma, juvenile diabetes, cardiac disease, immunosuppression, or neurological disorders. These children are at higher risk of serious complications if they get the flu.

Participants attending this learning event will be able to identify signs and symptoms of influenza, describe how influenza is transmitted, and list strategies for prevention and control of influenza in early care and education environments.

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No one wants to get the flu. Do you get a flu shot (influenza vaccine) to help prevent keeping yourself from getting the flu each year? That can often be a controversial question. How old does a child need to be in order to receive a vaccination for influenza? Among children, influenza vaccination remains especially important for those younger than 5 years of age and those of any age with an underlying chronic medical condition such as asthma, juvenile diabetes, cardiac disease, immunosuppression, or neurological disorders. These children are at higher risk of serious complications if they get the flu.

Participants attending this learning event will be able to identify signs and symptoms of influenza, describe how influenza is transmitted, and list strategies for prevention and control of influenza in early care and education environments.

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No one wants to get the flu. Do you get a flu shot (influenza vaccine) to help prevent keeping yourself from getting the flu each year? That can often be a controversial question. How old does a child need to be in order to receive a vaccination for influenza? Among children, influenza vaccination remains especially important for those younger than 5 years of age and those of any age with an underlying chronic medical condition such as asthma, juvenile diabetes, cardiac disease, immunosuppression, or neurological disorders. These children are at higher risk of serious complications if they get the flu.

Participants attending this learning event will be able to identify signs and symptoms of influenza, describe how influenza is transmitted, and list strategies for prevention and control of influenza in early care and education environments.

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Have you been told that an assessment is upcoming?  Do you worry whether or not you will merely just survive the day or do you want your classroom to thrive and shine brightly?  It is important to learn the details and stay current and know what is expected during an Early Childhood Environmental Rating Scales-Revised Edition (ECERS-R) assessment.  It’s acceptable to ask questions and to ask for help!  This learning event is designed to give participants foundational knowledge of the ECERS Revised Edition to start building a solid core and firm groundwork to get started on preparation.

It is recommended that participants have a copy of the ECERS R.

Participants will be able to discuss the items and indicators as described in the ECERS Revised Edition, describe furnishings, arrangement of space, and materials recommended for a high quality learning environment, define frequently used terms in the ECERS R, and ultimately reflect on their own classroom and practices in regard to the ECERS R to implement a high quality environment

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This interactive self-paced online course is focused on using the FCCERS R as a tool to promote designing and self-assessing of quality family child care homes. Use of the FCCERS R as a self-assessment tool is an incredible benefit to a program as an on-going process to maintain quality.  Attend this learning event to explore the different indicators and items found in the Family Child Care Environment Rating Scales, Revised Edition, define the common terms found throughout, list materials and supports needed to create a high quality family child care home environment, and reflect on your own practices and arrangement to overcome challenges, set goals and sustain quality for yourself and the children in your program.  The benefits of sustained quality will show through the children’s desire to attend and through their behavior in your program!

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Fostering Language Development: Beyond Open Ended Questions

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Fostering Language Development: Beyond Open Ended Questions

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How many questions do you ask a day?  How many questions does the average 5-year-old ask every day?  Questioning can encourage language development and critical thinking skills.  Other than open ended questions, which we know are great ways to build relationships and learn about the children, what other types of questions and questioning strategies do you use?  This learning event will guide participants through the stages of language development for children birth to 5 years old and select quality children’s books that will promote and extend children’s language development.  Early educators will also have the opportunity to reflect on their own teaching strategies to focus on language, learning and higher order thinking skills.

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From Nosebleeds to Needlesticks: Encounters with Bloodborne Pathogens

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From Nosebleeds to Needlesticks: Encounters with Bloodborne Pathogens

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Every day, bloodborne pathogens are the result of infections by disease-causing microorganisms.  There are specific actions and procedures that must be taken to comply with Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) Standards.  These procedures make every workplace safer, but they are also necessary to keep every employee safe from risks of bloodborne pathogens.  You might be wondering if you are at risk and what are the diseases that are most commonly transmitted through bloodborne pathogens?  What do you do in an actual incident involving blood or body fluids?  Does your facility have an exposure control plan?  Participants attending this event will be able to answer these questions as well as identify the bloodborne pathogens of primary concern, list ways that bloodborne pathogens can enter a person’s body, sequence the steps in proper removal of disposable gloves, and select the most appropriate responses in an exposure incident simulation.

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From Nosebleeds to Needlesticks: Encounters with Bloodborne Pathogens

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From Nosebleeds to Needlesticks: Encounters with Bloodborne Pathogens

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Every day, bloodborne pathogens are the result of infections by disease-causing microorganisms.  There are specific actions and procedures that must be taken to comply with Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) Standards.  These procedures make every workplace safer, but they are also necessary to keep every employee safe from risks of bloodborne pathogens.  You might be wondering if you are at risk and what are the diseases that are most commonly transmitted through bloodborne pathogens?  What do you do in an actual incident involving blood or body fluids?  Does your facility have an exposure control plan?  Participants attending this event will be able to answer these questions as well as identify the bloodborne pathogens of primary concern, list ways that bloodborne pathogens can enter a person’s body, sequence the steps in proper removal of disposable gloves, and select the most appropriate responses in an exposure incident simulation.

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From Nosebleeds to Needlesticks Encounters with Bloodborne Pathogens

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From Nosebleeds to Needlesticks Encounters with Bloodborne Pathogens

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Every day, bloodborne pathogens are the result of infections by disease-causing microorganisms.  There are specific actions and procedures that must be taken to comply with Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) Standards.  These procedures make every workplace safer, but they are also necessary to keep every employee safe from risks of bloodborne pathogens.  You might be wondering if you are at risk and what are the diseases that are most commonly transmitted through bloodborne pathogens?  What do you do in an actual incident involving blood or body fluids?  Does your facility have an exposure control plan?  Participants attending this event will be able to answer these questions as well as identify the bloodborne pathogens of primary concern, list ways that bloodborne pathogens can enter a person’s body, sequence the steps in proper removal of disposable gloves, and select the most appropriate responses in an exposure incident simulation.

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From Nosebleeds to Needlesticks: Encounters with Bloodborne Pathogens

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From Nosebleeds to Needlesticks: Encounters with Bloodborne Pathogens

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Every day, bloodborne pathogens are the result of infections by disease-causing microorganisms.  There are specific actions and procedures that must be taken to comply with Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) Standards.  These procedures make every workplace safer, but they are also necessary to keep every employee safe from risks of bloodborne pathogens.  You might be wondering if you are at risk and what are the diseases that are most commonly transmitted through bloodborne pathogens?  What do you do in an actual incident involving blood or body fluids?  Does your facility have an exposure control plan?  Participants attending this event will be able to answer these questions as well as identify the bloodborne pathogens of primary concern, list ways that bloodborne pathogens can enter a person’s body, sequence the steps in proper removal of disposable gloves, and select the most appropriate responses in an exposure incident simulation.

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From Nosebleeds to Needlesticks: Encounters with Bloodborne Pathogens

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From Nosebleeds to Needlesticks: Encounters with Bloodborne Pathogens

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Every day, bloodborne pathogens are the result of infections by disease-causing microorganisms.  There are specific actions and procedures that must be taken to comply with Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) Standards.  These procedures make every workplace safer, but they are also necessary to keep every employee safe from risks of bloodborne pathogens.  You might be wondering if you are at risk and what are the diseases that are most commonly transmitted through bloodborne pathogens?  What do you do in an actual incident involving blood or body fluids?  Does your facility have an exposure control plan?  Participants attending this event will be able to answer these questions as well as identify the bloodborne pathogens of primary concern, list ways that bloodborne pathogens can enter a person’s body, sequence the steps in proper removal of disposable gloves, and select the most appropriate responses in an exposure incident simulation.

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Do the children play outside in the communities near you?  Is it safe for them to do so?  Is there graffiti or tagging nearby?  Have you ever wondered if those are truly the signs of gang activity or just kids spray painting on the walls?  This learning event will help bring clarity to the appeal behind gangs as well as discussing if there are any positive role models in gangs. This course will also give insight into the indicators of certain numbers, signs, and symbols have meaning with different gangs.

Participants will discuss and feel the different reasons that children and youth join gangs, distinguish between the different characteristics of various street gangs, list strategies to identify early indicators of gang involvement or gang influence, and explore tips for parents and schools to help prevent or reduce gang activity.

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Do the children play outside in the communities near you?  Is it safe for them to do so?  Is there graffiti or tagging nearby?  Have you ever wondered if those are truly the signs of gang activity or just kids spray painting on the walls?  This learning event will help bring clarity to the appeal behind gangs as well as discussing if there are any positive role models in gangs. This course will also give insight into the indicators of certain numbers, signs, and symbols have meaning with different gangs.

Participants will discuss and feel the different reasons that children and youth join gangs, distinguish between the different characteristics of various street gangs, list strategies to identify early indicators of gang involvement or gang influence, and explore tips for parents and schools to help prevent or reduce gang activity.

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Do the children play outside in the communities near you?  Is it safe for them to do so?  Is there graffiti or tagging nearby?  Have you ever wondered if those are truly the signs of gang activity or just kids spray painting on the walls?  This learning event will help bring clarity to the appeal behind gangs as well as discussing if there are any positive role models in gangs. This course will also give insight into the indicators of certain numbers, signs, and symbols have meaning with different gangs.

Participants will discuss and feel the different reasons that children and youth join gangs, distinguish between the different characteristics of various street gangs, list strategies to identify early indicators of gang involvement or gang influence, and explore tips for parents and schools to help prevent or reduce gang activity.

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Go The Extra Mile: Building and Sustaining Relationships with Families

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Go The Extra Mile: Building and Sustaining Relationships with Families

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What does it mean to provide good customer service to the families of the children? Are you portraying a friendly mage? Does attitude count? How are first impressions made about you, your classroom or the facility where you work? Creating lasting first impressions is important, but only if it is favorable! Communication through body
language and voice inflection speaks volumes to others. It’s not what you are saying as much as how you might be saying it! What are other barriers to always providing excellent service? How do we overcome those barriers? Let’s learn together how to reap the benefits of providing exceptional service to families!
Participants attending this learning event will be able to list the key components to providing professional service, describe effective communication techniques, identify steps to building relationships with families, answer real life scenarios that keep relationships intact, and list strategies to increase the bond between families and the early
childhood facility.

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Go The Extra Mile: Building and Sustaining Relationships with Families

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Go The Extra Mile: Building and Sustaining Relationships with Families

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What does it mean to provide good customer service to the families of the children? Are you portraying a friendly mage? Does attitude count? How are first impressions made about you, your classroom or the facility where you work? Creating lasting first impressions is important, but only if it is favorable! Communication through body
language and voice inflection speaks volumes to others. It’s not what you are saying as much as how you might be saying it! What are other barriers to always providing excellent service? How do we overcome those barriers? Let’s learn together how to reap the benefits of providing exceptional service to families!
Participants attending this learning event will be able to list the key components to providing professional service, describe effective communication techniques, identify steps to building relationships with families, answer real life scenarios that keep relationships intact, and list strategies to increase the bond between families and the early
childhood facility.

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Go The Extra Mile: Building and Sustaining Relationships with Families

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Go The Extra Mile: Building and Sustaining Relationships with Families

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What does it mean to provide good customer service to the families of the children? Are you portraying a friendly mage? Does attitude count? How are first impressions made about you, your classroom or the facility where you work? Creating lasting first impressions is important, but only if it is favorable! Communication through body
language and voice inflection speaks volumes to others. It’s not what you are saying as much as how you might be saying it! What are other barriers to always providing excellent service? How do we overcome those barriers? Let’s learn together how to reap the benefits of providing exceptional service to families!
Participants attending this learning event will be able to list the key components to providing professional service, describe effective communication techniques, identify steps to building relationships with families, answer real life scenarios that keep relationships intact, and list strategies to increase the bond between families and the early
childhood facility.

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Go The Extra Mile: Building and Sustaining Relationships with Families

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Go The Extra Mile: Building and Sustaining Relationships with Families

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What does it mean to provide good customer service to the families of the children? Are you portraying a friendly mage? Does attitude count? How are first impressions made about you, your classroom or the facility where you work? Creating lasting first impressions is important, but only if it is favorable! Communication through body
language and voice inflection speaks volumes to others. It’s not what you are saying as much as how you might be saying it! What are other barriers to always providing excellent service? How do we overcome those barriers? Let’s learn together how to reap the benefits of providing exceptional service to families!
Participants attending this learning event will be able to list the key components to providing professional service, describe effective communication techniques, identify steps to building relationships with families, answer real life scenarios that keep relationships intact, and list strategies to increase the bond between families and the early
childhood facility.

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Go The Extra Mile: Building and Sustaining Relationships with Families

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Go The Extra Mile: Building and Sustaining Relationships with Families

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What does it mean to provide good customer service to the families of the children? Are you portraying a friendly mage? Does attitude count? How are first impressions made about you, your classroom or the facility where you work? Creating lasting first impressions is important, but only if it is favorable! Communication through body
language and voice inflection speaks volumes to others. It’s not what you are saying as much as how you might be saying it! What are other barriers to always providing excellent service? How do we overcome those barriers? Let’s learn together how to reap the benefits of providing exceptional service to families!
Participants attending this learning event will be able to list the key components to providing professional service, describe effective communication techniques, identify steps to building relationships with families, answer real life scenarios that keep relationships intact, and list strategies to increase the bond between families and the early
childhood facility.

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Go The Extra Mile: Building and Sustaining Relationships with Families

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Go The Extra Mile: Building and Sustaining Relationships with Families

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What does it mean to provide good customer service to the families of the children? Are you portraying a friendly mage? Does attitude count? How are first impressions made about you, your classroom or the facility where you work? Creating lasting first impressions is important, but only if it is favorable! Communication through body
language and voice inflection speaks volumes to others. It’s not what you are saying as much as how you might be saying it! What are other barriers to always providing excellent service? How do we overcome those barriers? Let’s learn together how to reap the benefits of providing exceptional service to families!
Participants attending this learning event will be able to list the key components to providing professional service, describe effective communication techniques, identify steps to building relationships with families, answer real life scenarios that keep relationships intact, and list strategies to increase the bond between families and the early
childhood facility.

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Have you ever been confronted by a parent?  Have you ever wondered, “Why is this parent yelling at me?”  Have you ever thought, “No wonder the child acts the way they do!” From time to time all staff will be faced by a difficult, demanding, or overbearing parent. From behaviors such as challenging teaching styles to accusations of bullying; some parents can be very intimidating or even aggressive. This learning event is suitable for newly hired, seasoned staff, and administrative staff.  Join us today to examine effective ways of handling real-life examples of difficult situations. Real situations will be studied and appropriate solutions reviewed. Participants will discuss face to face communication strategies as well as telephone contact techniques.

After attending this event, participants will be able to describe types and characteristics of hard to handle parents or families, provide appropriate responses to a variety of scenarios, differentiate between labeling behavior and describing behavior, define the active listening process and qualities of an active listener, list strategies that may diffuse a tense situation, practice reflect listening.

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Have you ever been confronted by a parent?  Have you ever wondered, “Why is this parent yelling at me?”  Have you ever thought, “No wonder the child acts the way they do!” From time to time all staff will be faced by a difficult, demanding, or overbearing parent. From behaviors such as challenging teaching styles to accusations of bullying; some parents can be very intimidating or even aggressive. This learning event is suitable for newly hired, seasoned staff, and administrative staff.  Join us today to examine effective ways of handling real-life examples of difficult situations. Real situations will be studied and appropriate solutions reviewed. Participants will discuss face to face communication strategies as well as telephone contact techniques.

After attending this event, participants will be able to describe types and characteristics of hard to handle parents or families, provide appropriate responses to a variety of scenarios, differentiate between labeling behavior and describing behavior, define the active listening process and qualities of an active listener, list strategies that may diffuse a tense situation, practice reflect listening.

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Have you ever been confronted by a parent?  Have you ever wondered, “Why is this parent yelling at me?”  Have you ever thought, “No wonder the child acts the way they do!” From time to time all staff will be faced by a difficult, demanding, or overbearing parent. From behaviors such as challenging teaching styles to accusations of bullying; some parents can be very intimidating or even aggressive. This learning event is suitable for newly hired, seasoned staff, and administrative staff.  Join us today to examine effective ways of handling real-life examples of difficult situations. Real situations will be studied and appropriate solutions reviewed. Participants will discuss face to face communication strategies as well as telephone contact techniques.

After attending this event, participants will be able to describe types and characteristics of hard to handle parents or families, provide appropriate responses to a variety of scenarios, differentiate between labeling behavior and describing behavior, define the active listening process and qualities of an active listener, list strategies that may diffuse a tense situation, practice reflect listening.

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Have you ever been confronted by a parent?  Have you ever wondered, “Why is this parent yelling at me?”  Have you ever thought, “No wonder the child acts the way they do!” From time to time all staff will be faced by a difficult, demanding, or overbearing parent. From behaviors such as challenging teaching styles to accusations of bullying; some parents can be very intimidating or even aggressive. This learning event is suitable for newly hired, seasoned staff, and administrative staff.  Join us today to examine effective ways of handling real-life examples of difficult situations. Real situations will be studied and appropriate solutions reviewed. Participants will discuss face to face communication strategies as well as telephone contact techniques.

After attending this event, participants will be able to describe types and characteristics of hard to handle parents or families, provide appropriate responses to a variety of scenarios, differentiate between labeling behavior and describing behavior, define the active listening process and qualities of an active listener, list strategies that may diffuse a tense situation, practice reflect listening.

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Have you ever been confronted by a parent?  Have you ever wondered, “Why is this parent yelling at me?”  Have you ever thought, “No wonder the child acts the way they do!” From time to time all staff will be faced by a difficult, demanding, or overbearing parent. From behaviors such as challenging teaching styles to accusations of bullying; some parents can be very intimidating or even aggressive. This learning event is suitable for newly hired, seasoned staff, and administrative staff.  Join us today to examine effective ways of handling real-life examples of difficult situations. Real situations will be studied and appropriate solutions reviewed. Participants will discuss face to face communication strategies as well as telephone contact techniques.

After attending this event, participants will be able to describe types and characteristics of hard to handle parents or families, provide appropriate responses to a variety of scenarios, differentiate between labeling behavior and describing behavior, define the active listening process and qualities of an active listener, list strategies that may diffuse a tense situation, practice reflect listening.

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Human trafficking is a real and growing problem in the United States and all over the world.  It is most likely happening in a location near you.  From rural to urban environments, predators prey on those most vulnerable.  Through a multitude of strategies and tactics these predators prey on children, teens and adults.  Human trafficking can be difficult to detect unless educators are trained to recognize the signs.  Can you differentiate between human trafficking and human smuggling?  Can you describe the types of human smuggling? Attend this interactive online, self-paced training at your convenience and learn about human trafficking that is happening!

Participants attending this training will be able to state the differences between human trafficking and human smuggling, define the types of human trafficking, list the vulnerabilities in populations putting them at risk for human trafficking, describe tactics used by predators, and define the role of the educator in establishing a system of support and rapport with the survivors of human trafficking

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Human trafficking is a real and growing problem in the United States and all over the world.  It is most likely happening in a location near you.  From rural to urban environments, predators prey on those most vulnerable.  Through a multitude of strategies and tactics these predators prey on children, teens and adults.  Human trafficking can be difficult to detect unless educators are trained to recognize the signs.  Can you differentiate between human trafficking and human smuggling?  Can you describe the types of human smuggling? Attend this interactive online, self-paced training at your convenience and learn about human trafficking that is happening!

Participants attending this training will be able to state the differences between human trafficking and human smuggling, define the types of human trafficking, list the vulnerabilities in populations putting them at risk for human trafficking, describe tactics used by predators, and define the role of the educator in establishing a system of support and rapport with the survivors of human trafficking

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Human trafficking is a real and growing problem in the United States and all over the world.  It is most likely happening in a location near you.  From rural to urban environments, predators prey on those most vulnerable.  Through a multitude of strategies and tactics these predators prey on children, teens and adults.  Human trafficking can be difficult to detect unless educators are trained to recognize the signs.  Can you differentiate between human trafficking and human smuggling?  Can you describe the types of human smuggling? Attend this interactive online, self-paced training at your convenience and learn about human trafficking that is happening!

Participants attending this training will be able to state the differences between human trafficking and human smuggling, define the types of human trafficking, list the vulnerabilities in populations putting them at risk for human trafficking, describe tactics used by predators, and define the role of the educator in establishing a system of support and rapport with the survivors of human trafficking

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Human trafficking is a real and growing problem in the United States and all over the world.  It is most likely happening in a location near you.  From rural to urban environments, predators prey on those most vulnerable.  Through a multitude of strategies and tactics these predators prey on children, teens and adults.  Human trafficking can be difficult to detect unless educators are trained to recognize the signs.  Can you differentiate between human trafficking and human smuggling?  Can you describe the types of human smuggling? Attend this interactive online, self-paced training at your convenience and learn about human trafficking that is happening!

Participants attending this training will be able to state the differences between human trafficking and human smuggling, define the types of human trafficking, list the vulnerabilities in populations putting them at risk for human trafficking, describe tactics used by predators, and define the role of the educator in establishing a system of support and rapport with the survivors of human trafficking

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Human trafficking is a real and growing problem in the United States and all over the world.  It is most likely happening in a location near you.  From rural to urban environments, predators prey on those most vulnerable.  Through a multitude of strategies and tactics these predators prey on children, teens and adults.  Human trafficking can be difficult to detect unless educators are trained to recognize the signs.  Can you differentiate between human trafficking and human smuggling?  Can you describe the types of human smuggling? Attend this interactive online, self-paced training at your convenience and learn about human trafficking that is happening!

Participants attending this training will be able to state the differences between human trafficking and human smuggling, define the types of human trafficking, list the vulnerabilities in populations putting them at risk for human trafficking, describe tactics used by predators, and define the role of the educator in establishing a system of support and rapport with the survivors of human trafficking

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Human trafficking is a real and growing problem in the United States and all over the world.  It is most likely happening in a location near you.  From rural to urban environments, predators prey on those most vulnerable.  Through a multitude of strategies and tactics these predators prey on children, teens and adults.  Human trafficking can be difficult to detect unless educators are trained to recognize the signs.  Can you differentiate between human trafficking and human smuggling?  Can you describe the types of human smuggling? Attend this interactive online, self-paced training at your convenience and learn about human trafficking that is happening!

Participants attending this training will be able to state the differences between human trafficking and human smuggling, define the types of human trafficking, list the vulnerabilities in populations putting them at risk for human trafficking, describe tactics used by predators, and define the role of the educator in establishing a system of support and rapport with the survivors of human trafficking

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Infants and Toddlers in the Outdoor Environment

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Infants and Toddlers in the Outdoor Environment

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What do infants and toddlers gain from outdoor experiences?  What can early education professionals    like yourselves do to fully engage infants and toddlers in outdoor play and learning?  Attend this learning event to explore the multiple benefits of outdoor play and learning for infants and toddlers, design safe  outdoor play spaces, and create new strategies for outdoor learning experiences for the infants and toddlers in your care

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Infant Mental Health-The Basics of What and Why

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Infant Mental Health-The Basics of What and Why

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Are you wondering what exactly is mental health for infants and toddlers and why are we just now hearing about this so frequently?  What research foundations is this based on?  Why is infant mental health important to early educators?  How can early educators support infant mental health in their classrooms?  If you’ve been asking these types of questions, this training is for you!  By the end of this learning event, participants will be able to define infant mental health, state the research foundations for infant mental health,  describe any existing barriers that may exist for implementing infant mental health practices and identify the foundations of research for the origins of infant mental health

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What’s all the fuss about infantile spasms?  Although rare, these seizures can cause long-term damage to an infant’s developing brain.  Why are these seizures often mistaken for other conditions?  What are the signs and symptoms to look for in an infant?  Participants in this learning event will identify the signs and symptoms as well as list the various causes and potential consequences of infantile spasms.  We will also discover the importance of early diagnosis and practice watching for signs and symptoms.  Join this learning event today to help spread awareness of infantile spasms.

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Language Acquisition and Planning with NC FELD

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Language Acquisition and Planning with NC FELD

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Language development begins with children’s ability to understand what others are communicating to them.  Young children understand much more than they can say and then they gradually learn to express themselves through cooing, babbling, gestures, and crying.  Further development brings words, sentences and rules of grammar.  What is the role of the early educator throughout all of this and how do you create a learning environment to stimulate all learners?  Alignment of planning and activities with NC Foundations of Early Learning and Development (NC FELD) may feel overwhelming, but it doesn’t need to be.  Align planning and development with language acquisition in this learning event!  We will also explore theories of language acquisition, the stages of language development and list strategies to create an intriguing environment for all learners.

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Language Acquisition and Planning with NC FELD

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Language Acquisition and Planning with NC FELD

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Language development begins with children’s ability to understand what others are communicating to them.  Young children understand much more than they can say and then they gradually learn to express themselves through cooing, babbling, gestures, and crying.  Further development brings words, sentences and rules of grammar.  What is the role of the early educator throughout all of this and how do you create a learning environment to stimulate all learners?  Alignment of planning and activities with NC Foundations of Early Learning and Development (NC FELD) may feel overwhelming, but it doesn’t need to be.  Align planning and development with language acquisition in this learning event!  We will also explore theories of language acquisition, the stages of language development and list strategies to create an intriguing environment for all learners.

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Language Acquisition and Planning with NC FELD

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Language Acquisition and Planning with NC FELD

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Language development begins with children’s ability to understand what others are communicating to them.  Young children understand much more than they can say and then they gradually learn to express themselves through cooing, babbling, gestures, and crying.  Further development brings words, sentences and rules of grammar.  What is the role of the early educator throughout all of this and how do you create a learning environment to stimulate all learners?  Alignment of planning and activities with NC Foundations of Early Learning and Development (NC FELD) may feel overwhelming, but it doesn’t need to be.  Align planning and development with language acquisition in this learning event!  We will also explore theories of language acquisition, the stages of language development and list strategies to create an intriguing environment for all learners.

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Language Acquisition and Planning with NC FELD

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Language Acquisition and Planning with NC FELD

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Language development begins with children’s ability to understand what others are communicating to them.  Young children understand much more than they can say and then they gradually learn to express themselves through cooing, babbling, gestures, and crying.  Further development brings words, sentences and rules of grammar.  What is the role of the early educator throughout all of this and how do you create a learning environment to stimulate all learners?  Alignment of planning and activities with NC Foundations of Early Learning and Development (NC FELD) may feel overwhelming, but it doesn’t need to be.  Align planning and development with language acquisition in this learning event!  We will also explore theories of language acquisition, the stages of language development and list strategies to create an intriguing environment for all learners.

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Language Acquisition and Planning with NC FELD

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Language Acquisition and Planning with NC FELD

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Language development begins with children’s ability to understand what others are communicating to them.  Young children understand much more than they can say and then they gradually learn to express themselves through cooing, babbling, gestures, and crying.  Further development brings words, sentences and rules of grammar.  What is the role of the early educator throughout all of this and how do you create a learning environment to stimulate all learners?  Alignment of planning and activities with NC Foundations of Early Learning and Development (NC FELD) may feel overwhelming, but it doesn’t need to be.  Align planning and development with language acquisition in this learning event!  We will also explore theories of language acquisition, the stages of language development and list strategies to create an intriguing environment for all learners.

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Making Sense of Sensory Processing Disorder

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Making Sense of Sensory Processing Disorder

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How many senses do you really have?  What are your senses telling you right now?  Do you know anyone picky, clumsy, extra sensitive or fidgety?  We all learn through our senses and sensory processing is how we make sense of information inside of our own bodies and information from the external environment.  Sensory issues affect all kinds of people and may be referred to as Sensory Processing Disorder or Sensory Integration Dysfunction.  This learning event will provide participants with information on behaviors and concerns that may be associated with SPD and will also focus on strategies to implement in the environment that may help all children, not just those diagnosed with SPD.

After attending this learning event, participants will be able to define sensory processing disorder, list associated concerns and behaviors, identify current research findings, differentiate between the various sensory systems, and create and implement age and developmentally appropriate teaching strategies.

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Making Sense of Sensory Processing Disorder

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Making Sense of Sensory Processing Disorder

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How many senses do you really have?  What are your senses telling you right now?  Do you know anyone picky, clumsy, extra sensitive or fidgety?  We all learn through our senses and sensory processing is how we make sense of information inside of our own bodies and information from the external environment.  Sensory issues affect all kinds of people and may be referred to as Sensory Processing Disorder or Sensory Integration Dysfunction.  This learning event will provide participants with information on behaviors and concerns that may be associated with SPD and will also focus on strategies to implement in the environment that may help all children, not just those diagnosed with SPD.

After attending this learning event, participants will be able to define sensory processing disorder, list associated concerns and behaviors, identify current research findings, differentiate between the various sensory systems, and create and implement age and developmentally appropriate teaching strategies.

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How is mathematics taught in early care and education?  What are some strategies for effective, intentional instruction?  What are some ways to engage the families in developing the mathematical skills of the children?  Most importantly, what are some ways to make this fun so that the children want to learn math?  Children really are eager to explore mathematical concepts and it is our job to provide them enriching opportunities in the early care and education environment.  Talking, planning, and experiencing mathematics in everyday use will help children acquire a positive attitude, skills, and knowledge.

Participants attending this learning event will discover the 5 components of mathematics, ways to involve families in children's learning process, discuss the teacher's role for each of the 5 components, dive into the research behind mathematics, its use and importance in early care and education, and design a strategy to assess children's learning for each component of mathematics

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Methamphetamines and the Effects on Children

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Methamphetamines and the Effects on Children

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What exactly is crystal meth?  How is it affecting the children in early education?  Do you know all of the different street names for meth?   Why and how do people use meth?  Can it be prescribed legally?  What are the effects of a child living in a meth lab?  On an unborn fetus?  If you work with young children, these are answers that you’ll want to know!  This learning event will provide the history of meth, the effects of meth on the user, to the children, and participants will also discover the various forms of methamphetamine, the reasons meth is popular, the dangers of meth exposure to children of varying ages and create strategies to implement for children who may have been exposed to meth.

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Methamphetamines and the Effects on Children

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Methamphetamines and the Effects on Children

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What exactly is crystal meth?  How is it affecting the children in early education?  Do you know all of the different street names for meth?   Why and how do people use meth?  Can it be prescribed legally?  What are the effects of a child living in a meth lab?  On an unborn fetus?  If you work with young children, these are answers that you’ll want to know!  This learning event will provide the history of meth, the effects of meth on the user, to the children, and participants will also discover the various forms of methamphetamine, the reasons meth is popular, the dangers of meth exposure to children of varying ages and create strategies to implement for children who may have been exposed to meth.

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Methamphetamines and the Effects on Children

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Methamphetamines and the Effects on Children

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What exactly is crystal meth?  How is it affecting the children in early education?  Do you know all of the different street names for meth?   Why and how do people use meth?  Can it be prescribed legally?  What are the effects of a child living in a meth lab?  On an unborn fetus?  If you work with young children, these are answers that you’ll want to know!  This learning event will provide the history of meth, the effects of meth on the user, to the children, and participants will also discover the various forms of methamphetamine, the reasons meth is popular, the dangers of meth exposure to children of varying ages and create strategies to implement for children who may have been exposed to meth.

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Methamphetamines and the Effects on Children

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Methamphetamines and the Effects on Children

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What exactly is crystal meth?  How is it affecting the children in early education?  Do you know all of the different street names for meth?   Why and how do people use meth?  Can it be prescribed legally?  What are the effects of a child living in a meth lab?  On an unborn fetus?  If you work with young children, these are answers that you’ll want to know!  This learning event will provide the history of meth, the effects of meth on the user, to the children, and participants will also discover the various forms of methamphetamine, the reasons meth is popular, the dangers of meth exposure to children of varying ages and create strategies to implement for children who may have been exposed to meth.

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Methamphetamines and the Effects on Children

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Methamphetamines and the Effects on Children

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What exactly is crystal meth?  How is it affecting the children in early education?  Do you know all of the different street names for meth?   Why and how do people use meth?  Can it be prescribed legally?  What are the effects of a child living in a meth lab?  On an unborn fetus?  If you work with young children, these are answers that you’ll want to know!  This learning event will provide the history of meth, the effects of meth on the user, to the children, and participants will also discover the various forms of methamphetamine, the reasons meth is popular, the dangers of meth exposure to children of varying ages and create strategies to implement for children who may have been exposed to meth.

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How is heroin harmful?  How young are those who are using heroin, are they are adults or do children and teens use it as well?  Are you thinking, heroin?  Yes, heroin.  And it’s not 1970 either.  Heroin and opioid use has increased sharply across the United States without discriminating between races, genders, or even ages.  Law enforcement officials for the FBI report making arrests of individuals as young as 12 and as old as 86.  What effects does heroin have on a user, on the brain, and on the human body?  What are the effects on pregnancy, infants exposed to heroin and what can we expect as they grow and develop?  Attend this training find out answers to these important questions and to learn prevention strategies and activities to educate children and youth on the harmfulness of heroin.

After attending this event, participants will be able to, summarize the history, production process, and manufacturing process of heroin, identify the cycle of use including effects on the brain and body, list effects on pregnancy, infants and children, and describe age appropriate prevention strategies to educate children of the dangers of heroin

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How is heroin harmful?  How young are those who are using heroin, are they are adults or do children and teens use it as well?  Are you thinking, heroin?  Yes, heroin.  And it’s not 1970 either.  Heroin and opioid use has increased sharply across the United States without discriminating between races, genders, or even ages.  Law enforcement officials for the FBI report making arrests of individuals as young as 12 and as old as 86.  What effects does heroin have on a user, on the brain, and on the human body?  What are the effects on pregnancy, infants exposed to heroin and what can we expect as they grow and develop?  Attend this training find out answers to these important questions and to learn prevention strategies and activities to educate children and youth on the harmfulness of heroin.

After attending this event, participants will be able to, summarize the history, production process, and manufacturing process of heroin, identify the cycle of use including effects on the brain and body, list effects on pregnancy, infants and children, and describe age appropriate prevention strategies to educate children of the dangers of heroin

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How is heroin harmful?  How young are those who are using heroin, are they are adults or do children and teens use it as well?  Are you thinking, heroin?  Yes, heroin.  And it’s not 1970 either.  Heroin and opioid use has increased sharply across the United States without discriminating between races, genders, or even ages.  Law enforcement officials for the FBI report making arrests of individuals as young as 12 and as old as 86.  What effects does heroin have on a user, on the brain, and on the human body?  What are the effects on pregnancy, infants exposed to heroin and what can we expect as they grow and develop?  Attend this training find out answers to these important questions and to learn prevention strategies and activities to educate children and youth on the harmfulness of heroin.

After attending this event, participants will be able to, summarize the history, production process, and manufacturing process of heroin, identify the cycle of use including effects on the brain and body, list effects on pregnancy, infants and children, and describe age appropriate prevention strategies to educate children of the dangers of heroin

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How is heroin harmful?  How young are those who are using heroin, are they are adults or do children and teens use it as well?  Are you thinking, heroin?  Yes, heroin.  And it’s not 1970 either.  Heroin and opioid use has increased sharply across the United States without discriminating between races, genders, or even ages.  Law enforcement officials for the FBI report making arrests of individuals as young as 12 and as old as 86.  What effects does heroin have on a user, on the brain, and on the human body?  What are the effects on pregnancy, infants exposed to heroin and what can we expect as they grow and develop?  Attend this training find out answers to these important questions and to learn prevention strategies and activities to educate children and youth on the harmfulness of heroin.

After attending this event, participants will be able to, summarize the history, production process, and manufacturing process of heroin, identify the cycle of use including effects on the brain and body, list effects on pregnancy, infants and children, and describe age appropriate prevention strategies to educate children of the dangers of heroin

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How is heroin harmful?  How young are those who are using heroin, are they are adults or do children and teens use it as well?  Are you thinking, heroin?  Yes, heroin.  And it’s not 1970 either.  Heroin and opioid use has increased sharply across the United States without discriminating between races, genders, or even ages.  Law enforcement officials for the FBI report making arrests of individuals as young as 12 and as old as 86.  What effects does heroin have on a user, on the brain, and on the human body?  What are the effects on pregnancy, infants exposed to heroin and what can we expect as they grow and develop?  Attend this training find out answers to these important questions and to learn prevention strategies and activities to educate children and youth on the harmfulness of heroin.

After attending this event, participants will be able to, summarize the history, production process, and manufacturing process of heroin, identify the cycle of use including effects on the brain and body, list effects on pregnancy, infants and children, and describe age appropriate prevention strategies to educate children of the dangers of heroin

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Objective Observation & Authentic Assessment

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Objective Observation & Authentic Assessment

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Authentic assessment or natural assessment-how and when is this used in the early childhood classroom?  Every day!  It can be used as children interact with each other throughout the day, through play and in learning centers.  Opportunities exist and present themselves for teachers to capture children learning and exploring as it happens in their daily schedule.  By using every day materials, children will begin to show progression and mastery of the many skills and concepts they are learning but how, how often, when, and where do teachers document the children’s progress?  Can you determine if an anecdotal note or observation is written subjectively or objectively?  What is the importance of writing objective observation notes?

Participants attending this learning event will be able to answer these questions, define authentic assessment, describe the 6 key practices for effective observation, and practice writing objective observation notes.

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Objective Observation & Authentic Assessment

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Objective Observation & Authentic Assessment

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Authentic assessment or natural assessment-how and when is this used in the early childhood classroom?  Every day!  It can be used as children interact with each other throughout the day, through play and in learning centers.  Opportunities exist and present themselves for teachers to capture children learning and exploring as it happens in their daily schedule.  By using every day materials, children will begin to show progression and mastery of the many skills and concepts they are learning but how, how often, when, and where do teachers document the children’s progress?  Can you determine if an anecdotal note or observation is written subjectively or objectively?  What is the importance of writing objective observation notes?

Participants attending this learning event will be able to answer these questions, define authentic assessment, describe the 6 key practices for effective observation, and practice writing objective observation notes.

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Objective Observation & Authentic Assessment

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Objective Observation & Authentic Assessment

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Authentic assessment or natural assessment-how and when is this used in the early childhood classroom?  Every day!  It can be used as children interact with each other throughout the day, through play and in learning centers.  Opportunities exist and present themselves for teachers to capture children learning and exploring as it happens in their daily schedule.  By using every day materials, children will begin to show progression and mastery of the many skills and concepts they are learning but how, how often, when, and where do teachers document the children’s progress?  Can you determine if an anecdotal note or observation is written subjectively or objectively?  What is the importance of writing objective observation notes?

Participants attending this learning event will be able to answer these questions, define authentic assessment, describe the 6 key practices for effective observation, and practice writing objective observation notes.

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Objective Observation & Authentic Assessment

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Objective Observation & Authentic Assessment

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Authentic assessment or natural assessment-how and when is this used in the early childhood classroom?  Every day!  It can be used as children interact with each other throughout the day, through play and in learning centers.  Opportunities exist and present themselves for teachers to capture children learning and exploring as it happens in their daily schedule.  By using every day materials, children will begin to show progression and mastery of the many skills and concepts they are learning but how, how often, when, and where do teachers document the children’s progress?  Can you determine if an anecdotal note or observation is written subjectively or objectively?  What is the importance of writing objective observation notes?

Participants attending this learning event will be able to answer these questions, define authentic assessment, describe the 6 key practices for effective observation, and practice writing objective observation notes.

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Objective Observation & Authentic Assessment

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Objective Observation & Authentic Assessment

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Authentic assessment or natural assessment-how and when is this used in the early childhood classroom?  Every day!  It can be used as children interact with each other throughout the day, through play and in learning centers.  Opportunities exist and present themselves for teachers to capture children learning and exploring as it happens in their daily schedule.  By using every day materials, children will begin to show progression and mastery of the many skills and concepts they are learning but how, how often, when, and where do teachers document the children’s progress?  Can you determine if an anecdotal note or observation is written subjectively or objectively?  What is the importance of writing objective observation notes?

Participants attending this learning event will be able to answer these questions, define authentic assessment, describe the 6 key practices for effective observation, and practice writing objective observation notes.

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I could list the reasons why you are important, but there is only one you. You could list the reasons why you don’t want to live anymore. But I will counter that with but there is only one you. And you are important to someone. That someone is me. How comfortable are you talking to children and teens about suicide? Can you be the person that they turn to if they need someone to talk to? Can you be the person that cares when they feel like no one else does? What are the risk factors, warning signs or myths about suicidal youth? What are appropriate responses to suicidal youth? None of these are easy questions, why? This is not an easy topic. But it is rapidly evolving and as educators and mentors we need to be well equipped with tools and strategies to feel confident in our own abilities and knowledge. Attend this learning event to discover the facts and myths, the importance of a creating an environment that is safe and free of dangers, steps to approaching suicidal youth, along with identifying risk factors and warning signs of suicidal youth.

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I could list the reasons why you are important, but there is only one you. You could list the reasons why you don’t want to live anymore. But I will counter that with but there is only one you. And you are important to someone. That someone is me. How comfortable are you talking to children and teens about suicide? Can you be the person that they turn to if they need someone to talk to? Can you be the person that cares when they feel like no one else does? What are the risk factors, warning signs or myths about suicidal youth? What are appropriate responses to suicidal youth? None of these are easy questions, why? This is not an easy topic. But it is rapidly evolving and as educators and mentors we need to be well equipped with tools and strategies to feel confident in our own abilities and knowledge. Attend this learning event to discover the facts and myths, the importance of a creating an environment that is safe and free of dangers, steps to approaching suicidal youth, along with identifying risk factors and warning signs of suicidal youth.

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I could list the reasons why you are important, but there is only one you. You could list the reasons why you don’t want to live anymore. But I will counter that with but there is only one you. And you are important to someone. That someone is me. How comfortable are you talking to children and teens about suicide? Can you be the person that they turn to if they need someone to talk to? Can you be the person that cares when they feel like no one else does? What are the risk factors, warning signs or myths about suicidal youth? What are appropriate responses to suicidal youth? None of these are easy questions, why? This is not an easy topic. But it is rapidly evolving and as educators and mentors we need to be well equipped with tools and strategies to feel confident in our own abilities and knowledge. Attend this learning event to discover the facts and myths, the importance of a creating an environment that is safe and free of dangers, steps to approaching suicidal youth, along with identifying risk factors and warning signs of suicidal youth.

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I could list the reasons why you are important, but there is only one you. You could list the reasons why you don’t want to live anymore. But I will counter that with but there is only one you. And you are important to someone. That someone is me. How comfortable are you talking to children and teens about suicide? Can you be the person that they turn to if they need someone to talk to? Can you be the person that cares when they feel like no one else does? What are the risk factors, warning signs or myths about suicidal youth? What are appropriate responses to suicidal youth? None of these are easy questions, why? This is not an easy topic. But it is rapidly evolving and as educators and mentors we need to be well equipped with tools and strategies to feel confident in our own abilities and knowledge. Attend this learning event to discover the facts and myths, the importance of a creating an environment that is safe and free of dangers, steps to approaching suicidal youth, along with identifying risk factors and warning signs of suicidal youth.

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Nuts, Trees, & Bees... Oh My! Food Allergens in ECE

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Nuts, Trees, & Bees... Oh My! Food Allergens in ECE

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Food allergies and anaphylaxis  are a growing safety and concern that affects children and adults.  How many individuals do you know with some type of allergy?  What medications and precautions do they need to handle their allergic reactions? Although the number of children with food allergies may seem small in just one setting, an allergic reaction can be life threatening and have far-reaching effects on children and their families. What will you do if a child accidentally eats a food allergen while in your care? Being proactive and prepared for such an occurrence creates a safer, calmer, and higher quality environment than being reactive and unprepared!

By the end of this course, participants will be able to state the difference between and allergic reaction and anaphylaxis, identify major food allergens, distinguish between cross contact and cross contamination, and select strategies to create a safe and healthy environment for all children.

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Nuts, Trees & Bees...Oh My!  Food Allergens in ECE

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Nuts, Trees & Bees...Oh My!  Food Allergens in ECE

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Food allergies and anaphylaxis  are a growing safety and concern that affects children and adults.  How many individuals do you know with some type of allergy?  What medications and precautions do they need to handle their allergic reactions? Although the number of children with food allergies may seem small in just one setting, an allergic reaction can be life threatening and have far-reaching effects on children and their families. What will you do if a child accidentally eats a food allergen while in your care? Being proactive and prepared for such an occurrence creates a safer, calmer, and higher quality environment than being reactive and unprepared!

By the end of this course, participants will be able to state the difference between and allergic reaction and anaphylaxis, identify major food allergens, distinguish between cross contact and cross contamination, and select strategies to create a safe and healthy environment for all children.

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Nuts, Trees, & Bees... Oh My!  Food Allergens in ECE

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Nuts, Trees, & Bees... Oh My!  Food Allergens in ECE

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Food allergies and anaphylaxis  are a growing safety and concern that affects children and adults.  How many individuals do you know with some type of allergy?  What medications and precautions do they need to handle their allergic reactions? Although the number of children with food allergies may seem small in just one setting, an allergic reaction can be life threatening and have far-reaching effects on children and their families. What will you do if a child accidentally eats a food allergen while in your care? Being proactive and prepared for such an occurrence creates a safer, calmer, and higher quality environment than being reactive and unprepared!

By the end of this course, participants will be able to state the difference between and allergic reaction and anaphylaxis, identify major food allergens, distinguish between cross contact and cross contamination, and select strategies to create a safe and healthy environment for all children.

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Nuts, Trees & Bees...Oh My!  Food Allergens in ECE

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Nuts, Trees & Bees...Oh My!  Food Allergens in ECE

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Food allergies and anaphylaxis  are a growing safety and concern that affects children and adults.  How many individuals do you know with some type of allergy?  What medications and precautions do they need to handle their allergic reactions? Although the number of children with food allergies may seem small in just one setting, an allergic reaction can be life threatening and have far-reaching effects on children and their families. What will you do if a child accidentally eats a food allergen while in your care? Being proactive and prepared for such an occurrence creates a safer, calmer, and higher quality environment than being reactive and unprepared!

By the end of this course, participants will be able to state the difference between and allergic reaction and anaphylaxis, identify major food allergens, distinguish between cross contact and cross contamination, and select strategies to create a safe and healthy environment for all children.

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Nuts, Trees & Bees...Oh My!  Food Allergens in ECE

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Nuts, Trees & Bees...Oh My!  Food Allergens in ECE

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Food allergies and anaphylaxis  are a growing safety and concern that affects children and adults.  How many individuals do you know with some type of allergy?  What medications and precautions do they need to handle their allergic reactions? Although the number of children with food allergies may seem small in just one setting, an allergic reaction can be life threatening and have far-reaching effects on children and their families. What will you do if a child accidentally eats a food allergen while in your care? Being proactive and prepared for such an occurrence creates a safer, calmer, and higher quality environment than being reactive and unprepared!

By the end of this course, participants will be able to state the difference between and allergic reaction and anaphylaxis, identify major food allergens, distinguish between cross contact and cross contamination, and select strategies to create a safe and healthy environment for all children.

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Nuts, Trees & Bees...Oh My!  Food Allergens in ECE

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Nuts, Trees & Bees...Oh My!  Food Allergens in ECE

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Food allergies and anaphylaxis  are a growing safety and concern that affects children and adults.  How many individuals do you know with some type of allergy?  What medications and precautions do they need to handle their allergic reactions? Although the number of children with food allergies may seem small in just one setting, an allergic reaction can be life threatening and have far-reaching effects on children and their families. What will you do if a child accidentally eats a food allergen while in your care? Being proactive and prepared for such an occurrence creates a safer, calmer, and higher quality environment than being reactive and unprepared!

By the end of this course, participants will be able to state the difference between and allergic reaction and anaphylaxis, identify major food allergens, distinguish between cross contact and cross contamination, and select strategies to create a safe and healthy environment for all children.

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Does the thought of head lice make you itch and scratch?  Of course, it does!  Are you aware that the American Academy of Pediatrics has some new recommendations as of 2016 regarding the exclusion of children with nits from schools?  Does everyone with head lice experience symptoms?  Families and children experiencing head lice as well as classrooms need support along with treatment options that dispel the myths and misconceptions regarding head lice.  Attend this learning event to help support children, families, and classrooms and stop the nitpicking!

Participants attending this learning event will be able to describe the ways head lice is transmitted, define the stages of head lice growth, state common indicators of head lice infestation, and describe treatment and supports for families facing head lice.  Course requirements to earn the CEU certificate include attending online session, handouts, video vignettes, interactive online activities, and a passing a post knowledge assessment with a score of 90% or higher (multiple attempts allowed).

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Does the thought of head lice make you itch and scratch?  Of course, it does!  Are you aware that the American Academy of Pediatrics has some new recommendations as of 2016 regarding the exclusion of children with nits from schools?  Does everyone with head lice experience symptoms?  Families and children experiencing head lice as well as classrooms need support along with treatment options that dispel the myths and misconceptions regarding head lice.  Attend this learning event to help support children, families, and classrooms and stop the nitpicking!

Participants attending this learning event will be able to describe the ways head lice is transmitted, define the stages of head lice growth, state common indicators of head lice infestation, and describe treatment and supports for families facing head lice.  Course requirements to earn the CEU certificate include attending online session, handouts, video vignettes, interactive online activities, and a passing a post knowledge assessment with a score of 90% or higher (multiple attempts allowed).

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Does the thought of head lice make you itch and scratch?  Of course, it does!  Are you aware that the American Academy of Pediatrics has some new recommendations as of 2016 regarding the exclusion of children with nits from schools?  Does everyone with head lice experience symptoms?  Families and children experiencing head lice as well as classrooms need support along with treatment options that dispel the myths and misconceptions regarding head lice.  Attend this learning event to help support children, families, and classrooms and stop the nitpicking!

Participants attending this learning event will be able to describe the ways head lice is transmitted, define the stages of head lice growth, state common indicators of head lice infestation, and describe treatment and supports for families facing head lice.  Course requirements to earn the CEU certificate include attending online session, handouts, video vignettes, interactive online activities, and a passing a post knowledge assessment with a score of 90% or higher (multiple attempts allowed).

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Does the thought of head lice make you itch and scratch?  Of course, it does!  Are you aware that the American Academy of Pediatrics has some new recommendations as of 2016 regarding the exclusion of children with nits from schools?  Does everyone with head lice experience symptoms?  Families and children experiencing head lice as well as classrooms need support along with treatment options that dispel the myths and misconceptions regarding head lice.  Attend this learning event to help support children, families, and classrooms and stop the nitpicking!

Participants attending this learning event will be able to describe the ways head lice is transmitted, define the stages of head lice growth, state common indicators of head lice infestation, and describe treatment and supports for families facing head lice.  Course requirements to earn the CEU certificate include attending online session, handouts, video vignettes, interactive online activities, and a passing a post knowledge assessment with a score of 90% or higher (multiple attempts allowed).

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Preventing Injuries in Early Care and Education

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Preventing Injuries in Early Care and Education

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Teacher, teacher!   I need a band aid.   I have sand in my eye. I've got a splinter. I fell down.  Her knee is bleeding!' How often do you hear these statements? Prevention and treatment of unintentional injuries is a major responsibility of early education professionals. This is all best achieved through proper procedures, best practices, and active supervision along with knowledge of facility policy. Participants attending this    event will describe best practices for various incidents aligned with facility policy, list commonly occurring incidents, and provide appropriate responses to scenarios that may occur and involve different types of  accidents or incidents in early care and education.

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Preventing Injuries in Early Care and Education

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Preventing Injuries in Early Care and Education

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Teacher, teacher!   I need a band aid.   I have sand in my eye. I've got a splinter. I fell down.  Her knee is bleeding!' How often do you hear these statements? Prevention and treatment of unintentional injuries is a major responsibility of early education professionals. This is all best achieved through proper procedures, best practices, and active supervision along with knowledge of facility policy. Participants attending this    event will describe best practices for various incidents aligned with facility policy, list commonly occurring incidents, and provide appropriate responses to scenarios that may occur and involve different types of  accidents or incidents in early care and education.

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Preventing Injuries in Early Care and Education

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Preventing Injuries in Early Care and Education

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Teacher, teacher!   I need a band aid.   I have sand in my eye. I've got a splinter. I fell down.  Her knee is bleeding!' How often do you hear these statements? Prevention and treatment of unintentional injuries is a major responsibility of early education professionals. This is all best achieved through proper procedures, best practices, and active supervision along with knowledge of facility policy. Participants attending this    event will describe best practices for various incidents aligned with facility policy, list commonly occurring incidents, and provide appropriate responses to scenarios that may occur and involve different types of  accidents or incidents in early care and education.

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Preventing Injuries in Early Care and Education

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Preventing Injuries in Early Care and Education

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Teacher, teacher!   I need a band aid.   I have sand in my eye. I've got a splinter. I fell down.  Her knee is bleeding!' How often do you hear these statements? Prevention and treatment of unintentional injuries is a major responsibility of early education professionals. This is all best achieved through proper procedures, best practices, and active supervision along with knowledge of facility policy. Participants attending this    event will describe best practices for various incidents aligned with facility policy, list commonly occurring incidents, and provide appropriate responses to scenarios that may occur and involve different types of  accidents or incidents in early care and education.

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Preventing Injuries in Early Care and Education

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Preventing Injuries in Early Care and Education

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Teacher, teacher!   I need a band aid.   I have sand in my eye. I've got a splinter. I fell down.  Her knee is bleeding!' How often do you hear these statements? Prevention and treatment of unintentional injuries is a major responsibility of early education professionals. This is all best achieved through proper procedures, best practices, and active supervision along with knowledge of facility policy. Participants attending this    event will describe best practices for various incidents aligned with facility policy, list commonly occurring incidents, and provide appropriate responses to scenarios that may occur and involve different types of  accidents or incidents in early care and education.

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Powerful Professional Development: Creating Learning Outcomes & Pre/Post Surveys

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Powerful Professional Development: Creating Learning Outcomes & Pre/Post Surveys

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You have created some great professional development events and have been told, that now you need learning outcomes and pre/post surveys to accompany those events.  How do you decide what the  learning outcomes will be for an event?  What makes a      learning outcome measurable anyway? How do you measure them?  Do the pre /post surveys have anything to do with the learning outcomes? What strategies do you use to assess mastery of learner knowledge? If these are the questions you have been asking  and trying to get answered, let’s work together. Collaboration is going to be the key to success!

Participants in this learning event will be able to identify measurable learning outcomes, describe the assessment         method used to determine mastery, and align pre/post surveys with learning outcomes

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Do you want to be seen as a professional?  How do you describe your job with young children?  The first steps in gaining recognition as early education professionals from others is to first recognize, describe, and conduct ourselves as professionals.  Be seen as a professional by creating a professional development plan, maintaining a professional development portfolio, and presenting yourself as a professional in a career with young children.

After this training, participants will be able to define professionalism in their own words, design a professional development plan based on performance outputs and appraisals using the 5 steps to creating a professional development plan and list the processes involved in creating and maintaining a professional portfolio.