At Great Trainings, we strive to offer engaging, dynamic trainings that are fully in compliance with Oregon childcare professional’s Core Knowledge Categories.
Human Growth & Development
From the Ground Up – Basics of Human Growth & Development, plus a look at some theories – Set 1/3 Hours – Participants will get an introduction to and engage in discussion of major principles and theories on growth, development and education through the play of children. We will look at developmental charts and have an overview of major notable theorists in the area of child development. Course fee: $150.00
Supporting Children’s Social & Emotional Development, The Foundation – Birth to Age 5 – Set 1/2.5 hours (Part 1 of a 4 part series)- Basic techniques for recording and interpreting factual, objective observations. A comprehensive overview of different types of observation techniques for recording and documenting challenging behaviors and developing action plans. Presents the basic principles of communicating with families about behavioral concerns and developing individualized plans of action. Course fee: $125.00
Health, Safety & Nutrition
Supporting Healthy Choices and Activities in Child Care – Set 2/3 hours – Investigate health, safety and nutrition aspects of running an ECE program. Discuss ideas for incorporating the USDA food program, wellness guidelines for children entering care, health department guidelines for cleaning and sanitation, and current FCC Health & Safety Review Checklist into your program. Share ideas with your families to encourage healthy living strategies. Course fee: $150.00
Program Management
Fundamentals for Building a Better Business – Set 1/3 hours – Participants will explore a variety of business practices and tools to be more professional and supportive of positive family relationships. Course fee: $150.00
Diversity
Incorporating Diversity into Your ECE Program – Set 2/3 hours – We will examine our personal cultures and values and the impact that it has on creating our individual programs. Exploration of strategies to support families with emphasis on respecting diverse cultures and honoring individual family strengths. Exploration of the impact of culture values, attitudes, beliefs and/or biases on interactions. Participants will explore the effects of their own personal values/attitudes/beliefs/biases on all aspects of their program. Course fee: $150.00
Learning Environments & Curriculum
Play Based Learning: Building the curriculum into the environment – Set 2/3 hours – Participants will explore strategies for creating environments that are play based and educational. Examining the theory that if children are engaged in their play, they are learning. Exploring approaches, strategies, and tools to promote development and learning. Course fee: $150.00
Supporting Children’s Social & Emotional Development, The Foundation – Birth to Age 5 – Set 1/2.5 hours (Part 2 of a 4 part series)- Basic techniques for recording and interpreting factual, objective observations. A comprehensive overview of different types of observation techniques for recording and documenting challenging behaviors and developing action plans. Presents the basic principles of communicating with families about behavioral concerns and developing individualized plans of action. Course fee: $125.00
More than a book – Ways to stretch children’s stories, creating fun opportunities for promoting language – Set 2/2 hours – Participants will explore play based strategies of creating story stretchers for children’s literacy. Thus promoting development, imagination and language skills. Course fee: $100.00
Special Needs
Examining Special Needs & the Laws that Govern Them – Set 2 / 3 hours – Participants will examiner the distinctions, similarities and differences among the types of special needs. They will explore the categories of disability in Federal Special Education Law. Examination of the distinctions, similarities and differences among the types of special needs. Course fee: $150.00
Understanding & Guiding Behavior
Exploration of Developmentally Appropriate Practices & Theories of Guiding Behaviors – Set 2 / 3 hours – Participants will examine NAEYC’s statement on DAP and Maslow’s Hierarchy of needs. We will explore a variety of behavior guidance systems in order to develop strategies for guiding children’s behaviors with intention. Participants will examine & develop conscious behavior guidance strategies. Course fee: $150.00
Supporting Children’s Social & Emotional Development, The Foundation – Birth to Age 5 – Set 1/2.5 hours (Part 3 of a 4 part series)- Basic techniques for recording and interpreting factual, objective observations. A comprehensive overview of different types of observation techniques for recording and documenting challenging behaviors and developing action plans. Presents the basic principles of communicating with families about behavioral concerns and developing individualized plans of action. Course fee: $125.00
Exploring Strengthening Families through the Protective Factors – Set 2 / 6 hours – Strengthening Families is an international initiative aimed to develop and enhance five specific characteristics that help keep families safe from abuse and neglect. It focuses on the positive/strengths that a family already has, adding to that foundation through the understanding of our valued and skills, giving respect to all cultures and family strengths. Course fee: $300.00
Personal, Professional & Leadership Development
How do I get from Point A to Point B: How to devise a road map for my ECE journey – Set 2 / 3 hours = Participants will explore factors in developing and applying professional goals and strategies into their ECE careers that encompass ORO, QRIS, professionalism, ethics and standards. Examination and application of professional and/or leadership development supports and strategies. Course fee: $150.00
Families & Community Systems
Playing Isn’t Just for Kids: Creating events that honor, connect and celebrate families & communities withing our ECE programs – Set 2 / 2 hour – We will be exploring strategies and tools to include all families in our ECE programs in order to make connections with other families, creating a stronger community of parents and resources as well as honoring family cultures and connections to needed resources. We will be exploring techniques to share with families how to support their children through play. Course fee: $100.00
Building Connections with Families: A care providers role in helping families handle stress – Set 2 / 3 hours – Together we will examine family needs and stresses, exploring strategies to support families in stress. How to create and build positive relationships and communication pathways. Begin developing a resource guide to assist parents with strategies in times of need. We will create a local resource guide to share with families. Application of techniques to develop positive partnerships with families and/or community systems. Course fee: $150.00
Observation & Assessment
Supporting Children’s Social & Emotional Development, The Foundation – Birth to Age 5 – Set 1/2.5 hours (Part 4 of a 4 part series)- Basic techniques for recording and interpreting factual, objective observations. A comprehensive overview of different types of observation techniques for recording and documenting challenging behaviors and developing action plans. Presents the basic principles of communicating with families about behavioral concerns and developing individualized plans of action. Course fee: $125.00
Let’s Make a Plan: Incorporating observations and assessments into your ECE program – Set 2 / 3 hours – Participants will examine the early learning domains, observation and assessment tools and ways to utilize gained information in curriculum and environment planning. Course fee: $150.00
Making Your Observations an Effective, Inclusive and Integral Part of your Classroom and Curriculum : How to break down what we observe and inject skill building opportunities into play scenarios – Set 2/2 hours – We will explore the links between authentic observations and assessments and ways to individualize curriculum, develop proactive programs and design play based strategies to strengthen skills. Course fee: $125.00
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