Saturday Professional Development for Child Care Providers
This is a series of one-day (7 hrs.) professional development sessions to enhance your ability to work with children of all ages. Have fun, learn and bring back the ideas to your classrooms. Early registration makes it possible to have materials ready and have printed certificates for every participant. Registration will end at 5 p.m. on Wednesday prior to class date and the class will be cancelled if at least 10 students are not enrolled by that deadline. There will be no registration at the door and substitutions must be made through the Admissions Office prior to the day of the class. For more information call Kay Magee at 409-938-1211, ext. 390.
YOUR PERSONALITY TYPE-7HRS
This workshop provides participants insight into working with basic personality types - starting with analyzing your own personality. You will leave this workshop with valuable ideas. Plan for fun! Meets Core Knowledge Area for Cultural and Individual Diversity.
Cost: In-District: $22 Out of District: $27
SYN 0036 CDEC-1091-180CL
06/19/10 S 08:30AM-04:30PM TVB 1647 K Woodbeck
CREATIVE CURRICULUM IDEAS-7HRS
Learn how to create goals and objectives and make them come alive through enjoyable developmentally appropriate learning experiences in your classroom. Meets Core Knowledge Area for Professional Practice Methods and Curriculum.
Cost: In-District: $22 Out of District: $27
SYN 0037 CDEC-1008-161CL
06/26/10 S 08:30AM-04:30PM TVB 1647 U Flores
OVERVIEW OF AGES AND STAGES-7HRS
Explore how knowing about ages and stages can make working with children easier for you and more beneficial for the children. Take a look at Erik Erikson's Stages of Development and Piaget -WHO? Meets Core Knowledge Area for Child Growth and Development.
Cost: In-District: $22 Out of District: $27
SYN 0038 CDEC-1051-189CL
07/10/10 S 08:30AM-04:30PM TVB 1647 K Woodbeck
WAYS TO IMPROVE HEALTH AND SAFETY-7HRS
Develop strategies for keeping children safe and healthy, psychologically as well as physically. Only when those needs are met can children be ready to learn. Meets Core Knowledge Area for Health and Safety.
Cost: In-District: $22 Out of District: $27
SYN 0039 CDEC-1032-192CL
07/17/10 S 08:30AM-04:30PM TVB 1647 K Allen
CULTURAL AND INDIVIDUAL DIVERSITY-7HRS
Let's explore a variety of creative ways to help children develop an appreciation of diversity in the Early Childhood setting. Meets Core Knowledge Area for Cultural and Individual Diversity.
Cost: In-District: $22 Out of District: $27
SYN 0040 CDEC-1091-182CL
07/24/10 S 08:30AM-04:30PM TVB 1647 U Flores
POSITIVE GUIDANCE TECHNIQUES-7HRS
This workshop provides participants with opportunities to explore basic positive guidance techniques and communication strategies. We will practice communication tools that will help you talk with children so they will talk to you. In this workshop you will take strategies with you to help children identify and share their feelings. Meets Core Knowledge Area for Guidance.
Cost: In District: $22 Out-of-District: $27
SYN 0041 CDEC-1012-179CL
07/31/10 S 08:30AM-04:30PM TVB 1647 K Allen
CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW-7HRS
Learn methods used in the identification of physical, emotional, and sexual abuse, and neglect with an emphasis on developing skills for working with children and families. Includes SIDS and Shaken Baby training. Meets Core Knowledge Area for Health and Safety.
Cost: In District: $22 Out of District: $27
SYN 0042 CDEC-1032-190CL
07/31/10 S 08:30AM-04:30PM TVB 1335 E Plasek
DEVELOPING YOUR LEADERSHIP STYLE-7HRS
The Director will learn how to ensure effective operations of business, courteous service for children and families, and a safe, healthy and pleasant working environment while also recruiting, training, and retaining excellent staff. Meets Core Knowledge Area for Administration.
Cost: In-District: $22 Out of District: $27
SYN 0043 CDEC-1096-198CL
08/07/10 S 08:30AM-04:30PM TVB 1647 U Flores
SUCCESSFUL INFANT/TODDLER CLASSROOMS-7HRS
Discover why it's so important for those who work with infants and toddlers to understand and be able to anticipate children's development during those first three years. Appropriately responsive adult interactions can make all the difference. Meets Core Knowledge Area for Child Growth and Development.
Cost: In District: $22 Out of District: $27
SYN 0044 CDEC 1093-194CL
08/07/10 S 08:30AM-04:30PM TVB 1335 E Plasek
CREATIVE WAYS TO OBSERVE AND ASSESS-7HRS
Learn how you can make curriculum come alive in your classroom just by learning more about your children. Discover how to set the stage for motivating children to become eager participants in the learning process. Meets Core Knowledge Area for Observation and Assessment.
Cost: In-District: $22 Out of District: $27
SYN 0045 CDEC-1007-129CL
08/14/10 S 08:30AM-04:30PM TVB 1647 K Allen