Designing Afterschool Environments and Facilitating Child Development
Addressing Afterschool Core Knowledge Area 4: Learning Environments and Curriculum

During this training, participants will…

• Identify characteristics of high quality afterschool environments
• Discuss materials and equipment needed to promote cognitive, physical, social, and emotional development of children
• Discuss strategies for adapting environments and activities to meet diverse needs and interests of childre

Days: TUESDAY & WEDNESDAY Evenings
Dates: May 8, May 9, May 22, May 23
Time: 6:30pm – 8:30pm
Where: South County YMCA, Youth Center, 701 Center Rd., Venice 34285

Presented by Jenn Faber, Florida’s Office of Early Learning
**Must participate in all 4 sessions to receive Module completion certificate**
Sponsorship by Early Learning Coalition of Sarasota County; Florida’s Office of Early Learning, State of Florida; and Sarasota County Government.
Register by APRIL 30 via email to .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) or by calling 954-4830 ext. 227 and leaving your name, center and email or phone number.

Introduction to Child Care

The state required training will be offered at:
Sarasota Baptist Church
Proctor Road Campus
7091 Proctor Road
Sarasota
(Located at Proctor Road and Hand Road just east of I-75)

Cost: $15.00 per module
Books will be provided free of charge

Part 1
Child Care Facility Rules and Regulations – May 14 and 16 – 6:00pm-9:00pm
Health, Safety and Nutrition – May 21 and 23 – 6:00pm-10:00pm
Identifying and Reporting Child Abuse and Neglect – May 30 – 6:00pm-10:00pm
Child Growth and Development – June 4 and 6 – 6:00pm-9:00pm
Behavioral Observation and Screening – June 11 and 13 – 6:00pm-9:00pm
 

Part 2
Special Needs Appropriate Practices – June 18, 19 and 20 – 6:00pm-9:30pm
Onsite competency exams will be available
Saturday, June 23 – 9:00am

Classes are sponsored by Pinellas County Schools

Registration for the classes can be completed online at: www.myflorida.com/childcare

For more information contact:
Venise Duchesne
866-470-1905
.(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)

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Standard First Aid with CPR/AED-Adult and Child and CPR-Infant

Priority in registration for this class is given to any person working in a Manatee County early care and education program. This training meets licensing requirements for persons working in child care facili-ties or family child care homes. Participants must pre-register and pre-pay. Registrants must notify ELC by phone by 8:00am Friday, May 11th if they cannot attend to qualify for a refund. The course has 16 spaces, and they fill quickly. Participating students take with them pediatric and adult skill cards, and a keychain with breathing barrier and gloves.

Register by Thursday, May 17th with paid fee.

Cost: $50.00 per person, $35.00 for QRIS participants

Explore this set of knowledge and skill standards that define what persons working directly with our afterschool children need to know and be able to do to effectively and efficiently offer quality programs.  We will review the purpose of the competencies, explore the tiers within the core knowledge areas, and brainstorm how they can be of use in afterschool programs.  All participants leave with a personal copy of the competencies.

Trainer: Pam Parmenter

Register by May 21, 2012. There is NO FEE.

Explore this set of knowledge and skill standards that define what persons working directly with our afterschool children need to know and be able to do to effectively and efficiently offer quality programs.  We will review the purpose of the competencies, explore the tiers within the core knowledge areas, and brainstorm how they can be of use in afterschool programs.  All participants leave with a personal copy of the competencies.

Trainer: Pam Parmenter

Register by May 21, 2012. There is NO FEE.

Class dates: Tuesdays and Thursdays, May 29th & 31st, and June 12th & 14th, 2012

Explore the 2008 VPK standards and their benchmarks for Language and CommunicaƟon and Emergent Literacy.  Participants will examine the standards, engage in active practice of strategies to lead students toward achieving the standards and benchmarks, and discuss methods of implementing those strategies in their own classrooms.

Register by Friday, May 25, 2012 Register online at www.myflorida.com/childcare/training  Course #1413

Cost:  FREE to participants, must attend all sessions to receive credit

Note:  This is NOT the required course to be a lead VPK teacher—it is an enhancement of that course

Class dates: Tuesdays and Thursdays, May 29th & 31st, and June 12th & 14th, 2012

Explore the 2008 VPK standards and their benchmarks for Language and CommunicaƟon and Emergent Literacy.  Participants will examine the standards, engage in active practice of strategies to lead students toward achieving the standards and benchmarks, and discuss methods of implementing those strategies in their own classrooms.

Register by Friday, May 25, 2012 Register online at www.myflorida.com/childcare/training  Course #1413

Cost:  FREE to participants, must attend all sessions to receive credit

Note:  This is NOT the required course to be a lead VPK teacher—it is an enhancement of that course