April 2020
Implementing Emergent Curriculum
IMPORTANT TRAINING UPDATE: ALL TRAININGS IN MARCH AND APRIL ARE POSTPONED OR CANCELLED DUE TO COVID-19. After this two-day training, directors and teachers will learn the history and basics of the emergent curriculum philosophy and how to implement it in their classroom and across their early learning program. Participants will learn about the history of emergent curriculum, how it supports developmentally appropriate practice, and practical considerations for implementing it. You must attend both days in order to receive credit for…
Find out more »The Business of Child Care for Family Child Care (Spokane)
IMPORTANT TRAINING UPDATE: ALL TRAININGS IN MARCH AND APRIL ARE POSTPONED OR CANCELLED DUE TO COVID-19. This is a comprehensive uniquely designed business curriculum that will provide enhanced high-level training to owners of family child care programs. This curriculum builds business knowledge concepts, marketing strategies and business plan development. This exclusive curriculum was created to deliver hands-on learning activities and tools to strengthen their child care business, prepare for lending opportunities, quality initiatives, facility improvements, program promotion and marketing,…
Find out more »Introduction to the Environment Rating Scale- Third Edition
IMPORTANT TRAINING UPDATE: ALL TRAININGS IN APRIL ARE POSTPONED OR CANCELLED DUE TO COVID-19. This is one of six modules in the “Best Practices Series” that supports Early Achievers by emphasizing high-quality adult practices measured by the ERS-3. This session will introduce the ERS assessment tools: what they measure, definitions of terms, and how to score the assessment. Participants will focus on themes in the tools and will examine what they already know about these themes: teaching and interactions, quality…
Find out more »Introduction to Best Practices: Language and Literacy
IMPORTANT TRAINING UPDATE: ALL TRAININGS IN MARCH AND APRIL ARE POSTPONED OR CANCELLED DUE TO COVID-19. This is one of six modules in the “Best Practices Series” that supports Early Achievers by emphasizing high-quality adult practices measured by the ERS-3. This session will introduce best practices for engaging in rich interactions to promote language and literacy development. We will explore what research says about how children learn, what adults can do to prepare the environment for success, and how adult-child…
Find out more »May 2020
Introduction to Best Practices: Interactions
IMPORTANT TRAINING UPDATE: ALL TRAININGS IN MAY ARE POSTPONED OR CANCELLED DUE TO COVID-19. This is one of six modules in the “Best Practices Series” that supports Early Achievers by emphasizing high-quality adult practices measured by the ERS-3. This session will introduce best practices for teachers interacting with children individually, in groups, and among their peers. We will look at interactions that promote self-regulation and provide proactive tips to use every day. Interacting with the children outside, both verbally and…
Find out more »Introduction to the Environment Rating Scales- Third Edition
IMPORTANT TRAINING UPDATE: ALL TRAININGS IN MAY ARE POSTPONED OR CANCELLED DUE TO COVID-19. This is one of six modules in the “Best Practices Series” that supports Early Achievers by emphasizing high-quality adult practices measured by the ERS-3. This session will introduce the ERS assessment tools: what they measure, definitions of terms, and how to score the assessment. Participants will focus on themes in the tools and will examine what they already know about these themes: teaching and interactions, quality…
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