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April 2017

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April 2017 Professional Development Opportunities

4/1 Program for Infant Toddler Caregivers (PITC):

Module 1

Presenter: Casey Craft, YWCA Infant Toddler Specialist & ITN Trainer

Program for Infant Toddler Care (PITC) is designed to help child care Directors and infant/toddler care teachers become sensitive to infants' cues, connect with their family and culture, and develop responsive, relationship-based care. This training takes an in-depth look at cognitive and social-emotional development, encouraging growth within daily routines and tips on setting up appropriate environments for experienced infant and toddler professionals.

Targeted Audience: Directors & Infants, Toddlers, Twos program staff

Level of Learning: Intermediate

8:30am - 4:30pm

In Service Hours: 8

Grace United

Methodist Church

300 E. Gartner Rd.

Naperville, IL 60540

Fee: $20

Click here to register

4/4 Inquisitive Minds Want to Know

Presenter: YWCA Quality & Infant Toddler Specialists - Melissa Letts, Whitney Bieber, & Casey Craft

Children are incredibly active learners and we can and should start

building their foundation in STEM/STEAM as soon as they enter

this world. Research shows that the best practice in early

childhood education is to allow for more play and investigation.

This kind of learning early on builds skills and interests that serve

children throughout their school years and later in life. Join us for

some rich discussion about how to incorporate STEM/STEAM in

your classrooms and participate in hands on activities that can be

implemented in your early learning programs.

Targeted Audience: All Educators

Level of Learning: Introductory

6:30pm - 8:30pm

In Service Hours: 2

Share and Care Learning Center

12 John St,

North Aurora, IL 60542

Fee: $25

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4/5 ECE Credential Level 1: Module 1

Presenter: Whitney Bieber, YWCA Quality Specialist & ITN Trainer

Module 1: Child Development Overview Participants receive an overview in child development for children birth through early school-age. Emphasis will be on understanding basic milestones in development as well as on strategies used to promote the healthy development of children.

**Training Meets CCAP Requirements**

Targeted Audience: All Educators Level of Learning: Introductory

6:30pm - 9:30pm

In Service Hours: 3

YWCA Patterson &

McDaniel Family Center

2055 Army Trail Rd.

Addison, IL 60101

Fee: Free

Click here to register

4/8 Redleaf Family Child Care Curriculum:

Teaching Through Quality Care - Part 1

Presenter: Shanetha Pollnitz, ITN Trainer

Family child care providers will explore key elements of curriculum that support children’s development through all domains during the early years, infancy through kindergarten age. Five domains of development will be explored: physical, cognitive, communication and language, social and emotional, and approaches to learning. Necessary elements to support high quality family child care programs will be explored, including establishing a safe and supportive family child care program, partnering with families, and establishing program policies and practices. (REQUIRED to

attend 4/8 AND 4/15 to receive cert)

Targeted Audience: Family Child Care Educators

Level of Learning: Intermediate

8:00am - 4:00pm

(both days)

In Service Hours: 15

( for both days)

College Of DuPage

BIC Building - Rm 1632

425 Fawell Blvd

Glen Ellyn, IL 60137

Fee: Free

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April 2017 Professional Development Opportunities

4/8 ECE Credential Level 1 - Module 2a & 2b

Presenter: Whitney Bieber, YWCA Quality Specialist, ITN Trainer

Module 2a: Health Issues for Children in Group Care Ensuring a child’s health and wellbeing requires more than basic first aid and emergency contacts. In this class, you will learn how to help the growth of healthy children—from the basics like hand washing to a more in-depth look at various practices surrounding health care.

Module 2b: Nutrition Issues for Group Care Whether you are responsible for providing a quick snack or a well-balanced meal, understanding children’s dietary needs creates healthier and happier kids. Learn the basics of good nutrition, food safety, and various practices surrounding nutrition through this class that offers hands-on activities and practical discussions that will make science and good nutrition easy to understand.

**Training Meets CCAP Requirements**

Targeted Audience: All Educators

Level of Learning: Introductory

8:30am - 3:00pm

(Please Bring

Lunch)

In Service Hours: 6

YWCA Patterson &

McDaniel Family Center

2055 Army Trail Rd.

Addison, IL 60101

Fee: FREE

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4/11 Quality Beginnings

Presenter: Mary Hildenbrandt, YWCA Comm. Engagement Specialist

Interested in starting a home child care business? Then this class is for you! A brief overview of all the aspects involved in operating a family child care home, including interviewing parents, marketing your services, setting up, record keeping and taxes, and more will be covered.

Targeted Audience New Family Child Care Educators

Level of Learning: Introductory

6:00pm - 8:30pm

In Service Hours: 2.5

YWCA Patterson &

McDaniel Family Center

2055 Army Trail Rd.

Addison, IL 60101

Fee: $25

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4/12 ECE Credential Level 1 - Module2c

Presenter: Whitney Bieber, YWCA Quality Specialist, ITN Trainer

Module 2c: Safety Issues for Group Care A child’s safety is the number one concern for parents and child care providers alike. In this class, you will identify tips for creating a safer group care environment, confront the issue of abuse and neglect, and learn more about emergency preparedness and first aid.

**Training Meets CCAP Requirements**

Targeted Audience: All Educators

Level of Learning: Introductory

6:30pm - 9:30pm

In Service Hours: 3

YWCA Patterson &

McDaniel Family Center

2055 Army Trail Rd.

Addison, IL 60101

Fee: Free

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4/13 Healthy & Fit

Presenter: Joshua Cazar, YWCA Parent Educator

As an Educator you can do one simple thing to give your children an advantage for life - teach them the importance of staying healthy and fit! This training is part of the Underwriter’s Laboratories Safety Smart series. Guided by the instructional and entertaining video and supplemental learning activities, topics will focus on techniques to encourage healthy and smart practices that our children should adopt in their daily lives. Topics will include: illness prevention, dietary choices, exercise, teeth brushing and rest.

Targeted Audience: All Educators

Level of Learning: Introductory

6:30pm - 8:30pm

In Service Hours: 2

YWCA Elgin

220 East Chicago St.

Elgin, IL 60120

Fee: $25

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April 2017 Professional Development Opportunities

4/15 Redleaf Family Child Care Curriculum:

Teaching Through Quality Care - Part 2

Presenter: Shanetha Pollnitz, TN Trainer

Family child care providers will explore key elements of curriculum that support children’s development through all domains during the early years, infancy through kindergarten age. Five domains of development will be explored: physical, cognitive, communication and language, social and emotional, and approaches to learning. Necessary elements to support high quality family child care programs will be explored, including establishing a safe and supportive family child care program, partnering with families, and establishing program policies and practices.

(REQUIRED to attend 4/8 AND 4/15 to receive cert)

Targeted Audience: Family Child Care Educators

Level of Learning: Intermediate

8:00am - 4:00pm

(both days)

In Service Hours: 15

(for both days)

College Of DuPage

BIC Building - Rm 1632

425 Fawell Blvd

Glen Ellyn, IL 60137

Fee: Free

4/19 ECE Credential Level 1 - Module 3

Presenter: Whitney Bieber, YWCA Quality Specialist, ITN Trainer

Module 3: Observation and Guidance To know how to best help children in your care, it is important to observe them and identify their specific needs. This session will define the different kinds of observation you can use when caring for children and how to offer more effective guidance and discipline

**Training Meets CCAP Requirements**

Targeted Audience: All Educators

Level of Learning: Introductory

6:30pm - 9:30pm

In Service Hours: 3

YWCA Patterson &

McDaniel Family Center

2055 Army Trail Rd.

Addison, IL 60101

Fee: Free

Click here to register

4/22 Empowering Educators Conference

Keynote: Eric Rowles, Leading to Change

THE SECRET LIFE OF BEES: It Only Takes ONE To Make An Impact It only takes one – to launch a wave of learning, to open a door and a mind, to create a lifetime impact. Don’t miss this fast-paced, powerful, and media-filled presentation through the lyrical and inspirational storytelling of Leading To Change as they share REAL stories and share REAL strategies to build the leaders in each of us.

The YWCA Metropolitan Chicago Educator's Conference:

Empowering Educators is a must attend event for professionals

who are looking to expand their knowledge, develop skills, and

share their ideas with other professionals.

Please join us for a day filled with engaging learning experience

where you can choose from numerous presentations on a variety

of topics. Participants will leave with new knowledge, a stronger

professional network, revitalized and inspired to improve their

programs. Targeted Audience: All Educators

Level of Learning: Various

7:30am- 3:30pm

In Service Hours: 6

7:30 Reg. Opens

8:00-9:30

* Keynote

9:45- 12:00

* Morning Breakout

Sessions

12:15 - 1:00

* Working Lunch

1:15 - 2:15

* Afternoon Breakout

Session

2:30 - 3:30

* Closing Keynote

College Of DuPage

HSC Building

425 Fawell Blvd

Glen Ellyn, IL 60137

Fee:

March 1st - 31st:

$50 - bring own lunch $65 - pre-order lunch

April 1st - 19th:

$70 - bring own lunch $85 - pre-order lunch

Click here to register

April 2017 Professional Development Opportunities

4/26 ECE Credential Level 1 - Module 4

Presenter: Whitney Bieber, YWCA Quality Specialist, ITN Trainer

Module 4: Learning Happens in Relationships Our kids are constantly responding to family members, teachers, and social relationships that help to shape their understanding of the world around them. This class explores how relationships between families, children, and teachers can help learning, and how crafting the environment around them can help children learn.

**Training Meets CCAP Requirements**

Targeted Audience: All Educators

Level of Learning: Introductory

6:30pm - 9:30pm

In Service Hours: 3

YWCA Patterson &

McDaniel Family Center

2055 Army Trail Rd.

Addison, IL 60101

Fee: Free

Click here to register

4/27 Effectively Connecting with Parents & Families

Presenter: Susan Mrazek, Early Childhood Mental Health Consultant

This training will provide you with background information on the research that has been done on family-school connections, what parents and families are seeking from their child’s teacher or caregiver and how to tackle difficult conversations with a child’s parent or primary caregiver. As a group, we will brainstorm ideas on how to foster stronger relationships between children’s educational and home environments and why this relationship and teamwork with families is so critical. Set some goals for yourself and/or your childcare center or home business around connecting more intentionally with parents and families.

Targeted Audience: All Educators

Level of Learning: Introductory

6:30pm - 8:30pm

In Service Hours: 2

St. Augustine College 841 N Lake Street,

Aurora IL 60506

Fee: $25

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4/29 Program for Infant Toddler Caregivers (PITC): Module 2

Presenter: Casey Craft, YWCA Infant Toddler Specialist, ITN Trainer

This module explores the positive impact of responsive caregiving routines, well-designed learning environments, and individualized care on the well-being and development of children from birth to three. Attention is also given to how the policies of primary care, small groups, continuity of care, individualization of care, culturally responsive care, and inclusive care of children with special needs provide the foundation for high quality infant/toddler care.

Targeted Audience: Directors & Infants, Toddlers, Twos program staff

Level of Learning: Intermediate

8:30am - 4:30pm

In Service Hours: 8

Grace United

Methodist Church

300 E. Gartner Rd.

Naperville, IL 60540

Fee: $20

Click here to register

YWCA Child Care Resource and Referral Training Registration Form

Please print clearly – please use one form per person. Make additional copies as needed. In order to finalize your registration, we must receive a completed registration form with payment, if applicable.

Name: ____________________________________ Home Phone: __________________ E-mail: ____________________ (Receive registration confirmation via email) Myrtle’s Club Member ID:_______________________________ Facility Type: Child Care Center Family Child Care Home Family Child Care Group Home Job Title: Kith and Kin (not licensed, caring for children of family or friends) Potential Provider Independent Consultant FCC Owner FCC Assistant Center Director Center Asst. Director Center Teacher Center Assistant Teacher Parent Other (please specify) _____________________ Center/Business Name: ___________________________________ Address: __________________________________________________________ City/Zip/State: ______________________________________________________ Phone: ________________________ Fax: ______________________ Do you currently serve children on the Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP)? Yes No

DuPage County Kane County Other (please specify)________________ Number of years in current position: Less than 6 mos. 6-12 mos. 1-3 yrs. More than 3 yrs. Ages of children you personally provide care for: FCC – check all ages that apply Center Staff – check primary age you provide care for only

Infants Toddlers (15 months – 23 months) 2 Years Preschool School Age List each training you would like to register for including date, title of training, and fee. Please list total

amount owed for all training in highlighted box below.

Date of Training

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TOTAL AMOUNT OWED: $

Myrtle’s Club Members 10% Discount (Total Amount x .10) $

ADJUSTED TOTAL: $

Please make all checks payable to YWCA Metropolitan Chicago

Are you…… License-exempt Licensed by DCFS Not applicable

Return Completed Form To: YWCA CCR&R 2055 W. Army Trail Rd. – Ste. 140 Addison, IL 60101 Attn: Training Registration

YWCA Child Care Resource and Referral Forma de Registro

Por favor, escriba claro – use una forma por persona. Haga copias adicionales cuando lo necesite.

En orden de finalizar su registración, debemos recibir la forma de registro completa con el pago, si aplica.

Nombre: __________________________ Teléfono de Casa: ______________________ Dirección de e-mail: _____________________________ Su posición: Amigos y parientes (cuida niños de familia o amigos sin licencia) Proveedor potencial Consultor independiente Dueño de hogar familiar de cuidado de niños Asistente de hogar familiar de cuidado de niños Director/a de guardería Asistente de director/a Maestro/a de guardería Asistente de maestro/a Padre/madre Otros (por favor, especifique) _____________________ Nombre de trabajo: ______________________________________________________ Dirección: _____________________________________________________________ iudad/Código postal/Estado: _____________________________________________ Teléfono: _________________________ Fax: _______________________ ¿Actualmente, tiene niños que reciben ayuda financiera del Programa de Asistencia (CCAP)? Sí No

Condado de Dupage Condado de Kane Otro (por favor, especifique)______________________ ¿Cuánto tiempo tiene usted cuidando niños?: Menos de 6 meses 6-12 meses 1-3 años Más de 3 años Edades de los niños que usted personalmente cuida: Proveedor de hogar familiar de cuidado de niños – marque todas las edades que apliquen. Empleados de guardería – marque solo la edad primaria que usted provee cuidado Infantes Pequeñines (15 meses – 23 meses) 2 años Pre-Escolar Edad Escolar Liste todo entrenamiento que le gustaría registrarse incluyendo fecha, título del entrenamiento y cuota. Por favor, liste la cantidad total que debe pagar por todos los entrenamientos en el cuadro resaltado.

Fecha del

Entrenamiento Título del Entrenamiento Cuota

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CANTIDAD TOTAL: $

Miembros del Club Myrtle 10% de descuento (Cantidad total x .10)

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TOTAL AJUSTADO: $

Por favor, haga todo cheque pagable a la YWCA Metropolitan Chicago

La guardería o el hogar está……

Exento de Licencia Con Licencia del DCFS No aplicable

Enviar forma completa a: YWCA Metropolitan Chicago 2055 W. Army Trail Rd. Suite 140 Addison, IL 60101

Attn: Training Registration