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February 2017 Professional Development Opportunities

2/1 Think Before Acting:

Presenter: Joshua Cazar, YWCA Parent Educator

Executive functions are the cognitive skills we need to control and regulate our thoughts, emotions and actions in the face of conflict or distraction. Given that executive functions play a key role in children’s development and their success into adulthood, this training focuses on finding ways to support the development of these skills in the early years.

Who Should Register: All Early Childhood Educators

Level of Learning: Introductory

6:30pm - 8:30pm

In Service Hours: 2

Grace United

Methodist Church

300 E. Gartner Rd.

Fee: $25

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2/4 Introduction to Developmental Screening Tools

Presenter: Daisy Viyouh

The process of developmental screening in the early childhood

setting is introduced to practitioners. A review of several

commercial screening tools is discussed to provide child care

practitioners options in monitoring a child’s typical development.



9:00am - 12:00pm

In Service Hours: 3

Aurora YWCA 347 S. Gladstone Ave.

Aurora, IL 60506

Fee: $10

Site located on Aurora University Campus. Participant parking

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2/7 Positive Guidance: Forming Secure Relationships and Guiding Challenging Behaviors in Young Children

Presenter: Casey Craft, YWCA Infant Toddler Specialist

Guiding a child’s behavior is something that is done throughout the

day, every day. This practice is not only present when challenging

behaviors occur but also in every experience from classroom

management, routines, interactions, and social emotional

development when forming secure attachments. This training will

identify some challenging behaviors we see in our work with young

children, link secure attachment and social/emotional development

to positive guidance, identify and implement strategies to use in

the classroom when guiding young children, and lastly, working

with families in your programs on using positive guidance at home.



6:30pm - 9:30pm

In Service Hours: 3

Easter Seals

830 S. Addison Ave.

Villa Park IL 60181

Fee: $25


2/8 Reading with a Purpose: Using Dialogic Reading

Presenter: Mary Hildenbrandt, YWCA Community Engagement

Specialist

The way we read to children is as important as how frequently we

read to them. Dialogic reading is a reading practice using picture

books to enhance and improve literacy and language will be

introduced as well as ways to implement. The basis for this is

asking simple questions and following up with expanded questions.

Time will be devoted to discussing literacy extension activates.

Participants will have the opportunity to develop lesson ideas the

can be taken back to the classroom.


6:30pm - 8:30pm

In Service Hours: 2

YWCA Patterson & McDaniel Family Center

2055 Army Trail Rd. Addison, IL 60101

Fee: $25


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2/9 Moving with the Brain in Mind

Presenter: Laura Barr, Extension Nutrition & Wellness Educator

The development of the brain in a child’s first five years of life clearly shapes the learning capacity they have for the rest of their life. Learn how the brain structure and functioning can be enhanced through movement and physical activity.



7:00pm - 8:30pm

In Service Hours: 2



Fee: $25


2/11 Caring for Mixed Ages of Children

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

In this training, participants will define developmentally appropriate practice (DAP) as well as recognize the importance of DAP when caring for mixed ages of children. Components of a safe and healthy family child care environment serving mixed ages of children will be discussed as well as identifying areas for program improvement.

Who Should Register: New Family Child Care Educators


9:00am - 12:00pm

In Service Hours: 3



Fee: $10


2/14 Quality Beginnings

Presenter: Michele Savino, YWCA Community 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.


6:00pm - 8:30pm

In Service Hours: 2.5



Fee: $25


2/16 Eco-Healthy Child Care: Noise Pollution, Air

Quality, Built Environments and Furniture & Carpets

Presenter: Whitney Bieber, YWCA Quality Specialist,& ITN Trainer

Eco-Healthy Child Care is a national, science-based and award winning program partnering with child care providers to eliminate or reduce environmental health hazards. Participants will receive information on environmental health hazards, how to identify these within their center as well as free or low cost steps to ensure they are providing an Eco-healthy child care setting for the children and families. This month- Noise Pollution, Air Quality, Built Environments and Furniture & Carpets will be discussed.



6:30pm - 8:30pm

In Service Hours: 2

Grace United

Methodist Church

300 E. Gartner Rd.

Naperville, IL 60540

Fee: $25


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2/18 CPR/Frist Aid

Presenter: Ed Atkins, Emergency Response

This training will focus on CPR and choking rescue for adults,

children, and infants. Treatment of bleeding, burns, shock, seizure,

splinting and use of automated external defibrillators will also be

covered.



8:30am - 12:30pm

In Service Hours: 4

Buenas Nuevas

Community Church 1353 Hinman St

Montgomery, IL 60538

Fee: $65


2/18 RCP/Primeros Auxilios

Presenter: Juan Carlos Cortes, RN, BSN /Emergency Response

Este entrenamiento se enfocará en RCP y rescate de asfixia para

adultos, niños e infantes. Tratamiento para sangrado,

quemaduras, estado de choque, convulsiones, y el uso del

desfibrilador externo automatizado también será cubierto

Quién se puede registrar: Todos los Profesionales de Educación

Temprana que hablen Español

Nivel de Aprendizaje : Introductorio

8:30am - 12:30pm

Horas en Servicio: 4

Buenas Nuevas Community Church

1353 Hinman St Montgomery, IL 60538

Costo: $65


2/25 Early Childhood Developmental Screening

Presenter: Daisy Viyouh, Kane Co. Nurse

This training reviews child growth and development in early

childhood environments. A review of several commercial screening

tools is discussed to allow child care practitioners more options on

monitoring a child's typical development. Case studies provide

hands-on learning for the participant on use of a developmental

screening tool and guidelines for referral to an early intervention

program.



8:00am - 4:00pm

Lunch will be provided




Fee: $15

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2/28 CCAP Billing Made Easy


Do you struggle with CCAP billing certificates every month? Are you

taking advantage of the 80% rule? Do you know what the 80% rule is and

what the benefits are? Do you have billing issues that you need help

with? If you answered yes to any of these questions then this is a must do

training for you! We will go over exactly how you should bill for CCAP and

how the 80% rule works. Each participant will be able to check up to 3

cases regarding any billing issues. Any and all billing questions will be

welcomed.



6:30pm - 8:30pm

In Service Hours: 2



Fee: $25


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March 2017 Professional Development Opportunities

3/2 It Takes a Village

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.



6:30pm - 8:30pm

In Service Hours: 2

Aurora YWCA

347 S. Gladstone Ave. Aurora, IL 60506

Fee: $25

Site located on Aurora University

Campus. Participant parking

is on street


3/4 Illinois Early Learning Guidelines

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

This training gives early childhood practitioners an overview of

program guidelines for children birth to age three. The training

creates a foundational understanding for providers and

practitioners in the field of what children birth to age three are

expected to know and do across multiple domains.


Level of Learning: Intermediate

9:00am - 1:15pm

In Service Hours: 4

Grace United

Methodist Church

300 E. Gartner Rd.

Naperville, IL 60540

Fee: Free

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3/7 Milestone Moments

Presenters: Whitney Bieber, YWCA Quality Specialist & ITN Trainer

& Mary Hildenbrandt, YWCA Community Engagement Specialist

0-5 year olds are at a critical stage in their development, screening tools are essential in making sure children are healthy and thrive. This training provides parents and early childhood professionals with information and access to the Ages and Stages Developmental Screening tool. Together, parents and childcare providers can further support children’s development through screening. This session will provide an interactive demonstration and step by step instructions for the ASQ online tool. Additional information including developmental milestones, active learning materials, developmentally appropriate practice, at-home activities and a variety of resources will also be shared.



6:30pm - 8:30pm

In Service Hours: 2

YWCA Patterson &

McDaniel Family Center

2055 Army Trail Rd.

Fee: $25

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3/8 Comunicando las reglas de su programa de manera efectiva

Presenter: Norma Duran, YWCA Bilingual Community Engagement

Specialist La mayoría de los proveedores de cuidado de niños tienen

políticas en su programa que comunican las reglas que ellos esperan que

los padres sigan. ¿Siguen los padres esas reglas? ¿Están claras? ¿Hace

usted cumplir esas reglas? En este entrenamiento se discutirá la

importancia de tener reglas en su programa, qué incluir, y cómo ayudar a

que los padres sigan sus reglas.



6:30pm - 8:00pm

Horas en Servicio: 1.5



Costo: $25


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3/9 Serve it Safely!

Presenter: Laura Barr, Extension Nutrition & Wellness Educator

Serve it Safely is a 3 hour course focused on food handling protocol and preventing foodborne illness. The topics include an overview of food safety, storing, cleaning and sanitizing, time and temperature control of high risk food products, preventing contamination and personal cleanliness. This course empowers individuals to understand the science behind the food safety rules, which promotes responsibility in handling food and safer environments for children This training meets the requirements for those working in non-restaurant facilities such as, licensed day care homes and facilities, nursing homes, hospitals, schools, and long-term care facilities and is good for three years.



6:30pm - 9:30pm

In Service Hours: 3

YWCA Patterson &

McDaniel Family Center

2055 Army Trail Rd.

Addison, IL 60101

Fee: $25


3/11 Creative Curriculum for Infants, Toddlers and

Presenter: Cheryl Bulat, ITN Trainer

This hands-on session guides teachers and caregivers through every component of the expanded Creative Curriculum® for Infants, Toddlers & Twos, a research-based, comprehensive curriculum that focuses on building warm, nurturing relationships with the youngest learners and intentionally promoting their development and learning in all areas. Participants first explore the three curriculum volumes to plan and implement meaningful routines and intentional experiences for all the children in a language-rich environment. To strengthen assessment skills, teachers will use Volume 3: Objectives for Development & Learning, Birth Through Third Grade to practice documenting their observations of young children and to plan for and scaffold their learning.

(REQUIRED to attend 3/11 AND 3/18 to receive cert)

Who Should Register: Educators working in a Center

Priority Given to:

programs seeking Silver or Gold,

currently using Creative Curriculum in their program


9:00am - 3:30pm

(Lunch will be provided)

In Service Hours: 6



Fee: $20

(For BOTH sessions)

Centers:


3/14 Quality Beginnings


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.



6:00pm - 8:30pm




Fee: $25


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3/14 Comienzos de Calidad

Presenter: Norma Duran, YWCA Bilingual Community Engagement

Specialist

¿Está interesado en comenzar un negocio de calidad de cuidado

de niños en la casa? ¡Entonces esta clase es para usted! Se

revisará, en forma general, todos los aspectos envueltos en operar

un negocio familiar de cuidado de niños, incluyendo entrevista con

los padres, mercadeando sus servicios, manteniendo archivos e

impuestos, y mucho más.

Quién se puede registrar: Todos los Profesionales de Educación

Temprana que hablen Español

6:00pm - 8:30pm

Horas en Servicio: 2.5



Costo: $25


3/15 Night at the Museum 2017: RE-ENERGIZED

Presenters: DuPage Children’s Museum “Lab Rats” and Andy Allen,

Children are incredibly active learners at 1, 2 and 3 years old, 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 in life builds skills and interests that serve children throughout their school years, and later in life. The YWCA invites you to COME BE A KID for a night and participate in this interactive evening packed full of hands-on learning opportunities, tour of the DuPage Children’s Museum, and an engaging presentation by none other than……….Andy Allen,

Who Should Register: Educators, Home-visitors, parents Level of Learning: Introductory

6:00pm - 9:00pm

6:00 - 6:30:

Food

Tour, Museum

Networking

All participants must

arrive & sign in by 6:30


DuPage Children's Museum

301 N Washington St, Naperville, IL 60540

Fee:

EARLY BIRD

REGISTRATION:

$35 - Feb. 15th

$40 - beginning Feb.

16th


3/18 Creative Curriculum for Infants, Toddlers

and Twos: 3rd Edition - Part 2

Presenter: Cheryl Bulat, ITN Trainer

This hands-on session guides teachers and caregivers through every component of the expanded Creative Curriculum® for Infants, Toddlers & Twos, a research-based, comprehensive curriculum that focuses on building warm, nurturing relationships with the youngest learners and intentionally promoting their development and learning in all areas. Participants first explore the three curriculum volumes to plan and implement meaningful routines and intentional experiences for all the children in a language-rich environment. To strengthen assessment skills, teachers will use Volume 3: Objectives for Development & Learning, Birth Through Third Grade to practice documenting their observations of young children and to plan for and scaffold their learning.


Who Should Register: Educators working in a Center Priority Given to:

programs seeking Silver or Gold,

currently using Creative Curriculum in their program


9:00am - 3:30pm

(Lunch will be provided)

In Service Hours: 12 (for BOTH sessions)



Fee: $20 (covers BOTH sessions)

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3/21 & 3/23 NAP SACC Training

Presenter: Barbara Taylor, DuPage County Health Department

The Nutrition and Physical Activity Self-Assessment in Child Care

Assessment (NAP SACC) training is designed to increase child

care providers’ knowledge of the relationship between nutrition,

physical activity and the development of healthy weight in children,

and guidelines and strategies for overcoming barriers to

organizational change.



Level of Learning: Intermediate

6:30pm - 9:00pm (for BOTH sessions)

In Service Hours: 5 (for BOTH sessions)



Fee: $25 (covers BOTH sessions)


3/22 CPR/AED/FIRST AID

Presenter: Vickie Onesti, President CPR Training for LIFE, Inc.

This course is designed to prepare participants to provide first aid, CPR, and use an automated external defibrillator (AED) in a safe, timely, and effective manner. It offers the basics of recognizing and administering first aid for the most common life-threatening emergencies. All participants will receive:

2-year American heart association certification card

emergency First Aid 2017 digital booklet

CPR/first aid pocket reminder cards

Rescue breath shield



6:00pm - 10:00pm

In Service Hours: 4



Fee: $65


3/25 Creating Individual Professional Development Plans

Presenter: Daisy Viyuoh, Kane County Health Dept.

Participants will define and explain the value of professional development. This training will assist in recognizing the relationship of staff development to Continuous Quality Improvement. Participants will also be able to identify the components of an effective professional development plan.



9:00am - 12:00pm

In Service Hours: 3



Fee: $10

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3/28 Building on the Strengths of Parents

Presenter: Joshua Cazar, YWCA Parent Educator

Did you know that positive, active, engagement between families and Early Care & Education Professionals result in improvement of children's cognitive, academic, social skills and overall wellbeing? When families are truly engaged, both the program and the families are responsible for progress toward positive outcomes for children and the program as a whole. We invite you to come learn the difference between involving parents and actively engaging parents.



6:30pm - 8:30pm

In Service Hours: 2

YWCA Elgin

220 East Chicago St.

Elgin, IL 60120

Fee: $25


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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

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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.

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