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Events in December 2024
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Writing and Implementing an Effective Policy (Leadership Series) Writing and Implementing an Effective Policy (Leadership Series)
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December 3, 2024Policies create clear expectations and help operate a business safely and efficiently. Learn key components to writing a policy and explore ways to implement them into your program.
*Be sure to register in I-LEAD as well as zoom, so that certificates can be processed into your I-LEAD account.
Child Care Licensing Orientation 2: Family Child Care Homes Child Care Licensing Orientation 2: Family Child Care Homes
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December 3, 2024Preparation for Home Child Care Licensure is the 2nd training in this two-part series designed to outline regulatory requirements, licensing steps, and resources for providing licensed child care in a home environment. You will leave this training prepared to take the next steps to licensing your home and will receive the necessary paperwork.
We highly recommend that you join this training session using your computer. Throughout the session, there will be links provided that you will need to access. Furthermore, kindly ensure that your camera is turned on for the entire training.
** Be sure to register in both Indiana Learning Paths and Zoom for this training.
Paths to QUALITY™ Introduction Paths to QUALITY™ Introduction
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December 3, 2024**Be sure to register here in Indiana Learning Paths as well as Zoom, so your certificate can be processed into your I-LEAD account.
The Paths to QUALITY™(PTQ) Introduction Session is designed to provide you with all the information you will need in order to participate in Indiana’s quality rating and improvement system. You will learn about the four levels of participation, the enrollment process, mentoring options, rater visits, incentives and awards. This webinar is for the administrators/owners of licensed child care programs (or unlicensed registered child care ministries who have completed the Voluntary Certification Program) who are interested in enrolling their program in PTQ OR child care providers who are considering becoming licensed and plan to enroll in PTQ. Participating in this training MEETS the requirement to enroll in PTQ.
This training DOES NOT meet in-service hours for PTQ. This training DOES meet in-service hours for licensing.
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Pay by Enrollment Updates, Troubleshooting, and Audit Pay by Enrollment Updates, Troubleshooting, and Audit
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December 4, 2024Join OECOSL and SPARK for a discussion on common attendance errors and CCMS issues and how to correct those, roster removals and corrections, checking your payments, auditing and fraud.
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The Growing Brain: Everyday Play (Part 1) The Growing Brain: Everyday Play (Part 1)
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December 5, 2024Learn about the development of play, the differences between free play and guided play, and core skills children develop through play.
This 3-hour training will be offered in 2 sessions of 1.5 hours each. You must attend both sessions to earn a certificate.
*Be sure to register both here in Indiana Learning Paths as well as zoom, so that your certificate can be processed into your I-LEAD account.
Pago por inscripción actualizaciones, solución de problemas y auditoría Pago por inscripción actualizaciones, solución de problemas y auditoría
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December 5, 2024Únase a OECOSL y SPARK para una discusión sobre los errores comunes de asistencia y los problemas de CCMS y cómo corregirlos, las eliminaciones y correcciones de listas, la verificación de sus pagos, la auditoría y el fraude.
Lakeshore®: Intentional Authentic Assessment (MARION COUNTY) Lakeshore®: Intentional Authentic Assessment (MARION COUNTY)
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December 5, 2024In- Person training: Double-check the LOCATION of the session before registering!
Collecting anecdotal information through authentic observations can be confusing. In this training, we will break down what needs to be collected, various ways of collecting the information and what should be included in an anecdotal record and discuss how to help children progress towards school readiness.
This training is presented through a partnership between SPARK Learning Lab and Lakeshore®. A meal will be served, and all attendees will receive a materials kit to use with the children in your program!
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John Boner Neighborhood Center
Indianapolis, IN 46201
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Strengthen Your Emotional Well-Being: Self Regulation Techniques to Navigate Difficult Situations (MARION COUNTY) Strengthen Your Emotional Well-Being: Self Regulation Techniques to Navigate Difficult Situations (MARION COUNTY)
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December 6, 2024In-Person training: Double-check the LOCATION of the session before registering!
Prolonged exposure to environmental stress, such as challenging behaviors in the classroom, family crises, or community violence, can significantly overload the emotional well-being of early childhood educators and staff. This training aims to equip adults working directly with young children with emotional regulation strategies to nurture, navigate and overcome stress during and after difficult situations.
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Think Ahead Academy 2
4941 W 38th St.
Indianapolis, IN 46254
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Lakeshore®: Intentional Authentic Assessment (CANCELLED) Lakeshore®: Intentional Authentic Assessment (CANCELLED)
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December 7, 2024This training has been cancelled.
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Pay by Enrollment - Office Hours Pay by Enrollment - Office Hours
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December 9, 2024Join the Office of Early Childhood and Out-of-School Learning and SPARK Learning Lab for live office hours for answers on Pay by Enrollment, including things like:
-Understanding children’s attendance codes and when to use them
-Logging provider closures
-Connecting your CCMS
-Viewing and Understanding Payments
Come with your Pay by Enrollment questions and leave feeling equipped for success!
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Learning Forum: Do You See What I See: Essentials of Employer Branding to Support Recruitment (Live Virtual) Learning Forum: Do You See What I See: Essentials of Employer Branding to Support Recruitment (Live Virtual)
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December 10, 2024In today's market, job seekers have endless options as to where they can choose to work. Employer branding, your proactive approach to marketing your business specifically for the purpose of attracting candidates, is what can set your program apart to help bring more candidates, and higher quality candidates, through your doors. During this Learning Forum we will talk through the basics of employer branding including the difference between branding and marketing for your business versus branding and marketing for talent acquisition (recruitment), how to engage with candidates online and what active versus passive online engagement with candidates is. Through an interactive digital scavenger hunt of your business, you will leave with a better understanding of who your business is through the eyes of today's candidates.
*This training is specifically designed for Family Child Care Providers.
Pay by Enrollment Updates, Troubleshooting, and Audit Pay by Enrollment Updates, Troubleshooting, and Audit
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December 10, 2024Join OECOSL and SPARK for a discussion on common attendance errors and CCMS issues and how to correct those, roster removals and corrections, checking your payments, auditing and fraud.
Planning Your Physical Environment to Reduce Challenging Behaviors (DUBOIS COUNTY) Planning Your Physical Environment to Reduce Challenging Behaviors (DUBOIS COUNTY)
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December 10, 2024In-Person training: Double-check the LOCATION of the session before registering!
In this two-hour In-Person Training, participants will review key elements of the physical, social, and temporal environments that best support young children. Participants will take a deeper look at how to arrange their physical environment and will conduct an audit on their top 2 to 3 learning centers. Participants will use their knowledge to proactively plan their physical environment and refresh learning centers. This course is appropriate for early childhood educators who: (1) work with children ages birth through age five and (2) need ideas to freshen up learning centers and (3) are interested in how to use their physical environment to reduce challenging behaviors in the classroom.
**To get the most out of this training, we highly recommend you come with images or a diagram of your environment.
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Hummingbird Daycare Ministry
Holland IN 47541
Relational Onboarding to Support Engagement and Retention Relational Onboarding to Support Engagement and Retention
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December 10, 2024In-Person training: Double-check the LOCATION of the session before registering!
Onboarding is a critical component to the success of those new to their roles. While many onboarding programs have transactional experiences of paperwork and processes, many are missing the critical component of relational experiences. Learn the differences between transactional and relational experiences and begin developing relational experiences to complete your onboarding plan.
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P's Playhouse
Indianapolis, IN 46226
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How to Create Work - Life Balance, presented by the Calm app team How to Create Work - Life Balance, presented by the Calm app team
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December 11, 2024Work and rest are often in constant competition, but they don’t have to be. In this interactive session, participants will explore work-life balance from a birds-eye view. In addition to building awareness, participants will create an action plan that leverages the power of deliberate rest to bring out their best at work.
A FREE Calm app Premium subscription is available, through February 2026, to individuals who own, work or volunteer in an Indiana-based early childhood education or out-of-school care program! If you haven't yet redeemed you free Calm Premium subscription, visit https://indianaspark.com/calm/ for directions. We recommend that you redeem your free subscription and download the Calm app prior to attending this workshop.
**Be sure to register here in I-LEAD as well as zoom, so your certificate can be processed into your I-LEAD account.
Writing and Implementing an Effective Policy Writing and Implementing an Effective Policy
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December 11, 2024Policies create clear expectations and help operate a business safely and efficiently. Learn key components to writing a policy and explore ways to implement them into your program.
*Be sure to register in I-LEAD as well as zoom, so that certificates can be processed into your I-LEAD account.
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Mental Health Fundamentals (HENRY COUNTY) Mental Health Fundamentals (HENRY COUNTY)
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December 13, 2024**Be sure to register here in I-LEAD as well as zoom, so your certificate can be processed into your I-LEAD account.
Become a mental health ally and learn the principles of mental health, such as standard terms, definitions, and warning signs, to best support and promote mental health and wellness among your team and families.
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Education Service Center
New Castle, IN 47362
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Super Saturday: Thriving Together: Supporting Well-Being and Emotional Milestones in Early Childhood (ALLEN COUNTY) Super Saturday: Thriving Together: Supporting Well-Being and Emotional Milestones in Early Childhood (ALLEN COUNTY)
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December 14, 2024In-Person training: Double-check the LOCATION of the session before registering!
Attend 2 trainings for a total of 3.5 training hours:
- Embedding the Student Wellbeing Standards into Daily Practices
- Ages & Stages Questionnaires®: An Introduction to ASQ®SE-2: Social-Emotional
Attendees will receive free ASQ®:SE-2 Starter Kits to use in their programs, and lunch will be provided.
PREREQUISITE REQUIRED: Using the CDC’s Learn the Signs. Act Early. Resources to Increase Family Engagement and Promote Developmental Monitoring and Screening
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Ivy Tech Community College Northeast Coliseum Campus
Room - CC1640 Enter through doors 1 & 2
Fort Wayne, IN 46805
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Child Care Licensing Orientation 2: Unlicensed Registered Child Care Ministry Child Care Licensing Orientation 2: Unlicensed Registered Child Care Ministry
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December 16, 2024In this professional development session, participants identify the components necessary to complete a successful child care ministry registration application and pass the initial registration inspection. This session is appropriate for those who intend to open an unlicensed registered child care ministry in the state of Indiana and who have already completed Orientation 1: Training for Child Care Providers.
We highly recommend that you join this training session using your computer. Throughout the session, there will be links provided that you will need to access. Furthermore, kindly ensure that your camera is turned on for the entire training.
** Be sure to register in both Indiana Learning Paths and Zoom for this training.
Pay by Enrollment Updates, Troubleshooting, and Audit Pay by Enrollment Updates, Troubleshooting, and Audit
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December 16, 2024Join OECOSL and SPARK for a discussion on common attendance errors and CCMS issues and how to correct those, roster removals and corrections, checking your payments, auditing and fraud.
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ASQ-SE Questionnaire Training ASQ-SE Questionnaire Training
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December 17, 2024There is tremendous opportunity during the first few years of a child’s life to identify and address potential social-emotional concerns. This is at the heart of ASQ®:SE-2. It is modeled after the acclaimed ASQ®-3 and is tailored to identify and exclusively screen social and emotional behaviors. ASQ:SE-2 is an easy-to-use tool with all the advantages of ASQ-3—it’s cost-effective, parent-completed, photocopiable, and culturally sensitive. With questionnaire results, professionals can quickly recognize young children at risk for social or emotional difficulties, identify behaviors of concern to caregivers, and identify any need for further assessment.
Participants will receive an ASQ®:SE-2 Starter Kit upon completion of this training! A SPARK Mental Health and Wellness Coach will also be available to support on-site with implementation.
PREREQUISITE REQUIRED: Using the CDC’s Learn the Signs. Act Early. Resources to Increase Family Engagement and Promote Developmental Monitoring and Screening
**Be sure to register in I-LEAD as well as zoom, so that your certificate can be processed into your I-LEAD account.
Child Care Licensing Orientation 2: Child Care Centers Child Care Licensing Orientation 2: Child Care Centers
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December 17, 2024In this professional development session, participants identify the components necessary to complete a successful child care center licensing application and pass the initial licensing inspection. This session is appropriate for those who intend to open a licensed child care center in the state of Indiana and who have already completed Orientation 1: Training for Child Care Providers.
We highly recommend that you join this training session using your computer. Throughout the session, there will be links provided that you will need to access. Furthermore, kindly ensure that your camera is turned on for the entire training.
** Be sure to register in both Indiana Learning Paths and Zoom for this training.
Lakeshore®: Intentional Authentic Assessment (VIGO COUNTY) Lakeshore®: Intentional Authentic Assessment (VIGO COUNTY)
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December 17, 2024In- Person training: Double-check the LOCATION of the session before registering!
Collecting anecdotal information through authentic observations can be confusing. In this training, we will break down what needs to be collected, various ways of collecting the information and what should be included in an anecdotal record and discuss how to help children progress towards school readiness.
This training is presented through a partnership between SPARK Learning Lab and Lakeshore®. A meal will be served, and all attendees will receive a materials kit to use with the children in your program!
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Terre Haute, IN 47802
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Learning Forum: Creating Equal Partnerships through the IFSP & IEP Process Learning Forum: Creating Equal Partnerships through the IFSP & IEP Process
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December 18, 2024Families play a vital role in their child's development. In this one hour learning forum, providers will come together and discuss how they provide opportunities to create stronger partnerships, building trust, and advocate for the child's interests and educational needs when including families during referrals, lesson planning, and supporting children who have IFSP's or IEP's in the learning environment.
*Be sure to register in both zoom and Indiana Learning Paths, so that your certificate can be processed into your I-LEAD account.
Ages and Stages Questionnaire (ASQ-3) Training Ages and Stages Questionnaire (ASQ-3) Training
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December 18, 2024The Ages & Stages Questionnaires (ASQ) provides reliable, accurate, developmental and social-emotional screening for children between birth and age 6. The ASQ has been specifically designed to identify developmental progress and spot potential delays in young children. Screening young children is an effective, efficient way for professionals to monitor a child’s development. Help parents celebrate their child’s milestones, know what to expect next, and determine whether a follow-up is needed. The ASQ is an essential first step toward identifying children with delays or disorders in the critical early years.
Participants will receive an ASQ®:-3 Starter Kit upon completion of this training! A SPARK Mental Health and Wellness Coach will also be available to support on-site with implementation.
PREREQUISITE REQUIRED: Using the CDC’s Learn the Signs. Act Early. Resources to Increase Family Engagement and Promote Developmental Monitoring and Screening
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Cultivating a Culture of Wellness (Trending Thursday) Cultivating a Culture of Wellness (Trending Thursday)
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December 19, 2024Encouraging wellness in the workplace has numerous benefits, such as boosting morale, enhancing productivity, and improving employee retention rates. Join us in a comprehensive learning experience to understand the importance of organizational wellness and learn effective strategies for cultivating a culture of wellness in your workplace. We will explore practical and sustainable approaches to promote physical, emotional, and mental well-being among you and your team members, allowing you to select options that best suit your needs and interests.
*Be sure to register in both Indiana Learning Paths and Zoom, so that your certificate can be processed into your I-LEAD account.
