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August 14, 2024
Building Routines to Meet the Needs of Infants and Toddlers (MARION COUNTY)
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August 14, 2024
Learn what infant and toddler routines look like in group care. Explore scenarios to enhance routines in early care and education programs.
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St. Luke Catholic Preschool
Indianapolis, IN 46260
Keeping Children Safe: Supervision, Tracking and Follow Through (MARION COUNTY)
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August 14, 2024
Keeping children safe is a top priority for all educators. In this training, providers will learn how to describe and apply active supervision strategies and systems to keep children safe and accounted for in their programs. Active Supervision is the most effective strategy for creating a safe environment and preventing injuries in young children. Learn the six strategies, how to set up the program environment to effectively supervise and track children, tools to support transition, and discuss leadership's role in reinforcing active supervision and tracking.
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St. Luke Catholic Preschool
Indianapolis, IN 46260
ASQ-SE Questionnaire Training
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August 14, 2024
There 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.
The Power of Resilience, presented by the Calm app team
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August 14, 2024
Explore the impact of over responsibility and the role of healthy boundaries to strengthen resilience, compare key characteristics of a fixed mindset versus growth mindset, complete a mindset self assessment, and more during this training session.
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.
Planning Your Physical Environment to Reduce Challenging Behaviors
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August 14, 2024
The physical environment our children spend the majority of their day in can affect their behaviors in positive and negative ways. Together, we will evaluate three main elements of your current physical environment and plan for modifications to help reduce behaviors that challenge us.
**To get the most out of this training, we highly recommend you come with images or a diagram of your environment.
** Be sure to register in I-LEAD as well as zoom, so that your certificate can be processed into your I-LEAD account.
