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SPARK Learning Lab is passionate about getting the word our to partners from across the state of Indiana.
If you would like SPARK to participate in your meeting, conference or event drop us a line at the form below!
Week of Apr 3rd
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Paths to QUALITY™ Introduction Live Webinar 4/4/2023 Paths to QUALITY™ Introduction Live Webinar 4/4/2023
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April 4, 2023The 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.
***Click the blue Register button to register on Indiana Learning Paths. Then, watch for an email sent to you at the email address used to log on to Indiana Learning Paths that will include instructions for completing your registration in Go To Webinar. Your registration is not complete until you are registered in both places.***
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Certificates will only be granted for those participating in Live Webinars, not for accessing and watching recordings of a Live Webinar session.
First, sign into Indiana Learning Paths through your I-LEAD account in another browser tab. Then click the link below to access the registration page.
SPARK! Live Resource: Ball State University Scholarship Opportunity 4/4/2023 SPARK! Live Resource: Ball State University Scholarship Opportunity 4/4/2023
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April 4, 2023Teachers learn to teach, at least in part, from other teachers. Are you ready to more formally share what you know with other early educators as a mentor or coach? Are you already in that role, but would like to enhance your skills in mentoring others? Are you interested in taking courses that not only earn a certificate in mentoring others, but that are also part of your Master's degree? Ball State's Department of Early Childhood, Youth, and Family Studies has an excellent opportunity available for those seeking Master's-level coursework in early childhood education. Attend this webinar to learn more about why professionals should be ready to share what they know, a bit about what it takes to mentor other teachers, and about Ball State's Early Childhood Master Teacher Certificate and scholarship funds available to pay for it.
** No certificate is awarded for attending this Live Resource.
First, sign into Indiana Learning Paths through your I-LEAD account in another browser tab. Then click the link below to access the registration page.
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SPARK! Ages & Stages Questionnaires®: An Introduction to ASQ®3 (Virtual) SPARK! Ages & Stages Questionnaires®: An Introduction to ASQ®3 (Virtual)
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April 5, 2023The 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.
In this training, you will learn about the Ages and Stages Questionnaire (ASQ-3), how to use it in your program, and how to support families with this tool.*Prerequisite training: Using the CDC’s Learn the Signs. Act Early.
First, sign into Indiana Learning Paths through your I-LEAD account in another browser tab. Then click the link below to access the registration page.
SPARK! Live Resource: Ask A Nurse Series 4/5/2023 SPARK! Live Resource: Ask A Nurse Series 4/5/2023
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April 5, 2023This live resource will give you a chance to have a Q&A session with Nancy M Ward, BSN, RN-BC, CDDN Chief Nurse Consultant from the Office of Early Childhood & Out of School Learning and department of the Indiana Family and Social Service Administration. No certificate is awarded.
First, sign into Indiana Learning Paths through your I-LEAD account in another browser tab. Then click the link below to access the registration page.
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Food Service Sanitation for Registered Ministries - LIVE WEBINAR Food Service Sanitation for Registered Ministries - LIVE WEBINAR
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April 6, 2023Food Service and Sanitation training will prepare the participant to purchase, store, prepare, and serve food in the cleanest and safest way possible to prevent foodborne illness from occurring. It fulfills the requirement for the Voluntary Certification Program for Unlicensed Registered Child Care Ministries but does not substitute for "Serve Safe" training for Licensed Child Care Centers. This webinar is 1.5 hours long.
First, sign into Indiana Learning Paths through your I-LEAD account in another browser tab. Then click the link below to access the registration page.
Lakeshore®: Pyramid Model Series Part 2- Targeted Social Emotional Supports & Understanding, Preventing, and Responding to Challenging Behavior (MARION COUNTY) Lakeshore®: Pyramid Model Series Part 2- Targeted Social Emotional Supports & Understanding, Preventing, and Responding to Challenging Behavior (MARION COUNTY)
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April 6, 2023Face to Face training: Double-check the LOCATION of the session before registering!
Now that we have a solid foundation with the understanding of the importance of setting up a high-quality supportive learning environment and how to develop supportive, responsive relationships with all children, we will now dive into the third tier of the pyramid model to gain a better understanding of challenging behaviors. We will discuss how to provide intensive intervention for those few children exhibiting challenging behavior and gain an understanding of why some children use challenging behavior to express wants and needs. We will practice identifying the trigger, form, and function to help the child be more successful within the environment, activity, or interactions. It is NOT required to have completed Part 1 in order to complete Part 2 of this series.
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!
First, sign into Indiana Learning Paths through your I-LEAD account in another browser tab. Then click the link below to access the registration page.
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SPARK- Planning Your Physical Environment to Reduce Challenging Behaviors- Face to Face (Montgomery County) SPARK- Planning Your Physical Environment to Reduce Challenging Behaviors- Face to Face (Montgomery County)
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April 7, 2023In this two-hour Face to Face 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.
Location:
Shannon's Exclusive Child Care at Geist
6633 W 900 N
McCordsville, IN 46055First, sign into Indiana Learning Paths through your I-LEAD account in another browser tab. Then click the link below to access the registration page.
Town Square- Materials That Support Learning Across Developmental Domains - Face to Face (Montgomery County) Town Square- Materials That Support Learning Across Developmental Domains - Face to Face (Montgomery County)
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April 7, 2023Family child care providers explore open-ended materials and the ways children can learn and develop across social and emotional, physical, and cognitive domains through play and exploration. Intentional planning and scaffolding are emphasized as essential in supporting children's growth and learning through materials. Resources for organizing and planning open-ended materials explorations in a family child care program are provided in the module.
Location:
Shannon's Exclusive Child Care at Geist
6633 W 900 N
McCordsville, IN 46055First, sign into Indiana Learning Paths through your I-LEAD account in another browser tab. Then click the link below to access the registration page.
