Events Calendar
Events in September 2022
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Communicable Diseases in Childcare - Prevention to Policy - LIVE WEBINAR Communicable Diseases in Childcare - Prevention to Policy - LIVE WEBINAR
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September 6, 2022The Communicable Disease webinar gives the participant insight into the most common communicable diseases found in child care. We will talk about causes, symptoms, when they are transmissible, and whether children need to be excluded. We will also talk about the best way to prevent their occurrence.
Please register on Indiana Learning Paths:
1. Login or create an account at ilead.in.gov
2. Click "Start Your Indiana Learning Path"
3. Choose "Courses" on the left side
4. Search for the course you wish to register for in the top search bar -
SPARK! Live Resource: Ask A Nurse Series 9/12/2022- ZOOM SPARK! Live Resource: Ask A Nurse Series 9/12/2022- ZOOM
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September 12, 2022This 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.
Please register on Indiana Learning Paths:
1. Login or create an account at ilead.in.gov
2. Click "Start Your Indiana Learning Path"
3. Choose "Courses" on the left side
4. Search for the course you wish to register for in the top search barTown Square: Planning for Science through Nature in your Environment and Curriculum (Part 2 of 2) Live Webinar Town Square: Planning for Science through Nature in your Environment and Curriculum (Part 2 of 2) Live Webinar
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September 12, 2022This module created by a family child care provider, will explore how to plan for science in your program through experiences with nature, thinking of the environment as a tool to allow young children to explore and investigate meaningful learning experiences. Completion of Part 1 of this series is NOT required, in order to attend Part 2.
Please register on Indiana Learning Paths:
1. Login or create an account at ilead.in.gov
2. Click "Start Your Indiana Learning Path"
3. Choose "Courses" on the left side
4. Search for the course you wish to register for in the top search bar -
Safe Sleep Practices: Reducing Sudden Unexpected Infant Death and Implementation in Child Care Settings Module 1 and 2 Live Webinar Safe Sleep Practices: Reducing Sudden Unexpected Infant Death and Implementation in Child Care Settings Module 1 and 2 Live Webinar
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September 13, 2022We know that safe sleep practices are critical for the well-being of infants in our early childhood programs. This two-hour, introductory, webinar course explains how to reduce the risk of sleep-related deaths and how to implement safe sleep practices in infant classrooms. This professional development session satisfies the State of Indiana requirement for infant caregivers.
Please register on Indiana Learning Paths:
1. Login or create an account at ilead.in.gov
2. Click "Start Your Indiana Learning Path"
3. Choose "Courses" on the left side
4. Search for the course you wish to register for in the top search barSPARK! Live Resource: Food and Health Application 9/13/2022- ZOOM SPARK! Live Resource: Food and Health Application 9/13/2022- ZOOM
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September 13, 2022This session is focused on an overview of completing the Food and Health Program paperwork required for licensed child care centers. Participants need to have a copy of the paperwork available (paper or electronic) so that they can follow along as Nancy Ward, OECOSL’s Chief Nurse Consultant reviews and talks about the role of this requirement.
Please register on Indiana Learning Paths:
1. Login or create an account at ilead.in.gov
2. Click "Start Your Indiana Learning Path"
3. Choose "Courses" on the left side
4. Search for the course you wish to register for in the top search barUniversal Precautions LIVE WEBINAR Universal Precautions LIVE WEBINAR
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September 13, 2022Universal precautions training is required for all staff working in regulated child care programs. Early childhood professionals need to be knowledgeable about how to prevent disease transmission in the early childhood setting, including those spread through contact with blood and other potentially infectious bodily fluids. Universal precautions are measures taken in order to safely handle bodily fluids, blood, and airborne secretions to reduce the chance of infection and transmission of diseases to staff or children in child care settings.
Please register on Indiana Learning Paths:
1. Login or create an account at ilead.in.gov
2. Click "Start Your Indiana Learning Path"
3. Choose "Courses" on the left side
4. Search for the course you wish to register for in the top search bar -
SPARK! Power of PEER Training Level 1- Session 1 of 2 (ZOOM) SPARK! Power of PEER Training Level 1- Session 1 of 2 (ZOOM)
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September 15, 2022The Power of PEER is a new family engagement approach to get families excited about what you are doing in your learning environment everyday! You will be provided with PEER Activity Cards, to support high-quality parent-child interactions. This is the first training in a series of three for providers in Indiana who are going to be using PEER(E) parent-child interactions with the families in their Early Childhood Education programs. The Power of PEER was created in a collaboration between SPARK, Acelero Learning, and Shine Early Learning.
Please register on Indiana Learning Paths:
1. Login or create an account at ilead.in.gov
2. Click "Start Your Indiana Learning Path"
3. Choose "Courses" on the left side
4. Search for the course you wish to register for in the top search bar -
SPARK! Planning Your Physical Environment to Reduce Challenging Behaviors Face to Face (Vanderburgh County) SPARK! Planning Your Physical Environment to Reduce Challenging Behaviors Face to Face (Vanderburgh County)
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September 17, 2022In 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.
Please register on Indiana Learning Paths:
1. Login or create an account at ilead.in.gov
2. Click "Start Your Indiana Learning Path"
3. Choose "Courses" on the left side
4. Search for the course you wish to register for in the top search barSPARK! Power of PEER Training Level 1 Face to Face (Vanderburgh County) SPARK! Power of PEER Training Level 1 Face to Face (Vanderburgh County)
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September 17, 2022The Power of PEER is a new family engagement approach to get families excited about what you are doing in your learning environment everyday! You will be provided with PEER Activity Cards, to support high-quality parent-child interactions. This is the first training in a series of three for providers in Indiana who are going to be using PEER(E) parent-child interactions with the families in their Early Childhood Education programs. The Power of PEER was created in a collaboration between SPARK, Acelero Learning, and Shine Early Learning.
Please register on Indiana Learning Paths:
1. Login or create an account at ilead.in.gov
2. Click "Start Your Indiana Learning Path"
3. Choose "Courses" on the left side
4. Search for the course you wish to register for in the top search bar -
SPARK! Writing and Implementing an Effective Policy- Live Webinar SPARK! Writing and Implementing an Effective Policy- Live Webinar
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September 19, 2022Policies 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.
Please register on Indiana Learning Paths:
1. Login or create an account at ilead.in.gov
2. Click "Start Your Indiana Learning Path"
3. Choose "Courses" on the left side
4. Search for the course you wish to register for in the top search bar -
Paths to QUALITY™ Introduction- Live Webinar Paths to QUALITY™ Introduction- Live Webinar
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September 20, 2022The 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 course 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.
Please register on Indiana Learning Paths:
1. Login or create an account at ilead.in.gov
2. Click "Start Your Indiana Learning Path"
3. Choose "Courses" on the left side
4. Search for the course you wish to register for in the top search bar -
Serving Families and Children Experiencing Homelessness (Zoom) Serving Families and Children Experiencing Homelessness (Zoom)
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September 21, 2022This webinar will explain how to identify families who are homeless and discuss new state policy regarding CCDF eligibility. Providers will be able to support the social emotional needs of children experiencing homelessness.
Please register on Indiana Learning Paths:
1. Login or create an account at ilead.in.gov
2. Click "Start Your Indiana Learning Path"
3. Choose "Courses" on the left side
4. Search for the course you wish to register for in the top search barSPARK! School-Age Bullying Behavior: Understanding what it is, what it isn't, and risk factors of why it happens (ZOOM) SPARK! School-Age Bullying Behavior: Understanding what it is, what it isn't, and risk factors of why it happens (ZOOM)
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September 21, 2022This training will familiarize educators with school-age bullying by defining what bullying is, what bullying isn't, three types of bullying, and the main risk factors and causes of school-age bullying behaviors.
Please register on Indiana Learning Paths:
1. Login or create an account at ilead.in.gov
2. Click "Start Your Indiana Learning Path"
3. Choose "Courses" on the left side
4. Search for the course you wish to register for in the top search bar -
SPARK! Power of PEER Training Level 1 Face to Face (Delaware County) SPARK! Power of PEER Training Level 1 Face to Face (Delaware County)
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September 24, 2022The Power of PEER is a new family engagement approach to get families excited about what you are doing in your learning environment everyday! You will be provided with PEER Activity Cards, to support high-quality parent-child interactions. This is the first training in a series of three for providers in Indiana who are going to be using PEER(E) parent-child interactions with the families in their Early Childhood Education programs. The Power of PEER was created in a collaboration between SPARK, Acelero Learning, and Shine Early Learning.
Please register on Indiana Learning Paths:
1. Login or create an account at ilead.in.gov
2. Click "Start Your Indiana Learning Path"
3. Choose "Courses" on the left side
4. Search for the course you wish to register for in the top search bar -
SPARK- Stewards of Children Darkness to Light: End Child Sexual Abuse- Live Webinar SPARK- Stewards of Children Darkness to Light: End Child Sexual Abuse- Live Webinar
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September 27, 2022 – October 5, 2022Stewards of Children® is a child sexual abuse prevention program developed by the national organization Darkness to Light. This program educates adults to prevent, recognize and react responsibly to child sexual abuse. This training program is designed for parents and any adults who work with children or adolescents. Stewards of Children is the only program available to the public scientifically proven to increase knowledge, improve attitudes and change child-protective behaviors. Over 2 million adults across 76 countries have been trained in Stewards of Children, making it one of the most widely used child sexual abuse prevention training for adults.
Register here:
https://earlylearningin.interactyx.com/pages/course/portal.aspx?courseid=1148First, sign into Indiana Learning Paths through your I-LEAD account in another browser tab. Then click on the course title to access the registration page.
OECOSL- Live Resource: Food and Health Application OECOSL- Live Resource: Food and Health Application
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September 27, 2022 – October 5, 2022This session is focused on an overview of completing the Food and Health Program paperwork required for licensed child care centers. Participants need to have a copy of the paperwork available (paper or electronic) so that they can follow along as Nancy Ward, OECOSL’s Chief Nurse Consultant reviews and talks about the role of this requirement. No certificate is awarded.
Register here:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcodOytrTIiGNDeTXhEoJZwDy4gn1ET6vhaSPARK! Planning Your Physical Environment to Reduce Challenging Behaviors - Live Webinar SPARK! Planning Your Physical Environment to Reduce Challenging Behaviors - Live Webinar
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September 27, 2022CKC04- Learning Environment and Curriculum : 1.5
CDA03- Supporting children's social and emotional development : 0.75
CDA08- Understanding principles of child development and learning : 0.75Please register on Indiana Learning Paths:
1. Login or create an account at ilead.in.gov
2. Click "Start Your Indiana Learning Path"
3. Choose "Courses" on the left side
4. Search for the course you wish to register for in the top search bar -
SPARK- Stewards of Children Darkness to Light: End Child Sexual Abuse- Live Webinar SPARK- Stewards of Children Darkness to Light: End Child Sexual Abuse- Live Webinar
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September 27, 2022 – October 5, 2022Stewards of Children® is a child sexual abuse prevention program developed by the national organization Darkness to Light. This program educates adults to prevent, recognize and react responsibly to child sexual abuse. This training program is designed for parents and any adults who work with children or adolescents. Stewards of Children is the only program available to the public scientifically proven to increase knowledge, improve attitudes and change child-protective behaviors. Over 2 million adults across 76 countries have been trained in Stewards of Children, making it one of the most widely used child sexual abuse prevention training for adults.
Register here:
https://earlylearningin.interactyx.com/pages/course/portal.aspx?courseid=1148First, sign into Indiana Learning Paths through your I-LEAD account in another browser tab. Then click on the course title to access the registration page.
OECOSL- Live Resource: Food and Health Application OECOSL- Live Resource: Food and Health Application
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September 27, 2022 – October 5, 2022This session is focused on an overview of completing the Food and Health Program paperwork required for licensed child care centers. Participants need to have a copy of the paperwork available (paper or electronic) so that they can follow along as Nancy Ward, OECOSL’s Chief Nurse Consultant reviews and talks about the role of this requirement. No certificate is awarded.
Register here:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcodOytrTIiGNDeTXhEoJZwDy4gn1ET6vha -
SPARK- Stewards of Children Darkness to Light: End Child Sexual Abuse- Live Webinar SPARK- Stewards of Children Darkness to Light: End Child Sexual Abuse- Live Webinar
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September 27, 2022 – October 5, 2022Stewards of Children® is a child sexual abuse prevention program developed by the national organization Darkness to Light. This program educates adults to prevent, recognize and react responsibly to child sexual abuse. This training program is designed for parents and any adults who work with children or adolescents. Stewards of Children is the only program available to the public scientifically proven to increase knowledge, improve attitudes and change child-protective behaviors. Over 2 million adults across 76 countries have been trained in Stewards of Children, making it one of the most widely used child sexual abuse prevention training for adults.
Register here:
https://earlylearningin.interactyx.com/pages/course/portal.aspx?courseid=1148First, sign into Indiana Learning Paths through your I-LEAD account in another browser tab. Then click on the course title to access the registration page.
OECOSL- Live Resource: Food and Health Application OECOSL- Live Resource: Food and Health Application
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September 27, 2022 – October 5, 2022This session is focused on an overview of completing the Food and Health Program paperwork required for licensed child care centers. Participants need to have a copy of the paperwork available (paper or electronic) so that they can follow along as Nancy Ward, OECOSL’s Chief Nurse Consultant reviews and talks about the role of this requirement. No certificate is awarded.
Register here:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcodOytrTIiGNDeTXhEoJZwDy4gn1ET6vhaSPARK! Recurso en vivo: Plática con un mentor Live Resource: Ask A Coach (Spanish) SPARK! Recurso en vivo: Plática con un mentor Live Resource: Ask A Coach (Spanish)
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September 29, 2022Para registrarse:
1. Inicie sesión o cree una cuenta en ilead.in.gov
2. Haga clic en "Comience su ruta de aprendizaje de Indiana"
3. Elija "Cursos" en el lado izquierdo
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SPARK- Stewards of Children Darkness to Light: End Child Sexual Abuse- Live Webinar SPARK- Stewards of Children Darkness to Light: End Child Sexual Abuse- Live Webinar
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September 27, 2022 – October 5, 2022Stewards of Children® is a child sexual abuse prevention program developed by the national organization Darkness to Light. This program educates adults to prevent, recognize and react responsibly to child sexual abuse. This training program is designed for parents and any adults who work with children or adolescents. Stewards of Children is the only program available to the public scientifically proven to increase knowledge, improve attitudes and change child-protective behaviors. Over 2 million adults across 76 countries have been trained in Stewards of Children, making it one of the most widely used child sexual abuse prevention training for adults.
Register here:
https://earlylearningin.interactyx.com/pages/course/portal.aspx?courseid=1148First, sign into Indiana Learning Paths through your I-LEAD account in another browser tab. Then click on the course title to access the registration page.
OECOSL- Live Resource: Food and Health Application OECOSL- Live Resource: Food and Health Application
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September 27, 2022 – October 5, 2022This session is focused on an overview of completing the Food and Health Program paperwork required for licensed child care centers. Participants need to have a copy of the paperwork available (paper or electronic) so that they can follow along as Nancy Ward, OECOSL’s Chief Nurse Consultant reviews and talks about the role of this requirement. No certificate is awarded.
Register here:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcodOytrTIiGNDeTXhEoJZwDy4gn1ET6vha
