Training
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FeaturedNew Teacher Training
Microsoft TeamsRequired for new teachers; other staff are welcome.
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Supporting Employee Recruitment and Retention Efforts
WebinarHuman resource systems are critical to a Head Start program’s resilience. Join us as we highlight resources and strategies grantees can use to support their efforts in employee recruitment, including on boarding across organizations, and retaining staff during challenging times. In addition, this session will explore succession management and sustainability.
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FeaturedPlay and Assessment? YES! Reciprocal Partners in the Early Childhood Classroom Dance
WebinarAt times, assessment and play have been pitted against each other, considered to be at opposite ends of the “developmentally appropriate” continuum. In reality, both are not only essential, but they work together! Play informs authentic, observation-based assessment and assessment informs facilitation. In this session, we will examine both play and assessment and the power that comes when early educators leverage the power of both in creating learning environments for young children.
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Coaching Corner Series: Equity and Inclusion: Resources to Support Coaches
WebinarJoin this webinar to explore resources that support equity and inclusion. Discover resources and discuss how they can be used to support coachees to provide an equitable and inclusive learning environment.
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FeaturedCommon Medical Issues and Interventions for Children in Foster Care
WebinarThis training will provide information on common issues such as bedwetting, encopresis, asthma, and age appropriate hygiene, as well as common behavioral diagnoses and treatment such as for ADHD and anxiety.
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Mothers & Babies: An Intervention to Prevent Postpartum Depression
WebinarMothers and Babies (MB) is an evidence-based postpartum depression preventive intervention. It provides pregnant women and new parents with a toolkit of cognitive, behavioral, social, and mindful approaches to effectively respond to stress and manage their mood. This webinar will provide an overview of MB’s key components and implementation logistics. It will also discuss opportunities to be trained to deliver MB.
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Becoming Poverty Informed
Microsoft TeamsALL STAFF are highly encouraged to attend this training, and it will also serve as the September Teacher Training.
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Coaching and Supervising Staff for Social Emotional Development Growth: Prioritizing SEL in Your Program
WebinarWe all understand the importance of Social/Emotional Learning for children in early childhood programs. Yet, one of the biggest challenges administrators face is ensuring all children in their programs are offered the best opportunities for social-emotional development. Join this paradigm-shifting webinar by early childhood education expert Jacky Howell to explore the most current thinking about social-emotional development and how to ensure the staff you supervise are applying best practice in their classrooms. Jacky will share her insights about how you can plan, set expectations, provide day-to-day coaching, and hold staff accountable for SEL.
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Strategies for a Safe Return to In-Person Services
WebinarHead Start and Early Head Start programs returning to in-person services must continue to ensure the health and safety of children, families, and staff. This webinar will provide the latest information about COVID-19 and practical strategies programs can use in center-based, home-based, and family child care settings.
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Office of Head Start Virtual Tribal Consultation
WebinarTribal Consultations will be held between OHS leadership and the leadership of tribal governments operating Head Start and Early Head Start programs. The OHS will listen to Tribal Leadership discuss ways to better meet the needs of American Indian and Alaska Native (AIAN) children and their families, taking into consideration funding allocations, distribution formulas, and other issues affecting the delivery of Head Start services in their geographic locations.