Introduction to Parent Café: HSOLC Staff Café
Microsoft TeamsAren't sure if the families that you work with would benefit from attending a Parent Café? Come and see for yourself! During the training we will go through a Parent Café from start to finish. Participants will have the opportunity to connect with other HSOLC employees, practice active-listening, and enhance their relationship-building skills in a safe and supportive environment. Space is limited, so sign-up now!
Supporting Positive Family Responsiveness to Children’s Communication
WebinarChildren let us know their wants and needs through their behaviors long before they have words or know how to verbally express their feelings. Join this Home Visiting Series webinar to discuss the importance of understanding that all behavior has meaning. Explore how children use behavior to communicate their wants, needs, intentions, and emotions. Discover strategies and resources to support positive family responsiveness to children’s communicative behaviors. This webinar will feature staff from the National Center on Early Childhood Development, Teaching, and Learning and the National Center on Health, Behavioral Health, and Safety. This webinar will be presented in Spanish and have both English and Spanish captioning.
Proactive vs. Reactive: A PBIS Approach to Teaching
Microsoft TeamsPresented by Travis Alcazar and Kayla Goddard, this training will review some of the foundational pieces of the PBIS model with a focus on emphasizing proactive approaches compared to reactive approaches to child behavior.
Introduction to Parent Café: HSOLC Staff Café
Microsoft TeamsAren't sure if the families that you work with would benefit from attending a Parent Café? Come and see for yourself! During the training we will go through a Parent Café from start to finish. Participants will have the opportunity to connect with other HSOLC employees, practice active-listening, and enhance their relationship-building skills in a safe and supportive environment.
MyPeers Orientation
WebinarJoin this webinar for a 45-minute introduction to MyPeers, a community of practice forum for Head Start programs, staff, and partners. MyPeers is a virtual space for brainstorming, exchanging ideas, and sharing resources. Local program staff across the country can connect with and lend support to fellow early childhood colleagues.
On Whiteness: Recognizing & Understanding White Privilege
Microsoft TeamsAn introductory-level facilitated conversation about whiteness and white privilege. Includes definitions of common terms, exploring examples of white privilege, and time for small group conversation and a journaling exercise. Especially designed for people self-identified as white, and open to all racial identities. **Limit of 15
Introduction to Creating Connections
Microsoft TeamsThis training is an introduction to the Creating Connections classroom curriculum. We will give a brief history of the curriculum, and present materials included to conduct activities in the classroom as well as planning and facilitation guides. During our time together we will be working through one classroom activity together. Time will be spent presenting physical materials, power point presentation, videos, polls, as well as a group TEAMS activity.
Technology Is Your Friend: Planning Engaging Virtual Circles Using Your Computer
Microsoft TeamsThis training will discuss numerous ways to engage children and families virtually, while simultaneously getting the TS documentation we all need! It will go over TS reports that are helpful with planning activities, give numerous examples of ways to "pack in" TS objectives into routine activities, and give multiple resources for free and engaging activities. Region 8 video examples will be shared.
Introduction to Second Step
Microsoft TeamsFor teachers new to the Second Step curriculum, we will review how Second Step helps children develop executive function, self-regulation, and social emotional skills and how to implement the curriculum. We will also take a peek at some of the digital resources available to support At Home Learning.
Boundaries in Head Start: Navigating the Professional and Emotional Complexities of Working with Families and Children
Microsoft TeamsThis training will cover what boundaries are, the topic of dual relationships, boundary crossings vs. boundary violations, emotional boundaries, HS policies on boundaries, and guidelines for work/moving forward. We will have several opportunities for discussion in break out rooms.