Promoting Diversity in the Infant and Toddler Environment
Presented by ITSN (Infant Toddler Specialist Network)
Description:
This webinar will discuss the significance of diversity and its contribution to the overall development of infants and toddlers. Participants will learn strategies to intentionally select materials, prepare displays, and create activities that celebrate diversity. The Infant/Toddler and Family Child Care Environment Rating Scales will be referenced.
CLASS Dimensions:
- Infant: Relational Climate, Teacher Sensitivity
- Toddler: Positive Climate, Teacher Sensitivity
How to register:
https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEtdeygrz8oHdaTC4L24gRM60iO1mysA1eW
Contact Information:
Jamie Wallace
757-807-0714
jwallace@va-itsnetwork.org
Exploring the Wonder of Nature
Presented by ITSN (Infant Toddler Specialist Network)
Description:
This session will help participants better understand how exploring nature with infants and toddlers can enhance children’s development. Nature and science concepts and strategies for infusing them into daily routines, activities, and play as infants and toddlers explore the world around them will be discussed. An emphasis will be placed on the adult’s role in actively facilitating learning.
CLASS Dimensions:
- Infant: Facilitated Exploration
- Toddlers: Regard For Child Perspectives, Facilitation of Learning and Development
How to register:
https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYvf-yrqDwuG9LqnQV04D7z7jJBC4NRKIW4
Contact Information:
Jamie Wallace
757-807-0714
jwallace@va-itsnetwork.org
It’s All About the Fit
Presented by ITSN (Infant Toddler Specialist Network)
Description:
Each child has unique learning styles, abilities, rates of development, and ways of relating to others. This workshop will use a variety of interactive activities to help participants explore the concept of “goodness of fit,” learn how temperament shapes behavior, and use strategies for being responsive to infants and toddlers with different temperaments.
CLASS Dimensions:
- Infants: Relational Climate, Teacher Sensitivity Toddlers: Positive Climate, Negative Climate (Reducing), Teacher Sensitivity
How to register:
https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0pde6srjwuGdC-tWIy9tI2YIV1Ube3uK4c
Contact Information:
Jamie Wallace
757-807-0714
jwallace@va-itsnetwork.org
Strengthening Caregiver Interactions with Infants and Toddlers
Presented by ITSN (Infant Toddler Specialist Network)
Description:
Caregiver interactions with infants and toddlers are not only vital to learning life skills, but also enjoyable. Infants and toddlers thrive on the one-on-one attention and the chance to express themselves. During this webinar, strategies to make these interactions more powerful will be shared.
CLASS Dimensions:
- Infant: Relational Climate, Early Language Support
- Toddler: Positive Climate, Language Modeling
How to register:
https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/bhExmaUiTPWTcfLPTAljAQ
Facilitator contact information:
Diosa Montes
757-775-6162
dmontes@va-itsnetwork.org
Preschool CLASS Foundational Training
During this session, educators will receive an overview of the Classroom Assessment Scoring System….AKA: CLASS Topics covered will include a brief overview of the framework and dimensions measured by (insert age group) CLASS observation tool. Please join us to build your foundation for a “CLASSY’ classroom.
Infant/Toddler CLASS Foundational Training
During this session, educators will receive an overview of the Classroom Assessment Scoring System….AKA: CLASS. Topics covered will include a brief overview of the framework and dimensions measured by (insert age group) CLASS observation tool. Please join us to build your foundation for a “CLASSY’ classroom.
Quality Early Care Environments
Presented by ITSN (Infant Toddler Specialist Network)
Description:
This session will focus on eight important concepts that quality infant care environments should have: Health, Safety, Comfort, Convenience, Choice, Flexibility, Movement, and Child-Sized Furnishings and Equipment. Key concepts will address the importance of a high quality, safe, and healthy environment for enhancing the development of infants and toddlers.
CLASS Dimensions:
- Infants: Not Applicable
- Toddlers: Not Applicable
How to register: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMkceGprjIvEtzTqCHuyqCcPwqIckiDCC5r
Facilitator name and contact information:
Jamie Wallace
(757) 807-0714
jwallace@va-itsnetwork.org
Building Relationships With Children
Presented by ITSN (Infant Toddler Specialist Network)
Description:
Participants will be provided concrete, easy-to-implement strategies to create and maintain their relationships with children while addressing challenging behaviors. These will help children build skills and learn new ways of interacting with the people and world around them.
CLASS Dimensions:
- Infants: Relational Climate, Teacher Sensitivity
- Toddlers: Positive Climate Teacher Sensitivity
How to register:
https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0odOusrTojGtJwLSQ8MDVrLbbOLYsER0yT
Facilitator name and contact information:
Jamie Wallace
(757) 807-0714
jwallace@va-itsnetwork.org
It’s All About The Fit
Presented by ITSN (Infant Toddler Specialist Network)
Description:
Each child has unique learning styles, abilities, rates of development, and ways of relating to others. This workshop will use a variety of interactive activities to help participants explore the concept of “goodness of fit,” learn how temperament shapes behavior, and use strategies for being responsive to infants and toddlers with different temperaments.
CLASS Dimensions:
- Infants: Relational Climate, Teacher Sensitivity
- Toddlers: Positive Climate, Negative Climate (Reducing), Teacher Sensitivity
How to register:
https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0pde6srjwuGdC-tWIy9tI2YIV1Ube3uK4c
Facilitator name and contact information:
Jamie Wallace
(757) 807-0714
jwallace@va-itsnetwork.org
Promoting Diversity in the Infant and Toddler Environment
Presented by ITSN (Infant Toddler Specialist Network)
Description:
This webinar will discuss the significance of diversity and its contribution to the overall development of infants and toddlers. Participants will learn strategies to intentionally select materials, prepare displays, and create activities that celebrate diversity. The Infant/Toddler and Family Child Care Environment Rating Scales will be referenced.
CLASS Dimensions:
- Infant: Relational Climate, Teacher Sensitivity
- Toddler: Positive Climate, Teacher Sensitivity
How to register:
https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEtdeygrz8oHdaTC4L24gRM60iO1mysA1eW
Facilitator name and contact information:
Jamie Wallace
(757) 807-0714
jwallace@va-itsnetwork.org