Director's Forum: Positive Leadership - Reaching Your Infant & Toddler Staff Through Encouragement
Presented by ITSN (Infant Toddler Specialist Network)
Description:
Are you tired of just managing the daily events? Do you wish you had the skills to be a true leader? Leadership is about vision, about getting people to "build in" to what your organization is doing, and empowering people to get the job done. It is important that we build our skills as leaders so we are able to serve others. We want to help those around us, as well as our community, to ensure a greater good.
CLASS Dimensions:
- Infant – Relational Climate
- Toddler – Positive Climate
How to register:
Contact Info:
Diosa Montes
757-775-6162
dmontes@va-itsnetwork.org
Early Math for Infants and Toddlers
Presented by ITSN (Infant Toddler Specialist Network)
Description:
This session will help participants better understand how to incorporate early math concepts such as numbers, measurements, patterns and relationships, and time and sequence into daily routines, activities, and play. Virginia’s Milestones of Child Development will be discussed as a framework for supporting early math learning for infants and toddlers.
CLASS Dimensions:
- Infant: Facilitated Exploration
- Toddler: Facilitation of Learning and Development
How to register:
https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAoc-mvqDMsHNzsiXPTv6WJ6D3DO4yycgb9
Facilitator name and contact information:
Jamie Wallace
757-807-0714
jwallace@va-itsnetwork.org
Healthy Sleep-Happy Baby (In-Person Training Session)
Presented by ITSN (Infant Toddler Specialist Network)
Description:
This training will be held in person at Center For Child And Family Services located at 739 Thimble Shoals Blvd Suite 400, Newport News, VA 23606
This training is focused on the understanding and support of infant (0-12 months) rest and sleep. Like many parts of early childhood development, infant rest and napping are essential to the foundations of other parts of development.
CLASS Dimensions:
- Infant- Relational Climate, Teacher Sensitivity and Facilitated Exploration
How to register:
https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUodOugrz0pH9a7ITqfE4-d5DEZrp_NwwaT
Facilitator name and 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
- Toddler: Facilitation of Learning and Development
How to register:
https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZModuurrDwsHdJBmRYNPdw4QwMawcP619iy
Facilitator name and contact information:
Jamie Wallace
757-807-0714
jwallace@va-itsnetwork.org
Let Me Move, See Me Learn
Presented by ITSN (Infant Toddler Specialist Network)
Description:
As infants and toddlers grow and change, they need safe environments that offer a variety of opportunities for exploration, play, and discovery. This workshop will provide ideas and strategies for creating environments that provide choices, are familiar and stable, invite freedom to move, are appropriately challenging, and enhance learning and development.
CLASS Dimensions:
- Infant: Facilitated Exploration
- Toddler: Regard for Child Perspectives, Facilitation of Learning and Development
How to register:
https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZElcumopjgsHtd7oOz-lYwPkt2VMakxnL1z
Facilitator name and contact information:
Jamie Wallace
757-807-0714
jwallace@va-itsnetwork.org
Director's Forum: It Takes a Village-Creating Essential Partnerships for Infants and Toddlers
Presented by ITSN (Infant Toddler Specialist Network)
Description:
Positive partnerships are key to supporting all infants and toddlers. Learning proactive strategies to encourage and strengthen those partnerships and exploring inclusive strategies within them will enhance the quality of those relationships and ultimately benefit the child through the early years.
CLASS Dimensions:
- Infant: Relational Climate
- Toddler: Positive Climate
How to register:
https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0ocuyqqD0vG9OtHPsIXJVszxT3-E8xKUQk
Facilitator name and contact information:
Jamie Wallace
757-807-0714
jwallace@va-itsnetwork.org
Positive Interactions: Helping Toddlers Succeed
Presented by ITSN (Infant Toddler Specialist Network)
Description:
Daily interactions can greatly impact toddler growth and development. Join us as we identify and explore positive interactions and the influence they have on toddlers and their success.
CLASS Dimensions:
- Toddler- Behavior Guidance, Regard for Child Perspectives
How to register:
1-2-3 READ Refresher (In-person training)
Presented by ITSN (Infant Toddler Specialist Network)
Description:
1-2-3 Read! is an early literacy training is an interactive, practical training designed for teachers, caregivers, and directors who work with infants and toddlers, birth to 36 month in a group setting.
For more information, click on this link: Register for 1 2 3 Read!
Note: This is an in-person training to be held at
The Center For Child And Family Services
739 Thimble Shoals Blvd, Suite 400
Newport News, VA 23606
How to register:
To register, click on this link: https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/x9v3q72
Or you can contact Diosa Montes at 757-775-6162
Preventing Challenging Behaviors
If you find classroom management challenging, you are not alone. This training is the first in a 2-part series that will help you look at and handle student behavior in a different way.
In part 1, "Preventing Challenging Behaviors", you will discover ways to set up and manage your classroom that will help to stop behaviors before they start!
Part 2, "Responding to Challenging Behaviors", delves into how to handle behaviors once they occur. You will be shown ways to respond to minor day-to-day behaviors as well as a step-by-step plan for handling chronic, more serious behaviors.
While we offer no magic solutions, come join us to create your own "bag of tricks" to help manage behaviors.
Note: both trainings will be held IN-PERSON at the FirstSpark office in Newport News.
IMPORTANT: You will automatically be registered for part 2, "Responding to Challenging Behaviors". It will be held on Thursday, Feb. 13. Part 1 is a prerequisite for part 2. If you do not attend the first part, you will not be able to attend the second part.
Trainer: Diane Postman
If you have trouble registering, the training might be full. To be added to the waitlist, contact Eric Postman at epostman@firstsparkva.org
Meeting the Needs of Special Needs Children
Are you uncertain about how to work with children with special needs? You are not alone! As a former teacher of preschoolers with special needs I can help! Come learn what to look for, how to read an IEP, and ways to support children with ADHD, autism, and developmental delays.
Please note that this is an IN-PERSON training.
Trainer: Diane Postman
If you have trouble registering, the training might be full. To be added to the waitlist, contact Eric Postman at epostman@firstsparkva.org
