ELDS Module Level 2: Physical Well Being and Motor Development, 36 Months to Kindergarten - Wayne
2019-03-15 09:00 - 12:00 UTC | Trinity Christian Preschool & Child Care Center, 1556 Rex Drive, Orrville, OH, 44667, United States
This module is an introduction to physical well-being and motor development and learning during the infant/toddler stages, birth to 36 months, and is aligned to Ohio’s Early Learning and Development Standards in the Physical Well-being and motor domain. This level II training is for direct service early childhood teachers and professionals to introduce and explore the ELDS content, and offer teaching strategies for supporting development in this domain. It includes the use of the curriculum planning cycle.

Instructor – Wendy Thompson

ZERO TO THREE CRITICAL COMPETENCIES FOR INFANT - TODDLER EDUCATORS SERIES AREA 2: SUPPORTING COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT - Muskingum County
2019-03-09 09:00 - 16:00 | Zanesville Day Nursery, 505 Linden Avenue, Zanesville, OH, 43701, United States
The ZERO TO THREE Critical Competencies for Infant-Toddler Educators™ Professional Development Mini-Series: Supporting Cognitive Development provides opportunities for infant-toddler educators to explore, understand, and practice critical interactions with infants and toddlers that support and nurture their cognitive development and learning. The series is designed for educators who work in home or center-based group settings with infants and/or toddlers. The series includes four modules focused on:facilitating exploration and concept development; building meaningful curriculum; promoting imitation, symbolic representation, and play; and supporting reasoning and problem solving.
Please note that this is a two-day training. You must also attend all sessions on March 9 & 16 in order to receive credit.

Instructor: Mary Miller

6 Hr. Recognition and Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect, Washington County
2019-03-02 09:00 - 15:30 | COAD Training Room, 1500B Greene Street, Marietta, OH, 44663, United States
This is the 6 hr. initial training in the prevention and recognition of child abuse and neglect. If you need the 3 hr. refresher course for you or your staff, please let us know. You can call us at (800) 577-2276 or email us at contactece@coadinc.org.

Instructor: Karolyn Shafer

Supporting Young English Language Learners (Ages 3 -5 Pre-Kindergarten) ELL Module 5 - Tuscarawas
2019-02-23 09:00 - 15:30 | COAD ECE Office – New Philadelphia, 1260 Monroe St. NW Suite 39S, New Philadelphia, OH, 44663, United States
Populations are changing in our country and more children will be entering programs with English as their second or third language. Professionals working with preschoolers need to know how to identify the ELL population, how to sensitively assess children who are ELL, and how to best support preschoolers who are learning two or more languages. This module will also address the transition of preschoolers who are English language learners to kindergarten settings. This is the fifth module in the English Language Learners series. It is suggested that participants take Module 1, 2, or 3 before Modules 4 or 5.

Instructor: MaryJo Sabetta

STEAM: AN INTEGRATED APPROACH TO LEARNING - Noble County
2019-02-20 18:00 - 20:30 | Noble Learning Center, 44135 Marietta Road, Caldwell, OH, 43724, United States
In this session, participants will be given an introduction to the STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics) approach to learning. Through activities and discussion, participants will learn the history and benefits of using STEAM-based expereinces in the preschool or afterschool classroom.

Instructor: Brittany Shutts

INCLUSIVE PRACTICES - Pike County
2019-02-16 09:00 - 15:30 | All About Children, 77 Haven's Lane, Waveryly, OH, 45690
With the emphasis on differentiated learning and the universal design for learning, professionals in early care and learning programs are stretching to meet the needs of all children. Participate in this information-packed session to find out how to provide care for all children, embed practices in everyday routines and play, and how to truly meet the needs for all children in your care in the most natural of ways! Best practices and evidence based results are discussed.

Instructor: Angela Kisor

ELDS Module Level 2: Cognition and General Knowledge: Science, 36 Months to Kindergarten - Ashland County
2019-02-09 13:00 - 16:00 | Ashland YMCA, 207 Miller Street, Ashland, OH, 44805, United States
This module is an introduction to cognitive development in the sub-domain of Science during the preschool years, ages 3 to 5, and aligned to the Early Learning and Development Standards in the Cognition and General Knowledge domain. This level II training is for direct service early childhood teachers and professionals to introduce and explore the ELDS content, and offer teaching strategies for supporting development in this sub-domain. It includes the use of the curriculum planning cycle.

Instructor: Wendy Thompson

ELDS Module Level 2: Cognition and General Knowledge: Mathematics, 36 Months to Kindergarten Entry - Ashland County
2019-02-09 09:00 - 12:00 | Ashland YMCA, 207 Miller Street, Ashland, OH, 44805, United States
This module is an introduction to cognitive development in the sub-domain of Mathematics during the preschool years, ages 3 to 5, and aligned to the Early Learning and Development Standards in the Cognition and General Knowledge domain. This level II training is for direct service early childhood teachers and professionals to introduce and explore the ELDS content, and offer teaching strategies for supporting development in this sub-domain. It includes the use of the curriculum planning cycle.

Please note that this is a two-day training. You must attend BOTH SESSIONS to receive credit. The second half of this training will be on 2/23/19 at the same location and time.

Instructor: Wendy Thompson

The PAS – Program Administration Scale: An Overview - Columbiana
2019-02-08 09:00 - 12:00 | Columbiana Community Action Agency, 7880 Lincole Place, Lisbon, OH, United States
The Program Administration Scale, or PAS, is a tool designed to measure the quality of early childhood leadership and management. During this training, participants will explore the origin of the tool, how it is used, and how it can be used to improve quality in family child care.

Instructor: Amy Owens

ELDS Level 1 (3 Hour Overview) - Ashland
2019-02-07 18:00 - 21:00 | Ashland YMCA, 207 Miller Street, Ashland, OH, 44805, United States
THIS 3 HOUR COURSE REPLACES THE ORIGINAL 6 HOUR ELDS LEVEL 1 TRAINING. YOU CAN NOT RECEIVE CREDIT FOR BOTH TRAININGS. IF YOU HAVE COMPLETED THE 6 HOUR COURSE, YOU WILL NOT RECEIVE CREDIT FOR TAKING THE 3 HOUR COURSE. THE CONTENT HAS BEEN CONDENSED TO A SHORTER TIME FRAME. The Early Learning & Development Standards training provides a three hour overview of Ohio’s Birth to Kindergarten Entry Early Learning and Development Standards and their purpose in early care and education environments. This session provides a brief history of standards-based education, school readiness factors, and the linkage between standards and practice in early care and education settings. The session will address the structure of Ohio Early Learning and Development Standards and provides an overview of each domain within the standards. Completion of this Overview Session fulfills the requirement for completion of the Level 1 training prior to taking Level 2 and Level 3 modules within this series.

Instructor – Wendy Thompson

ASQ-3 The Ages and Stages Questionnaires - Carroll
2019-02-06 18:00 - 20:30 | Hilltop Learning Center, 121 W. Wood Street, Malvern, OH, 44644, United States
The Ages & Stages Questionnaires®, Third Edition (ASQ-3™) pinpoints developmental progress in children between the ages of one month to 5 ½ years. Its a highly reliable, easy-to-use parent-completed screening tool. Evidence shows that the earlier development is assessed—the greater the chance a child has to reach his or her potential. Participants will be shown how to use the tool, strategies on conducting screenings and how to make referrals when needed.

Instructor – Kristin Betz

Early Learning Assessment - Tuscarawas County
2019-01-17 12:30 - 15:30 | COAD ECE Office – New Philadelphia, 1260 Monroe St. NW Suite 39S, New Philadelphia, OH, 44663, United States
This training is designed for those early learning and development teachers who are required to administer the Early learning Assessment. This training will review the purpose and structure of the assessment, gathering evidence to use for scoring assessment items, administration for students with disabilities, administration for English Language Learners, reporting assessment results, communicating with families about the assessment and using assessment results. This Training is worth 12 hours of Ohio Approved Credit.

Please note that this is 12 hours of training. The dates are 1/17, 1/18, 1/24, and 1/25. In order to get credit, you must attend ALL SESSIONS!

Instructor – Amy Owens

Making the Most of Routines - Perry County
2018-12-10 18:00 - 20:30 | Little Lambs Learning Center, 3860 State Route #37 West, Junction City, OH, 43748, United States
Through lecture, individual activities, small group activities and reflection on current practices, participants will understand how the routines are the curriculum in an infant toddler setting. They will also relate the learning that takes place in routines to the Ohio Early Learning Depelopment Standards. The importance of culture in routines will be examined. The participants will also better understand routines from an infant’s perspective through various activities.

Instructor – Kerry Mason

STEAM in Afterschool: Imagine it...Plan it!
2018-12-08 13:00 - 15:30 | A & J Kiducation, 1736 Commerce Street, Wellsville, OH, 43968, United States
Participants will begin the process of implementing STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics) related experiences in a school-age environment. Through discussion, reflection, and hands-on experiences, participants will learn teaching strategies, materials, and activities that support STEAM everyday, both indoors and outdoors. Prerequisite: STEAM: An Integrated Approach to Learning

Instructor – Lisa Swigert

Marvelous Math - Muskingum County
2018-12-08 10:30 - 12:00 | Zanesville Day Nursery, 505 Linden Avenue, Zanesville, OH, 43701, United States
We will discuss fun ways to teach Number and Number Sense, One to One Correspondence, Equal More or Fewer, Money, Measurement, Geometry and Spatial Sense, and Patterns through Sensory, Art, Science, Dramatic Play, and Literacy.

Instructor – Holly Hendershot

Explore This! Homework Help in School-Age Programs - Columbiana County
2018-12-08 09:30 - 12:00 | A & J Kiducation, 1736 Commerce Street, Wellsville, OH, 43968, United States
Join us on an expedition through the land of homework. Participants will learn fun and new ways to engage school-agers in completing their homework assignments as well as practicing academic skills. Come ready to explore!

Instructor – Lisa Swigert

Fabulous Fine Motor - Muskingum County
2018-12-08 09:00 - 10:30 | Zanesville Day Nursery, 505 Linden Avenue, Zanesville, OH, 43701, United States
We will sing, play games, and passing games. We will discuss Ohio Standards and take home activity ideas to explore in your classroom. You will not only discuss fine motor activities but cover several other areas.

Instructor – Holly Hendershot

Bring on the Sunshine: Using Literacy as a Springboard for Teaching Social Studies - Pike County
2018-12-05 18:00 - 20:30 | COAD ECE Training Room – Piketon, 191 Seif Road, Piketon, OH, 45661, United States
Participants will explore ways to use books and literacy activities to teach social studies concepts such as social identity, geography, government, and economics, and discuss ways to incorporate families into the lessons.

Instructor – Bring on the Sunshine

Embracing a STEAM Culture Through Preschool Programming - Lawrence County
2018-11-30 13:00 - 15:30, 2018-11-30 09:00 - 11:30 | Lawrence County Head Start Admin. Bldg., South Point, United States
In this session, participants will understand how to integrate STEAM throughout the entire preschool program. Through discussion and hands-on activities, participants will learn how the role of the professional, teaching strategies, and collaborative relationships with families and community partners work together to support the STEAM approach to learning. Prerequisite: STEAM: An Integrated Approach to Learning

Instructor – Angela Kisor

Toxic Stress to Safe Zone Part One - Lawrence County
2018-11-29 18:00 - 21:00 | Wee Shine Preschool, 86 Township Road 1056, Proctorville, OH, 45669, United States
Early experiences of trauma have impact across the lifespan. Part one of this series will explore the effect on child development and navigate responding to trauma’s influence on behavior. Part two of the series will focus on becoming trauma informed early learning professionals, diving into trauma’s impact on parents and professionals and how a trauma informed approach can create safety in the early learning setting. Part three of this series aims to help early learning settings become trauma informed in their approach to care. Not only will we explore SAMHSA’s 10 domains for assessing trauma informed practice, we will develop a plan for expanding trauma informed practice in at least one of the domains in each of our settings.

Instructor – Misty Cole

Social Media: Marketing for Your Child Care Business - Washington County
2018-11-29 18:00 - 20:30 | COAD Training Room, 1500B Greene Street, Marietta, OH, 44663, United States
Learn how to use social media to promote your child care business. This session takes a look at effective best practices and how they can help you grow your business. Learn when to post to reach the most people, what platforms will work the best for your business, how to set social media goals, and more.

Instructor – Kim Horn

STEAM for Administrators: An Integrated Approach - Lawrence County
2018-11-28 10:00 - 12:30 | Lawrence County Head Start Admin. Bldg., South Point, United States
This training consists of two STEAM trainings: the prerequisite training, STEAM: An Integrated Approach to Learning and STEAM in Early Learning Programs: The Role of the Administrator.
In the first session, participants will explore an introduction to the STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics) approach and will learn the history and benefits of using STEAM-based experiences. Participants will utilize hands-on experiences and discussions in this training.
In the second session, participants will learn how administrators/directors can best support teaching staff in implementing the STEAM approach to learning. Through activities and discussion, participants will learn about the components of STEAM, strategies to encourage the maker movement with staff, and develop a plan for implementing STEAM in their programs.

Instructor – Angela Kisor

Building a Quality Program
2018-11-27 18:00 - 21:00 | Columbiana County DJFS, 7989 Dickey Drive, Lisbon, OH, 44432, United States
This training includes an explanation of the different types of licensing non-compliances and a quick review of the purpose of the non-compliance categories, and their impact on your rating.

Instructor – Aimee Weekley

Program Improvement with Measures of Quality
2018-11-26 12:30 - 15:30 | Beech Grove Head Start, 60901 Beech Grove Lane, Cambridge, OH, 43725, United States
Research has shown that quality programs have a positive impact on child outcomes, school readiness and school success. What is a quality program and how does a program’s vision and desires for the children they care for align with quality measures? Training participants will explore these topics, including quality environment and interaction indicators, and various program assessment tools. An overview on considerations for selecting program assessment tools will also be presented. This training is a prerequisite to attend the other five Measures of Quality Trainings: Using the CLASS, Using the Environment Rating Scales as a Measures of Quality, Selecting and Conducting Program Assessments as Measures of Quality, Using Measures of Quality Data to Inform Practice, and Planning and Implementation Using Measures of Quality.

STEAM: An Integrated Approach to Learning
2018-11-26 09:00 - 11:30 | Beech Grove Head Start, 60901 Beech Grove Lane, Cambridge, OH, 43725, United States
In this session, participants will be given an introduction to the STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics) approach to learning. Through activities and discussion, participants will learn the history and benefits of using STEAM-based expereinces in the preschool or afterschool classroom.

Starting a Child Care Program
2018-11-14 09:30 - 12:00 | Wayne County DJFS, 356 West North Street, Wooster, OH, 44691, United States
Are you interested in opening a child care center or family child care home in Ohio? Join us for this interactive session to learn how to be a successful child care owner. Topics discussed include types of care; personal and professional attributes; national, state, and local trends in child care; understanding the true cost of care; and the phases of building a strong program. Professional and local community resources to support your business will be shared. Please note: this training does not take the place of the ODJFS Pre-Licensing training requirement.

Exploring STEAM-Related Practices in Preschool Environments
2018-11-09 13:00 - 15:30, 2018-11-09 09:00 - 11:30 | Lawrence County Head Start Admin. Bldg., South Point, United States
In this session, participants will have an opportunity to examine the practices and strategies used to implement the STEAM concept in a preschool environment. Through activites and discussion, participants will learn more about the benefits of child-led experiences and use of the inquiry process.
Prior to registering for this session, participants must complete STEAM: An Integrated Approach to Learning.

ELDS Module 2: Cognition and General Knowledge: Science, 36 Months to Kindergarten Entry - Ashland County
2018-11-08 13:00 - 16:00 | Ashland YMCA, 207 Miller Street, Ashland, OH, 44805, United States
This module is an introduction to cognitive development in the sub-domain of Science during the preschool years, ages 3 to 5, and aligned to the Early Learning and Development Standards in the Cognition and General Knowledge domain. This level II training is for direct service early childhood teachers and professionals to introduce and explore the ELDS content, and offer teaching strategies for supporting development in this sub-domain. It includes the use of the curriculum planning cycle.

Please note that this is a two-day training. You must attend BOTH SESSIONS to receive credit. The second half of this training will be on 2/23/19 at the same location and time.

Instructor – Wendy Thompson
