INFANT & TODDLER BEST PRACTICE SERIES - LESSON PLANNING FOR INFANTS & TODDLERS IN GROUP CARE - Ashland County
2019-08-03 12:30 - 15:00 UTC | Milestones Learning Center of Ashland, 1489 Mifflin Avenue, Ashland, OH, 44805
Infants & toddlers need to be provided with intentional opportunities to support development and learning. Creating lesson plans assists teachers in creating these intentional learning opportunities and helps teachers prepare their activities and environment in an organized and effective manner. Participants will explore the benefits & the 5 phase process of lesson planning.

Instructor – Wendy Thompson

INFANT & TODDLER BEST PRACTICE - ADDRESSING BITING IN INFANT/TODDLER GROUP CARE - Ashland County
2019-08-03 09:00 - 11:30 | Milestones Learning Center of Ashland, 1489 Mifflin Avenue, Ashland, OH, 44805
Infant and toddler biting in group care is one of the most difficult issues that programs, families, teachers and children have to deal with. This training will address why infants and toddlers bite in group care including the three types of biting. Through the use of real-life written scenarios, participants will explore how to reduce biting incidents through various strategies that center on child development, environmental situations and teacher interactions. Written scenarios will also be used in learning strategies to deal with biting incidents when they occur and how best to communicate with families on biting issues.

Instructor – Wendy Thompson

PROGRAM IMPROVEMENT WITH MEASURES OF QUALITY - Columbiana County
2019-08-02 09:00 - 12:00 | Columbiana Community Action Agency, 7880 Lincole Place, Lisbon, OH, 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.

Instructor: Amy Owens

SURVIVING SCHOOL AGE - Lawrence County
2019-06-24 18:00 - 21:00 | Kinder Kare, 627 County Road 411, Proctorville, OH, 45669, United States
Surviving School Age highlights when school agers require all-day care, specifically during holidays, breaks, and planned/unplanned days off. This session focuses on enhancing all-day care while considering the school program and exploring age appropriate activities. Summer challenges and solutions for administrators, teachers, and school agers will also be discussed in detail.

Instructor: Debbie Anderson

SURVIVING SCHOOL AGE - Wayne County
2019-06-18 17:00 - 20:00 | Orrville Public Library, 230 North Main Street, Orrville, OH, 44667, United States
Surviving School Age highlights when school agers require all-day care, specifically during holidays, breaks, and planned/unplanned days off. This session focuses on enhancing all-day care while considering the school program and exploring age appropriate activities. Summer challenges and solutions for administrators, teachers, and school agers will also be discussed in detail.

Instructor: Mary Jo Sabetta

STEAM: AN INTEGRATED APPROACH TO LEARNING - Columbiana
2019-06-15 13:00 - 15:30 | Leetonia Community Public Library-Columbiana County, 181 Walnut Street, Leetonia, OH, 44431, 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 experiences in the preschool or afterschool classroom.

Instructor: Amy Owens

SOCIAL MEDIA: MARKETING FOR YOUR CHILD CARE BUSINESS - Columbiana
2019-06-15 10:00 - 12:30 | Leetonia Community Public Library-Columbiana County, 181 Walnut Street, Leetonia, OH, 44431, 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 – Megan Elkins

INFANT & TODDLER BEST PRACTICE - SENSORY, CREATIVE ARTS, AND SCIENCE FOR INFANTS/TODDLERS - Lawrence County
2019-06-13 18:00 - 20:30 | Kinder Kare, 627 County Road 411, Proctorville, OH, 45669, United States
Offering sensory, creative arts and science experiences to infants and toddlers are important for their overall development, learning and enjoyment. Determining what types of experiences are safe, appropriate and fun and the best ways to use them with infants and toddlers can be a difficult decision. Participants will review how sensory, creative arts and science experiences benefit young children, explore a variety of activities, and identify the care teacher’s role through the use of case scenarios, group activities and discussions.

Instructor – Debbie Anderson

SUMMER PROGRAMMING: ACTIVITIES TO ENRICH SUMMER LEARNING FOR SCHOOL-AGERS - Pike County
2019-06-12 18:00 - 20:30 | COAD ECE Training Room – Piketon, 191 Seif Road, Piketon, OH, 45661, United States
Are you interested in enriching your summer programming for school-agers with enjoyable, educational, and engaging activities? This session will present ideas on how to plan activities for mixed age groups and includes specific ideas for weekly themes, long term projects, and special activities and events. By providing a variety of learning opportunities that peak children’s interests and engage them in hands-on experiences, programs can reduce summer learning loss and academically prepare children for school success.

Instructor – Julie Burchett

SUMMER PROGRAMMING: ACTIVITIES TO ENRICH SUMMER LEARNING FOR SCHOOL-AGERS - Pike County
2019-06-12 18:00 - 20:30 | COAD ECE Training Room – Piketon, 191 Seif Road, Piketon, OH, 45661, United States
Are you interested in enriching your summer programming for school-agers with enjoyable, educational, and engaging activities? This session will present ideas on how to plan activities for mixed age groups and includes specific ideas for weekly themes, long term projects, and special activities and events. By providing a variety of learning opportunities that peak children’s interests and engage them in hands-on experiences, programs can reduce summer learning loss and academically prepare children for school success.

Instructor: Julie Burchett

STORY TELLING TECHNIQUES FOR PRESCHOOLERS - Wayne County
2019-06-04 17:00 - 19:30 | Orrville Public Library, 230 North Main Street, Orrville, OH, 44667, United States
Story telling is so important and can be so much fun! This class examines numerous ideas to enhance your classroom story time. We will look at how to select books, introduce stories, make and use a wide variety of props and how to involve children with story time in your classroom.

Instructor: Amy Owens

ELDS MODULE LEVEL 2: LANGUAGE AND LITERACY, BIRTH TO 36 MONTHS - Jefferson County
2019-05-05 09:00 - 15:30 | The Children’s Academy, 108 Main Street, Wintersville, OH, 43952, United States
This module is an introduction to language and literacy 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 Language and Literacy 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: Mary Jo Sabetta

ZERO TO THREE CRITICAL COMPETENCIES FOR INFANT - TODDLER EDUCATORS SERIES AREA 1: SUPPORTING SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT - Tuscarawas County
2019-05-04 09:00 - 16:00 | COAD ECE Office – New Philadelphia, 1260 Monroe St. NW Suite 39S, New Philadelphia, OH, 44663, United States
The ZERO TO THREE Critical Competencies for Infant-Toddler Educators™ Professional Development Mini-Series: Supporting Social-Emotional Development provides opportunities for infant-toddler educators to explore, understand, and practice critical interactions with infants and toddlers that support and nurture their social-emotional development and learning. The series is designed for educators who work in home or center-based group settings with infants and/or toddlers. This module is focused on: building warm, positive, and nurturing relationships; providing consistent and responsive caregiving; supporting emotional expression and regulation; promoting socialization; guiding behavior; and promoting a sense of identity and belonging.
Please note that this is a 3-day training. You must attend ALL sessions on May 4, May 11, and June 8 to receive credit.

Instructor: Wendy Thompson

ZERO TO THREE CRITICAL COMPETENCIES FOR INFANT - TODDLER EDUCATORS SERIES AREA 3: SUPPORTING LANGUAGE AND LITERACY DEVELOPMENT - Washington County
2019-04-27 09:00 - 16:00 | COAD Training Room, 1500B Greene Street, Marietta, OH, 44663, United States
The ZERO TO THREE Critical Competencies for Infant?Toddler Educators™ Professional Development Mini-Series: Supporting Language and Literacy Development provides opportunities for infant-toddler educators to explore, understand, and practice critical interactions with infants and toddlers that support and nurture their language and literacy development and learning. The mini-series is designed for educators who work in home or center-based group settings with infants and/or toddlers. It includes three modules focused on: promoting communication exchange; expanding expressive and receptive language and vocabulary; and promoting early literacy.
Please note that this training has 1 full-day (April 27) and 1 evening (April 30) training. You must attend ALL sessions to receive credit.

Instructor: Angie Schmidle

INCLUSIVE PRACTICES - Lawrence County
2019-04-25 08:30 - 15:00 | Lawrence County Head Start Admin. Bldg., South Point, United States
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: Kristin Lockhart- Watson

FAMILY ENGAGEMENT - Lawrence County
2019-04-23 08:30 - 15:00 | Lawrence County Head Start Admin. Bldg., South Point, United States
Engaging families is critically important to the care and education of children. It is much more than families volunteering in the program or including them in fundraisers. Engaging families and maintaining open lines of communication is the essential to building rapport and cementing relationships. Come to this session to explore the importance of family engagement and to gain new ideas for how to engage and maintain these key relationships!

Kristin Lockhart- Watson

ZERO TO THREE CRITICAL COMPETENCIES FOR INFANT - TODDLER EDUCATORS SERIES AREA 1: SUPPORTING SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT - Pike County
2019-04-06 09:00 - 16:00 | COAD ECE Training Room – Piketon, 191 Seif Road, Piketon, OH, 45661, United States
The ZERO TO THREE Critical Competencies for Infant-Toddler Educators™ Professional Development Mini-Series: Supporting Social-Emotional Development provides opportunities for infant-toddler educators to explore, understand, and practice critical interactions with infants and toddlers that support and nurture their social-emotional development and learning. The series is designed for educators who work in home or center-based group settings with infants and/or toddlers. This module is focused on: building warm, positive, and nurturing relationships; providing consistent and responsive caregiving; supporting emotional expression and regulation; promoting socialization; guiding behavior; and promoting a sense of identity and belonging.
Please note that this is a 3-day training. You must attend April 6th, May 11th, and June 1st in order to receive credit.

Instructor: Angie Schmidle

3 HR. RECOGNITION AND PREVENTION OF CHILD ABUSE & NEGLECT - Washington County
2019-03-27 18:00 - 21:00 | COAD Training Room, 1500B Greene Street, Marietta, OH, 44663, United States
3 Hr. refresher on the recognition and prevention of child abuse and neglect.

Instructor: Karolyn Schafer

ASQ-3 The Ages and Stages Questionnaires - Wayne
2019-03-25 18:00 - 20:30 | Care 4 Kids, 5025 Cleveland Road, Wooster, OH, 44691, 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

INFANT & TODDLER BEST PRACTICE - SENSORY, CREATIVE ARTS, AND SCIENCE FOR INFANTS/TODDLERS - Gallia County
2019-03-25 17:30 - 20:00 | TJ’s Child Care Center, 1998 Centenary road, Gallipolis, OH, 45631
Offering sensory, creative arts and science experiences to infants and toddlers are important for their overall development, learning and enjoyment. Determining what types of experiences are safe, appropriate and fun and the best ways to use them with infants and toddlers can be a difficult decision. Participants will review how sensory, creative arts and science experiences benefit young children, explore a variety of activities, and identify the care teacher’s role through the use of case scenarios, group activities and discussions.

Instructor: Debbie Anderson

FAMILY ENGAGEMENT - Washington County
2019-03-23 09:00 - 16:00 | COAD Training Room, 1500B Greene Street, Marietta, OH, 44663, United States
Engaging families is critically important to the care and education of children. It is much more than families volunteering in the program or including them in fundraisers. Engaging families and maintaining open lines of communication is the essential to building rapport and cementing relationships. Come to this session to explore the importance of family engagement and to gain new ideas for how to engage and maintain these key relationships!

Instructor: Nancy Haynes

INFANT & TODDLER BEST PRACTICE - ADDRESSING BITING IN INFANT/TODDLER GROUP CARE - Gallia County
2019-03-18 17:30 - 20:00 | TJ’s Child Care Center, 1998 Centenary road, Gallipolis, OH, 45631
Infant and toddler biting in group care is one of the most difficult issues that programs, families, teachers and children have to deal with. This training will address why infants and toddlers bite in group care including the three types of biting. Through the use of real-life written scenarios, participants will explore how to reduce biting incidents through various strategies that center on child development, environmental situations and teacher interactions. Written scenarios will also be used in learning strategies to deal with biting incidents when they occur and how best to communicate with families on biting issues.

Instructor: Debbie Anderson

Explore This! Homework Help in School-Age Programs, Jefferson County
2019-03-16 13:00 - 15:30 | Schiappa Library, 4141 Mall Drive, Steubenville, OH, 43952, 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

BRING ON THE SUNSHINE: USING LITERACY AS A SPRINGBOARD FOR TEACHING SOCIAL STUDIES - Lawrence County
2019-03-16 12:00 - 14:30 | Christian Day Care, 1541 S. 7th Street, Ironton, OH, 45638
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: Rebecca Keaton

Ohio Kids on the Move - Physical Activity Guidelines, Jefferson County
2019-03-16 09:30 - 12:00 | Schiappa Library, 4141 Mall Drive, Steubenville, OH, 43952, United States
We shouldn’t have to choose between the physical well being or the academic success of our children when programming for them afterschool. Ohio Kids on the Move: Physical Activity Guidelines for AfterSchool Programs is a collaboration between the Ohio AfterSchool Network (OAN) and the Ohio Department of Health (ODH). These guidelines are not requirements, but rather recommendations to support afterschool programs with activities and resources to increase the physical activity of their children and youth afterschool. Join us to hear more about the Physical Activity Guidelines and how you can incorporate them into your AfterSchool program.

Instructor: Lisa Swigert

STORY TELLING TECHNIQUES FOR PRESCHOOLERS - Lawrence County
2019-03-16 09:00 - 11:30 | Christian Day Care, 1541 S. 7th Street, Ironton, OH, 45638
Story telling is so important and can be so much fun! This class examines numerous ideas to enhance your classroom story time. We will look at how to select books, introduce stories, make and use a wide variety of props and how to involve children with story time in your classroom.

Instructor: Rebecca Keaton

ELDS Module Level 2: Physical Well Being and Motor Development, 36 Months to Kindergarten - Wayne
2019-03-15 09:00 - 12:00 | 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
