| Children's Enrichment Enterprises, Inc Early Childhood Professional Development |
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| Child Care Professional Training Courses |
| Effective Program Operation (15 hours/1.5 CEU's) Assessing Child Care Business Practices (.1 CEU/1 Hour)
an organization that provides high-quality child care and early childhood education in a safe, healthy, and nurturing environment. It also discusses techniques for assessing operational and financial practices, family and community relationships, and staff and professional growth. Objectives: RECALL techniques for assessing operational practices. RECALL techniques for assessing financial aspects of a child care business. RECALL techniques for assessing family relations practices. RECALL techniques for assessing community relations practices beneficial to a child care business. RECALL techniques for assessing staff procurement and management. RECALL techniques for assessing staff members’ performances and assisting in their professional growth. Duration: 1 hour
facilities, as well as assessment of curriculum and staff qualifications. Promoting positive relationships with families and community members is also addressed. Objectives: RECALL how to perform an assessment RECALL what to review when assessing the safety and design of the physical environment where child care occurs RECALL what to consider when assessing curriculum at a child care center RECALL types of activities and instruction to include in an effective child care center curriculum RECALL characteristics of effective curriculum RECALL what to consider when assessing child care staff members’ qualifications and professional development RECALL what to consider when assessing child care staff members’ knowledge and abilities Duration: 2 hours
childhood programs may expect from becoming accredited. It also discusses the impacts and effects accreditation and Quality Rating Systems (QRS) have on early childhood programs, youth and future development, and the communities in which we live. Objectives: RECALL the definition of accreditation. RECALL the purpose of accreditation in early childhood programs. IDENTIFY national accreditation organizations and their roles in early childhood programs. IDENTIFY common goals of early childhood program accrediting organizations. IDENTIFY common early childhood program accreditation standards. IDENTIFY common steps in the early childhood education accreditation process. IDENTIFY mistakes to avoid during the accreditation process. IDENTIFY benefits of early childhood program accreditation to children, parents, child care professionals, and communities. RECALL the value of accreditation. RECALL the definition of Quality Rating Systems. RECALL the purpose of Quality Rating Systems. IDENTIFY goals of Quality Rating Systems. Duration: 3 hours
of culture on their development. It also discusses planning and implementation of successful programs for multicultural children. Objectives: RECALL the definition of multilingual. RECALL the significance of recognizing and embracing culture during children’s development. IDENTIFY educational and social challenges associated with caring for multilingual children. RECALL the significance of language development for children. IDENTIFY coping skills used to ease multilingual children’s transitions into new environments. IDENTIFY common steps for planning and implementing programs for multilingual children. IDENTIFY communication skills and instructional strategies required to effectively instruct multilingual children. Duration: 1 hour
child care environment and discusses how child care providers can protect children from these hazards. Objectives: IDENTIFY environmental safety hazards associated with outdoor play Areas. IDENTIFY environmental safety hazards associated with indoor areas of a child care facility. RECALL hazardous toxins that may be present in a child care facility and how to reduce the risks associated with them. RECALL fire safety planning and procedures. Duration: 1 hour
discusses potential losses, a child care facility’s insurance needs, the importance of using contracts, employee screening and training procedures, and potential risks while on the playground and during field trips. Objectives: IDENTIFY potential losses facing child care facilities. IDENTIFY the insurance needs of child care facilities. RECALL ways to manage risks in child care facilities. RECALL items to include in a child care contract. RECALL employee selection and training procedures. IDENTIFY potential risks while on the playground and during field trips. RECALL methods to increase play area and field trip safety. Duration: 2 hours
involved in hiring and managing a staff of child care providers. It also addresses ways to retain quality employees. Objectives: IDENTIFY characteristics of a good child care provider. RECALL responsibilities associated with managing child care staff. RECALL standard hiring practices. IDENTIFY ways to retain employees. RECALL guidelines for employee training and evaluation. Duration: 1 hour
details effective transition practices for children, schools, families, and communities, and describes caregiver activities that promote readiness development. The schools' role in preparing children for kindergarten, and effective strategies used by Ready Schools, Ready Families, and Ready Communities are discussed. Appropriate readiness assessment techniques and assessment criteria are identified. Objectives: RECALL settings and connections that impact children’s transition to kindergarten. RECALL effective transition practices for children, schools, families, and communities. IDENTIFY transition considerations for special needs children. IDENTIFY four components of children’s school readiness. RECALL five domains of children’s school readiness. RECALL assessment criteria for each school readiness domain. IDENTIFY caregiver activities that promote development in each school readiness domain. RECALL schools’ roles in preparing children for kindergarten. IDENTIFY effective strategies used by Ready Schools. RECALL families’ roles in preparing children for kindergarten. IDENTIFY characteristics of Ready Families. RECALL communities’ roles in preparing children for kindergarten. IDENTIFY support services available in Ready Communities. RECALL roles played by assessment when children transition to kindergarten. IDENTIFY appropriate readiness assessment techniques. Duration: 3 hours
Education Acts. It discusses implementing an inclusive child care program, adapting an existing child care program to make it inclusive, legal ramifications for noncompliance and tax deductions available for compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, and the barriers to and benefits of inclusive child care. Objectives: RECALL the principles of the Americans with Disabilities and the Individual Education Acts. RECALL methods to consider when implementing an inclusive child care plan. RECALL ways to adapt an existing child care program to make it inclusive for intellectual, hearing, learning, motor, and vision impairments. RECALL legal ramifications for noncompliance and the tax deductions available for compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. RECALL the barriers to and benefits of an inclusive child care program. Duration: 1 hour |
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