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Early Childhood Workshops
| Workshop | Description |
| Building Positive Relationships with Parents | In this workshop, educators learn effective strategies for building positive relationships with parents. |
| 1-2-3 Magic | In this workshop, educators learn the power of 1-2-3 Magic, an award winning parenting and classroom management strategy from Dr. Thomas W. Phelan. This simple technique teaches educators and parents to discipline in a calm and effective manner. Educators will learn how to implement this strategy into their existing classroom management programs. |
| Teaching Social Skills | In this workshop, educators learn how to implement a social skills curriculum into their classroom. Explicitly teaching social skills is an important part of building a foundation for social emotional health and wellbeing. Social emotional learning (SEL) is the process through which children understand and manage emotions, set and achieve personal goals, feel and show empathy for others, establish and maintain positive relationships and make responsible decisions. |
| Sensory Play | In this workshop, educators learn activities and strategies that tap in to a child’s sensory learning experience. Sensory play supports language development, cognitive growth, motor skills, problem solving skills and social skills. |
| The Importance of Play | In this workshop, educators learn about the importance of creating structured play centers in an early childhood setting. |
| Building Powerful Routines | In this workshop, educators learn how to design and implement routines and schedules in an early childhood setting. |
| Creating a Dream Team | In this workshop, educators learn how to build an environment where all adults are treated respectfully and with authority. Educators learn how to manage and collaborate with assistants and aides in an early childhood setting. |
| The ABCs of Behavior | In this workshop, educators will learn about the ABCs of behavior (Antecedent, Behavior, Consequence) and how to anticipate, prevent and react to behavior in a school environment. Educators will develop a deeper understanding of why behavior occurs, and learn strategies to implement in class the next day. |
| Early Intervention 101 | In this workshop, educators will learn about signs of developmental delays and how to identify the need for early intervention services. Educators will understand the five main categories of early intervention: physical, cognitive, communication, social/emotional and self-help. |
| Supporting Students in Crisis | In this workshop, educators will learn how to safely and effectively support a child in crisis. Educators will learn strategies for intervening when children are emotionally and physically not in control of their behavior. Strategies align with research based and trusted programs for safely managing and preventing behavior. |
EdTech Workshops
| Workshop | Description |
| Harnessing the Power of Google | In this introduction course, educators learn the basics of a GSuite (Google for Education) account. Topics include a high level overview of: -Gmail -Google Drive -Google Calendar -Google Sheets, Docs and Slides -Google Forms |
| Google Drive for Educators | In this workshop, educators learn how to utilize Google Drive and Team Drive to organize, collaborate and share with students and colleagues. Topics include: -Basic usage of Google Drive -Google sharing basics -How to organize Drive folders and files -Using Team Drives for team collaboration -Google file stream |
| Organization Hacks for Educators | In this workshop, educators learn tips and tools to maximize efficiency and stay organized during the school year. Topics include: -Configuring and syncing Google calendars -Managing your Gmail inbox – |
| Time Saving Tips for Administrators | -Conquer your inbox/filtering your emails -Tracking and managing data in Google sheets -Google forms for data collection -Setting auto responses -Chrome extensions |