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  • A Social Emotional Approach to Biting

    Virtual via ZOOM

    Please join us as we dive deep into taking a social emotional approach to biting. Biting brings up many emotions for everyone involved and is a developmentally appropriate behavior for infants and toddlers. During our time together we will focus on the many reasons why biting occurs, ways to stay calm and curious when it …

  • Intro to Best Practices – Routines and Transitions

    Virtual via ZOOM

    In this session, participants will identify and apply knowledge of best practices around routines and transitions. Transitioning from one activity to another can be challenging for children and adults, while routine activities can seem drab or boring.  Engaging children in meaningful interactions can enhance children learning, decrease challenging behaviors, and improve the productivity of early learning settings. Come …

    Introduction to Best Practices- Full Series

    Introduction to Best Practices- Full Series

    Virtual via ZOOM

    Sign up for all 4 sessions and save 40%! Each session is 2.5 hours, Participants who complete all 4 sessions will receive 10 STARS Hours. All sessions will be on zoom at 6-8:30PM.   Tuesday, March 25 – Interactions Tuesday, June 3 – Learning Activities Tuesday, September 23 – Routines and Transitions Tuesday, November 4 …

    Zoning to maximize learning

    Virtual via ZOOM

    Zoning to maximize learning is a classroom strategy where teachers strategically divide the learning space into designated areas, each with a specific purpose, allowing for efficient student movement, focused activities, and maximized engagement. In this training, staff will learn about zoning, why it is important in the classroom, and strategies to manage and support students …

    Nurturing Deep Roots through Serve and Return

    Virtual via ZOOM

    Please join us as we dive deeply into establishing deep roots through responsive caregiving. Research has now shown the most optimal way to foster both healthy brain development and a healthy social emotional foundation is through interactions called “serve and return”. During our time together we will focus on ways to identify, promote, and support …

  • Introduction to Best Practices- Full Series

    Virtual via ZOOM

    Sign up for all 4 sessions and save 40%! Each session is 2.5 hours, Participants who complete all 4 sessions will receive 10 STARS Hours. All sessions will be on zoom at 6-8:30PM.   Tuesday, March 25 – Interactions Tuesday, June 3 – Learning Activities Tuesday, September 23 – Routines and Transitions Tuesday, November 4 …

    Washington Pyramid Model Pre-K

    Virtual via ZOOM

    After taking this training, participants will be able to discuss and plan for developing meaningful, culturally responsive relationships with children and families; engage in reflective practice, examine implicit bias and learn strategies for collaborating as a team; and identify and plan for strategies that support all children (including children with disabilities, children who have experienced …