Training & Events Calendar
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Nov 2024
Monday, November 04, 2024
Including All Children and the Americans with Disabilities Act
$0.00 - $35.00
6:30 pm - 9:30 pm
This workshop will provide participants with an understanding of the requirements for ADA and inclusionary practices. Participants will leave with a better understanding of best practices and available resources. This training will meet the 3 hour training requirement for MSDE. Core of Knowledge Area: Special Needs (3 hours) ***THIS TRAINING...
Wednesday, November 06, 2024
Parent Workshop – Rules and Boundaries
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
You may have heard about Gentle Parenting and thought that it means that kids just run amok and do as they please. What it really means is establishing rules and setting boundaries that are in the best interest of parents and children. Please note: This workshop is for parents and...
Wednesday, November 06, 2024
Helping Boys Blossom: Strength-Based Approaches to Teaching Boys
$0.00 - $5.00
6:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Despite current research showing that there are not many differences between boys and girls, the statistics show that boys are still facing many challenges. In this training, participants will clarify their role in supporting boys’ growth, barriers that are created, and strength-based approaches to help boys blossom. Core of Knowledge...
Thursday, November 07, 2024
Parent Workshop – Mindful Parenting
7:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Join us to learn tips for being a mindful parent and bringing calm to your family, especially when the world is full of scary news. Please note: This workshop is for parents and other caregivers such as grandparents and foster parents. It is not a childcare training and COK...
Monday, November 11, 2024 - Wednesday, November 13, 2024
Emergency Preparedness for Child Care Programs
$0.00 - $5.00
6:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Thanks to funding provided by the Maryland State Department of Education, the registration fee for this event is only $5. Develop a comprehensive plan to follow when a disaster occurs. Natural disasters, medical emergencies, technological hazards, and family and community concerns (disgruntled parents, missing children, pandemic flu) will be covered....
Wednesday, November 13, 2024
Now, Doesn’t That Make Sense
$0.00 - $5.00
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
This training introduces the participant to sensory processing dysfunction and sensory integration disorder and provides many easy-to-use strategies to implement in your classroom setting to address various sensory needs for all children. Core of Knowledge Area: Special Needs (2 hour) Wednesday, November 13, 2024 6:30pm-8:30pm ***THIS TRAINING IS AN ONLINE TRAINING FORMAT*** You...
Saturday, November 16, 2024
Medication Administration
$70.00
9:15 am - 3:15 pm
THIS WILL BE IN PERSON Location: Rosedale Branch of Baltimore County Public Library 6105 Kenwood Ave, Rosedale, MD 21237 This MSDE-designed workshop will teach providers what they need to know when administering medication to children. Learn how to give oral, topical, inhaled, and emergency medicines to infants and children; how...
Baltimore County Public Library: Rosedale6105 Kenwood AveRosedale , MD 21237
Tuesday, November 19, 2024
Communities of Practice: Conferences and Family Partnership
$0.00
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
QUALITY COUNTS Best Practices for New or Experienced Early Childhood Professionals Join us for 1 hour professional development opportunities! During these short communities of practice you will network with new and experienced educators to review core skills and build upon them! Conferences and Family Partnership 1pm-2pm | Tuesday, November 19th,...
Tuesday, November 19, 2024
Build Your Perfect Emergency Plan
$0.00
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Build Your Perfect Plan coaching sessions will provide additional resources, mentoring and strategies to support Emergency and Disaster Preparedness plan development in a group setting. These sessions are free and open to all providers around the state, regardless of where or when they attended Emergency and Disaster Preparedness training. Join...
Tuesday, November 19, 2024
Developing and Implementing a Mindful Lifestyle at Home and in the Classroom
$0.00 - $10.00
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Learn how to implement mindfulness into your personal life, AND in your program. We will focus on the following topics: affirmations, gratitude, growth vs. fixed mindset, and more. You will walk away with a toolbox full of strategies to help you and your children be more calm, peaceful, and mindful....
Dec 2024
Monday, December 02, 2024
Treat Yourself
$0.00 - $5.00
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
$5 STCCCP training This training addresses the importance of self-care for teachers and administrators. Through self-reflective, hands-on activities and experiences, teachers will explore and increase their familiarity with best practices in self-care, including breathing techniques, using mantras, getting enough rest, and feeling gratitude. Providers and administrators will create a plan...
Tuesday, December 03, 2024
Keys to Inclusion and Behavior Management
$0.00 - $35.00
6:30 pm - 9:30 pm
This training addresses best practices in Early Childhood Education, with regards to inclusion and behavior management. Through hands-on activities and experiences, teachers will explore and increase their familiarity with best practices, such as an engaging classroom arrangement, balanced visual schedules, effective transitions, how to best utilize classroom staff, using proactive...
Wednesday, December 04, 2024
Parent Workshop – Picky Eaters
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Do you have a picky eater in your family? It can be a challenge, but we are here to help. We will offer tips, ideas, and strategies to help even the pickiest of eaters. Please note: This workshop is for parents and other caregivers such as grandparents and foster parents....
Wednesday, December 04, 2024
Emergency Preparedness for Child Care Providers: Refresh Course
$0.00 - $5.00
6:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Thanks to funding provided by the Maryland State Department of Education, the registration fee for this event is only $5. This training is perfect for teachers, aides, and other staff who are not responsible for creating an Emergency and Disaster Preparedness Plan. It is also a great refresher for those...
Thursday, December 05, 2024
Express Yourself! Discovering How to Extend Children’s Natural Forms of Self Expression to Promote Early Literacy Skills
$0.00 - $5.00
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Participants will learn more about extending children’s natural forms of self-expression in three main areas: music and movement, artwork and storytelling. In each of these three areas, the literacy skills that children are acquiring or practicing will be discussed and by participating in a few activities, the audience will have...
Tuesday, December 10, 2024 - Thursday, December 12, 2024
Emergency Preparedness for Child Care Programs
$0.00 - $5.00
6:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Thanks to funding provided by the Maryland State Department of Education, the registration fee for this event is only $5. Develop a comprehensive plan to follow when a disaster occurs. Natural disasters, medical emergencies, technological hazards, and family and community concerns (disgruntled parents, missing children, pandemic flu) will be covered....
Wednesday, December 11, 2024
Active Shooter Preparedness Training for Early Childhood Professionals
$0.00 - $5.00
6:30 pm - 9:30 pm
At this active shooter preparedness training, participants will learn evidence-based techniques and strategies on how to prepare for and respond to an active shooter incident. Participants at this workshop also learn how to conduct drills, develop a customized plan and work together to ensure staff, teachers, and children are best...
Thursday, December 12, 2024
Now, Doesn’t That Make Sense
$0.00 - $5.00
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
This training introduces the participant to sensory processing dysfunction and sensory integration disorder and provides many easy-to-use strategies to implement in your classroom setting to address various sensory needs for all children. Core of Knowledge Area: Special Needs (2 hour) Thursday, December 12, 2024 6:30pm-8:30pm ***THIS TRAINING IS AN ONLINE TRAINING FORMAT*** You...
Tuesday, December 17, 2024
Communities of Practice: Non Verbal Visuals and Sign Language
$0.00
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
QUALITY COUNTS Best Practices for New or Experienced Early Childhood Professionals Join us for 1 hour professional development opportunities! During these short communities of practice you will network with new and experienced educators to review core skills and build upon them! Expectation and Visual Rules 1pm-2pm | Tuesday, October 17,...
Thursday, December 19, 2024
Build Your Perfect Emergency Plan
$0.00
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Build Your Perfect Plan coaching sessions will provide additional resources, mentoring and strategies to support Emergency and Disaster Preparedness plan development in a group setting. These sessions are free and open to all providers around the state, regardless of where or when they attended Emergency and Disaster Preparedness training. Join...
Jan 2025
Wednesday, January 08, 2025
Fire Safety Training for Early Childhood Professionals
$0.00 - $5.00
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
This course covers fire safety, fire basics/chemistry, the elements of a fire inspection, common fire inspection violations, fire extinguishment techniques, and response options for fires. The course will also provide tools, tips and resources for developing a plan for responding to a fire in or near your program. Core of...
Feb 2025
Wednesday, February 12, 2025
Active Shooter Preparedness Training for Early Childhood Professionals
$0.00 - $5.00
6:30 pm - 9:30 pm
At this active shooter preparedness training, participants will learn evidence-based techniques and strategies on how to prepare for and respond to an active shooter incident. Participants at this workshop also learn how to conduct drills, develop a customized plan and work together to ensure staff, teachers, and children are best...
Wednesday, February 12, 2025
Express Yourself! Discovering How to Extend Children’s Natural Forms of Self Expression to Promote Early Literacy Skills
$0.00 - $5.00
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Participants will learn more about extending children’s natural forms of self-expression in three main areas: music and movement, artwork and storytelling. In each of these three areas, the literacy skills that children are acquiring or practicing will be discussed and by participating in a few activities, the audience will have...
Mar 2025
Wednesday, March 05, 2025
Fire Safety Training for Early Childhood Professionals
$0.00 - $5.00
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
This course covers fire safety, fire basics/chemistry, the elements of a fire inspection, common fire inspection violations, fire extinguishment techniques, and response options for fires. The course will also provide tools, tips and resources for developing a plan for responding to a fire in or near your program. Core of...
Apr 2025
Wednesday, April 23, 2025
Active Shooter Preparedness Training for Early Childhood Professionals
$0.00 - $5.00
12:00 pm - 3:00 pm
At this active shooter preparedness training, participants will learn evidence-based techniques and strategies on how to prepare for and respond to an active shooter incident. Participants at this workshop also learn how to conduct drills, develop a customized plan and work together to ensure staff, teachers, and children are best...
Jun 2025
Wednesday, June 04, 2025
Fire Safety Training for Early Childhood Professionals
$0.00 - $5.00
12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
This course covers fire safety, fire basics/chemistry, the elements of a fire inspection, common fire inspection violations, fire extinguishment techniques, and response options for fires. The course will also provide tools, tips and resources for developing a plan for responding to a fire in or near your program. Core of...