Training & Events Calendar
With virutal training, please remember you need to give your best and fullest effort to the Professional Development you register for, that includes reducing distractions throughout the training. You understand that you will get out of the training what you put into it.
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May 2025
Thursday, May 08, 2025
Math is Fun
$0.00
6:30 pm - 9:30 pm
This course is designed to guide child care providers and teachers in implementing math curricular activities. Topics include helping children learn about math concepts as they explore and discover, looking beyond learning counting and numbers, and developing and extending children’s interest in mathematical concepts– inclusive for all early math learners....
Friday, May 09, 2025
Medication Administration
$70.00
9:30 am - 3:30 pm
THIS WILL BE IN PERSON Location: Abilities Network 8503 LaSalle Road Towson, MD 21286 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 to keep accurate records; regulations...
Abilities Network8503 LaSalle RdTowson, Maryland 21286
Tuesday, May 13, 2025
Communities of Practice: Potty Talk
$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! Potty Talk 1pm-2pm | Tuesday, May 13th, 2025 *These...
Wednesday, May 14, 2025
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...
Monday, May 19, 2025
Surviving Summer with School Agers
$0.00 - $10.00
6:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Although this course is designed for child care providers who work with school-agers, aged 5-8 years, the activities can be adapted and used with preschoolers too. Topics and activities will focus on social emotional development and self-esteem, peer relationships, gross and fine motor development, cognitive development and language development. You...
Tuesday, May 20, 2025
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....
Tuesday, May 27, 2025
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...
Jun 2025
Tuesday, June 03, 2025
Ask the Expert – Fire Safety
$0.00
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Project ACT will hold regular Q & A sessions with guest presenters to explore a variety of aspects of emergency and disaster preparedness. Participants will receive one Continued Training hour in Health, Safety and Nutrition. Our guest speaker for this event: Andy Roszak, Executive Director of the Institute for Childhood...
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...
Thursday, June 05, 2025
Basic Health & Safety with Supporting Breastfeeding in Child Care
$0.00 - $35.00
6:30 pm - 9:30 pm
This workshop provides basic information about critical health and safety topics for all child care providers to meet the requirement of the proposed licensing regulation regarding training in basic health and safety areas. Key topics include: establishing and maintaining safe and healthy environments; safe practices to prevent and reduce injuries,...
Monday, June 09, 2025
ABCDs of Safe Sleep
$0.00 - $30.00
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
As infant and toddler caregivers, it is important to understand SIDS and sleep-related deaths, including the many strategies which can be implemented to reduce the risk of sleep-related death. Participants will review what is SIDS and sleep-related death, review recent research and statistics, gain greater understanding of the role childcare...
Tuesday, June 10, 2025
Communities of Practice: Marketing Your Program
$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! Marketing Your Program 1pm-2pm | Tuesday, June 10th, 2025...
Wednesday, June 11, 2025
Parent Workshop – Toilet Learning
7:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Join us to learn all about supporting your little one with toilet learning! Please note: This workshop is for parents and other caregivers such as grandparents and foster parents. It is not a childcare training and COK hours will not be given. ***THIS IS IN AN ONLINE FORMAT*** Each...
Monday, June 16, 2025
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....
Monday, June 23, 2025
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...
Monday, June 23, 2025
Discoveries of Infancy: The What and How of Learning
$0.00 - $10.00
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Studies consistently show that babies learn the most and will likely remember what they learn when they can control what’s happening. It’s all about the experiences they choose (not necessarily those chosen for them) that help them learn fastest and most completely. This workshop explores the discovery of understanding that...
Jul 2025
Monday, July 14, 2025
Summer Science Activities for Preschool Children
$0.00 - $10.00
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Summer is an ideal time to explore many science concepts. Flowers are in bloom, bees are gathering nectar, and animals have awoken from their sleep. This workshop explores the importance of science in the preschool classroom and looks at science activities that are related to summer. Core of Knowledge Area:...
Wednesday, July 23, 2025
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...