Smart Start of Forsyth County Training Expectations
We encourage all participants to make an effort to adhere to the training expectations outlined below:
- Each Participant must pre-register for each training to attend.
- Admittance will not be allowed after the first 10 minutes of class.
- Kindness and respect for one another and the presenter are expected.
- Only participants who have pre-registered for trainings will be issued a Training Certificate of Completion.
- All participants must log into Zoom with their cameras turned on (members of groups on one device must be visible) to receive credit for attendance.
- Cameras must remain on during the training, if you must step away, please post in chat to inform the presenter.
- Please type your name, position/title, and name of childcare facility in the chat box (this will also be utilized as a sign in at the beginning and end of each training).
- Participants’ interaction and participation with the presenter will be greatly appreciated.
- Complete the required pre-survey (with demographic info).*
- Each training participant must complete the training evaluation with the post-questionnaire (this will help SSFC determine the effectiveness of the training and inform decisions for future trainings).*
Upcoming Trainings:
Room Arrangement
Participants will learn why room arrangement is important. The training will not only provide why room arrangement is important but will also help participants gain an understanding of the differences between quiet and loud areas, age-appropriate materials for each area, proper location of interest areas, and labeling of areas.
Community Conversation Featuring SafeKids
Children safety training is essential to equip young ones with the knowledge and skills to protect themselves in various situations. It covers topics such as recognizing and avoiding dangerous situations, understanding basic first aid, learning to navigate safely online, and knowing how to respond in emergencies. Effective training programs use age-appropriate methods, such as interactive...
Emergency Preparedness and Response (EPR)
Planning a Safe and Healthy Learning Environment Emergency Preparedness and Response (EPR) rules are designed to assist licensed childcare programs to adequately respond to the needs of children and others in the event of disasters and emergencies. The EPR Plan addresses how a childcare center, or a family childcare home will respond to both natural...
Importance of Play with Infants and Toddlers
Play is central to children’s learning and development. When children play, it gives them many ways and times to learn. Play also helps children: build confidence, feel loved, happy, and safe, understand more about how the world works, develop social skills, language, and communication, learn about caring for others and the environment, and develop physical skills....
Mitigating Stress and Trauma
In this session we will focus on the four quadrants of self-care as a tool to organize and audit self-care techniques for dealing with stress and trauma.
Playground Safety
This training addresses playground safety hazards, playground supervision, maintenance and general upkeep of the outdoor learning environment, and age and developmentally appropriate playground materials and equipment.
Engagement and Introduction to MALE to cohort
Muffins for Mom! Doughnuts for Dad!
Child Abuse and Neglect Awareness and Prevention
This training contains information about child maltreatment, abuse, neglect, trafficking, and other topics you may find uncomfortable. The intent of the material is to educate participants on child maltreatment to include risk factor, signs, symptoms, identifying, documenting, and reporting suspected maltreatment.
ITERS
Learn what assessors are looking for in the classroom environment as well as the teacher-child interactions that impact infant and toddlers’ developmental milestones. Also, discuss practices that will help increase your scores.
Engaging Fathers on the Head Start and MALE models
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Learn what assessors are looking for in the classrooms learning environment as well as teacher-child Interactions that impact the quality of the early childhood learning environment. Also, discuss practices that will help increase your scores.