The Child Care Provider As a Professional

CHESAPEAKE CHILD CARE RESOURCE CENTER
CHESAPEAKE COLLEGE
Professional Development Opportunities
September 2015 through June 2016
NEW 3 HOUR CHILD CARE CLASSES – ONE TIME LOW COST
NEW TRAINING SESSIONS
The three hour classes taught in this series of classes at Chesapeake will help child care providers align their programs with Maryland EXCELS as well as reach higher Maryland Child Care Credential levels. These course are identified by MSDE in the Staff Credential (proposed) modifications for levels 2,3,and 4+, 5, and 6. The sessions scheduled through the Winter and Spring months are offered at a one- time low fee of $10 plus $5 Registration Fee *for total of $15 per course. /
FAMILY AND COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS / January 25, 2016
CEU 621 9A / Cost: $15* / Time: 6-9:15 pm / Chesapeake College
AUD-01
Learn how to access the many helpful resources that are available right in our community that can benefit children and families, and how to be an advocate for parents and children with ongoing needs related to health, education, and referral services. COK: Com. Instructor: Denise Taylor- Turner
SUPPORTING CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES / February 22, 2016
CEU 632 9A / Cost: $15* / Time: 6-9:15 pm / Chesapeake College
AUD-01
More than ever, children with special needs are growing and learning in child care, and educators need strategies to enable all children in supporting IEP/IFSPs, how to select materials, adapt instruction and provide a motivational environment for all. COK:SN Instructor: Natasha Wright
CONFLICT RESOLUTION STRATEGIES / March 7, 2016
CEU 622 9A / Cost: $15* / Time: 6-9:15 pm / Chesapeake College
AUD - 01
Take effective steps to develop professional and positive relationships with staff, children, families, and the community through the practice of conflict resolution strategies. Examine typical situations that may lead to conflict, how to address conflict in a professional manner and promote resolution. COK: PROF. Instructor: Denise Taylor-Turner
NUTRITION & ACTIVE LIVING / April – Date to be announced.
Cost:$15* / Chesapeake College
The nutritional and physical needs of today’s children are examined, and child care professionals gain skills to promote a healthy lifestyle and overall wellness throughout childhood. Topics include strategies to inform families about nutritional food items, and developing physical and large motor activities and games. COK – HSN. Instructor: CCCRC staff.
RESOURCES THAT GUIDE DAILY PLANNING / May – Date to be announced.
Cost: $15* / Chesapeake College
This course is designed to provide child care and early childhood educational professionals with an explanation of key concepts of curriculum planning and implementation, including frameworks, standards, guidelines, planning tools, and state-approved curriculum resources aimed to promote quality programming and enhanced learning. COK – CUR. Instructor: CCCRC staff.
INTRODUCTION TO THE ENVIORNMENTAL RATING SCALES / June –Date to be announced.
Cost: $15* / Chesapeake College
Maryland has identified the ERS environmental rating scales as a quality improvement tool for child care programs participating in MD EXCELS. Learn how the ERS can be used to evaluate the child care environment, identify strengths and areas needing improvement and increase your program’s quality. COK – PRO. Instructor: CCCRC staff

Note: The course numbers and training locations for the April, May, and June will be announced on the CCCRC web site.

NEW CHILD CARE REGULATIONS & REQUIREMENTS – Effective 2015/2016
New MSDE Training Requirements /
MEDICATION ADMINISTRATION TRAINING / COK: HSN
CEU 838 9C FULL / 10/3/15 / 9 am – 4:15 pm / WYE, ECDC 105
CEU 838 9G FULL / 10/17/15 / 9 am – 4:15 pm / WYE, ECDC 105
CEU 838 9 D FULL / 11/14/15 / 9 am – 4:15 pm / HPAC
CEU 838 9 H FULL / 11/21/15 / 9 am – 4:15 pm / HPAC
CEU 838 9 I FULL / 12/5/15 / 9 am – 4:15 pm / HPAC
CEU 838 9 E FULL / 1/16/16 / 9 am – 4:15 pm / HPAC
CEU 838 9 J / 2/6/16 / 9 am – 4:15 pm / HPAC
CEU 838 9G / 3/19/16 / 9 am – 4:15 pm / HPAC
CEU 838 9H / 4/16/16 / 9 am – 4:15 pm / HPAC
CEU 838 9I / 5/14/16 / 9 am – 4:15 pm / HPAC
CEU 838 9J / 6/25/16 / 9 am – 4:15 pm / HPAC
This course is designed to meet the training requirement for all child care providers who provide medication to children enrolled in child care programs. The course teaches child care providers to safely administer medications, properly store them and accurately complete record-keeping.Students enrolled in the course must pass a five-question math and five-question reading test at the beginning of class. Participants must also pass a 20 question test at the end of the course to receive a certificate. Class size is limited to 15. $60 plus $5 REG Fee.
INCLUDING ALL CHILDREN/ADA & SUPPORTING BREAST FEEDING / COK: SN
CEU 634 8A
$10 / October 19, 2015 / 6:30 – 9:30 pm / Chesapeake College
HEC 110
CEU 634 9B
$10 / November 9, 2015 / 6:00 – 9:00 pm / Church of the Nazarene, Easton
CEU 634 9C
$10 / December 14, 2015 / 6:00 – 9:00 pm / Judy Center – Cambridge, Dorchester County
All family child care providers including assistant teachers in large family homes,and all child care center directors, teachers and assistant teacher are required to take the ADA class. Also, staff in anyprogram approved for infant and toddler care (group and family programs) must completeapproved training in breast feeding practices. The courses listed above will offer ADA and Breast Feeding practices in a combined session. COK: SN
DEVELOPMENTAL SCREENING / COK: 2 PRO, 2 CD
CEU 605 9A / September 28, 2015
September 30, 2015 / 6:30 – 8:30 PM
2 evenings / Chesapeake College
EDC- 27
This four hour course will be required for all family child care providers, center directors, and lead teachers in child care centers. Participants will learn the requirements of the new MSDE/OCC regulations for developmental screening, identify the benefits of developmental screening, and recognize the recommended screening tools and learn vital key words.
Cost: $10 plus $5 Reg. Fee. Instructor: Donna Berger.
CCCRC – CHESAPEAKE COLLEGE
SPECIAL EVENTS
Fall Child Care Professional Day
For Caroline County Child Care Providers
Limited Enrollment
November 7th, 8:30 AM – 4:00 PM
Greensboro Elementary School

Continental Breakfast & Lunch
Free Educational Materials
6 clock hours
Training Topics

The Child Care Provider as a Professional
Ages and Stages Questionnaire
Conflict Resolution Strategies
Math: How to Teach Math to Children ages 3-6
Breast Feeding Certificate (MSDE regulation)

Cost: $5 Registration plus $15 Fee
Registration priority given to Caroline County Child Care Providers.
Email Peg Anawalt for Registration Form
/ Annual Early Care Professional Day at
Chesapeake College
APRIL 2, 2016
8:30 AM – 4:00 PM
SAVE THE DATE!

Routine Check Up

Dealing with Maryland EXCEL requirements and moving up the tiers.
Appointment Time: 6:30 – 8:30 pm
November 5, 2015
Chesapeake Child Care Resource Room
Cost: FREE
We will be here to help you with any questions or problems you are having with Maryland EXCELS.
Call Donna Berger at 410-822-5400 X 2339to register. / CHILD CARE NETWORK EXCHANGE
(Previously Director’s Exchange)
8AM – 10 AM
Chesapeake College: Performing Arts Building, AUD 01
Continental Breakfast Provided
Join other professionals in the child care field for timely updates, help assist with planning training events, and networking.
October 6, 2015
December 1,2015
January 21,2016
February 9,2016.

OTHER EARLY CHILDHOOD CLASSES AT CHESAPEAKE
Introduction to Healthy Beginnings / December 5, 2015
CEU 509 9A / $30 plus $5 Reg. / 9 am – 4 pm / EDC-27
MSDE's Healthy Beginnings is a resource to help you nurture the tremendous potential for learning that every child is born with. It is intended for use by anyone who lives or works with infants or young children - families, child care providers, special educators, etc. Healthy Beginnings is organized by age and developmental domain (Personal and Social, Cognitive, Language, and Physical Development). By identifying behaviors or actions a child is already displaying, you can use the activities and examples in Healthy Beginnings to support each child's progress, regardless of chronological age. This is a 6-hour training series based on the Healthy Beginnings document. COK: 2 CUR, 2 COM, 1 PRO, 1 CD.
Instructor: Donna Berger

EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS FOR CHILD CARE

This course is funded through the Project Security Blanket Grant from the Maryland State Department of Education. For more details, go to: New providers can use this to satisfy both the Emergency Preparedness and the Professionalism training component required during their first year of registration. This training is designed for child care center staff, family child care providers, and informal providers. Successful completion requires completion of a written emergency plan for center room program, family child care program or informal program. Training will build upon basic child care licensing requirements and address additional areas of concern that are now in the forefront of emergency preparedness planning. Core of Knowledge: Health, Safety, and Nutrition/Professionalism. Level-Beginning. Class limited to 25 students. All students pay $15 course fee.

CEU 773 9A: Sat, 10/10/15
9 am – 4:15 pm, 1 session
Location: WYE, HPAC - 141
Instructor: Deanna Tobin / CEU 773 9B Sat, 4/16/16
9 am – 4:15 pm,1 session
Location: WYE, HPAC - 141
Instructor: Deanna Tobin

CHILD CARE I: GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT

This course is designed to cover the growth and development of children from birth through adolescence. Topics include social, emotional, physical, and intellectual development and an introduction to the child care profession. NOTE: Students must take Child Care I and Child Care II to meet the Office of Child Care (OCC) Child Care Preschool Teacher certification requirement. Core of Knowledge: Child Development-Beginning. Perfect attendance is required. CEU’s awarded. Class limited to 20 students. Tuition: In-county $40, Out-of-county $45, Out-of-State $50. All students pay $155 course fee. (T)

CEU 812 9B: T, Th, 1/26- 3/15/16

6 - 9:15 pm, 15 sessions

Location: WYE, ECDC-105

Instructor: STAFF

SCHOOL-AGE CHILD CARE

This course is a study of appropriate curriculum activities for school-age child care providers and will assist students in developing skills in classroom management, communication and building self-esteem. This course meets the 45-hour education requirement set up by the Office of Child Care for certification as a school-age child care teacher. Core of Knowledge: COMBO. Level- Beginning. Perfect attendance required. CEU’s awarded. Class limited to 20 students. Tuition: In-county $40, Out-of-county $45, Out-of-State $50. All students pay $155 course fee. (T)

CEU 822 9A: W, 1/27- 5/4/16

6 - 9:15 pm, 15 sessions

Location: WYE, ECDC-105. Instructor: STAF

ONLINE TRAINING
Project Security Blanket - Emergency Preparedness for Child Care / WEBINAR
CEU 773 9ND / October 12, 2015 / October14, 2015 / October 15,2015
CEU 773 9 NE / November 9, 2015 / November 11, 2015 / November 12, 2015
CEU 773 9 NF / December 7, 2015 / December 9, 2015 / December 10, 2015
CEU 773 9 NG / January 4, 2016 / January 6, 2016 / January 7, 2016
CEU 773 9 NH / February 15, 2016 / February 17, 2016 / February 18,2016
CEU 773 9 NI / February 29, 2016 / March 2,2016 / March 3,2016
CEU 773 9 NJ / April 11, 2016 / April 13,2016 / April 14,2016
CEU 773 9 NK / May 9, 2016 / May 11,2016 / May 12, 2016
This course is funded through the Project Security Blanket Grant from the Maryland State Department of Education. The webinar is held for three 2 hour evening sessions from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm.For more details, go to: New providers can use this to satisfy both the Emergency Preparedness and the Professionalism training component required during their first year of registration. This training is designed for child care center staff, family child care providers, and informal providers. Successful completion requires completion of a written emergency plan for center room program, family child care program or informal program. Training will build upon basic child care licensing requirements and address additional areas of concern that are now in the forefront of emergency preparedness planning. Core of Knowledge: Health, Safety, and Nutrition/Professionalism. All students pay $15 course fee. Instructor: Donna Berger

ONLINE CHILD CARE COURSES:

• There are no face-to-face meetings.

• Students must provide an email address when they register.

• Once you have registered, you must email for further instructions.

• The weekend before the first class date students receive an email with log in information.

• All students are expected to log in as of the first class date.

• Most courses have a required textbook. Books can be purchased online from

General guidelines for online classes:You will need access to a computer, the internet and Email to take these courses; sufficient computer skills are required, including using a word processing program to write and save your work on your computer. Provide your email address with your registration so we can send you log in instructions. For additional questions, contact .

FAMILY CHILD CARE PRE-SERVICE ONLINE

This class satisfies state training requirements for Family Child Care applicants and new providers to start and operate a home-based child care business. Includes a total of 24 clock-hours: 4 clock-hours of training in each of the state approved Core of Knowledge areas: Child Development, Curriculum, Health, Safety & Nutrition, Special Needs, Professionalism, and Community. You must successfully complete all coursework to receive a certificate. Course materials are provided in the online course. All students pay $235 course fee.

CEU 664 9NA: 9/1- 12/15/15

Registration deadline: 9/1/15

PRESCHOOL CURRICULUM & ACTIVITIES 45 HRS. ONLINE

Become prepared for a position in a child care center or preschool. This certification course satisfies the curriculum half of the MSDE requirement of 90 hours of training for child care teachers and directors working with preschoolers. Basic concepts of curriculum planning and implementation for children three to five years old are introduced. Topics include: teaching strategies, environment design, and implementation of best practices in early childhood education. This course and Child Growth & Development 45 hours are required to complete the 90-hour child care certification. You must successfully complete class assignments to receive a course certificate. Purchase textbook prior to class. All students pay $250 course fee. (T)

CEU 606 9NA: 9/9- 10/21/15

Registration deadline: 9/1/15

SCHOOL AGE CHILD CARE CURRICULUM 45 HRS. ONLINE

Gain the skills necessary to work in school-age child care programs. Topics include curriculum planning, age-appropriate materials and methods for children ages 6-13. This certification course satisfies the curriculum half of the MSDE requirement of 90 hours of child care training for teachers, directors and coordinators working with school-age children. You must successfully complete class assignments to receive a course certificate. Purchase textbook prior to class. All students pay $250 course fee. (T)

CEU 607 9NA: 9/15-10/27/15

Registration deadline: 9/9/15

INFANT AND TODDLER CARE 45 HRS. ONLINE

Gain the skills necessary to work with infants and build communication skills to use with parents, co-workers and the public. Topics include growth and development, curriculum planning, goal setting, selection of age-appropriate materials, and methods for infants and toddlers birth to age 3. This certification course satisfies the MSDE requirement of 45 hours of infant-toddler curriculum training for child care teachers, directors, and family providers working with infants and toddlers. You must successfully complete class assignments to receive a certificate. Textbook is included and will be provided as a download in the online course.All students pay $250 course fee.

CEU 610 9NA: 9/30- 11/11/15

Registration deadline: 9/23/15

CHILD GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT 45 HRS. ONLINE

This certification course satisfies the child development half of the MSDE requirement of 90 hours for child care teachers and directors. Gain a broad overview of major concepts, theories and research related to the social, emotional, cognitive, and physical development of the child from birth through age 12. This course and a 45-hour course in age-appropriate curriculum (preschool infant-toddler, or school-age) are required to complete the 90-hour certification for child care. You must successfully complete all course assignments to receive a course certificate. Purchase textbook prior to class. All students pay $250 course fee. (T)

CEU 611 9NA: 10/21- 12/9/15

Registration deadline: 10/14/15

CHILD CARE ADMINISTRATION ONLINE

This course prepares prospective directors to administer and manage a child care center. Topics include state requirements and compliance standards for physical facilities, licensing, insurance, and staffing child care programs. Other topics include recordkeeping, budget and bookkeeping, personnel selection, training and managing staff, food services, equipment, materials, and community involvement. This certification course satisfies the MSDE requirement for 45 hours of administrative training for child care center directors. You must successfully complete class assignments to receive a course certificate. Purchase textbook prior to class. All students pay $250 course fee. (T)

CEU 609 9NA: 10/29- 12/10/15

Registration deadline: 10/22/15

COMMUNICATION SKILLS FOR CHILD CARE PROFESSIONALS 9 HRS. ONLINE

This course introduces basic concepts of developing strong communication skills when working in a child care center. Topics include: speaking, writing, interpersonal communication strategies, and critical reading techniques, with a focus on communication with parents and co-workers, and communication issues within a typical child care day. Course materials provided in the online course. All students pay $95 course fee.

CEU 612 9NA: 11/6- 11/20/15

Registration deadline: 10/30/15

PRESCHOOL CURRICULUM & ACTIVITIES 45 HRS. ONLINE

CEU 606 9NB: 1/13- 2/24/16

Registration deadline: 1/7/16

INFANT AND TODDLER CARE 45 HRS. ONLINE