Description
This online course focuses on
establishing, building, and maintaining positive relationships to support
children in inclusive classroom settings. The course is divided into two main
segments: 1) working in partnership which looks at the protective urges of all
caregivers and 2) exploring the principles of partnership, which provides
participants with opportunities to explore and demonstrate how the principles
work together to support children, families and one another.
Credits
5 Act 48, PQAS (K3.10 C1 K3.9 C2), or Infant/Toddler Hours
Intended Audience
Classroom teachers, early intervention staff and others working in early childhood settings across Pennsylvania programs including Head Start, Early Head Start, Pre-K Counts, Child Care, private nursery schools and Early Intervention.
Registration
This course is available by registering on the PaTTAN online registration Training Calendar. Choose the month you would like to take the course, then click on the course title listed on the 1st day of that month. You need to register before the 25th day of the month to enroll for the following month.
- Teacher: Patti Wirick (Instructor)
Description
This online course looks at how our actions are shaped
by our attitudes and beliefs, and how societal attitudes and beliefs have
shaped service systems. Participants will have opportunities to explore the
benefits of inclusion for all children and all adults, reflect on how their individual
attitudes and beliefs were developed, and how they impact their practice, their
colleagues and the service system. They will identify strategies teachers can use
to create a sense of belonging for all children in the classroom, explore perceptions about disability and reflect on how attitudes and beliefs impact early care and education practices.
Credits
5 Act 48, PQAS (K3.3 C2; K5.4 C2), or Infant/Toddler Hours
Intended Audience
Classroom teachers, early intervention staff and others working in early childhood settings across Pennsylvania programs including Head Start, Early Head Start, Pre-K Counts, Child Care, private nursery schools and Early Intervention.
Registration
If you are looking for Act 48 hours, this course is available by registering on the PaTTAN online registration Training Calendar. Choose the month you would like to take the course, then click on the course title listed on the 1st day of that month. You need to register before the 25th day of the month to enroll for the following month.
If you are looking for PQAS credit, you can register on the Pennsylvania Key PD Registry
- Teacher: Beth Fairchild (Instructor)
- Teacher: Janet Gmiter
Note: this course requires completion of activities in an early childhood classroom environment. You will need to: 1) Work in or have access to an early childhood classroom/setting; 2)Start the course at the beginning of the month; 3) Allow time for a two-week implementation of an adaptation in the early childhood setting.
Description
The framework
for this online course is CARA's Kit: Creating Adaptations for
Routines and Activities. Participants will be provided with
information, tools and resources to guide them through the process of making
adaptations to the classroom environment, routines and/or activities that
support individuals or groups of children who are experiencing challenges. Participants
will conduct assessments, prioritize needs and implement adaptations in the
early childhood environment, that support the full inclusion of a child and/or
children in their care. Guidance for working with both toddlers and
preschool-age children is provided. As participants explore various classroom
situations, they will find them linked to Pennsylvania's Early Learning
Standards for Toddlers and Pre-Kindergarten.
Credits
6 Act 48, PQAS (K1.5 C3, K2.3 C3, K2.7 C3), or Infant/Toddler Hours
Intended Audience
Classroom teachers, early intervention staff and others working in early childhood settings across Pennsylvania programs including Head Start, Early Head Start, Pre-K Counts, Child Care, private nursery schools and Early Intervention.
Registration
This course is available by registering on the PaTTAN online registration Training Calendar. Choose the month you would like to take the course, then click on the course title listed on the 1st day of that month. You need to register before the 25th day of the month to enroll for the following month.
- Teacher: Beth Fairchild (Instructor)
- Teacher: Janet Gmiter
Note: this course requires the completion of activities in an early childhood classroom environment. You will need to: 1) Work in or have access to an early childhood classroom/setting and 2) Start the course at the beginning of the month to allow time to complete the classroom based activities.
Description
This online course provides early childhood educators with
information, insights, and opportunities for practice related to the
implementation of universal design and universal design for learning across all
early childhood settings. The course will provide the learner with the opportunity
to apply and assess the use of universal design in both the curriculum and the
classroom environment. The course will provide the learner with strategies for
using UDL guidelines and principles in the instructional design of both the
curriculum and the early childhood setting.
Credits
6 Act 48, PQAS (K2.1 C3 K2.10 C2), or Infant/Toddler Hours
Intended Audience
Classroom teachers, early intervention staff and others working in early childhood settings across Pennsylvania programs including Head Start, Early Head Start, Pre-K Counts, Child Care, private nursery schools and Early Intervention.
Registration
This course is available by registering on the PaTTAN online registration Training Calendar. Choose the month you would like to take the course, then click on the course title listed on the 1st day of that month. You need to register before the 25th day of the month to enroll for the following month.
- Teacher: Patti Wirick (Instructor)
Description
This online course provides a framework for successful collaboration to provide quality inclusive opportunities
for every child. Included segments of this course are: a guided self-reflection
about collaboration with colleagues and others working in the early childhood
setting; the defining features of inclusion, access, participation and
supports, a comparison of how laws, regulations, policies and guidance related
to inclusive practices are similar and different across Pennsylvania early
childhood programs; and exploration of the perspectives and use of disability language. You will need to complete the course within a four week time period.
Credits
2 Act 48, PQAS (K6.3 C1), or Infant/Toddler Hours
Intended Audience
Classroom teachers, early intervention staff and others working
in early childhood settings across Pennsylvania programs including Head Start,
Early Head Start, Pre-K Counts, Child Care, private nursery schools and Early
Intervention.
Registration
This course is available by registering on the PaTTAN online registration Training Calendar. Choose the month you would like to take the course, then click on the course title listed on the 1st day of that month. You need to register before the 25th day of the month to enroll for the following month.