In this 2-hour course, you will encounter the following types of activities
? Think Spot: An ungraded opportunity to reflect on the topic discussed and likely is tied to the course handout. It is recommended that you download or print the handout to have on hand while you complete this course.
? Check Your Knowledge: A graded quiz to check your understanding of the topic(s) covered. Check Your Knowledge quizzes are complete when 80% of the questions are answered correctly. You may take the Check Your Knowledge quizzes multiple times until 80% is achieved.
? Embedded Videos: Throughout the course there are videos from various YouTube channels. Many of these videos must be viewed in its entirety before moving on to the next topic. If you encounter a problem with a video please email patti.naber@uky.edu and include the name of the video or topic you are having trouble with.
This one-hour training module is intended to help professionals engage children in meaningful play experiences. This course will offer evidence-based information and short vignettes to demonstrate intentional teaching strategies when engaging young children in play.
Core Content: Learning environment and curriculum (Level 1)
CDA Subject Area: Planning a safe and healthy learning environment
1 credit hour, upon successful completion, of course, a certificate will be available. Your ECE-TRIS training record will be updated within 10 working days of completion.
Teachers and providers working in early care, education and intervention.
About this Course
In this course, you will encounter the following types of activities
? Think Spot: An ungraded opportunity to reflect on the topic discussed and likely is tied to the course handout. It is recommended that you download or print the handout to have on hand while you complete this course.
? Check Your Knowledge: A graded quiz to check your understanding of the topic(s) covered. Check Your Knowledge quizzes are complete when 80% of the questions are answered correctly. You may take the Check Your Knowledge quizzes multiple times until 80% is achieved.
? Embedded Videos: Throughout the course there are videos from various YouTube channels. Many of these videos must be viewed in its entirety before moving on to the next topic. If you encounter a problem with a video please email patti.naber@uky.edu and include the name of the video or topic you are having trouble with.
? Training Outcomes
During completion of this course, you will practice:
Accurately assessing a child’s present developmental status using the CCITSN (Carolina Curriculum for Infants & Toddlers with Special Needs)
Accurately scoring the CCITSN and reporting scores for curriculum sequences on the Developmental Progress Chart
? Workplace Outcomes
After completion of this course, you will be able to:
Collect relevant developmental information about a child to communicate with the family and others on the Individual Family Service Plan (IFSP) team.
Use collected information to plan for child progress.
Plan periodic assessments and monitor ongoing progress.
This online course introduces providers to the administration and scoring of the CCITSN, a curriculum-based assessment approved for use for KY First Steps providers and published by Brookes Publishing. Course materials must be purchased prior to enrollment from Brookes at www.brookespublishing.com.
Participants will recognize the benefits of breastfeeding for mothers and babies and explore ways supporting breastfeeding can enhance their program or family child care home. Content will provide specifics on the correct ways to store, handle and feed breastmilk. Participants will be exposed to multiple strategies that improve the breasting environment in their program or family child care home. Reflective activities will challenge participants to utilize training content to identify strategies, practices and policies to improve the breastfeeding environment at their work site and identify possible challenges and supports needed to incorporate changes.
Clock hours: 1.5
Core Content Subject Area: Health, Safety and Nutrition, Level 2
CDA Subject Area: Planning a safe and healthy learning environment
Target Audience: All early care and education staff
? Objectives:
Participants will
Understand the benefits of breastfeeding for mothers and babies
Explain and Describe paced bottle feeding
Identify 2 strategies that support breastfeeding in the early care setting
Working with families requires building strong relations with parents and families. While relationships are built over time, there are many things ECE professionals can do through simple steps to help build these relationships. Things such as greeting parents using their name and sharing stories about the child’s day can nurture these relationships. Part A of the module will explore a variety of strategies that ECE professionals can use to support families.
Target Audience: Early care and education providers
Clock Hours: 2
Objectives
Identify 2 actions to enhance the family-friendly environment in their classroom or program
Review everyday actions that support families in building protective factors
Practice incorporating the Kentucky Strengthening Families Protective Factors into typical family events
Participants will understand best practices for physical activity for children birth through school age. During the module strategies to support physical activity will be explained and resources reviewed that support families in promoting physical activity at home. Participants will use portions of the Kentucky Early Childhood Standards to identify classroom activities to support Gross Motor Development and Physical Activity. Participants will use the knowledge of physical activity best practices to create a daily schedule of movement for their classroom.
Outcomes:
Describe best practices for physical activity for school-age children, preschool, toddlers, and infants
Identify one resource for engaging with families around Physical Activity
Add physical activity to a daily schedule template so children can achieve the recommended minutes of physical activity
Target audience: early care and education providers
Credit Hours: 2
Trainer: Rebekah Duchette, Kentucky Department of Public Health
In this course, you will encounter the following types of activities
? Think Spot: An ungraded opportunity to reflect on the topic discussed and likely is tied to the course handout. It is recommended that you download or print the handout to have on hand while you complete this course.
Embedded Videos: Throughout the course there are videos from various YouTube channels. Many of these videos must be viewed in its entirety before moving on to the next topic. If you encounter a problem with a video please email patti.naber@uky.edu and include the name of the video or topic you are having trouble with.
Trainer Information
Rebekah Duchette Kentucky Department for Public Health Nutrition, Physical Activity and Obesity Prevention Program
This training intended for Kentucky Librarians only, credit for early care and education will not be issued.
Content developed by: Mary Howard, Associate Director of Early Childhood Projects, Human Development Institute, University of Kentucky and Krista King-Oaks, Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives
Sponsor: Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives, Institute for Museum & Library Sciences
Credit Hours: 1.5
Providers will be introduced to the 5 evidence based behaviors comprising the 5-2-1-0 message and complete the Let’s Move Child Care checklist. Content will focus on how the behaviors can be supported in the Early Care and Education classroom through practice, policy and environment modifications.
In this course, you will encounter the following types of activities
? Think Spot: An ungraded opportunity to reflect on the topic discussed and likely is tied to the course handout. It is recommended that you download or print the handout to have on hand while you complete this course.
? Check Your Knowledge: A graded quiz to check your understanding of the topic(s) covered. Check Your Knowledge quizzes are complete when 80% of the questions are answered correctly. You may take the Check Your Knowledge quizzes multiple times until 80% is achieved.
Embedded Videos: Throughout the course there are videos from various YouTube channels. Many of these videos must be viewed in its entirety before moving on to the next topic. If you encounter a problem with a video please email patti.naber@uky.edu and include the name of the video or topic you are having trouble with.
Outcomes:
Describe the 5-2-1-0 healthy behaviors
Review the toolkit resources for family engagement and classroom use
Design an action plan using at least one resource
Trainer Information
Rebekah Duchette Kentucky Department for Public Health Nutrition, Physical Activity and Obesity Prevention Program
Kentucky All STARS: Introduction to the Environment Rating Scales (ERS) is a course designed for all those caring for young children. It looks at the foundation of the ERS, how the different ERS scales are set up into Subscales, Items, and Indicators. It introduces you to the other resources available to you as you observe and score the ERS. Scenarios are included which allow you to practice scoring on some of the items that are part of the ERS.
We strongly recommend you have access to the Environmental Rating Scales books before starting this course.
Outcomes:
Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:
Understand how the Environment Rating Scales (ERS) are set up into Subscales, Items, and Indicators.
Identify resources to help you better understand and score the ERS.
Demonstrate how to score the ERS so that you may complete an ERS Self-Assessment to assist with your All STARS rating.
Target Audience: Childcare providers, especially those who are working toward an All STARS rating.
