PROFESSIONAL LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES
The Berea RTC provides regional and site-specific teacher and administrator professional learning and follow-up in the areas of development, implementation and evaluation of developmentally appropriate, research-based, effective programs for young children. Email andrea.ummel@berea.kyschools.us to be placed on the distribution list for open-registration professional learning opportunities.
ONLINE, SELF-PACED training does not require registration and you do not have to contact the RTC. Everything you will need to complete the training will be posted on this page on the dates specified in the descriptions below and the sessions will be available for you to complete at your convenience.
For VIDEO CONFERENCE training, you will register by emailing andrea.ummel@berea.kyschools.us unless instructed otherwise in the description. Your registration will be confirmed and you will receive additional information as we get closer to the date of each training.
Online/Self-Paced PD Sessions Currently Available
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Administering, Scoring, and Interpreting the ASQ-3
This professional learning opportunity will provide participants with information necessary to administer, score, and interpret the Ages and Stages Questionnaire, 3rd edition (ASQ-3). Participants will gain an understanding of the screening process, explain how to administer the ASQ-3, and demonstrate how to score and interpret the results of the ASQ-3. Please DOWNLOAD THE PDF, watch the mini-lecture, score the sample questionnaire and complete the Google Form to receive a certificate and 2.5 hours of credit in ECE-TRIS. Using ECERS-3 in the Public Preschool Classroom for Students with Disabilities
Participants will learn about the requirements of the ECERS-3, specifically how they can apply them to their public preschool classroom and their students with disabilities. Please DOWNLOAD THE PDF, watch the mini-lecture and complete the Google Form to receive a certificate for three hours of PD credit only, no TRIS credit. An In-Depth Overview of Teaching Strategies Gold for Use in the Preschool Classroom
To complete the session, please DOWNLOAD THE PDF and access each assignment in order. After you watch the mini-lecture, complete the assignments and submit the Google Documents for review, you will receive a certificate of completion and six hours of credit will be assigned in ECE-TRIS. Active Supervision in Preschool
This session provides information to help you plan active implementation strategies to increase child engagement and learning while ensuring every child is safe. To complete the session, please DOWNLOAD THE PDF and access each assignment in order. You will watch the mini lecture, then watch the videos from the Early Childhood Learning and Knowledge Center (ECLKC). After watching the three videos, complete the quiz. After your quiz submission is reviewed, you will receive two hours of PD credit in ECE-TRIS and a certificate of completion via email. |
Strengthening Family Engagement
Family-school partnerships are critical to the success of young children with disabilities. In this professional learning session, we will review the importance of family engagement and identify strategies for supporting family engagement in their child's learning. Methods for communicating with families will also be shared. To complete the session, DOWNLOAD THE PDF WITH ASSIGNMENTS AND HANDOUTS and follow the instructions in order. Once completed you will receive a certificate and three hours of credit will be assigned in ECE-TRIS. Supporting Social-Emotional Development in Early Learning
In this professional learning session, we will focus on the development of key social-emotional skills for young children with disabilities. Specific strategies related to supporting children with disabilities in social interactions, emotional regulation, and impulse control will be shared. To complete the session, please DOWNLOAD THE PDF and access each assignment in order. After you watch the mini-lecture, complete the assignments and submit the quiz for review, you will receive a certificate of completion and three hours of credit will be assigned in ECE-TRIS. Using Higher Order Questioning to Support Children's Language and Cognitive Development
This session provides information related to the use of higher-level questioning techniques. To complete the session, DOWNLOAD THE PDF and access each section of the training in order. There are two assignments. One is to create your own questions using the Bloom’s Taxonomy as described in the mini-lecture and in the article “Moving Beyond Who, What, When, and Where.” The second is a short quiz that you will complete at the end of the session. Once both assignments are completed, you will receive a certificate of completion and two hours of credit will be assigned in ECE-TRIS. |
Upcoming PD Sessions and Meetings
PECS Level 1 Training
This intensive 13-hour interactive workshop is designed to teach educational teams the theory and protocol for the Picture Exchange Communication System® (PECS®), an evidence-based practice. This workshop is appropriate for anyone who wants to successfully teach their learners functional communication. Participants must attend the entire 13 hours (two-days) to receive credit for attendance.
Two sessions are being offered:
June 1st and 2nd at the Clay Center in Mount Sterling, 8:30-4:00 each day.
This session is full.
April 23 and 30 via videoconferencing, 8:30-4:00 each day.
To register for this opportunity please use this link: https://forms.gle/WdFmUPebSkhZ66aR8
This intensive 13-hour interactive workshop is designed to teach educational teams the theory and protocol for the Picture Exchange Communication System® (PECS®), an evidence-based practice. This workshop is appropriate for anyone who wants to successfully teach their learners functional communication. Participants must attend the entire 13 hours (two-days) to receive credit for attendance.
Two sessions are being offered:
June 1st and 2nd at the Clay Center in Mount Sterling, 8:30-4:00 each day.
This session is full.
April 23 and 30 via videoconferencing, 8:30-4:00 each day.
To register for this opportunity please use this link: https://forms.gle/WdFmUPebSkhZ66aR8
Preschool PBIS
The Berea RTC offered Preschool PBIS professional learning for preschool staff focusing on classroom level practices to assist preschool staff with preventing and addressing challenging behaviors. Below is a link to the statewide portion of the training.
Statewide PPBIS Recordings from March 11-12, 2021 (Google Drive)
The Berea RTC offered Preschool PBIS professional learning for preschool staff focusing on classroom level practices to assist preschool staff with preventing and addressing challenging behaviors. Below is a link to the statewide portion of the training.
Statewide PPBIS Recordings from March 11-12, 2021 (Google Drive)