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The Berea RTC provides regional and on-site 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.
Non-Berea RTC Trainings The UK Early Childhood Laboratory is offering an AEPS training in Lexington on August 12th. Click the "+" for more information.
AEPS Training
Assessment, Evaluation, and Programming (AEPS) Training August 12, 2019 8:30 to 3:00 UK Early Childhood Laboratory Lexington, KY The cost is $50 per person. Please download the flyer and registration form below for more information. Flyer Registration Form Ashland RTC is providing two trainings in July that are also open to participants in the Berea RTC region. Click each "+" for more information.
ECERS-3 In-Depth
ECERS-3 In-depth June 25-27, 2019 Hilton Garden Inn, Pikeville, KY Participants should attend all 3 days. 15 hours professional learning credit. ECE-TRIS and EILA available. Audience: Teachers, Instructional Assistants, Coordinators. Register at: https://goo.gl/forms/Gg0KfAcQDPBxhI7A3 CONSCIOUS DISCIPLINE
Conscious Discipline July 30-31, 2019 Morehead Conference Center This is a 2-day Conscious Discipline training with Master Instructor, Angela Fraley. Audience: Teachers, Instructional Assistants, Administrators, Para-educators, Special Education Staff, Head Start, Child Care Register at: https://goo.gl/forms/MsAumUeAzV0WMIxM2
Additional Non-RTC Training Resources
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UPCOMING RTC TRAININGS
Email andrea.sargent@berea.kyschools.us to be placed on the distribution list for open-registration professional learning opportunities.
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The Berea RTC uses whoozin? to register for all open-registration professional development opportunities. Each training has a unique link at which you sign up as well as opt out if you are unable to attend. If the training has reached capacity, registration will automatically close. Reminders are also sent out at least one week prior to the event. weather policy
TRAINING WILL BE CANCELLED IF MADISON COUNTY SCHOOLS ARE CLOSED DUE TO WEATHER. lunch policy
Lunch is on your own unless otherwise specified. Promoting Mathematics in Preschool
June 25, 2019, 9 to 3 at the Berea RTC We are offering a 6-hour professional development opportunity for teachers who DID NOT attend the 3-days of math learning provided last fall. Participants will gain a better understanding of the importance of math in early childhood and learn strategies to support children’s development and use of counting and number sense, operations, and patterning in everyday activities. Register at https://whoozin.com/Y64-4YT-AMCW-XTDQ Building Vocabulary & Math Skills
Through Block Play July 9, 2019, 9:30 to 12:30 at the Berea RTC The Berea RTC and Karen Thompson from the Eastern Kentucky Child Care Coalition (EKCCC) will be providing this hands-on session in which participants will gain strategies to foster math, language and reasoning skills using blocks. Register at https://whoozin.com/NC4-YKG-C64V-XGYK Supporting Children with Autism in the Preschool Classroom
July 11, 2019, 9 to 3 at the Berea RTC This professional learning opportunity will provide preschool teachers with specific evidence based strategies for meeting the needs of children with autism within the inclusive preschool classroom. Register at https://whoozin.com/autism Assistive Technology: Tools You Can Use
July 16, 2019, 9 to 3 at the Berea RTC The Berea RTC has an assistive technology lending library for use by public preschool programs. This professional learning opportunity will help teachers become familiar with the materials available for check out. Register at https://whoozin.com/PWQ-MU6-XK9P-3NGH Making Time for Play
July 18, 2019, 9 to 3 at the Berea RTC In this training, participants will learn about the importance of free play in the preschool classroom. Participants will gain an understanding of why free play is the best way for preschool students to learn as well as learning how child-directed and staff-directed activities can occur during this time. There will be a focused connections to ECERS-3 items supporting free-play. A review of materials, time requirements, and interactions will also occur. An extra hour of training will be available through take-home assignments. Register at https://whoozin.com/HYY-WNH-7KKT-VV7N Health, Safety and the Pursuit of High Quality Gross Motor Play
July 23, 2019, 9 to 3 at the Berea RTC This training will focus on the Space and Furnishings and Personal Care Routines sections of the ECERS-3. Participants will learn about the health and safety requirements as determined by state regulations and the ECERS-3. Participants will discuss ways to meet these requirements while encouraging learning experiences. The training will also spend focused time on gross motor play requirements both indoors and outdoors. An extra training hour will be available through take-home assignments. Register at https://whoozin.com/TVG-PV7-DWWH-FDQK Preschool Pandemonium: Calming the Chaos
July 25, 2019, 9 to 3 at the Berea RTC This professional learning opportunity is a prelude to KISSED and focuses on universal behavioral support strategies with an emphasis on the Conscious Discipline Brain State Model and the CSEFEL model for social-emotional development. This session is a requirement for individuals planning to attend KISSED in the fall, but anyone may attend this session even if they do not plan to attend KISSED. Register at https://whoozin.com/NRW-EQK-AYGG-AVAP New Teacher Orientation
September 6, 2019, 9 to 3 at the Berea RTC This professional learning opportunity is primarily designed to provide a broad overview and orientation for newly employed teachers assigned to preschool who have not already completed a teacher preparation program in IECE. However, it is appropriate for any new teacher assigned to preschool. This session will provide a comprehensive overview of preschool programs and services; resources; and a self-assessment guide to identify levels of knowledge of early childhood. Register at https://whoozin.com/6JJ-3XR-VNYY-JF6W ECERS-3 for Administrators
September 10, 2019, 9 to 3 at the Berea RTC This is a training created specifically for those in administrative roles working with the ECERS-3. In this training, participants will be provided with an overview of the tool with a focus on what to look and listen for when utilizing the tool. This training is designed to provide an introduction or review of the ECERS-3 for administrators as they prepare or continue to use the tool in conjunction with teacher evaluations and the Kentucky Preschool Evaluation System (KPES). Register at https://whoozin.com/4MR-TD6-F4KN-6YM7 New Teacher Orientation
September 6, 2019, 9 to 3 at the Berea RTC This professional learning opportunity is primarily designed to provide a broad overview and orientation for newly employed teachers assigned to preschool who have not already completed a teacher preparation program in IECE. However, it is appropriate for any new teacher assigned to preschool. This session will provide a comprehensive overview of preschool programs and services; resources; and a self-assessment guide to identify levels of knowledge of early childhood. Register at https://whoozin.com/6JJ-3XR-VNYY-JF6W KISSED
September 20, 2019 October 25, 2019 December 13, 2019 March 13th & 14th, 2020 9 to 3 at the Berea RTC This is a team-based, five-day professional learning opportunity designed for Early Childhood educators and support staff in facilitating social/emotional development in young children. Universal classroom strategies, tools to address challenging behavior, and targeted interventions for children with more intense needs are addressed. Teams should consist of 2 to 6 members. Contact the Berea RTC for more information. |