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 need to register by emailing andrea.ummel@berea.kyschools.us. 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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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. 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. Making Interest Centers Interesting
Free play in interest centers are a primary, developmentally appropriate strategy for teaching and engaging students with disabilities in the preschool classroom. Participants will receive strategies and ideas for creating engaging, appropriate, and specially designed interest centers. You are not required to complete all three parts of this training to receive credit. However, you must complete them in order to receive credit for each successive session. For example, you can complete Part 1 and receive two hours of credit without completing any other parts of the training. But you must complete Part 1 in order to receive credit for completing Part 2 and so on. Please download the PDF files listed below and complete each assignment in order. The assignments will include a PowerPoint video lecture with follow-up questions on a Google form and an activity in which you will have to submit evidence of completion. Once completed you will receive a certificate and two hours per session for a total of six hours of credit will be assigned in ECE-TRIS. Session 1: Introduction - Guided Learning and Interactions Session 2: Blocks and Dramatic Play Session 3: Science, Reading, and Art 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. 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. |
Upcoming PD Sessions and Meetings
Preschool Classroom Staff Virtual Support Meetings
The Berea RTC is offering bi-weekly virtual support meetings for preschool classroom staff (teachers, paraprofessionals, other classroom staff) to share information, facilitate sharing across districts and classrooms, and provide an opportunity for discussion of challenges and successes. Meetings will be from 1:30-2:30 pm on the following dates: 9/30, 10/14, 10/28, and 11/11. We may extend the dates further as determined based on need. Please use this link to join. The same link will be used for all meetings and you do not need to register.
meet.google.com/bzq-mngj-aef
Phone Number
(US)+1 631-898-6280
PIN: 501 741 555#
The Berea RTC is offering bi-weekly virtual support meetings for preschool classroom staff (teachers, paraprofessionals, other classroom staff) to share information, facilitate sharing across districts and classrooms, and provide an opportunity for discussion of challenges and successes. Meetings will be from 1:30-2:30 pm on the following dates: 9/30, 10/14, 10/28, and 11/11. We may extend the dates further as determined based on need. Please use this link to join. The same link will be used for all meetings and you do not need to register.
meet.google.com/bzq-mngj-aef
Phone Number
(US)+1 631-898-6280
PIN: 501 741 555#
Preschool PBIS
The Berea RTC is pleased to be able to offer Preschool PBIS professional learning for your preschool staff (teachers, paraprofessionals, related service providers, support staff). This professional learning opportunity will be offered virtually via videoconferencing, and will focus on classroom level practices to assist preschool staff with preventing and addressing challenging behaviors. Preschool PBIS will consist of three half-days with the Berea RTC and two additional half-days with participants from other RTC's across the state.
Delivery: Video Conference
Dates: Participants are expected to attend all sessions.
Day 1: Friday, October 9, 9:00 am until noon
Day 2: Friday, November 20, 9:00 am until noon
Day 3: Friday, January 8, 9:00 am until noon
Day 4: Thursday, March 11, 1:00-4:00 (statewide meeting)
Day 5: Friday, March 12, 9:00am-noon (statewide meeting)
Credit: 15 total hours of PD available, not TRIS
Register: Email andrea.ummel@berea.kyschools.us and include your role in the preschool program.
The Berea RTC is pleased to be able to offer Preschool PBIS professional learning for your preschool staff (teachers, paraprofessionals, related service providers, support staff). This professional learning opportunity will be offered virtually via videoconferencing, and will focus on classroom level practices to assist preschool staff with preventing and addressing challenging behaviors. Preschool PBIS will consist of three half-days with the Berea RTC and two additional half-days with participants from other RTC's across the state.
Delivery: Video Conference
Dates: Participants are expected to attend all sessions.
Day 1: Friday, October 9, 9:00 am until noon
Day 2: Friday, November 20, 9:00 am until noon
Day 3: Friday, January 8, 9:00 am until noon
Day 4: Thursday, March 11, 1:00-4:00 (statewide meeting)
Day 5: Friday, March 12, 9:00am-noon (statewide meeting)
Credit: 15 total hours of PD available, not TRIS
Register: Email andrea.ummel@berea.kyschools.us and include your role in the preschool program.
Fundamentals of Structured TEACCHing Workshop
This TEACCH workshop is set up as nine, two-hour virtual sessions that will provide participants with an overview of the learning styles of individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and Structured TEACCHing. Structured TEACCHing is based on the understanding of the symptoms and learning styles of individuals with autism and the use of visual supports to provide meaning, promote independence and capitalize on the individual’s strengths. Participants will also learn antecedent-based behavior management strategies using Structured TEACCHing principles. The format of this workshop will include presentations, videos, interactive discussions based on case studies and homework assignments.
Delivery: Video Conference via the Zoom link in your email from the USC TEACCH Office
Remaining Dates: Only available to those who have participated in the previous sessions.
September 25th - 10am to Noon
Credit: 18 total hours of PD available, not TRIS
This TEACCH workshop is set up as nine, two-hour virtual sessions that will provide participants with an overview of the learning styles of individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and Structured TEACCHing. Structured TEACCHing is based on the understanding of the symptoms and learning styles of individuals with autism and the use of visual supports to provide meaning, promote independence and capitalize on the individual’s strengths. Participants will also learn antecedent-based behavior management strategies using Structured TEACCHing principles. The format of this workshop will include presentations, videos, interactive discussions based on case studies and homework assignments.
Delivery: Video Conference via the Zoom link in your email from the USC TEACCH Office
Remaining Dates: Only available to those who have participated in the previous sessions.
September 25th - 10am to Noon
Credit: 18 total hours of PD available, not TRIS