Thread Alaska

September 2020

Date / Time	Category / Class	Location	Cost
Sep 1, 2020 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM	Strategies to Establish Productive Relationships with Families Fortalecimiento de las familias Fortalecimiento de las familias Fortalecimiento de los Factores de protección de las Familias son un nuevo enfoque que ayuda a la prevención del abuso y negligencia infantil; brindándoles un marco para la promoción del desarrollo óptimo del niño. Este...	STATEWIDE thread Southcentral AK Zoom Video Conferencing	FREE
Sep 2, 2020 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM	Strategies to Establish Productive Relationships with Families Communicating With Children & Families During COVID-19 During this session we will review and take a close look at the practices that will keep everyone, safe and healthy during COVID-19. We will learn and share ideas about the various methods of communicating with the children and families to establish or sustain positive relationships during...	STATEWIDE thread Southcentral AK Zoom Video Conferencing	FREE
Sep 3, 2020 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM	Positive Ways to Support Children's Social and Emotional Development Why Do They Do That? When children's behavior drives you mad, what can you do? As an early care and educational professional, you may find that kids can drive you crazy with their agression, disrespect, lying... Why can't they just behave? Come change your thinking about the answer to these questions...and...	STATEWIDE thread Southcentral AK Zoom Video Conferencing	FREE
Sep 8, 2020 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM	Steps to Advance Children's Physical and Intellectual Development Story Telling This session will focus on sharing with Early Educators the key elements of writing, telling and performing stories with children in their care. Storytelling is a powerful tool in early literacy and learning. In this session participants will “Learn the components of performance...	STATEWIDE thread Southeast AK ZOOM Video Conferencing	FREE
Sep 9, 2020 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM	Observing and Recording Children's Behavior Developmental Screening and Assessment with a Cultural Lens In this interactive training, we will discuss a variety of milestone and developmental screening tools commonly used to assess a young child's developmental skills, next steps if there are concerns, and the assessment process if a child demonstrates characteristics of autism. An emphasis will...	STATEWIDE thread Southeast AK ZOOM Video Conferencing	FREE
Sep 12, 2020 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM	Maintaining a Commitment to Professionalism Welcome to the Profession of Early Childhood “Welcome to the Profession of Early Childhood” will define what a professional is, introduce professional organizations in early education, discuss the early educator's role in advocacy, and share professional development opportunities. This training is FREE to early childhood...	STATEWIDE thread Southcentral AK Zoom Video Conferencing	FREE
Sep 14, 2020 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM	Observing and Recording Children's Behavior Do You See What I See? Observing and Recording Childrens Behavior Learn how observations and documentations are effective ways to assess children's development. In this session providers will discuss how to plan observation events, what to look for and explore using different types of documentation tools for the children in their care. ...	STATEWIDE thread Southcentral AK Zoom Video Conferencing	FREE
Sep 15, 2020 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM	Positive Ways to Support Children's Social and Emotional Development Pyramid Model Foundation Series This training will consist of a 6 hour Zoom session and a 2 hour self-reflection. The Pyramid Model Foundations Training is an evidence based prevention framework that prevents challenging behaviors and promotes healthy social and emotional development by supporting positive...	STATEWIDE thread Interior/Northern AK ZOOM Video Conferencing	FREE
Sep 17, 2020 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM	Steps to Advance Children's Physical and Intellectual Development STEAM Part 3 Engineering with Infants and Toddlers STEAM with Infants and Toddlers: Focus on Supporting Engineering Learning Learning Objectives: What is engineering with infants and toddlers? How to teach engineering concepts and language use. What types of environment and materials support engineering with infants and toddlers? Practice the...	STATEWIDE thread Interior/Northern AK ZOOM Video Conferencing	FREE
Sep 17, 2020 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM	Planning a Safe, Healthy, Learning Environment Managing Infectious Diseases in Early Education and Child Care Settings The Curriculum for Managing Infectious Diseases in Early Education and Child Care Settings is designed as an educational tool for child care providers with all levels of understanding about infectious diseases. With this curriculum, participants will learn how to prevent, recognize, and manage...	STATEWIDE thread Southcentral AK Zoom Video Conferencing	FREE
Sep 23, 2020 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM	Planning a Safe, Healthy, Learning Environment Healthy Children in Toxic Free Childcare Facilitated by the Alaska Community Action on Toxics, this training will cover how to reduce children’s exposures to harmful chemicals that disrupt early childhood development and health. We will learn about small measurable actions we can take to make the environment our children grow in a... (Details)	STATEWIDE thread Interior/Northern AK ZOOM Video Conferencing	FREE
Sep 23, 2020 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM	Principles of Child Development and Learning Visual Supports Learn what visual supports are, how to create them, and how they can help students with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). This training is presented by the Alaska Autism Resource Center. ... (Details)	STATEWIDE thread Southeast AK ZOOM Video Conferencing	FREE
Sep 24, 2020 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM	Strategies to Manage an Effective Program Operation Thursdays with thread: Legal Considerations for Child Care Programs during COVID-19 Join thread to hear from legal experts about considerations for your child care business during COVID-19. Learn what legal considerations are most important right now and discuss your policy, insurance and human resources questions. Hear about legal resources and community supports available... (Details)	STATEWIDE thread Southcentral AK Zoom Video Conferencing	FREE
Sep 25, 2020 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM	Steps to Advance Children's Physical and Intellectual Development Full STEAM Ahead Focus on Math for Preschoolers Math is one aspect of STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math) learning. This class will provide strategies for planning math activities to help preschoolers learn, develop skills, and positive attitudes about math. ... (Details)	STATEWIDE thread Southcentral AK Zoom Video Conferencing	FREE
Sep 30, 2020 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM	Planning a Safe, Healthy, Learning Environment Ninos Sanos en Guarderia Libre de Toxicos Facilitado por Alaska Community Action on Toxics, este entrenamiento cubrirá temas de cómo reducir la exposición a químicos dañinos que interrumpen el desarrollo de salud y educación temprana. También aprenderemos sobre pequeñas... (Details)	STATEWIDE thread Interior/Northern AK ZOOM Video Conferencing	FREE

Event
Tuesday Sep 01 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM THREAD SOUTHCENTRAL AK STATEWIDE Strategies to Establish Productive Relationships with Families Fortalecimiento de las familias Fortalecimiento de las familias Fortalecimiento de los Factores de protección de las Familias son un nuevo enfoque que ayuda a la prevención del abuso y negligencia infantil; brindándoles un marco para la promoción del desarrollo óptimo del niño. Este... (Details)
Wednesday Sep 02 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM THREAD SOUTHCENTRAL AK STATEWIDE Strategies to Establish Productive Relationships with Families Communicating With Children & Families During COVID-19 During this session we will review and take a close look at the practices that will keep everyone, safe and healthy during COVID-19. We will learn and share ideas about the various methods of communicating with the children and families to establish or sustain positive relationships during... (Details)
Thursday Sep 03 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM THREAD SOUTHCENTRAL AK STATEWIDE Positive Ways to Support Children's Social and Emotional Development Why Do They Do That? When children's behavior drives you mad, what can you do? As an early care and educational professional, you may find that kids can drive you crazy with their agression, disrespect, lying... Why can't they just behave? Come change your thinking about the answer to these questions...and... (Details)
Tuesday Sep 08 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM THREAD SOUTHEAST AK STATEWIDE Steps to Advance Children's Physical and Intellectual Development Story Telling This session will focus on sharing with Early Educators the key elements of writing, telling and performing stories with children in their care. Storytelling is a powerful tool in early literacy and learning. In this session participants will “Learn the components of performance... (Details)
Wednesday Sep 09 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM THREAD SOUTHEAST AK STATEWIDE Observing and Recording Children's Behavior Developmental Screening and Assessment with a Cultural Lens In this interactive training, we will discuss a variety of milestone and developmental screening tools commonly used to assess a young child's developmental skills, next steps if there are concerns, and the assessment process if a child demonstrates characteristics of autism. An emphasis will... (Details)
Saturday Sep 12 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM THREAD SOUTHCENTRAL AK STATEWIDE Maintaining a Commitment to Professionalism Welcome to the Profession of Early Childhood “Welcome to the Profession of Early Childhood” will define what a professional is, introduce professional organizations in early education, discuss the early educator's role in advocacy, and share professional development opportunities. This training is FREE to early childhood... (Details)
Monday Sep 14 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM THREAD SOUTHCENTRAL AK STATEWIDE Observing and Recording Children's Behavior Do You See What I See? Observing and Recording Childrens Behavior Learn how observations and documentations are effective ways to assess children's development. In this session providers will discuss how to plan observation events, what to look for and explore using different types of documentation tools for the children in their care. ... (Details)
Tuesday Sep 15 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM THREAD INTERIOR/NORTHERN AK STATEWIDE Positive Ways to Support Children's Social and Emotional Development Pyramid Model Foundation Series This training will consist of a 6 hour Zoom session and a 2 hour self-reflection. The Pyramid Model Foundations Training is an evidence based prevention framework that prevents challenging behaviors and promotes healthy social and emotional development by supporting positive... (Details)
Thursday Sep 17 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM THREAD INTERIOR/NORTHERN AK STATEWIDE Steps to Advance Children's Physical and Intellectual Development STEAM Part 3 Engineering with Infants and Toddlers STEAM with Infants and Toddlers: Focus on Supporting Engineering Learning Learning Objectives: What is engineering with infants and toddlers? How to teach engineering concepts and language use. What types of environment and materials support engineering with infants and toddlers? Practice the... (Details)
Thursday Sep 17 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM THREAD SOUTHCENTRAL AK STATEWIDE Planning a Safe, Healthy, Learning Environment Managing Infectious Diseases in Early Education and Child Care Settings The Curriculum for Managing Infectious Diseases in Early Education and Child Care Settings is designed as an educational tool for child care providers with all levels of understanding about infectious diseases. With this curriculum, participants will learn how to prevent, recognize, and manage... (Details)
Wednesday Sep 23 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM THREAD INTERIOR/NORTHERN AK STATEWIDE Planning a Safe, Healthy, Learning Environment Healthy Children in Toxic Free Childcare Facilitated by the Alaska Community Action on Toxics, this training will cover how to reduce children’s exposures to harmful chemicals that disrupt early childhood development and health. We will learn about small measurable actions we can take to make the environment our children grow in a... (Details) (Register)
Wednesday Sep 23 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM THREAD SOUTHEAST AK STATEWIDE Principles of Child Development and Learning Visual Supports Learn what visual supports are, how to create them, and how they can help students with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). This training is presented by the Alaska Autism Resource Center. ... (Details) (Register)
Thursday Sep 24 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM THREAD SOUTHCENTRAL AK STATEWIDE Strategies to Manage an Effective Program Operation Thursdays with thread: Legal Considerations for Child Care Programs during COVID-19 Join thread to hear from legal experts about considerations for your child care business during COVID-19. Learn what legal considerations are most important right now and discuss your policy, insurance and human resources questions. Hear about legal resources and community supports available... (Details) (Register)
Friday Sep 25 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM THREAD SOUTHCENTRAL AK STATEWIDE Steps to Advance Children's Physical and Intellectual Development Full STEAM Ahead Focus on Math for Preschoolers Math is one aspect of STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math) learning. This class will provide strategies for planning math activities to help preschoolers learn, develop skills, and positive attitudes about math. ... (Details) (Register)
Wednesday Sep 30 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM THREAD INTERIOR/NORTHERN AK STATEWIDE Planning a Safe, Healthy, Learning Environment Ninos Sanos en Guarderia Libre de Toxicos Facilitado por Alaska Community Action on Toxics, este entrenamiento cubrirá temas de cómo reducir la exposición a químicos dañinos que interrumpen el desarrollo de salud y educación temprana. También aprenderemos sobre pequeñas... (Details) (Register)