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Professional
Development
Connection
March/April 2015
Education opportunities and resources for
early care and education professionals
CCR&R Child Care Home Information Workshop
Scheduling a CCR&R Information Meeting is required for all HOME providers NEW to the CCR&R system of services. In order for your
program to be referred to parents looking for child care, you must complete a FREE Child Care Information Meeting with your Child Care
Consultant! Information Meetings are now conducted one on one in your program. Learn more about state registration and how CCR&R
can support you and resources for running a successful home child care business including a free 2015 Calendar Keeper to organize record
keeping.
To learn who the Child Care Consultant for your area is and schedule a meeting, please call our main office at 515-246-3590 or
1-800-722-7619 extension 3590.
ChildNet Training Series for Home Providers
• Providers must attend a Child Care Information Workshop prior to the training series.
• Providers must register for an entire series.
Module
Title
Des Moines
Wednesdays
1
A More Professional You
Apr. 15
2
Creative Learning Spaces
Apr. 22
3
The Growing Child
Apr. 29
4
Activities for Early Learning
May 6
5
Keeping the Peace
May 13
6.
It’s Your Business
May 20
7
Reducing the Health Risks
May 27
8
What’s Cooking?
Jun. 3
9
We All Belong
Jun. 10
Invest in Yourself
Jun. 17
10
Stay Connected
Does CCR&R have your email
address? Email is the fastest and most
economical way for CCR&R to
communicate with child care programs.
Please make sure your current email
address is on file. Contact Tiffany at
515-246-3590 or
[email protected]
Des Moines: 6:30-9:00p • CCR&R at Orchard Place Child Guidance Center, 808 5th Ave.
ChildNet Certification
If you have any questions about ChildNet Certification or are interested in becoming certified, contact
Jessie Mireles at 515-246-3572 or 1-800-722-7619 or by email at [email protected]
Training details printed in the PDC may be subject to change in the event of host location change, trainer
emergency, and/or severe weather warning. For up-to-date training postings and locations, please visit the
CCR&R website training calendar at www.iowaccrr.org.
The Creative Curriculum for Preschool®
The Creative Curriculum is a comprehensive system that includes curriculum, assessment, implementation and evaluation, and professional
development. Note: This training is not listed as a series on the Training Registry. You must register for each class separately.
Ottumwa
Module 8.1: Creating an Environment for Dramatic Play
Module 9.1: Creating an Environment for Art Experiences
Module 10: Creating an Environment for Discoverty and Sand & Water
Mar. 18
Apr. 29
Apr. 8
6:30-8:30p • Great Prairie AEA, 2814 N. Ct.
The Creative Curriculum™ for Infants, Toddlers and Twos
The Creative Curriculum is a comprehensive system that includes curriculum, assessment, implementation and evaluation, and
professional development.
Des Moines
Module 1: Setting the Stage
Module 2: Applying Child Development
Module 3: Creating a Responsive Environment
Mar. 16
Mar. 23
Apr. 6
Mar. 30
Apr. 13
6:30-8:30p • East Side Senior Center, 1231 E. 26th St.
Quality School Age Care (Q-SAC)
This training series is intended to help orient new school-age care staff and supervisors or provide a refresher for more experienced
practitioners. The curriculum is based on best practices outlined by the National Afterschool Association (NAA). Completion of this series
will fulfill ten contact hours of training.
Building Bridges with Children and Families
Charting Your Own Course
Here’s to Your Health
Nuts and Bolts
Setting the Stage for Success
Ames
Tuesdays
Grinnell
Thursdays
May 5
May 12
May 26
June 2
June 9
Apr. 2
Apr. 9
Apr. 16
Apr. 23
May 7
Ames:
6:30-8:30p • Youth & Shelter Services, 420 Kellogg Ave.
Grinnell:
6:30-8:30p • Grinnell Community Center, 927 4th Ave., 2nd floor at south end of the building
IA PITC Module Two: Group Care
This module looks at group care in centers and in homes. To ensure that young children become healthy, emotionally secure individuals, it is
critical to establish intimate relationships between infants and significant others in their lives. This module looks at the development of those
relationships through the concepts of intimacy in groups, routines of care and the importance of the environment where care takes place.
Ames
Tuesdays
Routine as Curriculum
Primary Care/Continuity of Care
Environments: Indoor and Outdoor Spaces
Environments: Making PITC Work
Respectful Care
Ames:
2
Mar. 3
Mar. 10
Mar. 17
Mar. 24
Mar. 31
6:30-8:30p • Oakwood Road Community Center, North Ed Room, 2400 Oakwood Rd.
Register online at www.iowaccrr.org and click on “training”
IA PITC Module Three: Learning and Development
This module focuses on facilitation of infant's natural interests and urges to learn by providing them with close and responsive
relationships with caregivers; by designing safe, interesting and developmentally appropriate environments, by giving them uninterrupted
time to explore; and by interacting with them in ways that emotionally and intellectually support their initiations in discovery and learning.
Ames
Tuesdays
Facilitating Early Learning
Discoveries of Infancy
Brain Development in Infancy
Special Needs
Language Development, Communication and Culture
Ames:
Apr. 14
Apr. 21
Apr. 28
May 5
May 12
6:30-8:30p • Oakwood Road Community Center, North Ed Room, 2400 Oakwood Rd.
IA PITC Module Four: Culture, Family & Providers
An infant is developing a sense of who he is, where he comes from and how he is valued. Family is the most important influence in a child's
life. Providers must negotiate with parents, making decisions; respecting values, cultural perspectives, and language, to form a partnership
that supports the child.
Ames
Norwalk
Culture, Family & Providers
Harmonizing Cultural Diversity for Sensitive Infant Care
Responding to Families in Culturally Sensitive Ways
Protective Urges
Responsive Family and Community Relationships
Ames:
Tuesdays
Centerville
Saturdays
Newton
Saturdays
Mondays
May 26
June 2
June 9
June 16
June 23
Mar. 14
Mar. 14
Mar. 14
Mar. 24
Mar 24
Mar. 7
Mar. 7
Mar. 7
Mar. 21
Mar. 21
Mar. 23
Mar. 30
Apr. 6
Apr. 13
Apr. 20
6:30-8:30p • Oakwood Road Community Center, North Ed Room, 2400 Oakwood Rd.
Centerville:
8:00a-3:00p (March 14) 8:00a-12:00p (March 24) • Grace Tabernacle Baptist Church, 901 North Park
Newton:
9:00a-4:00p (Mar. 7), 9:00a-1:00p (Mar. 21) • Skiff Medical Center, 204 N. 4th Ave. E., In-Service Room
Norwalk:
6:30-8:30p • Crossroads Kids Preschool & Early Education Center, 2601 Border St., Room 105
IA PITC Module Five: Beginning Together, Caring for Infants and Toddlers
with Special Needs*
This module is designed to assist child care providers who have infants and toddlers with disabilities and other special needs in their care.
Des Moines* Newton* Norwalk*
Attitudes, Access and Inclusion
When Concerns Arise
Responsive Planning
Building Relationships to Support All Children
Responsive Communication in Family & Community Relationships
Wednesdays
Saturdays
Mondays
Mar. 4
Mar. 11
Mar. 25
Apr. 1
Apr. 8
Apr. 4
Apr. 4
Apr. 4
Apr. 18
Apr. 18
May 4
May 11
May 18
May 25
June 1
Des Moines: 6:30-8:30p • Polk County East Side Senior Center, 1236 E. 26th St.
Newton:
9:00a-4:00p (Apr. 4), 9:00a-1:00p (Apr. 18) • Skiff Medical Center, 204 N. 4th Ave. E., In-Service Room
Norwalk:
6:30-8:30p • Crossroads Kids Preschool & Early Education Center, 2601 Border St., Room 105
* Approved for NAC Renewal
Register online at www.iowaccrr.org and click on “training”
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ECERS-R: Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale - Revised*
This series is intended for administrators (directors & assistant directors) of preschool programs and preschool age classrooms in child care
center settings. In this 4-part series teachers and administrators working with preschool age children will learn about the ECERS - and how to
use it for self-assessment. The ECERS identifies quality in child care settings serving 3 to 5 year old children. Participants will evaluate their
own program and begin to create an action plan to make quality changes in the child care environment.
Pella*
Thursdays
Session 1: Beginning with ECERS-R
Session 2: Speaking the Language of ECERS-R
Session 3: Practice with a Purpose
Session 4: Making ECERS-R Work for Me
Pella:
Mar. 5
Mar. 12
Mar. 19
Mar. 26
6:30-8:30p • Crossroads, 701 Union St.
FCCERS-R: Family Child Care Environment Rating Scale Training
Learn the characteristics of a quality family child care program and how quality can make a real difference throughout a child’s life.
Participants will learn how the Family Child Care Environment Rating Scale (FCCERS-R) self-assessment is the first step to a great
program.
Albia
Thursdays
Session 1: Beginning with FCCERS
Session 2: Speaking the language of FCCERS-R
Session 3: Practice with a purpose
Session 4: Making FCCERS-R Work for me
Albia:
Apr. 2
Apr. 9
Apr. 16
Apr. 23
6:30-8:30p • Trinity United Methodist Church, 1117 Benton, E
ITERS-R: Infant/Toddler Environment Rating Scale Self Study Training Series*
The Infant/Toddler Environment Rating Scale (ITERS-R) is a nationally recognized scale that assesses the quality of infant and toddler programs.
Center administrators can earn points in the Iowa Quality Rating System by attending this series. These trainings are approved for renewal hours
for the National Administrator Credential (NAC). Each registered participant MUST attend all 4 sessions and complete all class assignments. If you
miss a session you have dropped the course and must retake the full (4 session) series.
Eldora*
Tuesdays
Session 1: Beginning with ITERS-R
Session 2: Speaking the Language of ITERS-R
Session 3: Practice with a Purpose
Session 4: Making ITERS-R Work for Me
Eldora*:
Mar. 10
Mar. 17
Mar. 24
Mar. 31
6:30-8:30p • Eldora Children’s Center, 1111 10th St.
NEW POLICY FOR MAKING UP MISSED
CLASSES IN A SERIES TRAINING
Training participants needing to make up a missed class or classes in a series must
pre-register for a full series on the IA DHS training Registry. After submitting a
request to enroll, please contact the CCR&R staff person listed at the bottom of the
Series Summary page with the sponsoring Training Organization information to let
us know which classes in the series you will attend.
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Register online at www.iowaccrr.org and click on “training”
Planning a Safe, Healthy Learning
Environment
Universal Precautions/Exposure Control Planning
Eldora:
Tuesday, April 7 • 6:30-7:30p • Eldora Public
Library, 1202 10th St.
Marshalltown: Wednesday, April 15 • 6:30-7:30p • Iowa Valley
Continuing Education; Marshalltown Community
College, 3700 S. Center St., Room 614
Marshalltown: Contact the Iowa Rivers Red Cross office at 641753-3317 if you would like to schedule a class at
your facility
Perry:
Mercy School of EMS: Education scheduling @
515-243-2584, American Red Cross: Carrie
Blackburn @ 515-243-7681, Dallas County
Hospital, Perry: Sally Swenson @ 515-465-7512
Webinar:
Monday, March 9 • 6:00-7:00p
Mandatory Child Abuse Reporter Training
The live Mandatory Child Abuse Reporter Training is designed
to explain your role as a mandatory reporter of child abuse and
meets the Iowa Department of Human Services training
requirements. Participants who complete the training will be
certified for five years.
Webinar:
Monday, March 9 • 7:15-9:15p
Medication Administration Training for Iowa Child
Care Providers
This professional development course is designed to address
the principles and skills needed to administer medications to
children. The course is specifically designed for personnel
working in Iowa child care businesses. The course addresses
the administration of oral medications, eye drops and
ointments, ear drops, nasal drops, and sprays, rectal
medications, topical creams/ointments, nebulizer treatments
and metered-dose inhalers. A hands-on competency skills test
out is included.
Eldora:
Saturday, March 7 • 9:00a-2:00p • St. Paul
Lutheran Church, 1105 Washington St.
Injury Prevention in Iowa Child Care
This training is designed to increase child care center and
child development home providers’ understanding of common
preventable injuries and injury prevention and risk reduction
strategies they can use to improve the health and safety of
children in their care.
Osceola:
Tuesday, May 12 • 6:30-8:30p • Clarke County
Development meeting room, 115 East Washington
Keeping Kids Active and Engaged
Participants will discuss the value of play in the early childhood
care and education setting. Participants will gain an understanding
of the meaning of intentional teaching and planning as related to
the process of play for young children.. Participants will explore
their role in play and have a chance to engage in play experiences
and practice their role.
Des Moines: Monday, May 4 • 6:30-8:30p • CCR&R at Orchard
Place Child Guidance Center, 808 5th Ave.
Color Me Healthy and Physically Active
This training provides an overview of the University of North
Carolina's Color Me Healthy Curriculum. This curriculum is geared
to preschool age children. It will provide participants with a variety
of lesson ideas to incorporate nutrition and physical activity in all
program areas in an effort to combat childhood obesity.
Oskaloosa: Tuesday, March 24 • 6:00-8:00p • Peek-A-Boo, 604
N. B St.
Back to Sleep-Tummy to Play: Reducing the Risk of
SIDS While Promoting Active Tummy Time*
This course was developed by the director of the Iowa SIDS
Foundation. This course presents research to understand SIDS,
recommendations for safe sleep, the provider's role in the safe sleep
environment, and guidance for the importance of tummy time
when infants are awake.
Oskaloosa*:
Thursday, March 26 • 6:30-8:30p • ISU Extension,
212 North I St.
Emergency Preparedness for Child Care ProvidersAre You Ready?*
This training will offer information on how to be prepared for
different kinds of disasters in your child care setting such as tornado,
chemical spill, or terrorism event. Participants will learn how to
develop or update their policies on emergency/disaster preparedness.
Ottumwa*:
Thursday, March 19 • 6:30-9:00p • Great Prairie
AEA, 2814 N Court
Eco Healthy Child Care: Lead and Radon, the
Invisible Poisons
Providers will learn what lead and radon are and where the toxins
are found. They will also acquire strategies to help decrease
children's exposure.
Boone:
Thursday, April 9 • 6:30-9:00p • Boone County
Hospital, 4th fl. conference room, 1015 Union St.
Marshalltown: Tuesday, April 21 • 6:30-9:00p • Iowa Valley Cont
Ed; Marshalltown Comm College, 3700 South
Center St., Room 608
* Approved for NAC Renewal
Register online at www.iowaccrr.org and click on “training”
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Steps to Advance Children's Physical
and Intellectual Development
A Place of Our Own-Series 2
If you care for young children (ages 3, 4, 5), then A Place of
Our Own, an Iowa Public Television broadcast and training
series, is made especially for you. Together with a resourcefilled website, the series can help make your job as a child care
professional easier and more rewarding.
Des Moines: Tuesdays, March 3, 10 & 17 • 6:30-8:30p •
CCR&R at Orchard Place Child Guidance Center,
808 5th Ave.
Science, Math, and Literacy Foundations for
Infant/Toddler School Readiness
Participants will explore the idea of school readiness for infants and
toddlers in the content areas of math, science, and literacy through
hands-on experiences with materials. The intention is to empower
educators to understand the damage done by "push down
curriculum" and to practice skills which support understanding and
articulating the learning that happens through natural play.
Educators will be validated in their understanding that infants and
toddlers deserve specialized planning that takes into account their
developmental work, which is different than what preschoolers need
to practice and learn. The session will also reinforce the idea of
children as capable, competent and intentional in their play. This
session is highly interactive with the majority of time spent with
active participation.
Des Moines: Saturday, March 7 • 9:00a-3:30p • Greater Des
Moines Botanical Center, 909 Robert D. Ray Blvd,
DuPont West Room
model literacy in every day life; point out sound in the
environment; notice rhyme, rhythm, and songs; use symbols
to communicate meaning; plan experiences with print and
writing; and enjoy stories and books.
Knoxville:
Strategies to Manage an Effective
Program Operation.
Business Basics for Home Providers Training Series
Business Basics for Home Providers is a 2-part, 4-hour
training series focusing on business record keeping practices
and tax preparation for Child Development Home/family child
care home business owners and operators.
Des Moines: Thursdays, March 5 & 12 • 6:30-8:30p • CCR&R at
Orchard Place Child Guidance Center, 808 5th Ave.
Observing and Recording Children’s
Behavior
Basics of Assessment for Early Childhood
This workshop will provide participants with a basic
understanding of the assessment cycle and tools to collect
observational data within the early childhood classroom.
Participants will participate in discussions and practice
observational skills. This workshop is intended for teachers,
teaching associates, and child care providers who work with
young children in home or child care settings.
Boone:
I Can Make A Difference: Planning Quality Services
for Children with Disabilities
Explore the legal requirements of the Americans with Disabilities
Act and create a vision for inclusion for your program. Learn ways
to accommodate for diverse learners and take home resources and
plans for making simple changes in your program.
Grinnell:
Saturday, March 28 • 8:30a-3:30p • Grinnell
Community Center, 927 4th Ave., 2nd floor at south
end of the bldg
Celebrating Language and Literacy for Infants,
Toddlers and Twos
This training shows adults how to support language and
literacy development in young children through relationships
and intentional use of daily routine and experiences. It
provides an introduction and exploration of language and
literacy concepts and offers suggestions for planning and
preparing experiences for infants, toddlers and twos to
discover the world through language. It will guide adults to
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Saturday, June 6 • 8:30a-3:30p • Location TBD
Thursday, April 16 • 6:00-9:00p • Boone County
Hospital, 4th floor conference room, 1015 Union St.
Maintaining a Commitment to
Professionalism
Show Your Real COLORS
Have you ever wondered why people hear the same words, yet
receive different messages? Or why people react in different ways to
the same situation? The Real COLORS Personality Instrument is a
fun, easy, quick, and memorable way to discover answers to these
questions. Participants will gain a better understanding of
themselves and how to better communicate with others.
Participants will gain insight into what is important to others, why
they react to situations differently than you, and how you can best
communicate with others.
Des Moines: Monday, April 13 OR Tuesday, May 12 • 6:30-8:30p
• CCR&R at Orchard Place Child Guidance Center,
808 5th Ave.
Register online at www.iowaccrr.org and click on “training”
Strategies to Establish Productive
Relationships with Families
Doesn't Everybody Like Ice Cream? Increasing
Cultural Competence in the Early Childhood
Profession
There are many definitions for diversity. Part of cultural
competence involves the ability or inability to make adjustments to
our ways of thinking. Participants will gain an increased
understanding of types of diversity and bias while discussing
personal experiences and beliefs. Participants will explore anti-bias
philosophy and techniques to infuse anti-bias philosophy in their
own person and professional practices.
Iowa Falls:
Saturday, March 28 • 8:30a-3:15p • First United
Methodist Church, 619 Main St.
Keeping Parents Active and Involved
Participants will discuss a variety of ways to meaningfully engage
family members using a variety of skills and methods including but
not limited to informal conversation, formal information sharing
using written messaging techniques, and the use of technology and
technical devises to communicate with families. Participants will
explore ways to tune in to the family's needs and address those
needs.
DAP for Child Care Providers
Participants will gain an understanding of Developmentally
Appropriate Practice (DAP) and why DAP is critical for highquality early childhood programs.
Grinnell:
Iowa Play Experience
This training will promote and strengthen best practices of PlayBased Learning as a way to refine and encourage Developmentally
Appropriate Practices for young children. Come dressed and ready
for floor play!
Ottumwa:
Positive Ways to Support Children's
Social and Emotional Development
Saturday, March 7 • 9:00a-3:30p • Great Praire
AEA, 2814 North Ct
What Makes them Tick? Understanding and Adapting
to Temperament
Participants will learn the different temperament traits children
display and how it impacts behavior. Participants will reflect on
their own temperament to consider how they can create a goodness
of fit with the children in their program by adapting their approach
to meet the needs of the child.
Eldora:
Des Moines: Monday, May 11 • 6:30-8:30p • CCR&R at
Orchard Place Child Guidance Center, 808 5th Ave.
Tuesdays, March 3, 10, 17, 24 & 31 and April 7 •
6:30-8:30p • Grinnell Community Center, 927 4th
Ave, 2nd Floor, South Office
Monday, March 16 • 6:30-8:00p • St Paul
Lutheran Church, 1105 Washington St.
Save the Date! Why Not Praise? Moving From “Good
Job” to Encouraging Statements
Iowa Falls:
Tuesday, May 5 • First United Methodist Church,
619 Main St.
*****Watch for more information on the Training Registry!*****
A Place of Our Own-Series 3
If you care for young children (ages 3, 4, 5), then A Place of
Our Own, an Iowa Public Television broadcast and training
series, is made especially for you. Together with a resourcefilled website, the series can help make your job as a child care
professional easier and more rewarding.
Des Moines: Tuesdays, March 31, April 7 & 14 • 6:30-8:30p •
CCR&R at Orchard Place Child Guidance Center,
808 5th Ave.
Building Relationships with Children Who
Challenge Us
Have you ever been secretly pleased when one of the children in
your group is absent? Some children are more difficult to work with
than others. This professional development program will help you
take an honest look at children and your feelings about them.
Explore what professionals can do to build positive relationships
with all children - even the ones who challenge us.
Ames:
Tuesday, April 21 • 6:30-8:30p • Location TBD
Other Iowa DHS-Approved Training
Opportunities
Training opportunities listed below are sponsored by community
partners (not CCR&R). To check for recent listings, click on
“Training” at www.iowaccrr.org
ISU Extension Presents ~ Diversity in Early Care and
Education: How Directors Can Support Staff in
Honoring Differences*
Adding chopsticks and kimonos to the dramatic play are and
making tortillas are the easy parts of honoring and respecting
diversity. This workshop will focus on how to support your
staff in honoring diversity in their work with children and
families while following the fundamental anti-bias concept of
“We are all the same; we are all different.” Take a step forward
in your own journey to being an effective anti-bias
administrator by reflecting on diverse views related to
children, child rearing, education and development.
Online*:
Wednesday, May 27 • 1:00-2:30p
* Approved for NAC Renewal
Register online at www.iowaccrr.org and click on “training”
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ISU Extension Presents ~ Better Kid Care: How to Get
Parents on Your Team
ISU Extension Presents ~ Better Kid Care: Music for
the Non-Musical
Does the thought of meeting with certain parents sometimes
scare you? Do parent meetings seem like drudgery? Learn how
to plan and prepare for good and useful parent meetings.
Analyze the way you communicate with parents and develop
strategies for building better relationships. Curriculum
developed by Penn State University.
During this presentation, participants will discover easy to
make instruments, learn songs for non-singers and gather
different activities for bad weather days. Curriculum
developed by Penn State University.
Greenfield: Thursday, March 12 • 6:30-8:30p • Adair County
Extension, green room, 154 Public Square • $5 fee
ISU Extension Presents ~ My Plate in My Child Care:
Four Easy Steps*
Research suggests the groundwork for lifelong dietary habits
may be laid down during the preschool years. The Dietary
Guidelines for Americans and MyPlate provide
recommendations that can be implemented in the childcare
setting. Learn four specific MyPlate recommendations you can
implement in your childcare setting.
Greenfield*: Thursday, March 26 • 6:30-8:30p • Adair County
Extension, green room, 154 Public Square • $5 fee
ISU Extension Presents ~ Reconnecting Children
with Nature: Growing Up WILD Early Childhood
Training
This workshop leads you out the door and provides hands on
activities and resource materials to help you lead your own
nature explorations. Growing Up WILD activities use age
appropriate practices and concepts to build on children’s sense
of wonder and invites them to explore nature and the world
around them. Specially written for children 3-7, activities
include sections to address many learning areas: math,
science, language, literacy, health living, play, and creativity.
Greenfield: Saturday, April 11 • 9:00a-1:00p • Adair County
Extension Office, Green Room, 154 Public Square •
$10 fee
Indianola:
Saturday, March 7 • 9:00a-1:00p • Annett Nature
Center, 15565 118th Ave. • $40 fee
CACFP/CRISP Presents ~ CACFP Basics
For home day care providers. Explanation and discussion of the
Iowa CACFP agreement, serious deficiency process, new dietary
guidelines, rollover documents and policy changes.
Carlisle:
Thursday, April 23 • 6:30-8:30p • Carlisle City Hall,
195 North First
Greenfield:
Thursday, May 28 • 6:30-8:30p • Greenfield City
Hall, 202 S. 1st St.
Norwalk:
Thursday, April 30 • 6:30-8:30p • Norwalk Public
Library, 1051 North Ave.
Adel:
ISU Extension Presents ~ Color Me Healthy - Food
Colors and Health*
Learn about the health benefits of fruit and vegetable color
groups and 10 fun activities to increase recognition and
acceptance of fruits and vegetables. Recognize the need for
increased fruit and vegetable consumption, distinguish the
health benefits of various colors of fruits and vegetables, and
classify unfamiliar fruits and vegetables into color groups. Set
goals for increasing the color variety of fruits and vegetables
served and for incorporating curriculum activities.
Adel*:
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Thursday, April 9 • 6:30-8:30p • Dallas County
Extension Office, 28059 Fairground Rd. • $5 fee
ISU Extension Presents ~ Better Kid Care: Giving
Your Best: Making Secure Attachments
If you make a list of qualities of successful adults, it will likely
include: confidence, independence, strong social skills,
resilience, cooperation, etc. The foundation for these traits is
built on the relationships that infants and toddlers form with
the adults in their world. Learn what you can provide for
children today to help prepare them to be successful adults.
Adel:
Thursday, April 23 • 6:30-8:30p • Dallas County
Extension Office, 28059 Fairground Rd. • $5 fee
ISU Extension Presents ~ Injury Prevention in Iowa
Child Care
This training is designed to increase child care center and
child development home providers’ understanding of common
preventable injuries and injury prevention and risk reduction
strategies they can use to improve the health and safety of
children in their care.
Adel:
Thursday, May 7 • 6:30-8:30p • Dallas County
Extension Office, 28059 Fairground Rd.
ISU Extension Presents ~ Family Nutrition Program
Participants will learn specific amounts they should eat, how to
stretch thier food dollar, exercise tips, ideas for picky eaters and how
to save time and money by planning meals. Free recipes, incentives,
and materials provided.
Indianola:
* Approved for NAC Renewal
Thursday, March 5 • 6:30-8:30p • Dallas County
Extension Office, 28059 Fairground Rd. • $5 fee
Mondays, March 2, 9, 23 & 30 and April 6, 13, 20
& 27 • 12:30-2:00 p.m. • First United Methodist
Church, 307 Ashland Ave.
Register online at www.iowaccrr.org and click on “training”
ISU Extension Presents ~ Don't Give Kids a
Tummy Ache
ISU Extension Presents ~ Spend Smart and Eat
Smart in the Child Care Business
You’ll have fun and leave loaded down with lots of resources and
ideas for assuring safe food in your child care setting. Is it the flu or
a food borne illness? How does food become unsafe? How do we
protect the children we care for from food borne illnesses? Find
answers while learning the basics of preventing food borne illnesses
as you play "Fight BAC" bingo.
Good nutrition does not have to be expensive. Child care providers
will learn strategies to save money on their food expenses while
incorporating new ideas into menu planning and food shopping. An
Iowa State University Extension Program.
Indianola:
Thursday, March 12 • 6:30-8:30p • Wells Fargo
Building, 2nd Floor Meeting Room, 509 N. Jefferson
St. • $5 fee
ISU Extension Presents ~ Understanding Shaken
Baby Syndrome and The Period of PURPLE Crying
This training will define Shaken Baby Syndrome.You will learn
what the Symptoms are of Shaken Baby Syndrome and what the
main trigger is for it - CRYING! Did you know that all healthy
infants go through a phase of increased crying? This is called The
Period of PURPLE crying.
Norwalk:
Monday, April 6 • 6:30-8:30p • Crossroads Church,
2601 Border St.
Iowa Head Start Association Presents ~ CLASS
Observation Training (1 of 2)
Participants will gain an in-depth understanding of the three
domains: emotional support, classroom organization, and
instructional support, as well as how to use the observation tool.
Participants will be prepared to test for reliability. If sending
certified staff to this training for a refresher before doing
recertification testing, staff must be within two months of their
certification expiring.
Newton:
ISU Extension Presents ~ Dramatic Play: Beyond the
Prop Box
Learn how children grow and develop through dramatic play.
Recognize how to "set the stage" for appropriate dramatic play
experiences.
Grinnell:
Thursday, March 5 • 6:30-8:30p • Drake
Community Library, 930 Park St.
Knoxville:
Thursday, March 26 • 6:30-8:30p • Marion County
Extension Office (Oak Room), 210 N Iowa St.
ISU Extension Presents ~ Pint Size Science for the
Early Care & Education Professionals
This interactive classroom experience introduces participants to the
Pint Size Science (PSS) program, developed by the Science Center of
Iowa. This program provides a platform to be used with children
ages 3 to 5 to explore science in a highly-engaging, interactive, and
safe manner. PSS introduces children to STEM topics through
discovery learning. Participants will also learn how to use the
materials in the PSS kits with a hands-on approach that will engage
and inspire young minds to use the scientific process to build a
better understanding of science.
Grinnell:
Wednesday, May 13 • 6:30-8:30p • Drake
Community Library, 930 Park St
Knoxville:
Wednesday, May 6 • 6:30-8:30p • Marion County
Extension, 210 N Iowa St.
Des Moines: Wednesday, March 11 • 9:00a-5:00p • 4800
Merle Hay Road • $225 fee
Iowa Head Start Association Presents ~ CLASS
Observation Training (2 of 2)
Participants will gain an in-depth understanding of the three
domains: emotional support, classroom organization, and
instructional support, as well as how to use the observation tool.
Participants will be prepared to test for reliability.
Des Moines: Thursday, March 12 • 8:30a-4:30p • 4800 Merle
Hay Road $225 fee
UnityPoint Health Child Development Center
Presents ~ Intentional Teaching
This series consists of six one-hour classes on utilizing assessment
materials to intentionally plan interactions, scaffolding, and
learning centers.
Des Moines: Mondays, March 30, April 6, 13 & 27 and May 4
& 11 • 1:00-2:00p • 1019 Chestnut
Wednesday, April 1 • 6:30-8:30p • DMACC, 660 N
2nd Ave W, Room 210A
ISU Extension Presents ~ Sensational Little Works in
Progress: Sensory Processing Function and
Dysfunction
Sensory processing is the everyday neurological procedure of
organizing the information we take in from our bodies and the world
around us for use in daily life. How the brain processes sensory
information can greatly impact interaction with the environment,
the ability to learn, complete everyday activities, and behave
appropriately. This class will explore 4 sensory preference categories
and how sensory preferences impact behavior, social interaction and
the ability to learn and play. Participants will gain understanding of
how our senses can positively or negatively affect the ability to calm
down or become alert for optimal participation in activities. This
class will include active exploration of sensory activities that can be
used in a variety of settings with kids of all ages.
Grinnell:
Monday, March 30 • 6:30-8:30p • Drake
Community Library, 930 Park St.
Register online at www.iowaccrr.org and click on “training”
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ISU Extension Presents ~ ServSafe®
ServSafe® is an educational certification program for food
service managers developed by the National Restaurant
Association Educational Foundation. Topics include: Basic
Food Safety, Personal Hygiene, Cross-contamination and
Allergens, Time and Temperature, and Cleaning and
Sanitation. It is administered by ISU Extension and Outreach
nutrition and health specialists who are registered instructors.
Offered in partnership with the Iowa Restaurant Association.
Altoona:
Wednesday, March 25 OR April 22 OR May 27 OR
June 24• 8:30a-5:30p • Polk County ISU Extension
Office, 1625 Adventureland Dr., Suite A • $150 fee
Knoxville:
American Heart Association CPR & First Aid. Thursday,
April 16 • 5:00-10:00p • Marion County Public Health,
2003 N. Lincoln • $50 fee
Newton:
American Heart Association CPR & First Aid. Wednesday,
April 8 • 6:15-10:00p • YMCA Conference Room, 1701 S.
17th Ave. • $50 fee
Oskaloosa:
National Safety Council First Aid. Saturday, June 13 •
8:30-10:30a • ISU Extension, 212 N. I St. • $10 fee
Oskaloosa:
National Safety Council CPR. Saturday, June 13 • 10:45a12:15p • ISU Extension, 212 N. I St. • $30 fee
Ottumwa:
National Safety Council First Aid. Saturday, April 25 •
8:30-10:30a • Great Prairie AEA • $10 fee
Ottumwa:
National Safety Council CPR. Saturday, April 25 • 10:45a12:15p • Great Prairie AEA • $30 fee
Perry:
Tuesday, April 7 • 8:30a-6:00p • Warren County
Extension, 909 E. Second Ave., Suite E • $150 fee
Marshalltown: Monday, March 16 • 9:00a-5:00p • Marshall
County Extension, 2608 S 2nd St. • $150 fee
Nevada:
Tuesday, June 16 •
PLEASE NOTE: Only ServSafe
8:30a-6:00p • Story
training offered through ISU
County Extension, 220
Extension and Outreach (ISUE) is
H. Ave. • $150 fee
Indianola:
Dallas County Hospital, Perry: Sally Swenson @ 515465-7512, American Red Cross: Carrie Blackburn @
243-7681, www.desmoines-redcross.org, Iowa Health:
Wellness Services: Penny Kilen @ 241-5061 or
www.iowahealth.org, Mercy School of EMS: Education
Scheduling @ 243-2584 or www.mercydesmoines.org,
WDM Emergency Services: Community CPR Program @
222-3652 or www.wdm-ia.com
approved for training and QRS credit.
Osceola:
Monday, April 6 • 9:00a- A limited number of scholarships Online Training for Mandatory Reporter
5:00p • Clarke County
through the Iowa Department of Training and Universal Precautions:
Fairgrounds • $150 fee Human Services are available. Check Prepare Iowa maintains a website for MCART and
Urbandale: Tuesday, May 19 •
8:30a-5:30p •
Urbandale Extension
Office, 10861 Douglas
Ave., Suite B • $150 fee
Winterset:
Wednesday, March 18 •
8:30a-5:30p • Madison County Extension &
Outreach, 117 N John Wayne Dr. • $150 fee
CPR/First Aid
Go to www.redcross.org/takeaclass or call 1-800-red-cross (7332767) to find a class or register for a course. Customer service
representatives will provide copies of certifications or answer
questions about courses. CPR/First Aid training for child care
providers must include infant, child and adult care practices.
All:
Lou Greco, Paramedic, CPR/First Aid/AED Instructor
(American Heart Certified) willing to travel to teach classes on-site or arrange for groups and/or individuals to take
classes in their community. 515-230-5852 (please leave
a message) or email at [email protected]
Des Moines: To meet your training requirement for CPR/First Aid, you
may contact one of the following vendors or utilize other
resources within the community: American Red Cross: 515243-7681 • Mercy School of Emergency Medical
Services: 515-243-2584 ext. 3 • West Des Moines
Emergency Services: 515-222-3652 • Iowa Health - Des
Moines Wellness Services: 515-241-5061
Grinnell:
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UP training at: http://dhs.training-source.org. IF
you have difficulty accessing the system, send an
email to the Prepare Iowa-Help email address:
[email protected]. Staff at Prepare Iowa are
not resourced to handle all help calls via the phone.
Staff will respond to you as quickly as possible. If
you have limited access to emails, you can include a phone number
for a return call, but the primary Help Desk response will be via
email. Staff at DPH and DHS cannot assist with access issues
beyond confirming your provider number in KinderTrack. All child
care staff have adequate lead time to complete this on-line, 24/7
available training. If you are newly registered or licensed, you may
need to wait a few weeks to allow time for you KinderTrack number
to be posted on the DHS website. The provider listing is updated
during the first week of the month and is the listing that Prepare
Iowa staff use to confirm that you are a child care provider.
Remember that the training must be completed in full – do not skip
over any sections.
the Training Registry for details.
Trainings advertised by inidividuals
not associated with ISUE are not an
approced
training
nor
are
scholarships available.
American Heart Association CPR & First Aid. Monday,
May 18 • 6:15-10:00p • Drake Community Library, 930
Park St. • $50 fee
Other Approved Online Training Opportunities
Professional Development opportunities which have been approved
by the Department of Human Services (DHS) can be found at the
following link:
www.dhs.iowa.gov/sites/default/files/CC_Professional_Development
.pdf The list includes training for groups, self-study, and online
opportunities. It also includes a list of training opportunities for
which the approval has expired or has been denied. Each training
approval is valid for five years, unless otherwise specified. DHS will
update the website monthly or as new opportunities are approved.
Experience the interactive, humorous, unique style of...
Kate Werling, MS in ECSE
2015 Southeast Iowa Early Care &
Education and Family Support
Symposium
I Can Make a Difference: Planning Quality Services
for Children with Disabilities
Explore the legal requirements of the Americans with
Disabilities Act and create a vision for inclusion for
your program. Learn ways to accommodate for
diverse learners and take home resources and plans
for making simple changes in your program.
Saturday, March 28
Grinnell Community Center, 2nd floor CCRR Office
927 4th Ave, Grinnell
Funding provided through Iowa Department of
Human Services
For more information, contact Brenda OHalloran
641-820-1923
Saturday, March 28
Indian Hills College, Ottumwa
• Director's Track with NAC credits,
presenter Stacey Walters - “Directors Toolkit”
•Family Support Track - “Lemonade for Life”
•Early Care and Education Track, presenter
Kelly Matthews - “Play & Perspective Plus”
Early Registration before March 6: $45.00
General Registration: $60.00
For more information, contact Heather Miller
at [email protected] or 641-670-1533.
Entrenamiento en Español
American Heart Association RCP, Primeros Auxilios, Precauciones Universales
El curso va a ser enseñado en Español por instructores de habla hispana de la American Heart Association que sean instructores aprobados
de la Región 4 de CCR&R. RCP cubre el RCP de infantes, niños y adultos. Aproximadamente 1/2 de la clase se toma de rodillas o cuclillas en
el suelo practicando RCP en un maniquí, por favor vístase de forma apropiada con ropa y zapatos cómodos. Además, el curso incluye
prácticas básicas de primeros auxilios para proveedores de cuidado infantil que cumplan los requerimientos de licencia/registro de
Primeros Auxilios. La certificación de Primeros Auxilios y RCP a través de este curso tiene validez de 2 años. El curso de plan de control de
exposición/Precauciones Universales también se enseña y tiene validez de un año. ALMUERZO: Favor de traer una bolsa con su almuerzo.
El almuerzo será tomado mientras se trabaja.
Des Moines: Saturday, April 25 • 8:00a-4:00p • CCR& at Orchard Place Child Guidance Center, 808 5th Ave. • $40 fee
Mandatory Child Abuse Reporter Training for Child Care Providers
Aprenda acerca de su papel como un Reportero Mandatario de malos tratos a niños de un experto que trabaja en la protección del niño.
Traiga sus preguntas los participantes que completan la instrucción serán certificados con el Departamento de Iowa de Servicios Humanos
durante cinco años.
Des Moines: Thursday, March 26 • 6:30-8:30p • CCR&R at Orchard Place Child Guidance Center, 808 5th Ave.
Serie de ChildNet
Esta serie provee una base para operar con éxito un negocio de cuidado infantil familiar. Los tópicos incluyen prácticas éticas de negocios;
actividades apropiadas, rutinas y guías; nutrición; salud y seguridad; y comunicación efectiva.
Módulo Uno: Un Usted Más Profesional
April 2
Módulo Seis: Es su Negocio
Módulo Dos: Creación de Espacios de Aprendizaje
April 9
Módulo Siete: GÉRMENES:Tuyos, Míos y Nuestros
May 14
May 7
Módulo Tres: El Crecimiento del Niño
April 16
Módulo Ocho: ¿Qué se está Cocinando?
May 21
Módulo Cuatro: Actividades para el Aprendizaje Tem
April 23
Módulo Nueve: Todos Pertenecemos
May 28
Módulo Cinco: Manteniendo la Paz
April 30
Módulo Diez: Invierta en Usted
June 4
Des Moines: 6:30-9:00p • CCR&R at Orchard Place Child Guidance Center, 808 5th Avenue
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DES MOINES, IOWA
PERMIT NO 1816
Child Guidance Center/CCR&R
808 5th Avenue
Des Moines, Iowa 50309
The Professional Development Connection (PDC) is a bi-monthly publication of Iowa Child Care Resource &
Referral for child care providers of all types in Region 4. Training details printed in the PDC may be subject to
change in the event of host location change, trainer emergency, and/or severe weather warning. For up-to-date
training postings and locations, please check the training link at www.iowaccrr.org. Funding provided by the
Iowa Department of Human Services through the Child Care Development Fund.
Early Childhood Iowa Areas
Consultant
Email
Adair, Dallas, Madison &
Warren Counties
Janelle Peiffer
Michelle Greenough
Phone
515-802-7292
515-802-8022
Appanoose, Clarke, Davis,
Decatur, Lucas, Monroe &
Wayne Counties
Gina Wells
641-820-1922
[email protected]
Boone & Story Counties
Cris Broshar
Deborah Wineinger
515-360-7353
515-802-8016
[email protected]
[email protected]
Hardin & Marshall Counties
Zoe Ann Wignall
Deborah Wineinger
641-670-1532
515-802-8016
[email protected]
[email protected]
Jasper, Marion & Poweshiek
Counties
Brenda O’Halloran
641-820-1923
[email protected]
Mahaska & Wapello Counties
Heather Miller
641-670-1533
[email protected]
Polk County
Homes:
Erin Bonnichsen
Kelly Phelps
Wendy Van Haaften
515-246-3577
515-246-3559
515-246-3567
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
Centers/Preschools:
Jenny Schreck
Kristie Vasey
515-246-3558
515-246-3551
[email protected]
[email protected]
jpeiffer@ orchardplace.org
mgreenough@ orchardplace.org
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