TRAC Training of Trainers Workshop
The Teaching Research Assistance to Child care Providers (TRAC) curriculum meets the professional development needs of childcare providers, preschool teachers, and special education staff working with young children who are typically developing and/or children with disabilities or at risk or developmental delay in a variety of early childhood settings.
We are currently offering five days of intensive training delivered by a team of experienced and knowledgeable early childhood educators. This training is a hands-on, skill based training including discussion, practice, and observation in a model child development center. Specifically participating trainers will:
- Grow in their knowledge of early childhood theories and philosophies supporting the TRAC curriculum.
- Gain understanding of training practices and procedures that can be applied to any professional development activities.
- Learn effective strategies for providing post training technical assistance.
- Increase skills for presenting.
- Become familiar with the TRAC curriculum materials and become confident in delivering the content.
Who should attend?
Any person wanting to become a TRAC Trainer should have at least 3 years experience and some formal training or education in the field of Early Childhood Education.
Registration
For registration, training dates and current costs for this 5-day workshop, contact Gary Glasenapp by email or phone at 503-838-8771.
Teaching Research Inservice Model
This web-based tutorial presents a model for the planning, design, implementation, and evaluation of staff development and program planning activities. The model is based on a process approach and is not tied to any particular content. It has been used to develop training for professionals and paraprofessionals from a variety of disciplines and in numerous content areas. The model is most useful to those interested in training that results in skill level outcomes.
Workshop Content
- how to assess staff training needs;
- how to identify desired training outcomes and competencies;
- how to develop objectives for a training session;
- how to organize a workshop to maximize training through various learning modes;
- how to conduct effective follow-up in the classroom; and
- how to effectively evaluate training (during and following a session).
This workshop can be delivered as a face-to-face training or as a web-based tutorial.
Registration
For registration, training dates and current costs for this 2-day workshop, contact Gary Glasenapp by email or phone at 503-838-8771.
Second Step® - Violence Prevention Curricula
Learn how to implement the nationally recognized Second Step®- Violence Prevention Curriculum developed by the Committee for Children in Seattle, Washington for children ages 4-6 (preschool/kindergarten).
Who should attend?
Preschool, child care, and Head Start teachers, administrators, education coordinators and paraeducators.
Workshop Content and Format
Discussion, video presentations, and large and small group activities will be used to prepare participants to implement the preschool/kindergarten Second Step Violence Prevention Curriculum. Participants will learn about:
- Ways to introduce families to Second Step.
- The content and format of the Second Step curricula.
- Cueing, coaching, performance feedback and positive feedback as they relate to teaching social skills.
- How to implement empathy training lessons.
- How to implement emotion management lessons.
- How to implement problem solving lessons.
Registration
For registration, training dates and current costs for this 1-day workshop, contact Gary Glasenapp by email or phone at 503-838-8771.
Working with Challenging Parents
Learn strategies to more effectively work with parents to support children's development.
Who should attend?
Preschool, child care, and Head Start teachers, administrators, education coordinators and paraeducators.
Workshop Content and Format
Discussion, video presentations, and large and small group activities will be used to explore ways to effectively communicate with parents. Participants will learn:
- The importance of developing positive relationships with families.
- Levels of family functioning and cultural considerations that may impact how parents interact with the provider.
- How to more effectively work with families who have children with special needs or challenges.
- Communication strategies for interacting with challenging parents.
Registration
For registration, training dates and current costs for this 1-day workshop, contact Gary Glasenapp by email or phone at 503-838-8771.
Partnering with Families: Facilitating Effective Parent Education Classes
Learn strategies to effectively facilitate parent education classes.
Who should attend?
People responsible for facilitating parenting education sessions including trainers, teachers and administrators from Head Start, preschools or child care programs.
Workshop Content and Format
The workshop will incorporate a variety of large and small group activities as well as individual activities.
Participants will have:
- Information on best practices and key principles of parenting education.
- An understanding of the importance of developing reciprocal relationships with families.
- Information on interpersonal communication skills.
- Information about levels of family functioning and cultural considerations when working with families.
- Information about working with families who have children with special needs.
- An understanding of adult learner characteristics.
- Information on strategies for facilitating parent education sessions.
- Information on facilitating Second Step parent education sessions.
Registration
For registration, training dates and current costs for this 1-day workshop, contact Gary Glasenapp by email or phone at 503-838-8771.