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July - December workshops now available!
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Professional Development Opportunities catalogs for July - December are in the mail now, and .pdfs can be downloaded online.
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NEW workshops in the Miami Valley
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Explore and evaluate your own practices during routines to increase individualized care in "It's All About Me: Individualizing Care for Infants and Toddlers" on Sept. 19. In "Responsive Caregiving"
on Sept. 14, discover ways to support children and see your reaction
and messages through the eyes of the children you are working with. Both
workshops are held at the Kroc.
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Environments are critical to learning
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Arranging a developmentally appropriate classroom requires teachers to consider the learning needs of each and every child. "Room Arrangement" on June 13, 6:45 - 8:45, explores the elements preschool teachers need to consider. In "Cradling Literacy: Environments That Nurture Early Language and Literacy" on June 16, 6:45 - 8:45, all early childhood professionals are invited to explore how to make classrooms language-rich.
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Working with children and families from diverse backgrounds
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Learn
to think critically about your own attitudes and assumptions in
child-rearing practices and understand those of others. Explore how to
incorporate an anti-bias perspective, honor diversity and construct
cultural competency on June 24, 9 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. in "From Cocoon to Butterfly" at 4C's Cincinnati Office.
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About Us
4C is the child care resource and referral agency for 23 counties in Ohio and Kentucky.
e-Pathways is an electronic companion to our print newsletter, Pathways to Quality.
www.4cforchildren.org
800-256-1296
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Northern Kentucky Leadership Conference a Success!
May 20: a day of leadership and learning
 | Session participants at the recentl Northern Kentucky Leadership Conference.
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In her keynote, Roni Christopher asked the more than 50 directors,
administrators and teachers in attendance to consider how many times
their names are mentioned in the lifetimes of the children in their
care. Exploring the many challenges faced by directors and
administrators -- such as staff turnover or limited budgets -- Roni
urged each attendee to consider the importance of providing the very
best care and education for children."You're shaping the minds of
children who are going to grow up and cure cancer," Roni said.
Session
attendees also explored: how their parenting values influence their
interactions with other parents and children; how to manage challenging
employees; and how kindergarten readiness impacts the community. John R. Green Company gave away a crib following a presentation on the new crib standards, and the lunch hour included many giveaways from Lakeshore Learning Materials.
"Our
generous sponsors gave away many free educational supplies, but the
most important takeaway was new knowledge and skills to make child care
programs in Northern Kentucky strong," says Julie Witten, director of
Northern Kentucky Services. "Children fare better in programs with
highly trained staff, and these directors showed their commitment to
children by spending a day strengthening their leadership and management
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Earn your Child Development Associate at 4C!
Changes to CDA in Ohio, new sessions in all regions beginning this fall
Beginning
this fall, earning your Child Development Associate (CDA) in Ohio at 4C
is easier and more economical than ever. The 4C CDA Preparation Program
offers participants convenient class times and locations, skilled
instruction, assistance with documentations requirements and the
opportunity to learn within a community of other early childhood
education professionals.
"After being in child care for 15
years, I decided to make early childhood education a career instead of a
job," says Jennifer Lyons, a CDA graduate. For teachers interested in
pursuing their education even further, the CDA credential is accepted
for college credit at many local community colleges, including
Cincinnati State, Sinclair and Gateway Community College.
In Cincinnati and the Miami Valley, "All About the CDA: Orientation to the CDA Process" is free but mandatory.
This session covers the changing expectations for early childhood
professionals and the place of the CDA in the profession today.
Questions will be answered about costs, commitment, registration
procedures and policies. Registration is available through OPDN.org.
- July 18, 6:30 - 9 p.m. at the Kroc
- July 21, 6:30 - 9 p.m. at the Cincinnati Office
- Aug. 1, 6:30 - 9 p.m. at the Cincinnati Office
- Aug. 4, 6:30 - 9 p.m. at the Kroc
For more information on earning your CDA at 4C, visit the Web site or download the brochure. For questions in the Greater Cincinnati area, contact Karen Middendorf, 513-758-1226. In the Miami Valley, contact Linda Lockhart, 937-723-2725. In Northern Kentucky, contact Joni Aylor, 859-547-5087.
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New Registration and Payment Policies in the Miami Valley
New workshops, new location
For
child care providers in the Miami Valley, the July - December
Professional Development Opportunities catalog includes 24 new workshops
and a new location to meet the needs of customers who live and work on
the north end of town: the Concord United Methodist Church in Englewood.
New registration and payment policies include the following:
- Beginning
July 1, 2011 there will be a five dollar fee for any payments received
at the door or following the training, excluding walk-ins and wait list
participants.
- You must register through OPDN.org before submitting your payment.
- Failure to attend a workshop without cancellation 14 days in advance will result in the full class fee being charged.
- Payment is nonrefundable unless the workshop is canceled by 4C or registration is canceled at least 14 days before the workshop.
- To receive a refund, participants must complete the refund form located here.
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