At the Zoo: Understanding Workplace Personalities

Cost: $33 | CEU
Level: 1
CDA Category: E - Program management
Core Content Category: Professional Development
Discover whether you are a lion, otter, beaver or golden retriever! Assess your personality style in a fun and interesting format! Learn the best approach for communication with each different style in order to get through to them. You'll also learn the importance of diverse styles in an effective childcare program. Knowing the benefits may help you be able to celebrate the diversity instead of groaning about your differences.

Date	Time	Location	Instructor
APR 27	9 AM–12 PM	Newport	Kay Fittes

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Don't Put Them to Sleep! Creating Staff Meetings That Staff Want To Attend

Cost: $22 | CEU
Level: 4
CDA Category: E - Program management
Core Content Category: Professional Development
Can you imagine such a thing? How do you create meetings that keep staff engaged, excited, and enthusiastic? In this workshop you'll learn techniques to engage participation and foster staff ownership of the meeting, allowing you to create accountability and make the most of the meeting time you have.

Date	Time	Location	Instructor
APR 18	1–3 PM	Newport	Kay Fittes

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Most Wanted Staff: How to Develop the Best Staff Possible

Cost: $22 | CEU
Level: 4
CDA Category: E - Program management
Core Content Category: Program Management & Evaluation
This workshop focuses on creating the best team possible, both newly and previously hired staff. Not only will this workshop challenge you to hire the perfect staff for your site, but will help create leadership in those staff members.

Date	Time	Location	Instructor
MAR 21	1–3 PM	Newport	Brandon Releford

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Teachers Working as a Cohesive Team

Cost: $22 | CEU
Level: 4
CDA Category: F - Professionalism
Core Content Category: Professional Development
Is your team working together as best it can? Unless you know what elements make up effective teams, how can you possibly be your best? In this workshop you will learn five elements of outstanding teams and practice techniques for enhancing the climate, trust, communication and appreciation of the entire team.

Date	Time	Location	Instructor
MAY 9	1–3 PM	Newport	Kay Fittes

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The Financial Health of Your Program

Cost: $22 | CEU
Level: 4
CDA Category: E - Program management
Core Content Category: Professional Development
Are you involved in the development and management of your program's budget? Does the budget reflect the goals of your program? Times are tough, and now more than ever directors must be savvy when it comes to financial operations of the program. This interactive session will explore financial management tools, accounting terminology and the components of a budget. You will also learn how to work within your budget when the environment changes around you. Take control of your budget, don't let it control you.

Date	Time	Location	Instructor
JUN 6	1–3 PM	Newport	Patti Craig

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Understanding and Helping Young Children Cope With the Stressors of Child Care

Cost: $33 | CEU
Level: 2
CDA Category: C - Social/emotional development
Core Content Category: Child Growth & Development
Young children depend on their parents to help them feel safe, comfortable and supported in understanding and coping with the world. For many young children, the extended hours away from these attachment relationships stretch their ability to cope with the challenges of the day. When children are stressed it is difficult for them to learn. This session will focus on understanding the common stressors inherent in the child care setting and will offer suggestions in preventing and managing those that arise.

Date	Time	Location	Instructor
MAY 20	6–9 PM	Newport	Patti Craig

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