The ASOST field is calling for ever-increasing quality in programs that serve school-aged children through the Quality Rating Improvement System, yet many programs still struggle with meeting all the expectations around quality as specified in the licensing regulations. This training will address the major areas that licensors say programs are often challenged by in their pursuit to attain a higher level of quality, including: curriculum; staff-child interactions; managing transitions; staff training, development and supervision; interactions with parents; and effective staff communication. The goal of this training is to give participants a greater understanding of what “quality” looks like in each of these areas, and to present information and resources that they can take back to their program and implement quality enhancements. 

Training Address: UMass Boston , Institute for Early Education Leadership and Innovation, 150 Mt. Vernon St., Boston, MA 02125-3393 Classroom 454 

Trainer: Lynda Barnes 

Lynda Barnes is a graduate from Rogers Williams University with a B.S. in Business Administration in 1991, a graduate from Cambridge College with a M.Ed., in Elementary Education in 1996. She received a Reading Recovery certificate from Lesley University in 1998. She holds a Massachusetts certification in elementary education and reading grades 1-6. Lynda has worked as a reading specialist/Title I Director at Benjamin Banneker Charter School, a Program Supervisor at Lesley University, a private school age tutor, as well as a School age Trainer at Massachusetts Afterschool Partnership. She has also been involved in many committees including Curriculum Enrichment Supervisor and School Leadership Team. 

PDC Region: Metro Boston 

Training Sessions: 1/25/2020 9am-3pm 

CEU Bearing, English 

0.5 CEUs / 5 hours 

Registration Link: https://connectedbeginnings.tfaforms.net/342 

Registration closes on: January 18th

We cannot accommodate walk-ins or late registrations for this training.