Target program type(s): Group Child Care; Family Child Care; OST
Target audience: Administrators; Teachers
PLC Address: ONLINE-VIRTUAL
ZOOM PLATFORM
Recognizing red flags in the developmental milestones of children and understanding what to do next is important for all childcare educators to know. This course will provide a better understanding of recognizing the difference between a typically developing child and one who may be experiencing delays. Strategies for talking to parents about sensitive issues will be explored.
Goals:
Understand the importance of identifying a child who may be presenting developmental delays.
Increase awareness of typical development milestones in order to recognize developmental delays
Student Learning Outcomes/Objectives: Define the term “red flags” and how it relates to the typical developmental milestones of children.
Explain some common delays in early childhood.
Describe the importance of observation in identifying a child who may be presenting developmental delays.
Compare and contrast the difference between a typical developing child and one who may be experiencing delays.
Role play strategies to talk to parents about sensitive issues.
Facilitator: Wendy Fournier
Wendy Fournier joined the Northeast Professional Development Center as a coach and facilitator in August of 2020. She earned her Bachelor Degree in Early Childhood from North Adams State College in 1993. She has worked in the Early Care and Education field for 25 years. She started her career at a Resource and Referral Agency, then worked as a training coordinator at a family child care system in Lowell, and last, was the director of a local family child care system. Wendy also works as a Professional Development Specialist for the Council for Professional Recognition (CDA). She has experience with infants, toddlers, preschool and school age children. Wendy’s passionate about her work in the early care and education field and can’t see herself doing anything but educating early childhood professionals and working with young children.
PDC Region: Northeast
PLC Sessions: 6/05/21 9am-3pm
EEC Training Hours, English
0 CEUs / 5 hours
Does this training apply to diverse learners? Yes
This PLC can be used to fulfill the Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care's required hours of professional development that address diverse learners.
Registration Link: https://connectedbeginnings.tfaforms.net/1502
All participants must be registered in order to receive credit (CEUs or EEC Training Hours) for their participation.