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  • Contains 3 Component(s), Includes Credits Includes a Live Web Event on 10/21/2023 at 11:00 AM (EDT)

    Enhancing early learning Social and Emotional development for infants and toddlers. (This training will be in English and Spanish. We will have an interpreter)

    Enhancing early learning Social and Emotional development for infants and toddlers. Learn how to identify and implement strategies to promote Social & Emotional development in the classroom. (This is an Approved NAFCC Accreditation CEU training)

    This workshop will have an interpreter in English and Spanish. (Bi-lingual session)

    Learning Objectives

    In this session, you'll learn how to:

    1. Define Social & Emotional development for infant/toddlers
    2. Identify and describe 2 early learning social & emotional strategies
    3. Know how to make 1 early learning social & emotional activity to use in your environment

    Dezire'e Mattocks Ed.S.

    NAFCC Director of Professional Development

    National Association for Family Child Care


    Dezire’e serves as the Director of Professional Development for the National Association for Family Child Care (NAFCC). In this role, she is responsible for creating and implementing a comprehensive range of educational programs and resources tailored to the needs of family child care educators through the PD Academy and conference workshops. She is responsible for organizing and facilitating NAFCC national annual conferences each year.

      

         “When charged with developing an e-learning platform for family child care educators, I created a blueprint that would merge our NAFCC accreditation five competencies along with early learning developmental milestones.”


    With several years of experience in Head Start programs, Dezire’e supports practitioners such as training, coaching, and mentoring. She is an expert in the Quality

    Rated (QRIS) and NAEYC accreditation, a certified trainer, and a reliable observer of the CLASS Tool. She travels throughout the country to conduct early childhood training and has held a position as an ESOL virtual instructor in schools throughout South Korea. Dezire’e also serves as a College Adjunct Instructor, teaching early childhood courses. Additionally, she has owned and operated a licensed family childcare facility in Georgia.


    Dezire’e is a two-time BEAR graduate from Mercer University and holds an Ed.S. in Early Childhood from Walden University. She also possesses a Master of Education in early childhood and a Bachelor of Science in early childhood education from Mercer University. She holds a Georgia Teacher Certification (T5) with two endorsements: preschool special education and ESOL.


    As a lifelong educator, coach, mentor, and Bright from the Start Approved trainer, Dezire’e believes that all children can learn when met at their developmental and social-emotional levels. She enjoys witnessing the moment of realization when a child discovers their potential!

  • Contains 3 Component(s), Includes Credits

    Calling all Illinois providers - please join us for an informative evening with Pie for Providers, during which we will hear about CCAP (the Child Care Assistance Program), and how to manage the most common challenges that providers face. We will explain how Pie for Provider’s unique service helps providers bill more easily and efficiently for CCAP.

    Calling all Illinois providers - please join us for an informative evening with Pie for Providers, during which we will hear about CCAP (the Child Care Assistance Program), and how to manage the most common challenges that providers face. We will explain how Pie for Provider’s unique service helps providers bill more easily and efficiently for CCAP.
     
     In this session, you will learn how to:
    ●      Boost monthly income by 5% (on average)
    ●      Reduce administrative time spent on CCAP billing
    ●      Ensure you are maximizing your benefits from the CCAP
     
  • Contains 3 Component(s), Includes Credits

    Recognizing Early Signs of Mental Illness in Young Children

    Discussing mental illness in young children and unpacking the facts.

  • Contains 3 Component(s), Includes Credits

    The participants will be able to define what is a Profit Margin, The participants will be able to calculate their Profit Margin, and The participants will be able to write one reason it’s important to know their Profit Margin

    Learning Objectives:
    • 1.The participants will be able to define what is a Profit Margin
    • 2.The participants will be able to calculate their Profit Margin
    • 3.The participants will be able to write one reason it’s important to know their Profit Margin
  • Contains 3 Component(s), Includes Credits

    ​The goal of parent and family engagement is to work with families to build strong and effective partnerships that can help children and families thrive.

    The goal of parent and family engagement is to work with families to build strong and effective partnerships that can help children and families thrive. These partnerships are grounded in positive, ongoing, and goal-oriented relationships with families. The relationships are based on mutual respect and trust. They are also developed over time, through a series of interactions between staff and families.

  • Contains 3 Component(s), Includes Credits

    What is autism?, What are common behaviors in young children with autism?, Develop strategies for supporting young children with autism, and Learn how to support the family.

    Learning Objectives:
    • 1.What is autism?
    • 2.What are common behaviors in young children with autism?
    • 3.Develop strategies for supporting young children with autism.
    • 4.Learn how to support the family.
  • Contains 3 Component(s), Includes Credits

    Origins of Behavior and Behavior Management guiding your child's behavior towards appropriate ways of behaving. A positive and constructive approach is the best way to guide your child's behavior. This means giving your child attention when they behave well, rather than punishing your child when they do something you don't like.

    Origins of Behavior and Behavior Management guiding your child's behavior towards appropriate ways of behaving. A positive and constructive approach is the best way to guide your child's behavior. This means giving your child attention when they behave well, rather than punishing your child when they do something you don't like.

  • Contains 3 Component(s), Includes Credits

    What is an exceptional child?, What can you as a family childcare provider do to support your exceptional students?, and Associations for exceptional providers and educators.

    Learning Objectives:
    • 1.What is an exceptional child?
    • 2.What can you as a family childcare provider do to support your exceptional students?
    • 3.Associations for exceptional providers and educators.
  • Contains 3 Component(s), Includes Credits

    Overview of Home-based Child Care (HBCC) and school-age children, Discussion #1 in mixed role groups: What are the strengths and challenges for HBCC?, Promising Practices on Access and Quality, Discussion #2 In role-similar groups: What are promising practices and potential solutions to challenges?, Discussion groups share promising ideas, and Evaluation

    Learning Objective:
    • 1.Overview of Home-based Child Care (HBCC) and school-age children
    • 2.Discussion #1 in mixed role groups: What are the strengths and challenges for HBCC?
    • 3.Promising Practices on Access and Quality
    • 4.Discussion #2 In role-similar groups: What are promising practices and potential solutions to challenges?
    • 5.Discussion groups share promising ideas
    • 6.Evaluation
  • Contains 3 Component(s), Includes Credits

    Overview of Trauma and Stress, Protective Factors and Resilience, Trauma-Responsive Caregiving Strategies and Practices, Wellness and Well-Being, and Reflections and Wrap

    Learning Objectives:
    • 1.Overview of Trauma and Stress
    • 2.Protective Factors and Resilience
    • 3.Trauma-Responsive Caregiving Strategies and Practices
    • 4.Wellness and Well-Being
    • 5.Reflections and Wrap