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CONTENTS

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Introduction 1 Administrative Offices, Staff, and Community Partners/Socios Comunitarios 2 Training Locations/Sitios de Entrenamientos 4 Service Area Map 5 Provider Resources 6 Training Policies 7 Gateways to Opportunity 8 Registration Details 9 Important Information 10

Course Listings Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q

CDA Content Areas 11 Index of Courses by Host / Índice por organizador / Indeks kursów według partnerów wspołnych Teaching and Learning 16 Family and Community Engagement 24 Leadership and Management 26 Qualifications and Continuing Education 34 Training Series 37 Training Registration Forms 43-52 Healthy Food Program 53 Gateways to Opportunity—INCCRRA 54 Planting Seeds for Success: How to Grow Your Business 55

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Talleres en Español Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q

Formulario de registro para talleres 43-52 Introduccíon 56 Recursos para proveedores 57 Las normas para los talleres 58 Gateways to Opportunity 59 Datos de registro 60 Página de información importante 61 CDA Estandares de capacidad 62 Plantando las Semillas para el Éxito: Cómo Crecer su Negocio Enseñanza y aprendizaje 64 Familia y la participación comunitaria 68 Liderazgo y gestión 69 Calificaciones y continuando educación 73 El programa de alimentos saludables 75 Oportunidades de INCCRRA 76

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Kursy po polsku Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q

Introdukcja 77 Zasoby Dla Dostawców 78 Zasady Szkolenia 79 Gateways to Opportunity 80 Szczegóły Rejestracji 81 Ważne Informacje 82 CDA Treści Tematówi 83 Nauczenie i Uczenie 84 Zaangażowanie Rodzin i Społeczności Przywództwa i Zarządzania 86 Formularz Rejestraczyjny 87-88

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Q Alphabetical Index of Course Listings / Índice alfabético de cursos / Alfabetyczny indeks kursów 90 Q Information/Información/Informacja

Q Courses in English

Q Talleres en español

Q Kursy po polsku

Q ExceleRate Illinois

Published by Illinois Action for Children and supported in part by the Illinois Department of Human Services and our Community Partners. January 2016

INTRODUCTION

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Dear Colleagues, I encourage you to find a new

Illinois Action for Children, along with our Community Partners, believes that

training workshop that is

providing quality care for all children is our most important task as child care

the best fit for you and your

professionals. As an organization we strive to offer opportunities that enhance your

child care program.

child care setting and your professional development. With that in mind, you will find listings of many professional development trainings detailed in these pages. This training season offers a variety of returning trainings, along with several creative and challenging trainings being offered for the first time. I sincerely believe that this catalog offers opportunities that can benefit anyone in our field. I encourage you to find a training workshop that is the best fit for you and your child care program. The

Leadership and Management

TRAINING SUBJECT

illustration at right explains the types of information you will find inside this catalog to describe each training. Please also refer to the legend on listings pages that explains each icon.

TRAINING COURSE

TRAINING TITLE

Caring for the Mildly Ill Child

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In addition, several of the training series offered will meet both in-service hours required by the Department

PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION

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DCFS REQUIRED

of Children and Family Services (DCFS) and CDA/CCP

FAMILY CHILD CARE

FEE REQUIRED QRIS LEVEL

CHILD CARE CENTERS

credentialing requirements. For more details, contact

TRAINING LEVEL

QRIS REQUIRED CDA COMPETENCY STANDARDS

your local Community Partner listed on page 3.

We welcome your comments and questions. Please call the Provider Resources Department at (773) 564-8781 or you may also find us online at www.actforchildren.org. Your feedback helps us provide better opportunities for you. Again, thank you for your incredible efforts on behalf of Illinois’ children and families—you are doing great and important work!

Sincerely,

Maria Whelan, President/CEO, Illinois Action for Children

MISSION Illinois Action for Children is a catalyst for organizing, developing and supporting strong families and powerful communities where children matter most.

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ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES, STAFF, AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS

Illinois Action for Children Administrative Offices, Staff, and Community Partners 4753 N. Broadway, Suite 1200, Chicago, IL 60640 phone: (312) 823-1100 • www.actforchildren.org Maria Whelan, President/CEO April Janney, Chief Program Officer

Provider Programs (773) 564-8781

Cindy Rivera, Provider Resources Generalist, (773) 564-8773,

Oni Austin, Quality Specialist, (312) 823-1404,

Traci Sims, Quality Specialist, (312) 823-1453,

[email protected] Erica Diaz DeLeon, Professional Development Associate,

(773) 564-8733, [email protected] Monique Draper, Director of Provider Programs,

(773) 564-8730, [email protected] Adriana Esparza, Professional Development Associate,

(773) 564-8821, [email protected] Jean Ferguson, Data Supervisor, (773) 564-8731,

[email protected] Stacy Gatewood, Quality Specialist, (312) 823-1432,

[email protected] Lynette Glanton, Quality Specialist, (312) 823-1435,

[email protected] Rebecca Harris, Quality Specialist, (312) 823-1449,

[email protected] Kathryn Kincanon, Training Coordinator,

(773) 564-8824, [email protected] Paulina Kardasz, Training Coordinator, (773) 564-8847,

[email protected] Tiffany Madison, Professional Development Associate,

(773) 564-8732, [email protected] Jacqueline Melendez, Quality Programs Generalist,

(773) 564-8756, [email protected] Terese Quarino, Supervisor of Quality Programs,

(773) 769-8017, [email protected]

[email protected] [email protected] Yvonne Spurlock, Assistant Director, (773) 564-8774,

[email protected] Elizabeth Toledo, Quality Specialist, (312) 823-1436,

[email protected]

Consultation Programs (312) 823-1414 Elysia Aufmuth, Assistant Director of Consultation Programs,

(773) 564-8823, [email protected] Desney Avery, Early Childhood Mental Health Consultant,

(773) 356-8172, [email protected] Quiana Brown, Infant-Toddler Specialist, (312) 823-1434,

[email protected] Deborah Chalmers, Director of Consultation Programs,

(773) 564-8767, [email protected] Andriana Garcia, Infant-Toddler Specialist, (312) 823-1426,

[email protected] Anne Konen, Early Childhood Mental Health Consultant,

(312) 823-1411, [email protected] Graciela Luque, Early Childhood Mental Health Consultant,

(312) 823-1266, [email protected] Rosa Ortiz, Early Childhood Mental Health Consultant,

(312) 823-1412, [email protected] Teresita Patino, Infant-Toddler Specialist, (312) 823-1446,

[email protected]

ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES, STAFF, AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS

Vickie Pendleton, Early Childhood Mental Health Consultant,

(773) 356-8171, [email protected] Rosario Rodriguez, Infant-Toddler Specialist,

(312) 823-1443, [email protected] Alexandra Theodore, Infant-Toddler Specialist,

(312) 823-1416, [email protected]

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Luz N. Lopez, Nutrition Advocate, (312) 835-6311,

[email protected] Tekeyla Tate, Child Care Resource Facilitator, (224) 315-0579,

[email protected] Marlyn Torres, Child Care Resource Facilitator, (708) 310-9927

[email protected]

Jenil Thompson, Infant-Toddler Specialist, (312) 823-1439,

[email protected]

Childhood Nutrition & Wellness Programs (773) 564-8861 Yvette Alvarado, Provider Child Care Development

and Training Specialist, (224) 250-1375, [email protected] Tom Browning, Director of Childhood Nutrition &

Wellness Programs, (773) 564-8737, [email protected] James Callan, Nutrition Advocate, (312) 835-6296,

[email protected] Armella Doyle, Nutrition Advocate, (312) 835-6318,

[email protected] Ruby Flores, Enrollment and Support Supervisor,

(773) 564-8742, [email protected] John Gadient, Claim Processing and Reimbursement Supervi-

sor, (773) 564-8741, [email protected] Maria Gonzalez, Healthy Food Program Generalist,

(773) 564-8743, [email protected] Geannine Harris, Nutrition Advocate, (312) 835-6244,

[email protected] Natalie Howard, Healthy Food Program Generalist,

(773) 564-8729, [email protected] Ashonti Jackson, Child Care Resource Facilitator,

(224) 250-1351, [email protected]

General Questions/Child Care Assistance Program (312) 823-1100 ExceleRate Illinois Information Line (773) 564-8807 [email protected]

Illinois Action for Children and Community Partners/Socios Comunitarios Illinois Action for Children

4753 N. Broadway, Chicago IL 60640. (773) 564-8804. Service area: Chicago West Carole Robertson Center for Learning

2020 W. Roosevelt Rd., Chicago, IL 60608. (773) 522-5477. Service area: West & Central Chicago, Western Suburbs Centers for New Horizons

226 E. 43rd St., Chicago, IL 60653. (773) 624-2410. Service area: South Chicago Children’s Home + Aid

2045 S. Arlington Heights Rd., Suite 113D, Arlington Heights, IL 60005. (847) 640-9590. Service area: North/Northwest Suburbs and Far North Chicago Good Shepherd Center

17512 E. Carriageway Dr., Suite A, Hazel Crest, IL 60429. (708) 957-2600. Service area: South/Southwest Suburbs

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TRAINING LOCATIONS / SITIOS DE ENTRENAMIENTOS / LOKALIZACJE SZKOLEŃ

Training Locations—Spring 2016 Sitios de entrenamientos—Primavera 2016 Lokalizacje Szkoleń—Wiosna 2016 CAROLE ROBERTSON CENTER FOR LEARNING TRAINING SITES: Berwyn Public Library 2701 S. Harlem Ave., Berwyn Broadview Public Library 2226 S. 16th Ave., Broadview CAPS—Chicago Lawn 3420 W. 63rd St., Chicago Carole Robertson Center for Learning—Roosevelt 2020 W. Roosevelt Rd., Chicago Cicero Community Center 2250 S. 49th Ave., Cicero Hillside Public Library 405 N. Hillside Ave., Hillside Westchester Public Library 10700 Canterbury St., Westchester

CENTERS FOR NEW HORIZONS TRAINING SITES: Centers for New Horizons Central Office 4150 S. King Dr., Chicago Centers for New Horizons— James Pitts 226 E. 43rd St., Chicago Greater Grand Crossing Library 1000 E. 73rd St., Chicago Kennicott Park 4434 S. Lake Park Ave., Chicago Lindblom Park 6054 S. Damen Ave., Chicago Marquette Park 6734 S. Kedzie Ave., Chicago Salvation Army Ray and Joan Kroc, Corps Community Center 1250 W. 119th St., Chicago

CHILDREN’S HOME + AID TRAINING SITES:

GOOD SHEPHERD CENTER TRAINING SITES:

Children’s Home + Aid 2045 S. Arlington Heights Rd., Ste. 113, Arlington Heights

Community Mennonite Early Learning Center 3215 W. 162nd St., Markham

Christ Community Mennonite Church 888 S. Roselle Rd., Schaumburg

Good Shepherd Center 17512 E. Carriageway Dr., Ste. A, Hazel Crest

Eisenhower Public Library 4613 N. Oketo Ave., Harwood Heights

Guardian Angels Learning Center 5900 W. 147th St., Oak Forest

First United Methodist Church 1903 E. Euclid Ave., Arlington Heights

Little Hearts Learning Academy 3355 W. 183rd St., Homewood

Irish American Heritage Center 4626 N. Knox Ave., Chicago

Living Springs Preschool 19051 S. Halsted, Glenwood

Mt. Prospect Child Care Center 406 E. Northwest Hwy., Mt. Prospect Northlake Public Library 231 N. Wolf Rd., Northlake Oakton Community College—Des Plaines 1600 E. Golf Rd., Des Plaines Schaumburg Community Child Care Center 725 E. Schaumburg Rd., Schaumburg Schaumburg Park District— Senior Center 505 N. Springinsguth Rd., Schaumburg St. Peter’s United Church of Christ 8013 N. Laramie, Skokie Sugar Plum Tree 1006 Gillick, Park Ridge

Nurturing Development Center—Calumet City 525 Wentworth Ave., Calumet City Oak Forest Park District 15601 S. Central Ave., Oak Forest Oakview Community Center 4625 W. 110th St., Oak Lawn Park Lawn Adult Vocational Training 5040 W. 111th St., Oak Lawn Park Lawn School 10833 S. La Porte Ave., Oak Lawn Penny Lane School 4527 Southwest Hwy., Oak Lawn Prairie State College 202 S. Halsted St., Chicago Heights The Learning Corner 760 Holbrook Rd., Glenwood

ILLINOIS ACTION FOR CHILDREN TRAINING SITES: Copernicus Center 5216 W. Lawrence Ave., Chicago Illinois Action for Children— Lawrence 4753 N. Broadway, Ste. 1200, Chicago Irish American Heritage Center 4626 N. Knox Ave., Chicago Quinn Community Center 1832 S. 8th Ave., Maywood Salvation Army—Norridge 8354 W. Foster Ave., Norridge

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PROVIDER RESOURCES

Illinois Action for Children Provider Resources The resources available to child care professionals at Illinois Action for Children are as diverse as the providers we serve. Call (312) 823-1100 or (773) 564-8781 for support or specific information about any of the following programs:

Help Parents Get $ We can answer questions about helping parents pay for their child’s care and assist you in receiving payments. Ask for the: CHILD CARE ASSISTANCE (CERTIFICATE) PROGRAM

Promote Yourself Want parents to know you offer child care services? To be listed in our database, to update, or to check your listing, ask for: PROVIDER REFERRAL DATABASE

Professional Development Individuals in need of support for professional development activities in early and school-aged care and education may be eligible for funding assistance. Ask for information about: Individual Professional Development Funds (IPDF)

Quality Improvement If you are a licensed child care center or licensed family child care home and want support and/or assistance in making improvements to your program by completing training required for ExceleRate Illinois you may be eligible for an EXCELERATE ILLINOIS TRAINING STIPEND

If you want assistance in making quality improvements to your program by participating in a peer learning cohort you may be eligible to participate in an EXCELERATE ILLINOIS COHORT

If you want support and/or assistance in achieving or maintaining high quality programming by becoming an accredited program you may

be eligible for ACCREDITATION ASSISTANCE. To access any of the above funding areas ask about: QUALITY IMPROVEMENT FUNDS

Make Your Voice Heard Let your legislators and community know how important caregivers and educators are in developing the potential of every child. Ask for: ADVOCACY

Community Partners Our Community Partners make training available to early care and education providers right in their own neighborhoods. Ask about: COMMUNITY PARTNERS

Understand Behavior Our Mental Health Consultant Program offers a wide range of services and support about challenging childhood behaviors, at no cost to those caring for and educating children. Ask about: CAREGIVER CONNECTIONS

ExceleRate Illinois Illinois’ new statewide quality recognition and improvement system recognizes child care programs for achieving and maintaining high quality care that goes above minimum licensing requirements. The new and improved system also provides a framework for early learning professionals to identify opportunities for professional development and increase their skills and take steps to make positive changes. Ask about: EXCELERATE ILLINOIS

Getting to Know New Providers For providers that are not yet familiar with the programs and resources that are available through Illinois Action for Children, call to receive a Welcome Visit from a Child Care Resource Facilitator, so we can get to know one another! Ask about: PROVIDER ENGAGEMENT PROGRAM

The First 1,000 Days The first three years of a child’s life are an amazing journey of learning and discovery. Child care for Infants, Toddlers, and Twos is a unique type of care. Get support and training for caring for children during these important early years. Ask about: INFANT-TODDLER PROGRAM

Make Healthy Meals Healthy food is important to a child’s mental and physical development and can help prevent obesity, diabetes, and other illnesses. You may be eligible to receive reimbursement for serving nutritious meals and snacks to the children in your care. Ask about: HEALTHY FOOD PROGRAM

TRAINING POLICIES

Training Policies I. Registration All registration for workshops will take place on or after the designated registration date determined by Illinois Action for Children and the Community Partners. Registration begins at 9 a.m. on registration day. No trainings will take place BEFORE the registration date. A. Registration Requirements All workshops require registration that will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis at the hosting Community Partner’s office, by walk-in, by telephone, by fax, or by e-mail. Please contact the hosting partner for acceptable forms of registration. Some workshops require fee payment; registration is not complete until the hosting partner receives payment. Reminders may be made, but ultimately participants should keep track of each workshop they register for. B. Enrollment Limits The Community Partner reserves the right to limit the number of workshops a participant may register for. The Community Partner also reserves the right to limit the number of attendees due to space, material availability, or Illinois Trainer’s Network requirements. C. Registration Deadlines Registration dates are set for each training quarter; no registrations will be accepted before the designated date. Workshops may fill quickly; many workshops could reach capacity on the first day of registration. In the event your workshop selection is filled, please ask the hosting Community Partner if there is a waiting list that you may be added to and contacted if there are cancellations. D. Walk-In Participants Walk-ins are not advised, as space, materials, and certificates are not guaranteed. Please contact the hosting Community Partner prior to the start of a workshop to inquire about available space due to cancellations. II. Training Participation A. Expectations 1. Late Arrivals—A 15-minute grace period will be given at all training sessions. This grace period begins at the advertised start time. Participants will not be allowed in the training after the 15-minute grace period. 2. Early departures—In order to receive a training certificate, participants must remain until the end of the training. 3. Unreasonable time spent out from the workshop will result in the loss of a training certificate and may result in removal

from the workshop. If you must handle an emergency, please notify the facilitator or partner staff and dismiss yourself from the workshop. B. Children are not permitted at workshop sessions. C. Code of Conduct 1. All cell phones must be placed on vibrate prior to the start of the workshop. Participants needing to attend to phone calls should excuse themselves from the workshop. 2. All ethnicities, abilities, educational levels, opinions, and experiences will be respected. 3. Personal experiences shared during the workshop will be respected. Any information shared is confidential and should not be shared outside of the workshop. Note: Confidentiality is always limited by the obligation to take action if a participant discloses an act or intention to do harm to one’s self or another. 4. Misconduct or disruptive behavior will not be tolerated. Behavior of this type will result in removal from the workshop session. 5. Threats, harassment, or abusive treatment of staff, facilitators, presenters, or other participants will NOT be tolerated. Misconduct of this type is considered a serious offense and will be subject to immediate and appropriate disciplinary action. In addition, the matter may be referred to local authorities for investigation and/or prosecution. III. Cancellation A. Agency Cancellation The hosting partner reserves the right to cancel a workshop if fewer than 10 participants are registered. 1. Workshops cancelled due to low enrollment will be cancelled at least three (3) days prior to workshop. Participants will be notified of cancellations by phone or in writing. 2. The hosting partner will make every effort to reschedule a cancelled training by the following quarter. 3. There are no refunds/vouchers or credits for cancelled trainings unless the hosting partner fails to reschedule the workshop; then a refund will be issued, if that occurs. B. Participant cancellation 1. Please call the hosting Community Partner at least 24 hours prior to the training if you are unable to attend. 2. Participants who neglect to cancel for workshops will be given a lower priority for registration for future workshops. 3. Refunds/Vouchers/Credit for registration fees will not be given.

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4. Registration fees are non-refundable and non-transferable. IV. Inclement Weather and Adverse Conditions Policy In the rare case of inclement weather or adverse conditions, it may be necessary to close Illinois Action for Children and/or community partner offices. In this situation, please contact your community partner for up-todate information on trainings, closures and/or changes to hours of operation. V. Certificates A. Distribution To receive a training certificate, participants must stay until the trainer has completed the workshop. 1. In the event certificates are not issued at the conclusion of a workshop, certificates will be issued by mail within 10 business days. 2. In the instance of registration or name errors, certificates will be issued by mail within 10 business days. B. Replacement Replacement certificates will not be issued. You may request a transcript of completed trainings. VI. Training Transcripts A. Release of transcript Transcripts may be issued at the request of an individual participant. Information will only be released to the individual. B. There may be a fee charged for transcript requests. VII. No-Show Registrants A. All participant attendance is tracked in a training database. Those participants who register and “no-show” for three (3) or more workshops during a quarter will be required to register as a “stand-by” participant. Stand-by registrants will be notified on the day of the workshop as to space availability. B. Please call the hosting Community Partner at least 24 hours prior to the training if you are unable to attend. Withdrawal from (5) five or more workshops during a quarter will be considered excessive. Participants who excessively withdraw from workshops will be required to register as a “stand-by” participant. Stand-by registrants will be notified on the day of the workshop as to space availability. C. Registration fees are non-refundable and non-transferable for those who withdraw, those who are no-show registrants, and anyone arriving after the 15-minute grace period.

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GATEWAYS TO OPPORTUNITY® REGISTRY LEVELS OF LEARNING

SPRING 2016 — Registration begins April 6, 2016

Gateways to Opportunity® Registry Levels of Learning Levels of learning focus on content. All levels contain knowledge and application to varying degrees along with reflection of the materials and evaluation of practice.

INTRODUCTORY/Awareness

INTERMEDIATE/Application

ADVANCED/Mastery

• Developing basic knowledge • Expanding knowledge or renewing knowledge • Focuses on early childhood or school-age/youth standards

• Deepening knowledge and skills • Refinement of knowledge and skills • Application/analysis

• Mastering skills • Strengthening and adapting skills for more effective application • Application of acquired knowledge

Geared towards professionals with: • Very little to no experience with topic • Basic knowledge and experience with topic

Geared towards professionals with: • A working knowledge and experience with topic

Geared towards professionals with: • In-depth knowledge and experience with topic • In-depth knowledge of and experience in the application and evaluation of topic • Able to effectively communicate and share learning with others and implement changes supporting quality improvement

Training Level Descriptions: INTRODUCTORY:

ADVANCED:

The Introductory Level focuses on basic content, understanding, and demonstration of developing skills. This level of learning is for professionals new to the content or professionals further along in their career that are exposed to new information or need a refresher.

The Advance Level focuses on a deep knowledge and mastery of skills and ability to apply knowledge and skills across multiple contexts. This level of learning is most appropriate for those with an in-depth, working knowledge of a concept and experience applying related concepts and skills. Note: Training at this level is not a one-time, standalone training, but is connected to learning over time and/ or has opportunities for follow-up and feedback.

INTERMEDIATE: The Intermediate Level focuses on expanding knowledge, application, and refining skills. The level of learning is most appropriate for those with a basic understanding of concepts and some training or formal education in a topic.

Registration is required.

We may not be able to accommodate walk-ins. To register, call the phone number listed for the workshop. Pre-payment may also be required for some workshops and is non-refundable and non-transferable.

REGISTRATION DETAILS

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WE HEARD YOU! Registering for training can sometimes be challenging. We’ve created this grid to help navigate the registration process for Illinois Action for Children and the Community Partners. Consulte la página 60 para la red en español. Proszę zobaczyć strone 81 na tabliczkę w języku polskim. REGISTRATION BEGINS WEDNESDAY, APRIL 6, 2016 AT 9:00 A.M. Carole Robertson Center for Learning (CRCL)

Centers for New Horizons (CNH)

Children’s Home and Aid (CH+A)

Good Shepherd Center (GSC)

Illinois Action for Children (IAFC)

Area

West, Central Chicago & Near West Suburban Cook

Chicago South

Far North Chicago and North/Northwest Suburban Cook

South/Southwest Suburban Cook

Chicago West

To contact us by phone

(773) 522-5477

(773) 624-2410

(847) 640-9590

(708) 957-2600 x225

(773) 564-8804

Registration done by

Walk-in, phone

Walk-in, phone

Walk-in; phone; fax (847) 640-9593; email to registration @childrenshome andaid.org

Walk-in; phone; email to registration @gscenter.org;

Walk-in location: 4753 N. Broadway, Ste. 1200; phone; registration@ actforchildren.org

Payment Accepted

Money order

Money order, business check

Money order, business check

Money order, business check, debit/credit card

Money order, business check

Additional Languages Offered

Spanish

Spanish

Spanish

Spanish, Polish

Spanish, Polish

Training Registration Tips The following tips will make registration easier and faster for you.

Gateways Registry Member ID number is required to register for training.

• Have your Gateways to Opportunity Registry membership ID. Your membership ID begins with the letter “N” followed by a few numbers. • Have your 1st and 2nd choice trainings written down. Having a second choice selected is helpful in the event that your first choice trainings are full. • Please read the information provided for the training to make sure you are calling the correct community partner to register. Community partners cannot register anyone for a training they are not hosting.

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IMPORTANT INFORMATION

SPRING 2016 — Registration begins April 6, 2016

Important Information How to Register… Still As Easy as 1, 2, 3 1. Choose the workshop you wish to attend. All courses are accessible regardless of residential area. Class size may be limited for some courses. 2. Call the host office at the number listed after each workshop offering to complete registration. Give the representative the workshop title, date, and location for the course you wish to attend. Some workshops require fee payment; registration is not complete until the fee is received by the host office. In the instance of a fee payment, registration in person is mandatory. 3. To get the training site address, see page 4. Note the name of the training site listed for each workshop listing under “Where.” If you have any questions regarding the registration process, please contact your local Community Partner. See page 3.

How do I get training when they are all full? • Register early • Plan training throughout the year • Contact a different Community Partner for open space • Speak with your local Community Partner for additional options, such as online training

Late Policy Anyone arriving 15 minutes after the start of a training session will not be eligible to receive a certificate of attendance; and as a courtesy to others, latecomers may not be granted entrance into the session.

Why haven’t I gotten any calls for my child care services? I need more children! If you have successfully completed all steps required to become listed on Illinois Action for Children’s Referral Database, there are three main reasons why you may not be currently receiving calls from families needing child care: 1. If you live in an area where there are many other child care providers, parents may have found care in another program. 2. Parents may be looking for a specific type of child care such as evening care, part-time care, after-school care, care that accepts the Child Care Assistance Program, care in a particular area, etc. which may not match the description you gave of your program. Or, the family’s child care needs may not match the care your program is licensed for at this time. 3. Illinois Action for Children’s referral service provides families referral information from our database. Note: we do not give recommendations; ultimately, it is the parent who chooses which providers to contact and select for their child care needs.

How can I become a licensed child care provider? Step 1: Connect with your local Community Partner (see page 3) and ask about training opportunities and resources around becoming a child care provider. Step 2: Call the Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) at (312) 328-2464 and request an application packet for licensing. This is the licensing agency for Illinois.

Update your information on the Child Care Resource and Referral Database Call us at

(312) 823-1347 to update your program information so we can notify you of current events, opportunities, and refer your program to families in need of child care!

I am looking for money to start up a child care center. How do I begin? Illinois Action for Children does not currently offer direct funding opportunities for those interested in starting a child care program. However, we can provide a resource packet of contact information for agencies that provide other support and funding. Call (312) 823-1100 to request this packet.

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CDA Content Areas 1 Planning a safe, healthy learning environment

6 Maintaining a commitment to professionalism

Examples: Safety, first aid, health, nutrition, space planning, materials and equipment, play

Examples: Advocacy, ethical practices, workforce issues, professional associations

2 Steps to advance children’s physical and intellectual development

7 Observing and recording children’s behavior

Examples: Large and small muscle, language and literacy, discovery, art, music

3 Positive ways to support children’s social and emotional development Examples: Self-esteem, independence, self-control, socialization

4 Strategies to establish productive relationships with families Examples: Parent involvement, home visits, conferences, referrals

5 Strategies to manage an effective program operation Examples: Planning, record keeping, reporting

Examples: Tools and strategies for objective information collection

8 Principles of child development and learning Examples: Developmental milestones from birth through age 5 including cultural influences on development

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Index by Host / Índice por organizador / Indeks kursów według partnerów wspołnych • Once you locate a training session you want to take, see pages 16-39 for more details. Call the host listed to register. • Una vez que encuentre un taller que usted desea tomar, consulte las páginas 39-42 y 64-73 para más detalles. Llame al organizador listada para registrarse. • Po wybraniu sesji treningowej, proszę zobaczyć str. 84-86 na szczegóły. Proszę zadzwonić na numer podany aby się zarejestrować.

Carole Robertson Center for Learning (773) 522-5477

4/28/2016

APRIL 4/9/2016

4/30/2016

CPR and First Aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 RCP y primeros auxilios. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

4/12/2016 What Is CCAP? Understanding the Illinois Child Care Assistance Program— Child Care Centers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 What Is CCAP? Understanding the Illinois Child Care Assistance Program— Family Child Care Providers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

ExceleRate™ Illinois Orientation— for Family Child Care. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 CPR and First Aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 RCP y primeros auxilios. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

MAY 5/3/2016

JUNE 6/1/2016 Entender y planear para la mejora continua de la calidad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 Understanding and Planning for Continuous Quality Improvement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

5/4/2016

Centers for New Horizons (773) 624-2410

Introduction to the Family Child Care Environment Rating Scale—Revised. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

APRIL 4/12/2016

Construyendo aprendizaje con bloques . . . . . . . 66

Caring for Mixed Ages of Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

4/14/2016

5/5/2016

La roles de la imaginación, el juego dramático y el juego en la educación temprana . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 Singing to Learn: Incorporating Music in Your Classroom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Illinois Early Learning Guidelines. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Normas de guía del aprendizaje infantil en Illinois . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

4/13/2016

5/7/2016

4/14/2016

4/16/2016 Program for Infant Toddler Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

4/19/2016 Autism Spectrum Disorders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

4/20/2016 An Introduction to the Environment Rating Scales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Maravillas de ciencia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

4/21/2016 SIDS and Shaken Baby Syndrome. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Sindrome del Bebe Sacudido (SBS) y Sindrome de Muerte de Cuna (SMC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

4/23/2016 CPR and First Aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Lifting the Standards for Family Child Care (LTS). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 RCP y primeros auxilios. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

4/26/2016 Salir y jugar: Diversión en la naturaleza para niños en edad preescolar. . . . . . . . . . . . 67 Wonders of Science . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

CPR and First Aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 RCP y primeros auxilios. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

5/14/2016 CPR and First Aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Early Childhood Developmental Screening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 RCP y primeros auxilios. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

5/17/2016 Using the Ages and Stages Questionnaire to Monitor Children’s Development. . . . . . . 23

5/19/2016 Finding a Curriculum that Works for You . . . . . . . 19 Ritmo y movimiento: Usando actividad física para ayudar a los niños a aprender . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Engaging Environments for Infants and Toddlers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 What Is CCAP? Understanding the Illinois Child Care Assistance Program—Child Care Centers . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

4/15/2016 Program for Infant and Toddler Care (PITC) Module 1: Social-Emotional Growth & Socialization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

4/18/2016 Introduction to Developmental Screening Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

4/20/2016 Pinch, Pull, Twist and Turn: Small Motor Development in Early Childhood Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

4/21/2016

5/26/2016

Early Childhood Developmental Screening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Encontrar un currículo que funcione para usted. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

4/23/2016

5/31/2016 An Introduction to Transitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Introducción a períodos de transición . . . . . . . . . 68 Usando el cuestionario Edades y Etapas para monitorear el desarrollo de los niños. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

An Introduction to the Environment Rating Scales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Introducción a las escalas de clasificación del entorno . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

4/25/2016 Fundamentals of Child Assessment. . . . . . . . . . . . 23

*Multiple sessions. See course listing for details. **Offered at multiple locations. See course listing for details. *Varias sesiones. Consulte el listado de cursos para más detalles. **Ofrecido en varias ubicaciones. Consulte el listado de cursos para más detalles. *Wiele sesji. Proszę zobaczyć kurs na szczegóły. **Oferowane w wiely miejscach. Proszę zobaczyć kurs na szczegóły.

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4/26/2016 Using Observations to Address Issues and Improve Learning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

4/27/2016 Finding a Curriculum that Works for You . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

4/28/2016

What Is CCAP? Understanding the Illinois Child Care Assistance Program— Family Child Care Providers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Children’s Home + Aid (847) 640-9590

Arte con materiales reciclados. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

APRIL 4/4/2016

MAY 5/2/2016

ECE Credential Level 1 Module 7a: Child Development (Birth to 8 months) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

ECE Credential Tier 1 Modules 1, 2a, 2b, 2c: Child Development Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

5/3/2016 Off the Shelf and Into Practice: Using Your Curriculum Every Day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

5/4/2016

4/9/2016 Programa para el Cuidado Infantil Caminadores Módulo 1: El crecimiento socioemocional y la socialización . . . . . . . . . 42

4/11/2016

Effective Communication in the Preschool Classroom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

ECE Credential Level 1 Module 7b: Child Development (8 to 18 months). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

5/5/2016

4/12/2016

Family and Community—Partners in Learning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

5/7/2016

Come Out and Play—Nature Fun for Preschoolers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

4/13/2016

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Fundamentos culturales y lingüísticos para una práctica apropiada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 Introducción a períodos de transición . . . . . . . . . 69 Programa para el Cuidado Infantil Caminadores Módulo 2: Cuidado infantil en grupo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

4/25/2016 ECE Credential Level 1 Module 8a: Preschool Social and Emotional Development . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

4/26/2016 Singing to Learn: Incorporating Music in Your Classroom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

4/27/2016 Grow Your Brain with Brain Gym®. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

4/28/2016 ExceleRate™ Illinois Orientation— for Family Child Care. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

4/30/2016 Family and Community— Partners in Learning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Pautas del aprendizaje y desarrollo infantil de Illinois . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Building Successful and Supportive Teaching Teams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Communicating with Families and Colleagues Using Technology . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

MAY 5/2/2016

4/14/2016

5/5/2016

5/10/2016

ExceleRate™ Illinois Orientation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Puedo realmente explorar ciencia con un nino de 2 años? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

4/16/2016

Introduction to Developmental Screening Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

CPR and First Aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 RCP y primeros auxilios. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

5/9/2016 Creating Individual Professional Development Plans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

5/24/2016 Cambios saludables con recetas familiares. . . . . 65

5/25/2016

An Introduction to Transitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Illinois Early Learning Guidelines. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Off the Shelf and Into Practice: Using Your Curriculum Every Day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

SIDS and Shaken Baby Syndrome. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Sindrome del Bebe Sacudido (SBS) y Sindrome de Muerte de Cuna (SMC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

4/18/2016

5/26/2016

4/19/2016

Orientación de ExceleRate™ Illinois para Cuidado Infantil Familiar con Licencia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

4/20/2016

JUNE 6/1/2016 Beautiful Brain: The First Three Years . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Hermoso cerebro: Los primeros tres años. . . . . . 66

6/2/2016

ECE Credential Level 1 Module 7c: Child Development (18 to 36 months) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Math Throughout the Classroom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 What Is CCAP? Understanding the Illinois Child Care Assistance Program— Child Care Centers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

4/23/2016 Basics of Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Practices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Creating Individual Professional Development Plans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

ECE Credential Level 1 Module 8b: Preschool Physical Development . . . . . . . . . 37

5/7/2016 Encontrar un currículo que funcione para usted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 Illinois Early Learning & Development Standards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Programa para el Cuidado Infantil Caminadores Módulo 3: Aprendizaje y desarrollo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Welcoming Each and Every Child. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

5/9/2016 ECE Credential Level 1 Module 8c: Preschool Language Development . . . . . . . 38

5/11/2016 Bringing Books to Life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

5/14/2016 An Introduction to the Environment Rating Scales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Fundamentals of Child Assessment. . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Introduction to the Family Child Care Environment Rating Scale—Revised. . . . . . 17

Acceso fácil al programa de ayuda para el cuidado de niños (CCAP)— Cuidado Infantil Familiar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 *Multiple sessions. See course listing for details. **Offered at multiple locations. See course listing for details. *Varias sesiones. Consulte el listado de cursos para más detalles. **Ofrecido en varias ubicaciones. Consulte el listado de cursos para más detalles. *Wiele sesji. Proszę zobaczyć kurs na szczegóły. **Oferowane w wiely miejscach. Proszę zobaczyć kurs na szczegóły.

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Children’s Home + Aid Continued from page 13 Understanding and Planning for Continuous Quality Improvement . . . . . . . . 34

4/21/2016

5/23/2016

Early Childhood Developmental Screening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Co-Teaching Team Building . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

4/23/2016

Engaging Environments for Infants and Toddlers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

ECE Credential Level 1 Module 8d: Preschool Cognitive Development . . . . . . . 38

Caring for Mixed Ages of Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Level 1 ECE Credential Training . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Welcoming Each and Every Child. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

5/19/2016

4/27/2016

5/16/2016

Cuidando a niños de edades variadas . . . . . . . . . 64

ExceleRate™ Illinois Orientation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

5/21/2016

4/28/2016

CPR and First Aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Finding a Curriculum that Works for You. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Programa para el Cuidado Infantil Caminadores Módulo 4: Cultura, familia y proveedores . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 RCP y primeros auxilios. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

5/23/2016 ECE Credential Level 1 Module 9: School-Age Development . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

5/24/2016 Quality Counts QRS Orientation for License-Exempt Family Child Care Providers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

JUNE 6/1/2016 Stack It Up! An Introduction to Block Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 What Is CCAP? Understanding the Illinois Child Care Assistance Program— Child Care Centers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Good Shepherd Center (708) 957-2600 APRIL 4/13/2016 SIDS and Shaken Baby Syndrome. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Before the ABC’s—Social-Emotional Development and School Readiness in Children Birth to 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

4/30/2016 Etapas del desarrollo sexual saludable desde el nacimiento hasta la pubertad. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 Introducción a la Escala de Clasificación del Entorno de Cuidado Infantil Familiar—Revisada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 Portfolio Development for Children . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Understanding Healthy Sexual Development in Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

MAY 5/2/2016 Food Service Sanitation Course. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

5/5/2016 Zajęcia przyrodnicze a rozwój dziecka . . . . . . . . . 84

5/7/2016 An Introduction to the Environment Rating Scales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Cuidando a niños de edades variadas . . . . . . . . . 64

5/10/2016 Cuidado infantil: El síndrome de muerte súbita del infante y el síndrome del bebé sacudido. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

5/14/2016

4/14/2016

CPR and First Aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 RCP y primeros auxilios. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

School-Age and Youth Development Credential Level 1 Training Series . . . . . . . . . 39

5/17/2016

4/16/2016 An Introduction to the Environment Rating Scales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 CPR and First Aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

4/19/2016 Quality Counts QRS Orientation for License-Exempt Family Child Care Providers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Holding It All Together While Being Pulled in So Many Directions . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

5/18/2016 Multiple Intelligences: Different Learning Styles for Different Children. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

5/21/2016 Welcoming Each and Every Child. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Fuera del estante y en la práctica: Usar su currículo todos los días . . . . . . . . . . . 64

5/24/2016

5/26/2016 Creating a School Garden . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

JUNE 6/1/2016 Summer Planning for School-Age Programs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

6/2/2016 ExceleRate™ Illinois Orientation— for Family Child Care. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

6/6/2016 An Introduction to Transitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

6/8/2016 Recognizing and Preventing Abuse . . . . . . . . . . . 31

6/9/2016 Jak kreatywnie spędzać czas wolny z dzieckiem i nie zrujnować swojego budzetu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 Vida saludable, trabajo saludable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

6/11/2016 An Introduction to the Environment Rating Scales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 CPR and First Aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Introduction to the Family Child Care Environment Rating Scale—Revised. . . . . . 17

6/13/2016 Construir Espacios y Encontrar Palabras: Como Crear el Contexto para una Disciplina Positiva . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Illinois Action for Children (773) 564-8804 APRIL 4/12/2016 Credencial ECE Nivel 1 Módulo 4: El aprendizaje ocurre en las relaciones. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

4/13/2016 Jak rozmawiać z trudnymi rodzicami . . . . . . . . . . 85 Program for Infant and Toddler Care (PITC) Module 1: Social-Emotional Growth & Socialization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

*Multiple sessions. See course listing for details. **Offered at multiple locations. See course listing for details. *Varias sesiones. Consulte el listado de cursos para más detalles. **Ofrecido en varias ubicaciones. Consulte el listado de cursos para más detalles. *Wiele sesji. Proszę zobaczyć kurs na szczegóły. **Oferowane w wiely miejscach. Proszę zobaczyć kurs na szczegóły.

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4/14/2016 SIDS and Shaken Baby Syndrome. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Sindrome del Bebe Sacudido (SBS) y Sindrome de Muerte de Cuna (SMC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

4/16/2016 Acogiendo a todos y a cada uno de los niños. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 Early Childhood Developmental Screening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Introducción a las escalas de clasificación del entorno . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 Introduction to the Family Child Care Environment Rating Scale— Revised. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

4/19/2016 Credencial ECE Nivel 1 Módulo 5: La familia y las relaciones con la comunidad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Fundamentals of Child Assessment. . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Introducción a los métodos de identificación del desarrollo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

4/20/2016 Metody pracy z dziećmi o trudnym zachowaniu: pozytywne metody i praktyczne zastosowania metod w klasie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 Program for Infant and Toddler Care (PITC) Module 2: Group Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

4/26/2016 Credencial ECE Nivel 1 Módulo 6: Desarrollo personal y profesional . . . . . . . . . 40

4/27/2016 Program for Infant and Toddler Care (PITC) Module 3: Learning and Development . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

4/28/2016 Opieka nad niemowlakami: Nagła Śmierć Łóżeczkowa (SIDS) i Zespół dziecka potrząsanego. . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

4/30/2016 Introducción a la Escala de Clasificación del Entorno de Cuidado Infantil Familiar—Revisada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 Prueba del desarrollo de la primera infancia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 Welcoming Each and Every Child. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

MAY 5/3/2016 Aspectos fundamentales de la evaluación del niño . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 Credencial ECE Nivel 1 Módulo 7a: Desarrollo infantil (del nacimiento a los 8 meses) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Introduction to Developmental Screening Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

5/4/2016 Podstawy diagnozy i pomocy psychologicznej udzielanej dzieciom krzywdzonym . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 Program for Infant and Toddler Care (PITC) Module 4: Culture, Family, and Providers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

5/10/2016 Credencial ECE Nivel 1 Módulo 7b: Desarrollo infantil (de 8 a 18 meses) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

5/11/2016 Nauczanie dzieci z zaburzeniami rozwojowymi; wybrane metody nauczania. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

5/14/2016 An Introduction to the Environment Rating Scales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Illinois Early Learning Guidelines. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Normas de guía del aprendizaje infantil en Illinois . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

5/17/2016 Credencial ECE Nivel 1 Módulo 7c: Desarrollo infantil (de 18 a 36 meses) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

5/21/2016 CPR and First Aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 RCP y primeros auxilios. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

5/24/2016 Credencial ECE Nivel 1 Módulo 8a: Desarrollo social y emocional preescolar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

5/25/2016 Zabawy przyrodnicze . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

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5/26/2016 Zarządzanie astmy w ustawieniach wychowawczego. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

5/28/2016 Credencial ECE Nivel 1 Módulo 8b: Desarrollo físico preescolar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Credencial ECE Nivel 1 Módulo 8c: Desarrollo del lenguaje en el preescolar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Credencial ECE Nivel 1 Módulo 8d: Desarrollo cognitivo en el preescolar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

5/31/2016 Credencial ECE Nivel 1 Módulo 9: Desarrollo en la edad escolar . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

JUNE 6/1/2016 Opieka nad niemowlakami: Nagła Śmierć Łóżeczkowa (SIDS) i Zespół dziecka potrząsanego. . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

6/2/2016 Acceso fácil al programa de ayuda para el cuidado de niños (CCAP)—Centros . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 What Is CCAP? Understanding the Illinois Child Care Assistance Program—Child Care Centers . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

6/6/2016 Orientación de ExceleRate™ Illinois . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

6/8/2016 ExceleRate™ Illinois Orientation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

6/14/2016 Orientación de ExceleRate™ Illinois para Cuidado Infantil Familiar con Licencia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 What Is CCAP? Understanding the Illinois Child Care Assistance Program— Family Child Care Providers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

6/23/2016 Acceso fácil al programa de ayuda para el cuidado de niños (CCAP)— Cuidado Infantil Familiar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 ExceleRate™ Illinois Orientation— for Family Child Care. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

*Multiple sessions. See course listing for details. **Offered at multiple locations. See course listing for details. *Varias sesiones. Consulte el listado de cursos para más detalles. **Ofrecido en varias ubicaciones. Consulte el listado de cursos para más detalles. *Wiele sesji. Proszę zobaczyć kurs na szczegóły. **Oferowane w wiely miejscach. Proszę zobaczyć kurs na szczegóły.

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Teaching and Learning LEARNING ENVIRONMENT

Effective Communication in the Preschool Classroom

Get Connected to More Families! Illinois Action for Children now offers a FREE online child care search. The Quality Counts Online Child Care Search offers families an easy way to find a list of child care programs. As a service to you, we plan to include your program in this searchable database. It will offer your program free marketing to parents searching for child care 24/7. If you have questions, or prefer that we not make your program information available via online searches, please contact the Referral Database team at (312) 823-1347.

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What is your communication style? How does your style affect the children in your care? Participants will determine their own personal communication style and how it impacts colleagues, parents, and students. Learn the importance of matching words, tone, and messaging. Active listening skills, wordless signals, and verbal and non-verbal communication will be emphasized. • Wednesday, 5/4/2016, 7-9 p.m. Salvation Army Ray and Joan Kroc, Corps Community Center (Chicago South). Call Centers for New Horizons at (773) 624-2410. WHO SHOULD ATTEND:

• On-Site Administrator • Classroom Teaching Staff • Family Child Care Owner • Family Child Care Assistant COST: Free

Engaging Environments for Infants and Toddlers

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Do you feel stuck in the classroom? Are you interested in new lesson plan ideas? Join us for an “outside-the-box” conversation about rethinking your classroom environment. Redesign your space and learn to use everyday materials to support development. • Wednesday, 4/13/2016, 7-9 p.m. Salvation Army Ray and Joan Kroc, Corps Community Center (Chicago South). Call Centers for New Horizons at (773) 624-2410. • Tuesday, 5/24/2016, 7-9 p.m. Penny Lane School (Suburban Southwest). Call Good Shepherd Center at (708) 957-2600.

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Grow Your Brain with Brain Gym®

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Come and experience Brain Gym®, a program of gentle physical movements and processes which improve a young child’s ability to function and learn by developing the brain’s nerve networks. Based on brain and body science, Brain Gym® uses targeted activities to improve cognitive functioning, vision and hearing, fine and gross motor control as well as balance and focus. • Wednesday, 4/27/2016, 7-9 p.m. Schaumburg Community Child Care Center (Suburban Northwest). Call Children’s Home + Aid at (847) 640-9590. WHO SHOULD ATTEND:

• Classroom Teaching Staff • Family Child Care Owner • Family Child Care Assistant COST: Free

An Introduction to the Environment Rating Scales

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The Silent Epidemic of Oral Disease Did you know that the U.S. Surgeon General has called oral disease a “silent epidemic affecting our most vulnerable citizens”? The good news is that child care providers hold a unique position to reach our most vulnerable children and families—through daily interaction with parents and programs that nurture and develop our youngest children. Given this position, child care providers are on the front lines in combatting oral disease—the #1 most common chronic infectious disease among U.S. children—even five times more common than asthma. • 55% of third graders have some tooth decay. • Dentists nationwide say they are seeing more preschoolers at all income levels with 6 to 10 cavities or more. In light of the need that exists to work for better oral health outcomes for our youngest children, be on the lookout for ways that Illinois Action for Children plans to prioritize healthy smiles.

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Center for Learning at (773) 522-5477. Saturday, 4/23/2016, 10 a.m.2:30 p.m. Centers for New Horizons—James Pitts (Chicago South). Call Centers for New Horizons at (773) 624-2410. Saturday, 5/7/2016, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Good Shepherd Center (Suburban South). Call Good Shepherd Center at (708) 957-2600. Saturday, 5/14/2016, 8:30 a.m.12:30 p.m. Irish American Heritage Center (Chicago Northwest). Call Children’s Home + Aid at (847) 640-9590. Saturday, 5/14/2016, 10 a.m.2 p.m. Irish American Heritage Center (Chicago Northwest). Call Illinois Action for Children at (773) 564-8804. Saturday, 6/11/2016, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Prairie State College (Suburban Southeast). Call Good Shepherd Center at (708) 957-2600.

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• On-Site Administrator • Classroom Teaching Staff • Family Child Care Owner COST: $10.00

Introduction to the Family Child Care Environment Rating Scale—Revised

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and Development Standards (IELDS) and ExceleRate™ Illinois, Illinois’ quality recognition and improvement system. • Saturday, 4/16/2016, 10 a.m.2 p.m. Quinn Community Center (Suburban West). Call Illinois Action for Children at (773) 564-8804. • 2 sessions—5/4/2016 and 5/11/2016, 6:30-8:30 p.m. CAPS— Chicago Lawn (Chicago Southwest). Call Carole Robertson Center for Learning at (773) 522-5477. • Saturday, 5/14/2016, 1-5 p.m. Irish American Heritage Center (Chicago Northwest). Call Children’s Home + Aid at (847) 640-9590. • Saturday, 6/11/2016, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Prairie State College (Suburban Southeast). Call Good Shepherd Center at (708) 957-2600. WHO SHOULD ATTEND:

• Family Child Care Owner • Family Child Care Assistant COST: $10.00

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How can an Infant-Toddler Specialist help me? • Designing environments for infants & toddlers—considering safety, space arrangements and materials • Offering ideas for developmentallyappropriate activities that support infant-toddler development Illinois Action for Children’s

Infant-Toddler Child Care Specialist Program

• Discovering ways to ease transitions • Developing routines that make a difference • Developing positive relationships and communicating with families

(773) 564-8781

• Learning positive ways to handle challenging behavior

“Good infant care is neither babysitting nor preschool. It is a special kind of care that resembles no other.”

Home-based licensed and licenseexempt providers and centers that care for children younger than 3 years of age are eligible to receive assistance from an Infant-Toddler Child Care Specialist. Services are provided at no cost, including: on-site visits, specialized training and technical assistance.

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Singing to Learn: Incorporating Music in Your Classroom

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ban Northwest). Call Children’s Home + Aid at (847) 640-9590. WHO SHOULD ATTEND:

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Stack It Up! An Introduction to Block Play

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Don’t let the block center frighten you! Blocks offer children opportunities for development in all the learning domains. Come explore what toddlers through preschool-age children can learn from blocks and how teachers can support and assess block play. We’ll discuss stages of block play, communicating with parents and documenting

children’s work. Materials and activities will be offered for teachers to explore. • Wednesday, 6/1/2016, 7-9 p.m. Christ Community Mennonite Church (Suburban Northwest). Call Children’s Home + Aid at (847) 640-9590. WHO SHOULD ATTEND:

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Caring for Mixed Ages of Children

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Come Out and Play— Nature Fun for Preschoolers

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Exploring the outdoors is essential for every child, but how do you introduce children to the natural world? Join us as we discover the benefits of outdoor play and simple ways to encourage children to experience the wonders of

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nature. Increase your comfort level with techniques that are engaging and fun and receive materials you can implement the next day! Come prepared and dressed for outdoor activities. • Tuesday, 4/12/2016, 7-9 p.m. Schaumburg Community Child Care Center (Suburban Northwest). Call Children’s Home + Aid at (847) 640-9590. WHO SHOULD ATTEND:

• Classroom Teaching Staff • Family Child Care Owner • Family Child Care Assistant COST: Free

We Choose Health Training Series The We Choose Health training series offers child care providers instruction in using The Nutrition and Physical Activity Self-Assessment (NAP SACC) for Child Care assessment tool results to inform and implement program improvement in child care settings. NAP SACC program is a research-tested intervention designed to enhance policies, practices, and environments in child care by improving the: nutritional quality of food served, amount and quality of physical activity, staff-child interactions and facility nutrition and physical activity policies and practices and related environmental characteristics. April 12 & April 14, 2016, 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Illinois Action for Children— Lawrence, 4753 N. Broadway, Suite 1002, Chicago Call Illinois Action for Children for details: (773) 564-8804

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This workshop will examine the benefits of designing and implementing a school garden into your early childhood program. Details will be given for many elements of this project that can be used throughout the year, including learning about nutrition. • Thursday, 5/26/2016, 7-9 p.m. Good Shepherd Center (Suburban South). Call Good Shepherd Center at (708) 957-2600. WHO SHOULD ATTEND:

• Classroom Teaching Staff • Family Child Care Owner • Family Child Care Assistant COST: Free

Finding a Curriculum that Works for You

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Participants will define developmentally appropriate practice and review the benefits of various curricula approaches. Through group activities and discussion on the use of effective curriculum, participants will be able to determine which curriculum approach best fits their program. • Wednesday, 4/27/2016, 1-5 p.m. Greater Grand Crossing Library (South Chicago). Call Centers for New Horizons at (773) 624-2410. • Thursday, 5/19/2016, 10 a.m.2 p.m. Westchester Public Library (Suburban West). Call Carole Robertson Center for Learning at (773) 522-5477. • Saturday, 5/21/2016, 9 a.m.-12 p.m. Children’s Home + Aid (Suburban Northwest). Call Children’s Home + Aid at (847) 640-9590.

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Illinois Early Learning & Development Standards

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This training gives early childhood practitioners an overview of the revised learning and development standards for preschool children ages three to five. Through discussion and small group activities, training participants will learn how to connect the standards with daily practice in their programs. • Saturday, 5/7/2016, 9 a.m.3:30 p.m. Schaumburg Park District—Senior Center (Suburban Northwest). Call Children’s Home + Aid at (847) 640-9590. WHO SHOULD ATTEND:

• On-Site Administrator • Classroom Teaching Staff • Family Child Care Owner COST: Free

Off the Shelf and Into Practice: Using Your Curriculum Every Day

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This training gives participants an overview of important factors for implementing a curriculum as well as reviewing indicators of a high quality curriculum. Participants will identify strategies for using curriculum in their program every day and produce an action plan for implementing curriculum with fidelity into their program. • Saturday, 4/16/2016, 9 a.m.12:30 p.m. Irish American Heritage Continued on page 20

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Did you know?

Discipline is an important component assessed in the Environment Rating Scales. Discipline carries many meanings in our society. Some interpret the word to mean punishment. However, in a child care setting, discipline means guiding and directing children toward acceptable behavior. Helping children gain inner control is the most important goal of discipline. In doing so, the teacher must be clear, positive, and firm, starting with simple, clear rules and limits that children understand. The expectations for behavior must be age and developmentally appropriate and the guidance must be non-punitive and educationally sound. It is also a good idea to involve children in establishing classroom rules, as children are more likely to respect the rules when they have conflict and problems that may arise. Children need opportunities to talk out problems, think of solutions, and make decisions. Positive approaches to guiding behavior include:

Off the Shelf and Into Practice: Using Your Curriculum Every Day Continued from page 19 Center (Chicago Northwest). Call Children’s Home + Aid at (847) 640-9590. • Tuesday, 5/3/2016, 1-4 p.m. Greater Grand Crossing Library (South Chicago). Call Centers for New Horizons at (773) 624-2410. WHO SHOULD ATTEND:

• On-Site Administrator • Classroom Teaching Staff • Family Child Care Owner COST: Free

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It’s never too early to start thinking like a scientist. We’ll start with fundamental principles and work through lively, hands-on activities that demonstrate how even the youngest child can embark on scientific thinking. • Tuesday, 4/26/2016, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Cicero Community Center (Suburban Central). Call Carole Robertson Center for Learning at (773) 522-5477.

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• Planning ahead. Conflicts can be avoided by having duplicate toys accessible and providing smooth transitions. • Being knowledgeable about the characteristics of different age groups and children. No single approach works for every child or every situation. • Helping children use problem-solving skills. • Acknowledging children’s feelings and sensitizing them to others’ feelings. • Observing the environment and looking for reasons why a child is misbehaving. Children need to learn about rules, limits, and being responsible, but these behaviors cannot be forced upon them with long-term success. The emphasis should be on teaching self-discipline to children in a realistic way—without demanding what children are not yet able to do.

• Classroom Teaching Staff • Family Child Care Owner • Family Child Care Assistant COST: Free

Before the ABC’s— Social-Emotional Development and School Readiness in Children Birth to 3

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Explore how the brain develops. Examine hot topics in brain research and discover what you can do to encourage and enrich brain development. • Wednesday, 6/1/2016, 7-9 p.m. Salvation Army Ray and Joan Kroc, Corps Community Center (Chicago South). Call Centers for New Horizons at (773) 624-2410. WHO SHOULD ATTEND:

• Classroom Teaching Staff • Family Child Care Owner • Family Child Care Assistant COST: Free

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• Classroom Teaching Staff • Family Child Care Owner • Family Child Care Assistant COST: Free

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Bringing Books to Life

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This workshop is designed to give providers ideas on how they can take some of the most popular children’s books and bring them to life through felt board presentations and prop boxes. Also, strategies will be discussed on how to get children to become lifelong readers. • Wednesday, 5/11/2016, 7-9 p.m. Children’s Home + Aid (Suburban Northwest). Call Children’s Home + Aid at (847) 640-9590. WHO SHOULD ATTEND:

• Classroom Teaching Staff • Family Child Care Owner • Family Child Care Assistant COST: Free

Illinois Early Learning Guidelines

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Math Throughout the Classroom

Pinch, Pull, Twist and Turn: Small Motor Development in Early Childhood Education

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• Classroom Teaching Staff • Family Child Care Owner • Family Child Care Assistant COST: Free

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Different children have different strengths and learning styles. Come to this workshop to learn about the idea of multiple intelligences and how children are smart in different ways. And, get ideas about how to work with different children based on their learning styles and strengths. • Wednesday, 5/18/2016, 7-9 p.m. Oak Forest Park District (Suburban Southwest). Call Good Shepherd Center at (708) 957-2600.

Director’s Luncheon: Building Effective Teams Building teams that work is integral to reaching quality improvement goals for your program. This workshop will help you explore, assess and critique your teams to conclude if you have the right staff in the right place while building leadership within the team. Please join us for an in-depth discussion on how you can get your teams to move forward and foster quality through building more effective teams. Friday, May 20, 2016 10:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Beggars Pizza, 15600 S Cicero Ave., Oak Forest WHO SHOULD ATTEND: On–Site Administrator Call Good Shepherd Center for details: (708) 957-2600

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• Thursday, 4/21/2016, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Centers for New Horizons—James Pitts (Chicago South). Call Centers for New Horizons at (773) 624-2410. • 2 sessions—4/21/2016, 6:309:30 p.m., and 4/23/2016, 9:302 p.m. Prairie State College (Suburban Southeast). Call Good Shepherd Center at (708) 957-2600. • Saturday, 5/14/2016, 8 a.m.4:30 p.m. Carole Robertson Center for Learning—Roosevelt (Chicago Central). Call Carole Robertson Center for Learning at (773) 522-5477. WHO SHOULD ATTEND:

• On-Site Administrator • Family Child Care Owner COST: $15.00

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This training reviews child growth and development in early childhood environments. A review of several commercial screening tools is discussed to allow child care practitioners more options on monitoring a child’s typical development. Case studies provide hands-on learning for the participant on use of a developmental screening tool and guidelines for referral to an early intervention program. • Saturday, 4/16/2016, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Quinn Community Center (Suburban West). Call Illinois Action for Children at (773) 564-8804.

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This training introduces the process of developmental screening in the early childhood setting for practitioners and parents. Observation of a young child’s growth and development provides evidence of age appropriate skill level, continued monitoring of milestones, or the need for referral to an early intervention program. A review of several commercial screening tools is discussed to allow child care practitioners more options on monitoring a child’s typical development. • Monday, 4/18/2016, 1-4 p.m. Centers for New Horizons—James Pitts (Chicago South). Call Centers for New Horizons at (773) 624-2410. • Tuesday, 5/3/2016, 6:30-9:30 p.m. Salvation Army—Norridge (Suburban Northwest). Call Illinois Action for Children at (773) 564-8804.

23 We understand the stress and worry you face when the young children you care for are challenged by social-emotional, physical, learning, or behavioral problems, such as biting, hitting, and tantrums.

Caregiver Connections consultants provide: • On-site visits for child care providers; phone availability

Early Childhood Mental Health Consultants (312) 823-1414

• Support in facilitating meetings/conversations with parents/family members • Information and linkage to resources • Training on young children’s social-emotional development, mental health, and working with families • A free service for providers caring for children, birth to 5-years-old

• Thursday, 5/5/2016, 6-9 p.m. Schaumburg Community Child Care Center (Suburban Northwest). Call Children’s Home + Aid at (847) 640-9590. WHO SHOULD ATTEND:

• On-Site Administrator • Family Child Care Owner COST: $10.00

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This training will introduce participants to the fundamentals of child assessment. The training will explain why assessments are needed, define the different kinds of assessment and

describe how assessments are used to plan for children’s learning and development. • Tuesday, 4/19/2016, 6:30-9:30 p.m. Salvation Army—Norridge (Suburban Northwest). Call Illinois Action for Children at (773) 564-8804. • Monday, 4/25/2016, 1-4 p.m. Centers for New Horizons Central Office (Chicago South). Call Centers for New Horizons at (773) 624-2410. • Saturday, 5/14/2016, 9 a.m.-12 p.m. Children’s Home + Aid (Suburban Northwest). Call Children’s Home + Aid at (847) 640-9590. WHO SHOULD ATTEND:

• On-Site Administrator • Family Child Care Owner COST: $10.00

Using Observations to Address Issues and Improve Learning

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This training is for child care providers who have mastered the art of conducting effective observations. This training goes a bit further to focus on how to process the information collected during the observation and what to do with it. Child care providers will learn the next steps after collecting information about a child during an observation. • Tuesday, 4/26/2016, 7-9 p.m. Centers for New Horizons—James Pitts (Chicago South). Call Centers for New Horizons at (773) 624-2410. WHO SHOULD ATTEND:

• Classroom Teaching Staff • Family Child Care Owner COST: Free

Using the Ages and Stages Questionnaire to Monitor Children’s Development

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The purpose of this training is to identify the benefits of using the Ages and Stages Questionnaire to monitor children’s development and also to identify children who may exhibit signs of developmental delays. Participants will learn the administration, scoring, and interpretation of this questionnaire. They will also learn the referral process for further evaluation based on the results of this developmental screening instrument. • 2 sessions—5/17/2016 and 5/24/2016, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Broadview Public Library (Suburban West). Call Carole Robertson Center for Learning at (773) 522-5477. WHO SHOULD ATTEND:

• On-Site Administrator • Classroom Teaching Staff • Family Child Care Owner • Family Child Care Assistant COST: Free

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INCLUSION OF CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS HOW KELLIE ’S KOO L KIDS CONTR IBUTES TO OUR EC ONOM Y

Child Care Works Campaign Illinois Action for Children is pleased to announce our Child Care Works Campaign! We invite you to participate in our efforts to spread the message that child care matters! As a child care provider, you play an important role in your community and the economy! In this workshop, you will learn how to participate in the Child Care Works Campaign in order to receive a one-page economic impact tool that highlights the effect your child care business has on your community and local economy. You will also learn how to use this tool to advocate for child care services and how to make your voices heard. If you would like to participate, please contact Megan Donahue, Community Engagement Associate

(773) 564-8849!

We enable parents to work and go to school. We care for 32 children from 25 families. Parents in these families earn over $652,080 and pay $117,374 in taxes. We pay taxes. Last year we contributed $23,365 to local, state and federal government. We provide jobs. Our four employees pay income and social security taxes of $18,000. We buy from local businesses. We purchased $132,000 worth of goods and services from local businesses this past year. This boosted the economy by $275,200. We strengthen families and communities. In addition to caring for and educating children, we: • Offer flexible child care hours (e.g., evening or variable schedule) • Accept Child Care Assistance Program benefits • Offer parent trainings or workshops

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This course discusses autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) that are characterized by symptoms which vary according to the individual. As researchers continue to learn more about ASDs, definitions of the diagnosis may become more certain to identify other underlying problems. Autism, a biological disorder, is behaviorally defined depending on the observation of the individual child. At this training caregivers, parents and others involved in the life of an autistic child will receive resources and information on support along with accurate information to determine what is best for the child’s environment. • Tuesday, 4/19/2016, 6:308:30 p.m. Hillside Public Library (Suburban Central). Call Carole Robertson Center for Learning at (773) 522-5477. WHO SHOULD ATTEND:

• Classroom Teaching Staff • Family Child Care Owner • Family Child Care Assistant COST: Free

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Welcoming Each and Every Child Continued from page 24 activities. This meets the DCFS requirement for early childhood providers in special care inclusion training. • Saturday, 4/23/2016, 9 a.m.5:30 p.m. Oak Forest Park District (Suburban Southwest). Call Good Shepherd Center at (708) 957-2600. • Saturday, 4/30/2016, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Irish American Heritage Center (Chicago Northwest). Call Illinois Action for Children at (773) 564-8804. • Saturday, 5/7/2016, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Schaumburg Park District—Senior Center (Suburban Northwest). Call Children’s Home + Aid at (847) 640-9590. • Saturday, 5/21/2016, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Park Lawn Adult Vocational (Suburban Southwest). Call Good Shepherd Center at (708) 957-2600. WHO SHOULD ATTEND:

Family and Community Engagement FAMILY AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

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assist families in times of transition, as well as identify specific types of transitions that impact children and families. • Saturday, 4/16/2016, 9 a.m.12 p.m. Irish American Heritage Center (Chicago Northwest). Call Children’s Home + Aid at (847) 640-9590. • Tuesday, 5/31/2016, 5:30-8:30 p.m. Cicero Community Center (Suburban Central). Call Carole Robertson Center for Learning at (773) 522-5477. • Monday, 6/6/2016, 6:30-9:30 p.m. Good Shepherd Center (Suburban South). Call Good Shepherd Center at (708) 957-2600. WHO SHOULD ATTEND:

• On-Site Administrator • Family Child Care Owner COST: $10.00

Family and Community— Partners in Learning

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The benefits of strong family and community engagement practices in the child care setting will be the basis of discussion. Participants will identify the strengths of current family and parent policies, as well as discuss strategies to develop a strengths-based family and community engagement plan. • Saturday, 4/30/2016, 9 a.m.12 p.m. Sugar Plum Tree (Suburban North). Call Children’s Home + Aid at (847) 640-9590. • Thursday, 5/5/2016, 1-4 p.m. Lindblom Park (Chicago South). Call Centers for New Horizons at (773) 624-2410. WHO SHOULD ATTEND:

• On-Site Administrator • Family Child Care Owner COST: $10.00

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Leadership and Management PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION

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• On-Site Administrator • Classroom Teaching Staff • Family Child Care Owner • Family Child Care Assistant COST: Free

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Gateways to Opportunity Scholarship Program Gateways offers scholarships to help early care and education and school-age care practitioners obtain college credit and earn a degree or Credential. A Gateways Scholarship can help pay up to 90% of the cost of tuition and fees. Continuing education in early care and education can help you earn a Gateways Credential. “I would not have gone back to school if it weren’t for the Gateways Scholarship. I know I am a better mother, teacher, and advocate for children because of this scholarship.” - Child Care Practitioner

For more information on eligibility and to apply for the Gateways Scholarship Program:

Visit www.ilgateways.com/soaringwithopportunity

1226 Towanda Plaza | Bloomington, Illinois 61701 | (866) 697-8278 | www.ilgateways.com Gateways to Opportunity is administered through Inccrra and funded by the Illinois Department of Human Services Bureau of Child Care and Development, the McCormick Foundation, and Grand Victoria Foundation. Gateways to Opportunity, the arch logo and Illinois Professional Development System are registered trademarks of Inccrra. PD177©2014 INCCRRA

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Gateways to Opportunity® Registry Tips

How to Access the Director Portal 1 Go to http://registry.ilgateways.com. Under Be a Member, click Director Portal.

2 Click Authorized Program Contact Access Request Form to download the form.

3 Complete the Authorized Program Contact Access Request Form

and mail, fax, or email it. Wait a couple days, then log into your Registry Dashboard and there will be an option for your Director Portal.

1226 Towanda Plaza | Bloomington, Illinois 61701 | (866) 697-8278 | www.ilgateways.com Gateways to Opportunity is administered through Inccrra and funded by the Illinois Department of Human Services Bureau of Child Care and Development, the McCormick Foundation, and GR3912 © 2015 INCCRRA Grand Victoria Foundation. Gateways to Opportunity, the arch logo and Illinois Professional Development System are registered trademarks of Inccrra.

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Gateways to Opportunity® Registry Tips

How to Print your Professional Development Record (PDR) 1 Go to www.ilgateways.com. Click Already a Member. Log in to the Gateways Registry Dashboard with your username and password.

2 Click the My Registry Portal. Then click the Plan section.

3 Click Get My PDR and select the date range you would like to view. Then click Get Report to download your PDR.

1226 Towanda Plaza | Bloomington, Illinois 61701 | (866) 697-8278 | www.ilgateways.com Gateways to Opportunity is administered through Inccrra and funded by the Illinois Department of Human Services Bureau of Child Care and Development, the McCormick Foundation, and GR3912 © 2015 INCCRRA Grand Victoria Foundation. Gateways to Opportunity, the arch logo and Illinois Professional Development System are registered trademarks of Inccrra.

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Credentials Apply Today! Now is the time to apply for a Gateways credential! The cost of obtaining a Gateways credential has been lowered from $300 to $30. Gateways credentials recognize and validate the educational accomplishments of early care and education, school-age and youth development practitioners like you. Be recognized for your knowledge, experience and skills in the field. Obtain a Gateways credential to set yourself apart from other practitioners, and establish an investment in your career.

Credentials available to you: ECE Credential* Illinois Director Credential (IDC)* Infant Toddler Credential (ITC)*

Lets talk about a credential today! Call Gateways to Opportunity at

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1226 Towanda Plaza | Bloomington, Illinois 61701 | (866) 697-8278 | www.ilgateways.com Gateways to Opportunity is administered through INCCRRA and funded by the Illinois Department of Human Services Bureau of Child Care and Development, the McCormick Foundation, and Grand Victoria Foundation. Previous private/public partnerships have included the W. Clement and Jessie V. Stone Foundation and the Joyce Foundation. PD154 © 2013 INCCRRA Gateways to Opportunity, the arch logo and Illinois Professional Development System are registered trademarks of the Illinois Network of Child Care Resource & Referral Agencies.

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Food Service Sanitation Course

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This 15-hour hands-on course focuses on health, sanitation, personal hygiene, and safe food handling. Certificates are earned after attending all sessions and successfully passing the Illinois Department of Public Health exam. • 6 sessions—5/2/2016, 5/4/2016, 5/9/2016, 5/11/2016, 5/16/2016 and 5/18/2016, 6:30-9:30 p.m. Good Shepherd Center (Suburban South). Call Good Shepherd Center at (708) 957-2600. WHO SHOULD ATTEND:

• On-Site Administrator • Classroom Teaching Staff • Family Child Care Owner • Family Child Care Assistant COST: $130.00

Quality Counts QRS Orientation for License-Exempt Family Child Care Providers

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Quality matters in child care. Learn about the statewide Quality Rating System (QRS) for family child care providers. The orientation covers eligibility requirements, application process, and supports and resources available. Providers serving children on the State Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP) can also receive a bonus to the standard payment rate. A provider must attend this session prior to applying to QRS. • Tuesday, 4/19/2016, 7-9 p.m. Good Shepherd Center (Suburban South). Call Good Shepherd Center at (708) 957-2600.

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• Tuesday, 5/24/2016, 7-9 p.m. Children’s Home + Aid (Suburban Northwest). Call Children’s Home + Aid at (847) 640-9590. WHO SHOULD ATTEND:

• Family Child Care Owner COST: Free

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Recognizing and Preventing Abuse

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This course will teach you how to recognize the signs of abuse and what to do if you suspect it. Learn how to help children with personal safety and what your responsibilities are as a mandated reporter in the state of Illinois. • Wednesday, 6/8/2016, 7-9 p.m. Good Shepherd Center (Suburban South). Call Good Shepherd Center at (708) 957-2600. WHO SHOULD ATTEND:

• On-Site Administrator • Classroom Teaching Staff • Family Child Care Owner • Family Child Care Assistant COST: Free

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School will soon be out for summer, and it’s time for the preparation and planning of quality based school-age summer programs to begin. Join us as we explore different activities and schedules needed for a successful school-age summer program. • Wednesday, 6/1/2016, 7-9 p.m. The Learning Corner (Suburban South). Call Good Shepherd Center at (708) 957-2600.

Join this informative session to become more familiar with the Illinois Child Care Assistance Program’s (CCAP) policy and procedures, including the application process, provider qualifications, the payment process, and parent copayments. The CCAP is funded by the Illinois Department of Human Services. • Tuesday, 4/12/2016, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Cicero Community Center (Suburban Central). Call Carole Robertson Center for Learning at (773) 522-5477. • Thursday, 4/14/2016, 1-3 p.m. Centers for New Horizons—James Pitts (Chicago South). Call Centers for New Horizons at (773) 624-2410. • Wednesday, 4/20/2016, 7-9 p.m. Irish American Heritage Center (Chicago Northwest). Call Children’s Home + Aid at (847) 640-9590. • Wednesday, 6/1/2016, 7-9 p.m. Children’s Home + Aid (Suburban Northwest). Call Children’s Home + Aid at (847) 640-9590. • Thursday, 6/2/2016, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Copernicus Center (Chicago Northwest). Call Illinois Action for Children at (773) 564-8804. WHO SHOULD ATTEND:

• On-Site Administrator • Classroom Teaching Staff COST: Free

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