This session will prepare educators to be self-aware of their personal culture and cultural values, attitudes, beliefs, and biases in interactions. Participants can access their personal and cultural beliefs by examining themselves first. Participants will be able to apply culturally responsive strategies to build and implement skills through their intentions. Set Two in DIV. No Age Related Content.

This training is designed for family child care providers. Participants will understand how early attachments support children's development, identify key strategies for building postive relationships, and learn ways to encourage children's postive social behaviors. Set One in UGB. Infant/ Toddler, Preschool, School Age.

In this training, the emphasis will be on observation being purposeful. Early Childhood Educators will learn strategies to gather information about children's learning and use assessments to inform their teaching practices, curriculum planning, and the creation of a responsive, supportive learning environment. Set Two in OA. Infant/Toddler, Preschool, School Age.

Participants will examine 8 human senses, how they work together and develop strategies to help children with sensory processing and heavy work. As well as, the value of working together with therapists and families. Set Two in SN. No Age Related Content.

ECE has a long history of supporting diversity to welcome all children & families in the classroom. This objective of intentionally teaching empathy, kindness, open-minded & compassion is known by other names, including DEI (Diversity, Equity & Inclusion). In this class we explore new words used to describe an age old idea: supporting all children's rights to equitable learning opportunities. Set Two in DIV/SN. No Age Related Content.

Participants will learn what signs to look for in anxious kids, information about anxiety disorder diagnoses, the purposes of stress/anxiety, and tools to help promote self-regulation. Set Two in UGB. Preschool, School Age.

Part one of this two-part series introduces Oregon’s Spark, state’s Quality Recognition and Improvement System (QRIS). Participants will learn about Spark’s goals, benefits, eligibility requirements, and steps to participate. The goal of this training is to prepare providers to make an intentional decision about joining Spark and investing in their program’s quality growth. After this training, interested providers will be able to sign up for Spark Overview Part 2. Set One in PM. No Age Related Content.

Participants will gain an understanding regarding the importance of Find Child Care Oregon (Oregon’s referral system) and some core business practices to engage in the digital age as people search for child care. Set One in PM. No Age Related Content.