Supervising for Safety for Family Child Care (05/05/21 - 05/26/21)
This series based course intended for new Family Child Care providers meets Licensing pre-service requirements as well as the health and safety requirements from the Child Care Development Fund. Participants will explore MN Rule 2 licensing standards and best practices around supervision challenges experienced by family child care programs. We’ll look at strategies a child…
Read MoreSupervising for Safety for Family Child Care (05/03/21 - 05/24/21)
This series based course intended for new Family Child Care providers meets Licensing pre-service requirements as well as the health and safety requirements from the Child Care Development Fund. Participants will explore MN Rule 2 licensing standards and best practices around supervision challenges experienced by family child care programs. We’ll look at strategies a child…
Read MoreSupervising for Safety for Family Child Care (05/04/21 - 05/25/21)
This series based course intended for new Family Child Care providers meets Licensing pre-service requirements as well as the health and safety requirements from the Child Care Development Fund. Participants will explore MN Rule 2 licensing standards and best practices around supervision challenges experienced by family child care programs. We’ll look at strategies a child…
Read MoreCICC TOT: Sensory Processing Disorder (03/09/21 - 03/16/21)
RBPD Credential – Module 6: Assessing and Evaluating (ETL) (06/11/21 - 06/18/21)
In this module, participants identify the purpose of assessment and evaluation in RBPD; analyze examples of assessments used in RBPD; practice using assessments to plan RBPD interactions; review the terms and actions covered during the credential; and practice conducting an RBPD session using video and provide feedback. This is module 6 of 6 in the…
Read MoreRBPD Credential – Module 5: Facilitating Growth and Learning (ETL) (05/21/21 - 06/04/21)
Module 5 explores the cycle of RBPD practice with a focus on creating awareness, planning and setting goals. Participants link the cycle of RBPD practice to their work, examining the phases of planning, observing and feedback with reflection through video analysis and practice planning & setting goals. Participants will examine how feedback and reflection fits…
Read MoreRBPD Credential – Module 4: Co-Creating Relationships (ETL) (04/30/21 - 05/14/21)
This module concentrates on creating and maintaining RBPD relationships. Participants discuss communication skills such as active listening and attending to non-verbal communication; generate and evaluate powerful questions to use in RBPD conversations; examine tools and processes for direct communication, clarifying expectations, roles and responsibilities; develop plans to build rapport; and practice addressing challenges in establishing…
Read MoreRBPD Credential – Module 3: Adult Education (ETL) (04/02/21 - 04/16/21)
During this module, participants describe adult learner characteristics and compare four related adult learning theories; identify implications for RBPD partnerships; discuss the challenges of balancing directive with responsive interactions in RBPD relationships; utilizing Motivational Interviewing tool to motivate change; the Transtheoretical Model of Change as a framework; discuss principles of reflective practice; application of tools…
Read MoreRBPD Credential – Module 2: Professionalism (ETL) (03/19/21 - 03/26/21)
This module emphasizes professionalism, ethics, equity and cultural competence. Participants review codes of ethical conduct and standards relating to RBPD work; analyze how and when mandated reporting applies to RBPD specialists; apply the foundation of a code of ethical conduct and standards to ethical dilemmas; identify strategies to promote culturally responsive RBPD and to address…
Read MoreRBPD Credential – Module 1: Introduction to Relationship Based Professional Development (ETL) (03/05/21 - 03/12/21)
During this 6 hour introduction to RBPD, participants investigate RBPD definitions, competencies and dispositions through the lens of Minnesota’s Knowledge and Competency Framework for Relationship-Based Professional Development Specialists; interpret research on the impact of RBPD; compare various RBPD approaches; analyze benefits and challenges of RBPD delivery modalities and review the goals, objectives and process of…
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