The following Separate Fee Workshops are offered on Tuesday, November 1, 2011 at The Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida. Click on the Workshop Title for more details.
Pre-registration is required before October 7, 2011 or until workshop reaches registration capacity, whichever comes first. There will be No On-Site Registration for these workshops.
Workshops on NAEYC Accreditation Systems
Meeting NAEYC Professional Preparation Standards: A Self-Study Workshop for Higher Education Faculty
NAEYC Training-of-Trainers Workshops
NAEYC Training-of-Trainers workshops are intensive one-day experiences that provide participants with the opportunity to deepen their understanding of adult learning as well as specific content knowledge. The workshops are designed for program administrators—providing these early childhood professionals with the skills, knowledge, and materials to provide collaborative, theory-to-practice professional development to their staff. Materials for these workshops are valued at more than $150!
Meeting NAEYC Professional Preparation Standards: A Self-Study Workshop for Higher Education Faculty
8:30 am – 5:00 pm
This workshop is designed for early childhood faculty who are engaged in NAEYC Accreditation or Recognition. It assumes some familiarity with the Professional Preparation Standards and will be most helpful for those who are compiling reports, meeting annual reporting requirements, or responding to conditions.
Participants will:
• Receive a copy of program self-study support materials.
• Discuss ways to use key student assessments, rubrics, and student performance data to improve programs.
• Practice designing assessments that align with the NAEYC standards, see what an effective rubric looks like, and discover how to present persuasive data.
• Engage in hands-on practice with accreditation documents and interactive dialogue with colleagues.
• Meet and talk with accreditation senior staff and faculty from successfully accredited programs.
• Return to their institution with an action plan, resources, other practical tools, and supportive professional relationships
Registration Fees: $199 for NAEYC members; $249 for non-members. Includes all workshop materials, breakfast, lunch, and light refreshments.
8:30 am – 4:00 pm
This workshop is for program individuals who have some understanding of NAEYC’s accreditation standards, criteria and process, but want more in-depth knowledge of how to prepare for the assessment of their groups through classroom observations and classroom portfolios. The focus will be on understanding in detail how group-specific evidence is evaluated by assessors during the site visit assessment, so teaching staff know how best to prepare themselves, their classroom environment, and their classroom portfolios. NAEYC Staff Assessors will share tips about common pitfalls, most challenging criteria, and must-see practices among the quality standards directly assessed in classrooms.
Registration Fees: $199 for NAEYC members; $249 for non-members. Includes continental breakfast, lunch, and light refreshments.
Developmentally Appropriate Practice: Training Program for Staff
8:30 am – 5:00 pm
This workshop prepares program administrators to conduct a 5-session training program on the 2009 revision of developmentally appropriate practice (DAP). The training program includes information and activities to enhance staff’s understanding of the DAP core considerations, principles and guidelines; effective teaching practices; child assessment; relationships with families; and teaching strategies.
Participants in this TPA will receive:
- The Trainer’s Manual with information for conducting workshops based on the five modules—the trainer’s notes, timeframe for conducting each session, expected outcomes for participants, materials needed to conduct each session, and prior-to-session directions
- A DVD with video clips depicting DAP in action, PowerPoint slides, the elements of the Participant Notebook (handouts and other resources), and additional materials needed to conduct the training; and copies of the books: Developmentally Appropriate Practice, the 3rd Edition, edited by Carol Copple & Sue Bredekamp, and The Intentional Teacher: Choosing the Best Strategies for Young Children’s Learning, by Ann S. Epstein
For more information, visit the Training Section of our Website.
Registration Fees: $299 for NAEYC members; $375 for nonmembers. Includes materials, continental breakfast, lunch, and light refreshments.
