Training & Professional Development

Mandatory Training:

Staff Training Links and Timelines 

Past Training:

Spring 2023

Fall 2022

Spring 2022

Fall 2021

Spring 2021

Training & Professional Development – Fall 2020

COVID Planning – Part 1: 7-28-20

COVID Planning – Part 2: 7-28-20

TeachingStrategies CLOUD / Virtual Services

MANDATORY TRAINING:

STAFF TRAINING RUBRIC

STAFF TRAINING BINDER INDEX

Mandatory Training: ALL STAFF (Turn in all certificates to main office)

  • NESD Head Start Mission Statement and School Readiness Goals

 Mandatory Training: UNIT STAFF (Training for ALL STAFF Above, plus:)

  • Annual Mandatory Safety Training: (Attendance/Quiz – training links included)
  • Emergency Preparedness – Review Powerpoint and local plans
  • Ideas for Classroom Interaction
  • Behavior Management – Watch Video – Fill out Quiz/Certificate

 Mandatory Training: Teachers/Home Visitors (Training for ALL STAFF, UNIT STAFF Above, plus:) Mandatory Training List for T/HV

  • New Teacher/Teacher Assistant/Home Visitor Orientation
  • CACFP – Mandatory Training
  • Creative Curriculum Orientation Videos (found under “Develop” in my.teachingstrategies.com (print certificates)
    • Creative Curriculum for Preschool, Foundation (10 hr)
    • Creative Curriculum for Preschool, Daily Resources (10 hr)
    • Creative Curriculum for Preschool, Objectives for Development and Learning (10 hr)
    • Creative Curriculum for Preschool, GOLD Introduction (2 hr)
    • Creative Curriculum for Preschool, Implementing GOLD in MyTeachingStrategies (10 hr)
  • Interrater Reliability Test – myTeachingStrategies – Preschool-Pre-K
  • Implementing Curriculum with Fidelity – (1 hr) – Fill Out Quiz
  • Introduction to the CLASS Tool (TEACHERS and TEACHER ASSISTANTS) (found in myTeachstone.com – PK – Fill Out Quiz/Certificate)
    • Learn About: (15 min each – 10 total)
      • Positive Climate /  Negative Climate   /  Teacher Sensitivity    /   Regard for Student Perspective
      • Behavior Management    /    Productivity    /   Instructional Learning Formats
      • Concept Development    /   Quality of Feedback    /     Language Modeling
  • Introduction to the HOVRS Tool (HOME VISITORS)
    • 3 areas
  • Second Step Curriculum – Fill Out Quiz/Certificate
  • ChildPlus Training

Resources:

Special Education:

SDDOE – Webinar Series (geared toward elementary and some older, but good videos)