The CENTER for EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION Northwest Key Funded Professional Development February 2016 Eligibility: Must be working at a DPW licensed/regulated facility associated with the NW Key Region which includes Armstrong, Blair, Cambria, Cameron, Centre, Clarion, Clearfield, Clinton, Crawford, Elk, Erie, Forest, Indiana, Jefferson, Lawrence, McKean, Mercer, Potter, Venango and Warren counties. Participants must validate themselves on the PA Key Intranet website before enrolling. Instructions for validating can be found here. http://www.northampton.edu/Documents/ECE/Validate_Yourself_and_Register_for_Training_with_the_PA_Keys_Online_Calendar.pdf Title: Personal Filters ECEPD314 – Northampton CC Title: The Arts Plus STEM Equals STEAM: An Integrated Approach ECEPD146 – Northampton CC Title: Time Management and SelfEsteem ECEPD619 – Northampton CC Location: Online; 3 hrs. over 2 wks. Location: Online webinar, 2 hrs. Location: Online; 3 hrs. over 2 wks. Date/Time: Mon., 2/8/16 to Mon. 2/22/16 Description: Discuss how our own beliefs, values and behaviors are shaped by our biases and societal stereotypes and how they impact cultural, racial, linguistic, and socioeconomic experiences. Instructor: Angel AveryWright CKC Code: K3.3 C1 Enroll By: Mon., 2/1/16 by noon - Login information will be provided after deadline Date/Time: Thurs., 2/11/16, 1:00-3:00 pm Description: Full STEAM ahead into the 21st century! Experience the joy of participating in children’s learning. The language of art guides communication, representing and expressing and styles of relating. Learn how the arts lead science, technology, engineering and math concepts. Explore well-placed questioning, inquiry, emergent ideas and how to use these strategies to teach with intention. Connect children’s learning with the PA early learning standards. Instructor: Kathryn Kashner CKC Code: K2.9 C2 Enroll By: Thurs., 2/4/16 by noon Login information will be provided after deadline Date/Time: Mon., 2/22/16 to Mon. 3/7/16 Description: Time management really has to do with selfmanagement. Learn what you can control and what you cannot. Use self-reflection to discover how to manage all the items on your ‘to-do’ list. Instructor: Angel Avery-Wright CKC Code: D6.3 C3 Enroll By: Mon., 2/15/16 by noon Login information will be provided after deadline Payment must be made at time of registration – Register online for each offering To Register: To register and pay, please log into the PA Key Registry - www.pakeys.org and search by regional key region node and title or date of offering. Costs: NW Key Funded Program Fee: Fall 2015-Spring 2016 Offerings $7.00 fee for two hours, $14.00 fee for 3-4 hours, and $21.00 fee for 5-6 hours professional development activities. Questions: Please contact the PA Key https://pennsylvaniakey.zendesk.com/hc/en-us Northampton Community College 3835 Green Pond Road www.northampton.edu Bethlehem, PA 18020