Southeast Key Funded Professional Development May 1-15, 2016 REVISED Eligibility: Must be working at a DPW licensed/regulated facility. Preference will be given to those associated with the SE Key Region which includes Delaware, Philadelphia and Montgomery 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: The Arts Plus STEM Equals STEAM: An Integrated Approach ECEPD146 – Northampton CC Title: It’s more than Just Playing – It’s Learning! What Research Says about the Importance of Play 6 Hours ECEPD103 – Northampton CC Date/Time: Thurs., 5/5/16 through Thurs., 5/26/16 Date/Time: Thurs., 5/5/16, 1:00-3:00 pm Location: Online; 6 hrs. over 3 wks., access to Blackboard 24/7; with a 1 hr live webinar Tues., 5/17/16 from 1-2pm Location: Online webinar, 2 hrs. 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. Description: Play is an essential piece of a child’s healthy growth and development. In this series, play research will be explored. Participants will learn how to translate observations of play into intentional teaching practices. Teachers will also explore the many ways of interpreting children’s play to colleagues, family members and the community. For practitioners of all ages. Please have a copy of your PA Early Learning Standards available Title: CSEFEL I/T Module 2: Responsive Routines, Environments, and Targeted Strategies to Support Social Emotional Development in Infants and Toddlers 6 Hour (N.O.IL.CSEFELITM2RRETSSSEDIT6H.F) Date/Time: Tues., 5/3/16 through Tues., 5/24/16 New Date!!! Thurs., 5/19/16 through Thurs., 6/9/16 Location: Online; 6 hrs. over 3 wks., access to Blackboard 24/7; with a 1 hr live webinar Thurs., 5/26/16 from 1-2pm Description: Discover the importance of the climate in infant toddler care settings and how to support very young children in their positive and healthy social emotional growth and development. Inquire how schedules, routines and relationships can contribute toward well-designed, responsive infant toddler environments. Strategies will be explored to develop emotional literacy, play skills, and the development of friendship skills. Instructor: Kathryn Kashner Instructor: Rebecca Joella Instructor: Miranda Whitham CKC Code: K2.9 C2 CKC Code: K2.14 C3 Enroll By: Thurs., 4/28/16 by noon Login information will be provided after deadline Enroll By: Thurs., 4/28/16 by noon Login information will be provided after deadline CKC Code: K1.7 C2 Enroll By: Thurs., 5/12/16 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: SE 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