This intensive thirty-six hour, twelve session course focuses on developing and implementing a high quality classroom which includes: an understanding of the RIELDS nine domains of learning and development for children birth- age 8; recognizing the connection between responsive care and education for infants and toddlers; reflecting on teaching practices; understanding the connection between a quality standards-based classroom and the RIELDS; creating meaningful opportunities for community and family engagement; expanding knowledge of the four components of curriculum; and understanding authentic assessment and using assessment information in curriculum planning.
Participants in this course should have a strong early childhood background with knowledge and experience in the areas of curriculum and assessment. Participants should also currently be working in a classroom, since activities used throughout the course relate to day to day teaching. Individuals should have an early childhood educational background that includes a minimum of twelve higher education credits in Early Childhood Education.
This course includes twelve, three hour sessions. Participants who successfully complete the thirty-six hours of training receive a Certificate of Achievement through the RI Department of Education and thirty-six hours of RIDE professional development credits. Participants who complete thirty-six hours of core training plus nine hours in the Next Steps series are eligible to receive three undergraduate/graduate credits at the 400 level through the University of
Further Information:
Location:
N.Kingstown Admin. Bldg., 100 Fairway, N. Kingstow
Contact:
Elaine Remillard ph: 222-2118 email: Elaine.Remillard@ride.ri.gov
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| 1781 | 4/10/2014 | 05:30 PM | 08:30 PM | 20 | 5 |
| 1782 | 4/17/2014 | 05:30 PM | 08:30 PM | 0 | 0 |
| 1783 | 4/24/2014 | 05:30 PM | 08:30 PM | 0 | 0 |
| 1784 | 5/1/2014 | 05:30 PM | 08:30 PM | 0 | 0 |
| 1785 | 5/8/2014 | 05:30 PM | 08:30 PM | 0 | 0 |
| 1786 | 5/15/2014 | 05:30 PM | 08:30 PM | 0 | 0 |
| 1787 | 5/22/2014 | 05:30 PM | 08:30 PM | 0 | 0 |
| 1788 | 5/29/2014 | 05:30 PM | 08:30 PM | 0 | 0 |
| 1789 | 6/5/2014 | 05:30 PM | 08:30 PM | 0 | 0 |
| 1790 | 6/12/2014 | 05:30 PM | 08:30 PM | 0 | 0 |
| 1792 | 6/19/2014 | 05:30 PM | 08:30 PM | 0 | 0 |
| 1791 | 6/26/2014 | 05:30 PM | 08:30 PM | 0 | 0 |