Connections and Conversations Virtual Check-Ins are interactive sessions that highlight topics of interest to the field of early childhood education. Participants will engage in virtual discussions via Zoom with child development experts while interacting with early learning practitioners to share questions, experiences, and expertise. This session will explore the importance of building positive relationships between educators and children, and highlight how positive interactions provide lasting effects throughout the course of a child’s lifetime.
Session Date: Wednesday, May 12, 2021 | 6:00 - 7:00 p.m.
Instructors: Judy Graca and Katie Streiff
Core Knowledge Competencies (CKC):
K2.13 C1 - Identify strategies, involving both adults and children, designed to help children develop social-emotional skills including self-regulation, conflict resolution, social problem solving, and mutual respect.
K5.1 C1 - Define communication as a process in which verbal and non-verbal messages are sent and received to facilitate the development of positive relationships between and among staff, children, families, and community members.
Identify positive relationships from their own life experiences and apply that motivation into nurturing relationships with children.
Identify the benefits of a positive child/teacher relationship and how it relates to brain development in children.
Apply positive interaction strategies into their classroom practices to support meaningful relationships with children.
Step One (Event Registration)
To register, complete the online registration form. Registration will close on May 10 at 11:55 p.m. Please have your PD Registry Number available (if any).
Step Two (Receiving Credit)
One hour of PQAS credit is available. To receive credit, participants must complete the PD Registry Credit Request Form (in addition to the registration form).
For questions about the course, contact Judy Graca at judy@tryingtogether.org or Katie Streiff at katie.elrc5@alleghenycounty.us. For questions about receiving credit, contact Jasmine Davis at jasmine@tryingtogether.org.
