Community Coordinated Child Care

Now We are at a Crossroads!
2020-08-25 10:00 - 11:00 (America/Kentucky/Louisville) | KY
The events of this year have challenged us in numerous ways, and through those challenges, we have been given the opportunity for innovation. During this session, participants will listen to a podcast and answer some reflective questions to prepare for our time together as we explore how to re-imagine our work to support a strong image of every child and how the role of the educator is to rethink the curriculum to allow for anti-bias practices.
Notice: This is an online class. Please make sure you include a valid email address when registering and that you have internet and email access at the time of the training. This training will be conducted via Zoom, and you will be required to participate via video and audio through a computer, phone, or tablet.
Level 2 CDA 3 CC 4 Audience-All
2 Credit Hours

Orientation
2020-09-12 10:00 - 2020-09-19 12:00 | KY
This six hour professional development workshop provides overviews of child abuse/neglect, developmentally appropriate practices, and health & safety practices. It is required of all new child care staff within the first 90 days of hire. This class will be taught in two 2-hour zoom classes with homework in between for a total of 6 hours of content. You must be able to participate in both classes (Saturday, September 12 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM and Saturday, September 19 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM) and complete the required assignment to receive credit for this class.
Notice: This is an online class. Please make sure you include a valid email address when registering and that you have internet and email access at the time of the training. This training will be conducted via Zoom, and you will be required to participate via video and audio through a computer, phone, or tablet.
Level 1 CDA 1,2,3,8 CC 1,2,4 Audience-All
6 Credit Hours

How to Support Families
2020-09-21 18:30 - 19:30 | KY
Explore and practice strength-based strategies to build supportive relationships with families. Maintaining those relationships during a pandemic when teachers and families may not have face to face contact, poses unique challenges but is not impossible.
Notice: This is an online class. Please make sure you include a valid email address when registering and that you have internet and email access at the time of the training. This training will be conducted via Zoom, and you will be required to participate via video and audio through a computer, phone, or tablet.
Level 2 CDA 4 CC 6 Audience-All
2 Credit Hours

Developing Thinking Skills in Young Children
2020-09-24 16:30 - 18:30 | KY
Discuss, learn and reflect how to support children in developing critical thinking skills, such as problem solving. The ability to think critically is an essential skill and it starts to develop in very young children when they have many opportunities to play, ask open-ended questions and develop their own hypotheses and solutions. Learn practical strategies to use in their classrooms.
Notice: This is an online class. Please make sure you include a valid email address when registering and that you have internet and email access at the time of the training. This training will be conducted via Zoom, and you will be required to participate via video and audio through a computer, phone, or tablet.
Level 2 CDA 2 CC 1 Audience-All
3 Credit Hours

No Internet Connection Needed
2020-09-29 18:30 - 19:30 | KY
Gain a better understanding of why disconnecting children from screen time is valuable. Participants will be required before the class begins to read an article with reflective questions and then discuss it during our time together.
Notice: This is an online class. Please make sure you include a valid email address when registering and that you have internet and email access at the time of the training. This training will be conducted via Zoom, and you will be required to participate via video and audio through a computer, phone, or tablet.
Level 2 CDA 2 CC 1 Audience-All
2 Credit Hours

Strengthening Families
2020-10-06 16:30 - 18:30 | KY
Want to help families and not sure of where to start? Start here by learning about protective factors through the Strengthening Families framework that can help alleviate stress for families. Participants will join a 2-hour discussion through Zoom to discuss how assisting and supporting families can strengthen family relationships. The discussion will also lend itself to what deciding what changes can happen in our everyday practices to support families.
Pre-work will be required to earn the full credit hours that consists of a self-assessment to be discussed during the class.
Notice: This is an online class. Please make sure you include a valid email address when registering and that you have internet and email access at the time of the training. This training will be conducted via Zoom, and you will be required to participate via video and audio through a computer, phone, or tablet.
Level 2 CDA 3, 4 CC 1, 6 Audience-All
3 Credit Hours
This professional development opportunity is brought to you free of charge thanks to the generous support of the Kosair Charities Face It Movement

Orientation
2020-10-10 10:00 - 2020-10-17 12:00 | KY
This six hour professional development workshop provides overviews of child abuse/neglect, developmentally appropriate practices, and health & safety practices. It is required of all new child care staff within the first 90 days of hire. This class will be taught in two 2-hour zoom classes with homework in between for a total of 6 hours of content. You must be able to participate in both classes (Saturday, October 10 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM and Saturday, October 17 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM) and complete the required assignment to receive credit for this class.
Notice: This is an online class. Please make sure you include a valid email address when registering and that you have internet and email access at the time of the training. This training will be conducted via Zoom, and you will be required to participate via video and audio through a computer, phone, or tablet.
Level 1 CDA 1,2,3,8 CC 1,2,4 Audience-All
6 Credit Hours

Teaching with Respect
2020-10-13 16:30 - 18:00 | KY
Using group discussion, role play and reflective questions, participants will learn what teaching with respect means, looks like and why it is important. Teaching with respect, in part, requires knowing child growth and development and understanding how that is connected to having realistic expectations for children. Additionally, participants will practice strategies such as using encouragement instead of praise, to implement teaching with respect.
Notice: This is an online class. Please make sure you include a valid email address when registering and that you have internet and email access at the time of the training. This training will be conducted via Zoom, and you will be required to participate via video and audio through a computer, phone, or tablet.
Level 2 CDA 3 CC 1 Audience-All
2 Credit Hours

That’s a Different Point of View!
2020-10-14 13:00 - 15:00 | KY
During this session participants will discover the benefits of looking at different points of view to gain multiple perspectives. Understanding where different perspectives comes from is a huge gain when considering lesson planning. How we see children also affects in what experiences we offer to children.
Notice: This is an online class. Please make sure you include a valid email address when registering and that you have internet and email access at the time of the training. This training will be conducted via Zoom, and you will be required to participate via video and audio through a computer, phone, or tablet.
Level 2 CDA 7 CC 4 Audience-All
2 Credit Hours

Beyond Measure: Film Screening and Discussion
2020-10-14 18:30 - 19:30 | KY
In Beyond Measure, we set out to challenge the assumptions of our current education story. Rather than ask why our students fail to measure up, this film asks us to reconsider the greater purpose of education. What if our education system valued personal growth over test scores? Put inquiry over mimicry? Encouraged passion over rankings? What if we decided that the higher aim of school was not the transmission of facts or formulas, but the transformation of every student? And what if this paradigm-shift was driven from the ground up? By students, parents, and educators? By all of us? In Beyond Measure, we find a revolution brewing in public schools across the country. From rural Kentucky to New York City, schools that are breaking away from an outmoded, test-driven education are shaping a new vision for our classrooms. These are schools that see critical thinking, communication, exploration, experimentation, collaboration, and creativity as the key to good education. And they are dramatically improving outcomes for children of all backgrounds. They are schools where practically every
student graduates and goes on to finish college.
Participants will register through Eventbrite. You will be sent a link to screen the film, Beyond Measure. You must view the film between October 7 and 14 and participate in the follow-up session on October 14, 2020 to receive 2.5 hours of credit. This is a 2-part class. Everyone who registers for the film screening will also be sent a Zoom link to the follow up discussion on October 14 from 6:30-7:30PM. The cost is free.
Click here to register for the film screening and discussion.
Level 2 CDA 6 CC 6 Audience-All
2.5 Credit Hours

Early Childhood Outdoor Science Explorations
2020-10-24 09:00 - 11:00 | Community Coordinated Child Care (4-C), 908 S. 8th Street, Suite 201, Louisville, KY, 40203, United States
Discover cool science props that can be used outdoors! Create a resource list and brainstorm about your own ideas of what you can take back to your center.
Notice: This is an online class. Please make sure you include a valid email address when registering and that you have internet and email access at the time of the training. This training will be conducted via Zoom, and you will be required to participate via video and audio through a computer, phone, or tablet.
Level 2 CDA 2 CC 4 Audience-All
2 Credit Hours

The Struggle is Real!
2020-11-14 10:00 - 11:30 | KY
Learn about developmental milestones around social and emotional development. Through a pre-reading text assignment and short videos in the training, gain skills to recognize what a child is telling us and to themselves. Understanding the best way to support the child will also build positive relationships with adults and peers in their life.
Notice: This is an online class. Please make sure you include a valid email address when registering and that you have internet and email access at the time of the training. This training will be conducted via Zoom, and you will be required to participate via video and audio through a computer, phone, or tablet.
Level 2 CDA 3 CC 1 Audience-All
2 Credit Hours

Engaging Children in Literature
2020-11-17 17:30 - 19:00 | KY
Explore, discuss and learn about the various ways you can engage young children in literature and instill a love and appreciation for reading. Additionally, participants will engage in practical strategies to support young children in building their language skills and how to use literature everywhere.
Notice: This is an online class. Please make sure you include a valid email address when registering and that you have internet and email access at the time of the training. This training will be conducted via Zoom, and you will be required to participate via video and audio through a computer, phone, or tablet.
Level 2 CDA 2 CC 1 Audience-All
1.5 Credit Hours

Connecting with Families Through Documentation
2020-12-05 10:00 - 11:30 | KY
Learn different ways to communicate with families, even when we cannot be face to face. Understanding the importance of communication through documentation will be the main concept as we gain a new perspective and learn how documentation can be a support for families, children and providers.
Notice: This is an online class. Please make sure you include a valid email address when registering and that you have internet and email access at the time of the training. This training will be conducted via Zoom, and you will be required to participate via video and audio through a computer, phone, or tablet.
Level 2 CDA 7 CC 6 Audience-All
2 Credit Hours

Emotion Coaching-The art of supporting little people who have big feelings!
2020-12-08 17:30 - 19:30 | KY
Learn about the art of emotion coaching with small children who have big feelings! The interactive session will provide you with opportunities to reflect about your emotional heritage and consider how that heritage is impacting your teaching practices today. During the session you will be introduced to the five-step model and spend time thinking how to effectively implement emotion coaching within your classroom environment. By the end of the session you will have greater levels of self awareness, improved listening skills, and a deeper understanding of how to see children’s’ emotions in a new way. In addition, you will be given specific classroom strategies that support emotion-based coaching in order to help improve interactions with young children when emotions are running high.
Notice: This is an online class. Please make sure you include a valid email address when registering and that you have internet and email access at the time of the training. This training will be conducted via Zoom, and you will be required to participate via video and audio through a computer, phone, or tablet.
Level 3 CDA 3 CC 1 Audience-All
2 Credit Hours

Screen Time. Turn off the TV and go outside!
2021-01-12 18:00 - 19:00 | KY
In the session, Screen time – turn off your TV and go outside, we will learn about the latest research on the impact of overexposure to technology specifically focusing on the young children we serve. We will generate ideas and practical solutions for things teachers can do with children instead of using television and/or screens including the value of outdoor experiences and hands-on learning. We will also explore age-appropriate practices of screen use.
This workshop is free thanks to the generous sponsorship by the Jefferson County Community Early Childhood Council through a grant from the Governor’s Office of Early Childhood.
Notice: This is an online class. Please make sure you include a valid email address when registering and that you have internet and email access at the time of the training. This training will be conducted via Zoom, and you will be required to participate via video and audio through a computer, phone, or tablet.
Level 3 CDA 1 CC 4 Audience-All
1 Credit Hour

Directors Roundtable: New Year, New Goals - Making Professional Development Plans Work for You
2021-01-14 12:30 - 14:30 | KY
January is a great time to reflect and refresh. Let’s take a look at how professional development plans can nurture your staff as lifelong learners and professionals.
This workshop is free thanks to the generous sponsorship by the Jefferson County Community Early Childhood Council through a grant from the Governor’s Office of Early Childhood.
Notice: This is an online class. Please make sure you include a valid email address when registering and that you have internet and email access at the time of the training. This training will be conducted via Zoom, and you will be required to participate via video and audio through a computer, phone, or tablet.
Level 3 CDA 6 CC 3 Audience-Directors
2 Credit Hours

Pediatric Abusive Head Trauma
2021-01-25 18:00 - 20:00 | KY
This training was designed for child care providers and staff on recognition and prevention Pediatric Abusive Head Trauma. Participants will learn the early signs of maltreatment and the various injuries and conditions that may result from vigorous shaking, slamming or impacting the head of an infant or young child. They will also be provided tools for dealing with a crying infant and ways to share information with parents to prevent abuse from occurring. Training objectives are to review the statistics of abusive head trauma; to define and describe abusive head trauma and its associated injuries; to discuss risk factors and prevention, and to understand the outcomes for victims.
Notice: This is an online class. Please make sure you include a valid email address when registering and that you have internet and email access at the time of the training. This training will be conducted via Zoom, and you will be required to participate via video and audio through a computer, phone, or tablet.
Licensed and Certified Child Care providers are now required to obtain a minimum of 1.5 clock hours of training every 5 years in the area of Pediatric Abusive Head Trauma.
Level 1 CDA 1 CC 2,4 Audience-All
2 Credit Hours

Playing with Music! A window into inclusion & diversity of ability
2021-01-30 09:00 - 22:30 | KY
During this highly interactive and playful session we will explore music, music play and how all learners can feel capable and competent when engaging with music in your classrooms! If possible, please be sure to bring your favorite children’s song, adult song or musical instrument. During the session we will discuss the important role music and movement plays with children and their development. We will playfully explore how to be more intentional and inclusive with our teaching practices as they relate to learners of different abilities. By the end of the session, you will have more knowledge about music and how it can support child growth and development.
Notice: This is an online class. Please make sure you include a valid email address when registering and that you have internet and email access at the time of the training. This training will be conducted via Zoom, and you will be required to participate via video and audio through a computer, phone, or tablet.
Level 3 CDA 3 CC 1 Audience-All
2 Credit Hours

Following the Leader: Understanding how Emergent Curriculum can work for everyone’s benefit
2021-02-06 10:00 - 11:30 | KY
Following the leader can be a fun game to play with children! Have you ever thought about following the children to help guide the curriculum? Explore the components of emergent curriculum and how that can lead to higher participation and create a captivating environment that can lead to fewer behavior disruptions. We will also learn more about how Emergent Curriculum supports Kentucky’s benchmarks and standards.
Notice: This is an online class. Please make sure you include a valid email address when registering and that you have internet and email access at the time of the training. This training will be conducted via Zoom, and you will be required to participate via video and audio through a computer, phone, or tablet.
Level 2 CDA 2 CC 4 Audience-All

Directors Roundtable: One Small Thing - What can you do this month to move closer to your goals?
2021-02-11 12:30 - 14:30 | KY
How do we stay on track with our goals when there are so many other things to pay attention to? Let’s explore how small changes make big differences in how we work, and how we feel about our work. Through collaboration and discussion we will find new ways to support each other so that we and our early childhood program can be the best they can be!
This workshop is free thanks to the generous sponsorship by the Jefferson County Community Early Childhood Council through a grant from the Governor’s Office of Early Childhood.
Notice: This is an online class. Please make sure you include a valid email address when registering and that you have internet and email access at the time of the training. This training will be conducted via Zoom, and you will be required to participate via video and audio through a computer, phone, or tablet.
Level 3 CDA 6 CC 3 Audience-Directors
2 Credit Hours

Physical Activity: Get Moving!
2021-02-16 18:00 - 19:00 | KY
Physical Activity is an important component to health and well-being. Did you know that Kentucky children are ranked as third in leading the nation with childhood obesity? More than 13% of our children between the ages of 2 to 5 years old are impacted by obesity. Physical activity is one solution to support our children and families in reducing obesity and increasing their health outcomes. Join 4-C for a discussion about how to add more physical activity into your classrooms! This session will explore creative ways to get young children moving! By the end of the session, you will be able to build more physical play into your classroom environment, schedule and curriculum.
This workshop is free thanks to the generous sponsorship by the Jefferson County Community Early Childhood Council through a grant from the Governor’s Office of Early Childhood.
Notice: This is an online class. Please make sure you include a valid email address when registering and that you have internet and email access at the time of the training. This training will be conducted via Zoom, and you will be required to participate via video and audio through a computer, phone, or tablet.
Level 3 CDA 1 CC 2 Audience-All

Super Saturday-The Role of Movement in Play
2021-02-20 09:00 - 12:15 | Community Coordinated Child Care (4-C), 908 S. 8th Street, Suite 201, Louisville, KY, 40203, United States
Join us for a full day of learning! Attend two virtual classes in one day and complete an Independent Learning assignment to receive 5 hours of credit. Each class will focus on the role of movement in play. Join us for a dynamic day of professional development!
Rough-n-Tumble Play Session (live virtual class)
Rough-n-tumble play starts developing in infancy and continues throughout development! Join 4-C for a discussion on the critical role rough-n-tumble play has within our classrooms. Children crave play opportunities to use their bodies with other children. Rough-n-tumble play is a form of play that occurs at all ages and is characterized by engaging in playful physical actions. Learn how to create opportunities for rough-n-tumble play that are safe and based upon establishing boundaries and setting limits. Let’s look at the behaviors with a different lens!
Girls v/s Boys (live virtual class)
Let’s talk about the real differences of what boys and girls experience. This session will discuss the importance of understanding child development and what is appropriate to expect from boys and girls in the classroom. Boys and girls may have different needs, but they are still developing children. This training will explore developmentally appropriate milestones and schemas that teachers can support in the class.
Independent Learning Pre-Work (assignment completed on your own time)
To receive a full 5 credit hours for Super Saturday, pre-work must be completed prior to the day of class. An assignment will be emailed to each participant a week before to complete on their own time.
Notice: This is an online class. Please make sure you include a valid email address when registering and that you have internet and email access at the time of the training. This training will be conducted via Zoom, and you will be required to participate via video and audio through a computer, phone, or tablet.
Level 2 CDA 2, 8 CC 1 Audience-All
5 Credit Hours

Creating a Love for Writing!
2021-02-22 17:30 - 19:00 | KY
Creating a love for writing will provide early childhood educators with tools and practices that inspire the process of writing love letters to children and families as a form of documentation. The session aims to transform and elevate the professionalism of early childhood care and education by magnifying the teacher’s voice within the context of documentation. Please join us for a lively discussion on how to create meaningful documentation that will leave you feeling inspired and more deeply connected to your children, families and colleagues. By the end of the session, you will have gained techniques, tools and processes that support you on your journey of documentation-wherever you might be! If possible please bring photos of your classroom children and stories about what has been happening within your classroom.
Notice: This is an online class. Please make sure you include a valid email address when registering and that you have internet and email access at the time of the training. This training will be conducted via Zoom, and you will be required to participate via video and audio through a computer, phone, or tablet.
Level 3 CDA 4, 6 CC 3, 5 Audience-All
2 Credit Hours (pre-work required)

Courageous Conversations in Early Childhood Spaces!
2021-02-23 18:00 - 19:00 | KY
Have you been wanting to support your children in talking about their racial or cultural identity, but you’re unsure of where to start? Are you worried that you might say the wrong thing or run out words? Courageous Conversations will give you the support, tools and information needed to join in the discussion with your children, their families and other early childhood professionals. This short but powerful session will provide you with a starting place by sharing real live classroom reflections, reading a researched based article, and exploring other resources that will support you on your journey. By the end of the session, you’ll have greater knowledge, more language to use and tools which will support you in having a courageous conversation within your classroom, center, school or home!
Notice: This is an online class. Please make sure you include a valid email address when registering and that you have internet and email access at the time of the training. This training will be conducted via Zoom, and you will be required to participate via video and audio through a computer, phone, or tablet.
Level 3 CDA 3 CC 4 Audience-All
1.5 Credit Hour

Orientation
2021-03-01 18:00 - 2021-03-08 20:00 | KY
This six hour professional development workshop provides overviews of child abuse/neglect, developmentally appropriate practices, and health & safety practices. It is required of all new child care staff within the first 90 days of hire. This class will be taught in two 2-hour zoom classes with homework in between for a total of 6 hours of content. You must be able to participate in both classes (Monday, March 1 6:00 – 8:00 PM and Monday, March 8 6:00 – 8:00 PM) and complete the required assignment to receive credit for this class.
Notice: This is an online class. Please make sure you include a valid email address when registering and that you have internet and email access at the time of the training. This training will be conducted via Zoom, and you will be required to participate via video and audio through a computer, phone, or tablet.
Level 1 CDA 1,2,3,8 CC 1,2,4 Audience-All
6 Credit Hours

Childhood Nutrition
2021-03-02 18:00 - 19:00 | KY
Learn about what foods are nutritionally valuable and critical for the development of young children. From breastfeeding to selecting healthy cooking projects within your classroom, we will explore the important role nutrition plays in child care programs. We will discuss the most current licensing standards as they relate to nutrition and meals. The session will introduce providers to the concept of family style dining and brainstorm other ways to support children with establishing healthy relationships with food. We will also provide information on how to participate in the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP), which is a critical partner to 4-C!
This workshop is free thanks to the generous sponsorship by the Jefferson County Community Early Childhood Council through a grant from the Governor’s Office of Early Childhood.
Notice: This is an online class. Please make sure you include a valid email address when registering and that you have internet and email access at the time of the training. This training will be conducted via Zoom, and you will be required to participate via video and audio through a computer, phone, or tablet.
Level 3 CDA 8 CC 2 Audience-All

Supporting Identity Development with Routines & Rituals
2021-03-20 10:00 - 11:30 | KY
Routines are a collection of daily practices that create encounters with children, the adults, and the environment. These encounters are helping children to understand who they are and form their identities. Knowing this means looking at our routines and interactions with multiple lenses. Join us for a discussion about individual identity and what this means for your work with children. The discussion will also help educators understand how identity can be shared collectively, in addition, to individually through well-constructed rituals that promote belonging, respect, inclusion and community.
Notice: This is an online class. Please make sure you include a valid email address when registering and that you have internet and email access at the time of the training. This training will be conducted via Zoom, and you will be required to participate via video and audio through a computer, phone, or tablet.
Level 3 CDA 3, 1 CC 4, 1 Audience-All
Credit Hours: 2

Scheduling and Carefree Timelessness
2021-03-25 17:30 - 19:00 | KY
Creating scheduling that allows for carefree timelessness can be very difficult to achieve within a child care program. Stop watching the clock and learn what to do instead. During our discussion we will explore what is needed in a schedule and what stands in your way of renegotiating your relationship with time! Learn how the overscheduling of children is impacting their well-being and play. The session will provide educators with an opportunity to create a plan for adding more time to their schedule for children to play. We will explore the decline of play, the impact and what we can do about it as educators! Please bring a copy of your classroom daily schedule.
Notice: This is an online class. Please make sure you include a valid email address when registering and that you have internet and email access at the time of the training. This training will be conducted via Zoom, and you will be required to participate via video and audio through a computer, phone, or tablet.
Level 3 CDA 1 CC 1 Audience-All
2 Credit Hours

Directors Roundtable - Making Tough Decisions
2021-04-08 12:30 - 14:30 | KY
Directors are faced with numerous difficult decisions every day. This can be exhausting and cause you to run out of resources before all the work is done! Join this group of directors to identify your own personal values and priorities and explore how to use those values to make tough decisions.
This workshop is free thanks to the generous sponsorship by the Jefferson County Community Early Childhood Council through a grant from the Governor’s Office of Early Childhood.
Notice: This is an online class. Please make sure you include a valid email address when registering and that you have internet and email access at the time of the training. This training will be conducted via Zoom, and you will be required to participate via video and audio through a computer, phone, or tablet.
Level 3 CDA 5, 6 CC 3, 7 Audience-Directors
2 Credit Hours
