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SUMMARY:Orientation for Early Care and Education Professionals with CPR and First Aid
DESCRIPTION:Facilitator : Angie Kinser \nThis mandatory training focuses on Health\, Safety\, and Sanitation\, Recognizing and Reporting Child Abuse\, and Recommended Practices. This session is required for all childcare employees and must be completed within the first 90 days of employment. Successful completion of this course satisfies the Division of Child Care’s (DCC) new regulatory requirement for each center to ensure that every staff member has received training on first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). \nThis workshop is free thanks to the generous sponsorship by the Jefferson County Regional Collaborative through a grant from the Governor’s Office of Early Childhood. \nNotice: This is an in person class located at 4-C’s office!   \nLocation: Community Coordinated Child Care (4-C) \n908 S. 8th Street\, Suite 201\, Louisville\, KY 40203 (Map) \nLevel 1 CDA 1\,2\,3\,8 CC 1\,2\,4 Audience-All \n6 Credit Hours \nBy attending a professional development opportunity\, you are entering an area where photography\, audio and video recording may occur. Your presence at the event constitutes your consent to be photographed\, filmed\, and/or otherwise recorded and to the release of any and all recorded media of your appearance\, voice\, and name for any purpose in connection with 4-C and our partners including use on websites\, in social media\, news and advertising. By registering for the event\, you agree that you have read and consent to this release. If you do not agree to the foregoing\, please inform your trainer at the time of the event.
URL:https://www.4cforkids.org/event/orientation-for-early-care-and-education-professionals-with-cpr-and-first-aid-15/
LOCATION:Community Coordinated Child Care (4-C)\, 908 S. 8th Street\, Suite 201\, Louisville\, KY\, 40203\, United States
CATEGORIES:All,Director,Family Child Care,Infant/Toddler,Preschool,School Age
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SUMMARY:Director Essentials: Authentic Family Engagement
DESCRIPTION:Facilitator:  Angie Kinser \nFamily engagement is most meaningful when families feel valued\, heard\, respected\, and genuinely connected to their child’s learning community. In this training\, participants will explore how to build authentic partnerships with families based on trust\, collaboration\, and respect. \nThrough reflection\, discussion\, and real-life scenarios\, educators and directors will examine barriers that can impact family engagement and learn strategies for creating welcoming\, inclusive environments where every family feels a sense of belonging. Participants will learn how to use strength-based communication\, honor diverse family experiences and cultures\, and foster relationships that support children’s growth and development. \nParticipants will explore strategies for showing appreciation\, celebrating success\, fostering teamwork\, and creating an environment where educators feel seen\, respected\, and appreciated. \nThis workshop is free thanks to the generous sponsorship by the Jefferson County Regional Collaborative through a grant from the Governor’s Office of Early Childhood. \nNotice: 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. All classes are on Eastern Standard Time. \nLevel 1   CDA 4  CC 6   Audience-Directors \n2 Credit Hours \nBy attending a professional development opportunity\, you are entering an area where photography\, audio and video recording may occur. Your presence at the event constitutes your consent to be photographed\, filmed\, and/or otherwise recorded and to the release of any and all recorded media of your appearance\, voice\, and name for any purpose in connection with 4-C and our partners including use on websites\, in social media\, news and advertising. By registering for the event\, you agree that you have read and consent to this release. If you do not agree to the foregoing\, please inform your trainer at the time of the event.
URL:https://www.4cforkids.org/event/director-essentials-authentic-family-engagement/
LOCATION:Virtual\, Virtual
CATEGORIES:All,Director
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SUMMARY:Heart Centered Teaching Institute 2026
DESCRIPTION:The 9th Annual Heart Centered Teaching Institute is October 24\, 2026 at the UofL Event and Conference Center @ Shelby Campus. \nTeaching Beyond Walls: Implementing Nature-Based Approaches through Play\nThe world currently faces many crises. Early childhood educators can’t solve them all\, but we can influence the outcome! Dr. Rachel Larimore will make a case for nature-based early childhood education as a powerful tool for influencing the future of our society and planet. She’ll address the core components of nature-based pedagogy including how we can support learning with nature among three spaces—the Inside\, Outside\, and Beyond. This session will bring together nature-based approaches and social-emotional learning. You’ll leave smiling\, inspired\, and ready to change the world! \nTime: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM EST (Check in at 8:30 AM) \nCost: $50 \nEarly Bird Registration (before September 18th): $40 \nA limited number of scholarships will be available at a reduced cost. Click here to apply for a scholarship. \nPrizes and give aways! Light breakfast and lunch are included. Register early to receive a free Heart Centered Teaching t-shirt! (To guarantee a t-shirt\, you must register before September 18th. T-shirt size will be asked on the registration form.) \nRegistration closes Friday\, October 9th. Early Bird Registration closes Friday\, September 18th. \nLocation: UofL Event and Conference Center @ Shelby Campus (map)\nFounders Union Building\n450 North Whittington Pkwy\nLouisville\, KY 40222 \nParking: Free parking on site.  \nCredit: 6 hours of ECE-TRIS credit \n\nKeynote Speaker: Rachel A. Larimore\, Ph.D. \nRachel is an educator\, speaker\, consultant\, and author of multiple books including Establishing a Nature-Based Preschool\, Preschool Beyond Walls: Blending Early Childhood Education and Nature-Based Learning\, and Evaluating Natureness: Measuring the Quality of Nature-based Classrooms in Pre-k Through 3rd Grade. \n“As the Chief Visionary of Samara Early Learning\, my work focuses on the intentional integration of nature into the early childhood classroom—Inside\, Outside\, and Beyond. Learning with nature supports young children’s holistic development and as such they can live rich\, full lives. I have been in the field of education for nearly 30 years. Ten of those were spent as the director of a nature-based preschool. I left this position to complete my Ph.D. in curriculum\, instruction\, and teacher education at Michigan State University. At that same time I founded Samara Early Learning\, which focuses on helping early childhood educators start nature-based schools or grow nature-based approaches in their existing program.” – Rachel Larimore\, Ph.D. \nRead more about Dr. Rachel A Larimore. \n  \nThank you to our sponsor!\n   \n  \n4-C membership discount does not apply to the institute.
URL:https://www.4cforkids.org/event/heart-centered-teaching-institute-2026/
LOCATION:UofL Event and Conference Center @ Shelby Campus\, 450 North Whittington Pkwy\, Louisville\, KY\, 40222\, United States
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SUMMARY:Calmer Classrooms Start Outside
DESCRIPTION:Facilitator : Liz Walker \nBig emotions need big spaces to grow\, and nature provides the perfect classroom for helping children develop the social and emotional skills they need to thrive. During this training\, participants will explore how intentional outdoor experiences can reduce stress\, build resilience\, strengthen relationships\, and foster emotional regulation in young children. Through nature-based strategies and hands-on nature invitations\, educators will discover how their outdoor environments can encourage cooperation\, empathy\, problem-solving\, confidence\, and self-regulation while reducing challenging behaviors. \nThis workshop is free thanks to the generous sponsorship by the Jefferson County Regional Collaborative through a grant from the Governor’s Office of Early Childhood. \nLocation: Community Coordinated Child Care (4-C) \n908 S. 8th Street\, Suite 201\, Louisville\, KY 40203 (Map) \nLevel 1 CDA 3 CC 4 Audience-All \n2 Credit Hours \nBy attending a professional development opportunity\, you are entering an area where photography\, audio and video recording may occur. Your presence at the event constitutes your consent to be photographed\, filmed\, and/or otherwise recorded and to the release of any and all recorded media of your appearance\, voice\, and name for any purpose in connection with 4-C and our partners including use on websites\, in social media\, news and advertising. By registering for the event\, you agree that you have read and consent to this release. If you do not agree to the foregoing\, please inform your trainer at the time of the event.
URL:https://www.4cforkids.org/event/calmer-classrooms-start-outside/
LOCATION:Community Coordinated Child Care (4-C)\, 908 S. 8th Street\, Suite 201\, Louisville\, KY\, 40203\, United States
CATEGORIES:All,Director,Family Child Care,Infant/Toddler,Preschool,School Age
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