Training
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DTI trainers have educational backgrounds in early childhood education and experience working with hundreds of early childhood programs throughout New York State. Training sessions are grounded on a firm knowledge of child development and early childhood education theory as well as practical strategies informed by years of classroom and administrative experience. Training sessions vary in duration from a half-day to multiple days. Programs have been developed for:
- Directors & Assistant Directors of child care & school-age programs
- Teaching staff of all forms of child care programs
- Family Child Care Providers
- Board Members of child care centers
- Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies
For a sample list of early childhood education training topics . . .
Technical Assistance
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Early childhood education professionals often find that they are in need of technical assistance to make program improvements or implement ideas discussed in training. DTI has a long history of providing this type of support to the early childhood education community. Technical assistance may entail:
- Use of standardized program assessment instruments
- Observations & follow-up meetings
- Sharing of written resources
- Modeling of skills and strategies
Technical assistance is always customized to the needs of each participating program. For a list of topics addressed during technical assistance . . .
Staff Training Topic List
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EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION
- The ECERS, ITERS & SACERS: Get Prepared for Quality Stars!
- Observation & Assessment of Young Children
- Promoting Children’s Literacy Acquisition
- Designing an Effective Learning Environment: Room Arrangement
- Building a High Quality Relationship with Parents
- Conflict Resolution Skills for Staff
- Preschool Math Activities You Can Count On
- Building a Foundation for Tomorrow’s Artists
- Effective Lesson Planning
- Guiding Children’s Behavior
- Strengthening Staff/Child Interaction
- Recognizing & Responding to Trauma in Young Children
- Observing and Recording Children’s Behavior
- Enhancing Teamwork: Bringing Your Team to the Next Level
- Promoting Gender Equity in Your Early Childhood Classroom
- Stress and Burnout: Don’t let them get the best of you!
- Team-building through the 4 Communication Styles: The Secret to Working Effectively with Others
- Listen Up: Improving Your Listening Skills with Parents and Staff
- Understanding Developmentally Appropriate Practice
- Using Child Portfolios
- Infection Prevention Practices in Child Care Programs
- Principles of Child Development: Infants, Toddlers and Preschoolers
- Being a Mandated Reporting: Recognizing & Reporting Suspected Child Abuse
Management Training Topic List
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EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION
- Inspiring Motivated Teamwork
- Documenting Employee Performance
- Managing Performance Improvement Conversations that Truly Put You to the Test
- Every Word Counts: Writing the Parent Handbook
- Building a High Quality Relationship with Parents
- Tools for Effective Training: Learn How to Design Staff Training
- Managing & Reducing Staff Turnover
- Orienting New Staff Members
- Marketing Your Child Care Program
- Strengthening Supervisory Skills
- Using a Coaching Style of Supervision
- Time Management Techniques that Work
Board Of Directors Training Topic List
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EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION
- Roles and Responsibilities of Child Care Center Board Members
- Evaluating the Executive Director
- Overview of Key Regulations Governing Child Care Programs
- What You Need to Know about Developmentally Appropriate Practice & Early Childhood Programs to be an Effective Board Member
Technical Assistance Topics
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EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAM ADMINISTRATORS
- Supervising Challenging Employees
- Documenting Employee Performance
- Parent Handbooks (Reviewing, Editing, Authoring)
- Staff Handbooks (Reviewing, Editing, Authoring)
- Job Descriptions (Reviewing, Editing, Authoring)
- Improving Relationships with Parents
- Orientation of New Staff Members
- Marketing Your Child Care Program
- Time Management
- Financial Management
- Calculating Your Cost of Care
- Working with your Board of Directors to design an Executive Director evaluation process
Technical Assistance Topics
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EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAM STAFF
- The Environmental Rating Scales
- Developmentally Appropriate Practice
- Lesson Planning
- Observation & Assessment of Young Children
- Literacy
- Room Arrangement
- Parent Communication
- Developmentally Appropriate Art
- Guiding Children’s Behavior
- Strengthening Staff/Child Interaction
- Using Child Portfolios
