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January 2025 Professional Development Classes

Date

Time

Location

Title Description

Fee

1/8/2025

6-9:30 p.m.

Brookings

Certified CPR AED: This American Heart Association certified course teaches Heartsaver basic Adult, Child, and Infant CPR skills such as performing a head tilt-chin lift, giving compressions and breaths, and basic AED use. (CKC: Health, Safety, and Nutrition)

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1/9/2025

11 a.m.-noon

Online

Director Lunch and Learn: Participants will share and discuss key concepts and ideas relevant to directing a childcare program from a professional article shared by the trainer. (CKC: Program Administration) 

The professional article will be released before training.

$0.00

1/9/2025

6:30-8 p.m.

Online

Building Your Bounce: When we do not take the time to Build Our Bounce, caring for children may be difficult. In this training you will explore what resilience means to you, how it plays a role in your well-being and tips for bouncing back from change and challenges.

(All-Age Focused) (CKC: Professionalism and Leadership)

$0.00

1/15/2025

1:30-2:30 p.m.

Online

Hellos and Goodbyes: Learn ways to help both parents and children through these tough transition times. (Infant-Toddler Focused) 

(CKC: Family, School and Community Partnerships)

$0.00

1/16/2025

6:30-8 p.m.

Madison

Make It, Take It – Cozy Corners: Introduced in 2024! 

Early childhood spaces can be very exciting areas with high activity! In this class, you will learn how adding a cozy corner area can provide a calm space in the midst of a busy room. Create your own cozy corner with a few starter items provided in this class. (All-Age Focused) 

(CKC: Learning Environment, Planning and Curriculum)

$0.00

1/23/2025

6:30-8 p.m.

Watertown

Expressing Warmth and Affection to Children: Introduced in 2024! 

How do you know when someone cares for you, likes being with you, and is pleased with your efforts and accomplishments? In this class, learn the importance of teacher-child warmth and affection and the benefits it has on the children in your care. (All-Age Focused) 

(CKC: Child Guidance and Emotional Well-being)

$0.00

1/28/2025

1:30-2:30 p.m.

Online

Self-Care for Infant and Toddler Caregivers: Being an infant or toddler teacher can get very stressful. This class will explore different self-care activities for infant/toddler caregivers that will help maintain a healthy, happy classroom environment for everyone. 

(CKC: Professionalism and Leadership)

$0.00

1/29/2025

6:30-8 p.m.

Online

The Mighty Manipulative Toy: Introduced in 2024! 

What are manipulative toys and how can they help children? In this class, we will look at our superhero toy, the mighty manipulative, and discover ways it can be used to meet all of children's developmental domains. (All-Age Focused)

(CKC: Learning Environment, Planning and Curriculum)

$0.00

*CPR is $50 unless working in a registered or licensed childcare program