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Professional Development and Continuing Education

ESD 112 offers professional development and continuing education classes for the PreK–Third Grade Community of professionals working with children and families. Topics address WA State Core Competencies for Early Learning Professionals and School Age Professionals. Classes are instructed by experts in the field who are Washington State approved trainers. Courses include the following topics:

Highly Effective Learning Environments

Learn how effective learning environments can become tools for learning. Look at classroom designs and the use of learning centers help facilitate quality interactions. Trainers with expertise in the Environmental Rating Scales can support programs with meeting standards.

Leadership and Staff Support

Early childhood administrators and leaders have opportunities to connect and grow professionally. Topics include establishing, implementing, and evaluating program practices. Learn how to serve children and families in a professional manner and become a leader for early care and education.

Quality Teacher-Child Interactions

Learn how teachers can facilitate reflective thinking through use of effective questions and conversations. Understand what social emotional development is and how behaviors are affected by communication strategies and interactions. Trainers with expertise in the CLASS tool can support programs with meeting standards.

Teaching STEM, Math, and Science

Children who start kindergarten at grade level are on path for success throughout the school years. The first five years is an unmatched time of cognitive preparation for school. Learn how fun, everyday experiences help children prepare for kindergarten with a focus on STEM, science, and math.

Curriculum and Routines: How to Support Learning

Learn how to plan and provide high quality curriculum for birth to preschool classrooms. Utilizing ongoing observation-based assessments help teachers provide learning experiences that match individual child needs, abilities, and interests.

Child Development

We know that a strong understanding of child development supports best practices in high quality early childcare programs. Trainers will review our routines, environments, and curriculum planning through the lens of evidence based and developmentally appropriate practice.

Family Engagement

Learn how to develop strong relationships with families participating in your programs. Understanding the foundation of family support principles is key to building effective and meaningful family engagement strategies.

WaKIDS and Full Day Kindergarten

The Washington Kindergarten Inventory of Developing Skills (WaKIDS) is a transition process that helps to ensure a successful start to the K-12 experience and connect the key adults in a child’s life. Trainers with expertise in the WaKIDS system and full day kindergarten classrooms can support Preschool and Kindergarten teachers with implementing best practices.

Courses

Spring/Summer 2018 Schedule of Classes

Director’s Cohort

Join us to network and build community among fellow early childcare directors, and earn professional development STARS credits.

From the Inside Out: The Power of Reflection and Self–Awareness.

These classes focus on:

Developing a better sense of self
Invites you to reflect on how your experiences shape your present
Learn the importance of self–reflection
Clarify your purpose and passions around professional fulfillment

Meets the last Thursday of the month at 6:30 – 8:30 pm • Location: ESD 112

Fun with Early Math: Counting & Cardinality

Dates:

Part One: 3/13/18
Part Two: 4/17/18

Time: All Classes 6:30 – 8:30 pm

Location: ESD 112 – Longview

To Register: Call Luis at (360) 952–3358

OSPI Social Emotional Learning Module

ALL CLASSES 6:00 – 9:00 pm • Location: ESD 112

Early Achievers Level II Series

The following class is targeted for child care center directors and family child care primary providers. Participants must work in facilities that have registered for Early Achievers participation.

ALL CLASSES • Location: ESD 112

Early Achievers- QRIS Professional Development Series

Early Achievers QRIS PD Series is FREE to all Early Achievers Primary/Secondary Contacts. Early Achievers site staff may attend for $5.00 per STARS hour fee.

Not enrolled in Early Achievers?
Call Michelle Aguilar at 360-952-3375

Upcoming Classes

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On-Site Training

Let us come to you! Your time. Your Place. Your Training.

Convenient for you and your staff

Schedule when and where it works for you. Trainings can take place onsite or at ESD 112.
Receive a customized professional development plan and meet with your personal coach to practice strategies and next steps.

Affordable rates

$100 per hour of training with a minimum of 2 hours – $10 per hour per person for 30 staff
Purchase 5 days of training for your program at a discount: $1000 for 10 hours of training – meet your required continuing education hours for the year at only $100 per hour of training

Family Child Care

Providers may coordinate a group to fund the cost of training. ESD can provide space and materials for training. Trainings can be held on Saturdays or in the evening during non-business hours.

Child Care and Preschool Centers

Training can be provided at your site and held during in-service days, Saturdays, or in the evenings.

Book Today!

We recommend booking your training 3 months in advance as our calendar fills quickly!

Request a training for your site!
For more information call: 360-952-3358

Trainers

About Your Trainers

Tracy Collins

Tracy Collins comes to the field with a love for working with children and families. Tracy has over 30 years of experience in the field of early childhood education and has worked in a wide variety of settings. Tracy earned advanced degrees in Early Childhood Education/Child Development and Human Development and Psychology. Tracy taught in early childhood education programs in Massachusetts, Texas, and Maine, returning to the Pacific Northwest in 2014. In addition to her love of young children, Tracy is an avid fan of dogs and volunteers in the early childhood program at Oregon Museum of Science (OMSI).

Jesi Sucku

Jesi was born in central Minnesota. After a brief time spent in Chicago going to school for journalism and film, she found a passion for early learning while working as a photographer. She completed a bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education and Human Relations at Saint Cloud State University, then spent a few years as a toddler teacher, in addition to teaching music from infants through Pre-K. She moved to Portland, Oregon in 2015 where she spent some time as an infant and toddler teacher in a Reggio-inspired center before taking a job as a coach for early childhood teachers. She has a passion for Reggio Emilia, Waldorf and Montessori education as well as working to create culturally competent schools and advocating for teachers in the field. Currently she is working on completing a Master’s degree in Constructivism in ECE at Portland State University. Her favorite thing about her work is knowing she is helping to make the world a better place for kids. She lives with her husband Matt, young daughter Norah and dog Archer in Oregon.

STARS

All trainers are STARS approved.

All classes $15 per STARS hour unless otherwise noted.

STARS credits will only be given for fully completing a class. If a class is a series, you must attend ALL classes in the series to receive credit. MERIT reporting is completed within 30 days of a class. If you do not sign-in at a class, you will not receive credit for the class. If you do not provide a STARS ID number on a sign-in sheet, you will need to contact MERIT and provide a copy of your Certificate to receive credit. CCA will not contact MERIT for you.

Contacts

Who to Contact

Samantha Stevens

Relationship Based Professional Development Manager

Contact

Phone: 360-952-3361

Email: samantha.stevens@esd112.org

Mandi Niehaus

Secretary II

Contact

Phone: 360-952-3614

Email: mandi.niehaus@esd112.org

ECE State Resources

Early Care and Education in the News

Why do parents spend so much on child care, yet childhood educators earn so little?
(Child Care Aware of America, July 11, 2018)

Building a solid foundation
(Camas-Washougal Post-Record, April 11, 2019)

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Early Care and Education -Southwest Washington Childcare Consortium

In 1989, Clark County's business, education and civic leaders joined Educational Service District 112 to take an extraordinary step: they launched the first of what has now become the largest community-run child care system in the United States. Today, this effort is recognized as one of the "best and brightest" examples of local, state and federal government programs addressing one of today's toughest issues: child care.The Consortium operates 25 centers in Clark County serving 1,600 children and 2,800 parents utilizing more than 200 employees. SWCCC is a non-profit community based child care program serving families with children ages 6 weeks to 12 years.