Board of Directors Meeting
2024-01-17 08:30 - 09:30 (America/Halifax), 2024-03-20 08:30 - 09:30 UTC

Addressing Challenging Behaviors: Prevent, Teach, Reinforce Part 2
2024-01-23 13:00 - 14:00 UTC
Teachers, administrators, and other early childcare staff will learn about Prevent, Teach, Reinforce framework to support addressing challenging behaviors in the classroom.

Pyramid Model: Social-Emotional Skills Part 2
2024-02-09 12:00 - 13:00 UTC
Participants will learn about friendship skills (taking turns, sharing, etc.) and emotional literacy skills (how to identify an emotion) young preschool students need in order to be successful in their social-emotional development. Participants will also learn how to teach these skills through a wide range of students.

Falling In Love With Reading
2024-02-10

Family Child Care Home Supports: Lesson Planning
2024-02-13 13:00 - 14:00 UTC
Participants will train on best practices for inclusive lesson planning to support children ages birth to 5 years old.

Executive Committee Meeting
2024-02-14 08:30 - 09:30 (America/Halifax), 2024-04-17 08:30 - 09:30 UTC

Presidents Day
2024-02-19

Family Child Care Home Supports: Supporting Diverse Abilities & Age Groups
2024-02-27 13:00 - 14:00 UTC
Participants will train on adjusting curriculum, lesson planning, and individualized supports to support a diverse group of students, addressing differing age groups and differing abilities.

Pyramid Model: Social- Emotional Skills Part 3
2024-03-08 12:00 - 13:00 UTC
Participants will learn about self-regulation skills and problem-solving skills young preschool students need in order to be successful in their social-emotional development. Participants will also learn how to teach these skills through a wide range of students.

STEAM: Math & Science in Early Education
2024-03-12 13:00 - 14:00 UTC
This training will review different strategies to teach math and science skills through play opportunities. Participants will learn different activities for different age groups.

STEAM: Art in Early Education
2024-03-26 13:00 - 14:00 UTC
This training will review different strategies to teach art through play. Participants will learn best practices and different activities to support different age groups.

Self-Care: Self-Care for Teachers
2024-04-09 13:00 - 14:00 UTC
This training will review strategies for teachers to practice self-care, both inside and outside of the classroom.

Pyramid Model: Individualizing Social-Emotional Skills
2024-04-12 12:00 - 13:00 UTC
This training will review how to use the social-emotional skills utilized in the Pyramid Model Practices and how to individualize them for students who need more one-on-one support.

Self-Care: Self-Care for Children and Families
2024-04-23 13:00 - 14:00 UTC
This training will review strategies for teachers to support self-care with both children and families, both inside and outside of the classroom.

Outreach Committee Meeting
2024-04-24 11:00 - 12:00 UTC
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85367156843?pwd=[REDACTED]

Meeting ID: 853 6715 6843
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Family Child Care Home Supports: Networking Event
2024-04-27 09:00 - 11:00 UTC
Family Child Care directors, owners, and substitute staff are invited to this networking event to connect with other family child care staff from Alachua County, share teaching strategies, and brainstorm common challenges in the field.
Format: In-person, at the Early Learning Coalition Training Room
Registration Link: To be sent out ~ 1-month prior to training
*Registration opens Monday, April 1, 2024
**Registration limited to the first 20 participants

Finance/Audit Committee Meeting
2024-05-07 08:30 - 09:30 UTC

Pyramid Model: Responding to Challenging Behaviors Part 1
2024-05-10 12:00 - 13:00 UTC
This training will discuss strategies for teachers to use to respond to challenging behaviors, including behavior as a form of communication, and identifying the function of challenging behaviors.

Board of Directors Meeting
2024-05-14 08:30 - 09:30 UTC
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Meeting ID: 842 2758 0258
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Review Hearing Committee
2024-05-14 11:00 - 12:00 UTC

Literacy & Language: Literacy Engagement
2024-05-14 13:00 - 14:00 UTC
Attendees will learn about how to engage young students, birth to five years old, in read-aloud opportunities.

Outreach Committee Meeting
2024-05-22 11:00 - 12:00 UTC
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Meeting ID: 889 4406 4418
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Memorial Day
2024-05-27

Literacy & Language: Language Development in Early Education
2024-05-28 13:00 - 14:00 UTC
Participants will learn the different stages of language development for students birth to five years old. The training will also cover best practices for fostering language development for all ages as well.

Director Supports: Director Renewal Presentations
2024-06-08 09:00 - 11:00 UTC
Directors who are renewing their Director’s Credential and who need time and space to present on early childhood education are invited to attend to share their presentations with colleagues.
Format: In-person, at the Early Learning Coalition Training Room
Registration Link: To be sent out ~ 1-month prior to training
*Registration opens Monday, May 6, 2024
**Registration limited to the first 20 participants

Director Supports: Positive Workplace Culture
2024-06-11 13:00 - 14:00 UTC
Directors are encouraged to attend to learn about different strategies and suggestions in creating a positive workplace environment. Participants will also be able to collaborate with one another, sharing ideas on what they currently use, what works, and what they have tried in the past that hasn’t worked.

Pyramid Model: Responding to Challenging Behaviors Part 2
2024-06-14 12:00 - 13:00 UTC
This training will continue to review best practices for responding to challenging behaviors and provide a general overview of creating individualized behavior support plans.

Executive Committee Meeting
2024-06-19 08:30 - 09:30 UTC
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Meeting ID: 822 2108 5390
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