Training and Information Sessions

To register for any of the following trainings: Please call 249-6688.

So that all participants can receive the full benefit of the trainings, please be mindful of the following:

Trainings, unless otherwise noted, are currently free of charge. Please register only if you know you can attend.
Trainings begin and end at the time listed. To receive credit for any training, participants must be present no later than 15 minutes after the starting time.
For those participants who will be picked-up after the training, please make sure the driver is here when the workshop ends.
Each individual participant must call to reserve their own space - please no calling for other people.

October 2009

1st - CPR (5:30-8:30PM) at SSDC, cost is $20.
- Trainer: Darren Draughn
- Checks payable to the trainer, $20.
- 3 hours of in-service credit
6th - First Aid (5:30-8:30PM) at SSDC, cost is $20.
- Trainer: Darren Draughn
- Checks payable to trainer, $20.
- 3 hours of in-service credit
8th - Preschool Foundations (6:30-8:30PM) at SSDC
- Trainer: Stephanie Nelson
- Guidelines of Developmental Learning for NC preschoolers (37-60 months).
- 2 hours of in-service training
13th - CSEFEL #2 (6:30-8:30PM) at SSDC
- Trainer: Erin Hinton
- Learn about building positive relationships with children and child love languages.
- 2 hours of in-service credit.
15th - Room Arrangement (6:30-8:30PM) at SSDC
- Trainer: Gina Collins
- Understand how a well organized room arrangement can work for teachers and children.
- 2 hours of in-service training
21st - It's SIDS (12:00-2:00PM) at SSDC
- Trainer: Sherry Brannon
- State mandated safe sleep training for teachers working with infants.
- 2 hours of in-service
22nd - Fire Safety (6:30-8:30PM) at SSDC, cost is $10.
- Trainer: Darren Draughn
- Please make checks payable to the trainer, $10.
- 2 hours of in-service training

November 2009

3rd - Better Block Play (6:30-8:30PM) at SSDC
- Trainer: Donna Danzy, Stephanie McGovern
- Teachers of preschoolers (ages 3-5) will explore learning content that is easily facilitated in the block area, especially literacy and math.
- 2 hours of in-service training.
5th - It's SIDS (6:30-8:30PM) at SSDC
- Trainer: Melissa Smith
- State mandated safe sleep training for teachers working with infants.
- 2 hours of in-service training
10th - Free Play (6:30-8:30PM) at SSDC
- Trainer: Erin Hinton
- Why facilitation of free play is so important
- 2 hours of in-service training
12th - The Director's Role in Maintaining Quality (9:00-11:00AM) at SSDC
- Trainer: Chunda Teal, Sherry Brannon
- Director's will have an opportunity to identify and reflect upon best practices in administrating and maintaining a high quality program.
- 2 hours of in-service training
17th - Infant/Toddler Foundations (6:30-8:30PM) at SSDC
- Trainer: Gina Collins
- Guidelines Developmental Learning for NC Infants and Toddlers (Birth to 36 months).
- 2 hours of in-service credit

February 2010

4th - Social and Emotional Dev. (6:30-8:30PM) at SSDC
- Trainer: Erin Hinton
- Discover the roots of challenging behaviors and building relationships. Using the pyramid model explore the root of challenging behaviors in preschoolers and then do reframing.
- 2 hours of in-service training.
11th - It's SIDS (6:30-8:30PM) at SSDC
- Trainer: Melissa Smith
- State mandated safe sleep training for teachers working with infants.
- 2 hours of in-service training
18th - Promoting Fine Motor Skills (6:30-8:30PM) at SSDC
- Trainer: Mary Draughn and Gina Collins
- Come to this hands on session and learn fun, exciting ways to prepare children for writing.
23rd - First Aid/CPR (5:30-8:30PM) at SSDC
- Trainer: Ella Bunting
- The cost of this training is $25. Make check payable to the trainer.
- 3.5 hours of in-service training
25th - Fire Safety (6:30-8:30pm) at SSDC
- Trainer: Darren Draughn
- The cost of the training is $10. Please make the check payable to the trainer.
- 2 hours of in-service training

March 2010

4th - Improving Quality In Family Childcare Homes (6:30-8:30pm) at SSDC
- Trainer: Gina Collins
- Come learn ways you can improve quality in your family child care home.
- 2 hours of in-service training
18th - Early Childhood Development (6:30-7:30pm) at SSDC
- Trainer: Erin Hinton
- Training designed for parents and community caregivers
20th - Early Childhood Professional Educators Conference (6:30-8:30PM)
- Location: First Baptist Church, Lexington
- Theme: "Lifting as you Climb"
- Registration will be sent out in early March.
30th - Social/Emotional Dev.(6:30-8:30pm) at SSDC
- Trainer: Erin Hinton
- How to keep control as a teacher and learn to be proactive rather than reactive.
- 2 hours of in-service training