Training
RPC offers ongoing professional development and support for early educators in Randolph County to ensure licensed centers and homes meet state requirements for staff certification and training as well as enhance the quality of early care and education. Training is offered for early educators who work with children birth–5 years, with extended training opportunities for school age care, and work in child care programs or family child care homes in Randolph and neighboring counties.
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Space for play explores creative ways to support outside play to include: investigate the qualities of nature and play and their combined application when engaged with children, redefine the term nature play space, engage in methods for enhancing play for outdoor learning experiences, explore elements of and play with loose parts in Kidzone and discuss risk as it relates to managing an outdoor play environment.
*All Playful Pedagogy Trainings offer .5 CEU credit per session and are FREE to Randolph County early educators!
Facilitator: Linda Kinney, Nature Play and School Programs Manager
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Are you struggling with lesson plans? We can help! In this interactive training we will learn how to build a lesson plan that is intentionally driven by the interests and needs of the children, and is aligned with the North Carolina Foundations for Early Learning and Development (NCFELD).
Facilitator: : Heather Semler/Sandy Johnson
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Have you noticed a higher number of children experiencing speech delays? What is appropriate to expect at different ages or for dual language learners? Join us for this virtual training to explore simple strategies to use every day in the classroom to increase children’s vocabulary and language development. Learn next steps to take when concerned with a child’s speech and language. Time will be planned for discussion and questions for Mary!
Facilitator: Mary Lynn Hastings, Bilingual Speech/Language Pathologist
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We have scored a full day with the amazing Kim Hughes dedicating her time to the early educators in Randolph County! Learn more about Kim here: https://consciousdiscipline.com/professional-development/instructors/kim-hughes/ Incentives will be included for individuals and programs participating in this exciting event!
Presenter: Kim Hughes
Earn 6 credits for this FREE Workshop!
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Our Back-to-School Bash is a time where directors can gather together to celebrate the New School Year. The goal of this event is to assist with making connections with community members and resources as well as to kick off the beginning of the school year with excitement and anticipation for a great year ahead!
Facilitators: Kristy Umfleet and Guest Speakers
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Bored with themes? Join us as we challenge our thinking about lesson plans and create activities that are child-led, hands-on, and fun for all! Participants will explore how to observe and identify children’s interests, how to weave in Creative Curriculum goals, and how to extend learning for certain topics of interest.
Facilitator: : Heather Semler/Sandy Johnson
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Play in Practice includes a strong nature immersion component that reinforces the benefits and importance
of playing outside. Discussions will include: supporting the unique qualities of children’s play; strategies
for developing support structures and partnerships, incorporating play into lessons, programs and everyday life, and how to ignite a culture of change.
*All Playful Pedagogy Trainings offer .5 CEU credit per session and are FREE to Randolph County early educators!
Facilitator: Linda Kinney, Nature Play and School Programs Manager
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Come see how easy it is to…Take LEARNING outside! Explore the why behind outdoor learning and gain insights from local early educators who have found tremendous success in nature play learning. Learn first hand how do-able it is to implement anywhere with any budget! It’s a great way to kickoff National Take a Child Outside Week Sept. 24-30th!
Facilitators: Sandy Johnson/Margie Trogdon/Dawn Greene
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