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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This session will focus specifically on the scale used to assess school-age classrooms. We will explore the tool, scoring, and tips on how to increase overall quality and scores
Presenter: Megan Porter, NCRLAP
Earn 2 Credits for this FREE Workshop
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Participants will discuss innovative approaches to hiring and effective supervision. This workshop is designed to empower leaders to adapt their recruitment, interviewing, and hiring strategies to optimize both the quantity and quality of new hires. Furthermore, it will provide invaluable guidance on navigating the delicate process of either transforming under-performing staff members—whether new recruits or long-standing employees—into valued team members or respectfully transitioning them out of the organization.
Presenter: Vernon Mason
Earn 1 credit for this FREE Workshop!
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This training focuses on the value of play and the importance of the adult in service of playing children (playwork) Activities encourage deeper thinking into our role in children’s play and we will explore open-ended creative ways to work with children outdoors using approaches employed in the playwork.
Presenter: Linda Kinney
Earn .5 CEU Credits for this FREE Workshop
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This session will focus on personal well-being and happiness within the workplace. Happiness is like the air we breathe. Where do you fall on the happiness scale: moody, grouchy, or Mary Poppins? During this presentation, the presenter will impart practical strategies that all of us can incorporate into our lives. Regardless of your current disposition, the aim is to cultivate a more joyful existence for yourself while spreading happiness to those around you.
Presenter: Vernon Mason
Earn 3 Credits for this FREE Workshop
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An introduction to Mediterranean style eating and how to adapt it to your family’s taste. There will be a special focus on ways to involve children in meal prep and get them excited to eat more fruits and vegetables.
Presenter: Jennifer Holmes
Earn 2 Credits for this FREE Workshop
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Unleash the creative potential in your school age classrooms through the concept of Tinkering. Participants will explore 3 basic forms of tinkering in this very hands-on session. Come explore the many benefits to numerous low budget tinkering opportunities that foster creative thinking, encourage inquiry and investigation, enhance team work and collaboration. Get your school age children excited about coming to camp this summer!
Presenter: Sandy Johnson
Earn 2 credits for this FREE workshop!
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During this one-hour workshop, we will learn; what heuristic play is, why it is important, and how we can support its opportunities in the classrooms.
Presenter: Carrie Becker
Earn 1 credit for this FREE workshop
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Join us on June 1, 2024 as we pay tribute to a very special group of early educators during our Night of the Stars event! This year will be unique and exciting! The Professional Development Committee has once again planned the event at the beautiful Lazy E Event Center in Archdale. Joining us will be the hilarious Tanya Dennis sharing the humorous moments that only early childhood providers could understand! It will truly be a Barrel of Laughs! Please join us and enjoy a dinner catered by Buns Hun Baker and desserts by Sugar Mama Cupcakes as we honor our ’23-’24 graduates.
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The art and science of child development, the innocence and essence of childhood have been disrupted and displaced. The culture and climate of early education and care have changed! Many of us can say we have seen, lived, and worked through some unprecedented days. How do we regain our early education confidence, move beyond the challenges, and gain footing for our greatest comeback in child care?
Presenter: Tanya Dennis
You will receive 1 credit for this FREE workshop!!!
This training explores the value of play and how play is associated with academic learning. Asking questions, playing with ideas, experimentation and exploration are a part of play and inquiry can be born of play. strategies for incorporating playwork theory into environmental investigations and approaches for including nature play into curriculum will be discussed.
Presenter: Linda Kinney
Earn .5 CEU Credits for this FREE Workshop
