📌 Topic: Conscious Discipline 101, for new to CD early educators and program leaders in St. Joseph County (English), Total PD is 6 hours, across 3 days, 2 hours each day. l - Register Here

IMPORTANT - If you register but are unable to attend the live session, you will receive a recording of the live session sent to your inbox.

Key Topics Covered:

• Brain State Model: Understanding how different brain states (survival, emotional, executive) impact behavior and how to recognize and respond to these states in oneself and children.

• Self-Regulation: Learning how to manage one's own emotions and teach children self-regulation skills, including introduction to practices like the "Safe Place" or breathing strategies.

• Seven Powers for Conscious Adults: Discovering and applying the seven powers (perception, unity, attention, free will, acceptance, love, intention) that help adults shift their mindset and respond to conflicts with composure and positive intent.

• Seven Skills of Discipline: Learning the practical skills of discipline, such as composure, encouragement, choices, and empathy, and how to apply them to guide children toward healthy behavior.

📅 July 21, 28, and August 7, 2025 - English, Virtual with Angela Fraley  

 🕘 1-3 PM

Location: Zoom link will be sent via email a few days before the first session and you will receive calendar invitation once registered.

🎓 6-Hour Training Certificate provided at the end of the 6 hours

Sessions will be recorded and shared with all registered after each session concludes.

Cost - FREE, thanks to our generous funders.

RSVP Here

Open to ALL early educators in St. Joseph County - not just those whose directors/owners/program leaders are participating in the “Year 1 Nurturing Resilience and Building Brains.”

Participants from outside St. Joseph County are welcome to join!

📌 Topic: Conscious Discipline 101, for new to CD early educators and program leaders in St. Joseph County (English), Total PD is 6 hours, across 3 days, 2 hours each day.

Key Topics Covered:

• Brain State Model: Understanding how different brain states (survival, emotional, executive) impact behavior and how to recognize and respond to these states in oneself and children.

• Self-Regulation: Learning how to manage one's own emotions and teach children self-regulation skills, including introduction to practices like the "Safe Place" or breathing strategies.

• Seven Powers for Conscious Adults: Discovering and applying the seven powers (perception, unity, attention, free will, acceptance, love, intention) that help adults shift their mindset and respond to conflicts with composure and positive intent.

• Seven Skills of Discipline: Learning the practical skills of discipline, such as composure, encouragement, choices, and empathy, and how to apply them to guide children toward healthy behavior.

📅 July 21, 28, and August 7, 2025 - English, Virtual with Angela Fraley  

 🕘 1-3 PM

Location: Zoom link will be sent via email a few days before the first session and you will receive calendar invitation once registered.

🎓 6-Hour Training Certificate provided at the end of the 6 hours

Sessions will be recorded and shared with all registered after each session concludes.

Cost - FREE, thanks to our generous funders.

RSVP Here

Open to ALL early educators in St. Joseph County - not just those whose directors/owners/program leaders are participating in the “Year 1 Nurturing Resilience and Building Brains.”

Participants from outside St. Joseph County are welcome to join!

📌 Tema: Disciplina Consciente 101 — Para educadores y líderes de programas que son nuevos en Disciplina Consciente en el condado de St. Joseph (en español)

Temas Clave Cubiertos:

• Modelo de Estados Cerebrales: Comprender cómo los diferentes estados cerebrales (supervivencia, emocional, ejecutivo) afectan el comportamiento y cómo reconocer y responder a estos estados en uno mismo y en los niños.

• Autorregulación: Aprender a manejar las propias emociones y enseñar a los niños habilidades de autorregulación, incluyendo la introducción a prácticas como el "Lugar Seguro" o técnicas de respiración.

• Siete Poderes para Adultos Conscientes: Descubrir y aplicar los siete poderes (percepción, unidad, atención, libre albedrío, aceptación, amor, intención) que ayudan a los adultos a cambiar su mentalidad y responder a los conflictos con calma e intención positiva.

• Siete Habilidades de la Disciplina: Aprender las habilidades prácticas de la disciplina, como la compostura, el ánimo, las elecciones y la empatía, y cómo aplicarlas para guiar a los niños hacia un comportamiento saludable.

🕒 Total de capacitación: 6 horas, distribuidas en 3 días (2 horas por día)

📅 Fechas: 14, 15 y 17 de julio de 2025
🧑‍🏫 Facilitadora: Lety Valero (en español)
💻 Modalidad: Virtual por Zoom
📍 Ubicación: Recibirás el enlace de Zoom unos días antes del evento
🕘 Horario: 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM

🎓 Al finalizar las 6 horas de capacitación, se entregará un certificado de participación de 6 horas.

📹 Las sesiones serán grabadas y compartidas con todas las personas registradas después de cada sesión.

Costo – GRATIS, gracias a nuestros generosos patrocinadores.

Abierto a todos los educadores de la primera infancia en el Condado de St. Joseph — no solo a aquellos cuyos directores, propietarios o líderes de programa participan en el “Año 1: Nutriendo la Resiliencia y Desarrollando Cerebros.”

Los participantes de fuera del Condado de St. Joseph también son bienvenidos a unirse!

📌 Tema: Disciplina Consciente 101 — Para educadores y líderes de programas que son nuevos en Disciplina Consciente en el condado de St. Joseph (en español)

Temas Clave Cubiertos:

• Modelo de Estados Cerebrales: Comprender cómo los diferentes estados cerebrales (supervivencia, emocional, ejecutivo) afectan el comportamiento y cómo reconocer y responder a estos estados en uno mismo y en los niños.

• Autorregulación: Aprender a manejar las propias emociones y enseñar a los niños habilidades de autorregulación, incluyendo la introducción a prácticas como el "Lugar Seguro" o técnicas de respiración.

• Siete Poderes para Adultos Conscientes: Descubrir y aplicar los siete poderes (percepción, unidad, atención, libre albedrío, aceptación, amor, intención) que ayudan a los adultos a cambiar su mentalidad y responder a los conflictos con calma e intención positiva.

• Siete Habilidades de la Disciplina: Aprender las habilidades prácticas de la disciplina, como la compostura, el ánimo, las elecciones y la empatía, y cómo aplicarlas para guiar a los niños hacia un comportamiento saludable.

🕒 Total de capacitación: 6 horas, distribuidas en 3 días (2 horas por día)

📅 Fechas: 14, 15 y 17 de julio de 2025
🧑‍🏫 Facilitadora: Lety Valero (en español)
💻 Modalidad: Virtual por Zoom
📍 Ubicación: Recibirás el enlace de Zoom unos días antes del evento
🕘 Horario: 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM

🎓 Al finalizar las 6 horas de capacitación, se entregará un certificado de participación de 6 horas.

📹 Las sesiones serán grabadas y compartidas con todas las personas registradas después de cada sesión.

Costo – GRATIS, gracias a nuestros generosos patrocinadores.

Abierto a todos los educadores de la primera infancia en el Condado de St. Joseph — no solo a aquellos cuyos directores, propietarios o líderes de programa participan en el “Año 1: Nutriendo la Resiliencia y Desarrollando Cerebros.”

Los participantes de fuera del Condado de St. Joseph también son bienvenidos a unirse!

📌 Tema: Disciplina Consciente 101 — Para educadores y líderes de programas que son nuevos en Disciplina Consciente en el condado de St. Joseph (en español)

Temas Clave Cubiertos:

• Modelo de Estados Cerebrales: Comprender cómo los diferentes estados cerebrales (supervivencia, emocional, ejecutivo) afectan el comportamiento y cómo reconocer y responder a estos estados en uno mismo y en los niños.

• Autorregulación: Aprender a manejar las propias emociones y enseñar a los niños habilidades de autorregulación, incluyendo la introducción a prácticas como el "Lugar Seguro" o técnicas de respiración.

• Siete Poderes para Adultos Conscientes: Descubrir y aplicar los siete poderes (percepción, unidad, atención, libre albedrío, aceptación, amor, intención) que ayudan a los adultos a cambiar su mentalidad y responder a los conflictos con calma e intención positiva.

• Siete Habilidades de la Disciplina: Aprender las habilidades prácticas de la disciplina, como la compostura, el ánimo, las elecciones y la empatía, y cómo aplicarlas para guiar a los niños hacia un comportamiento saludable.

🕒 Total de capacitación: 6 horas, distribuidas en 3 días (2 horas por día)

📅 Fechas: 14, 15 y 17 de julio de 2025
🧑‍🏫 Facilitadora: Lety Valero (en español)
💻 Modalidad: Virtual por Zoom
📍 Ubicación: Recibirás el enlace de Zoom unos días antes del evento
🕘 Horario: 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM

🎓 Al finalizar las 6 horas de capacitación, se entregará un certificado de participación de 6 horas.

📹 Las sesiones serán grabadas y compartidas con todas las personas registradas después de cada sesión.

Costo – GRATIS, gracias a nuestros generosos patrocinadores.

Abierto a todos los educadores de la primera infancia en el Condado de St. Joseph — no solo a aquellos cuyos directores, propietarios o líderes de programa participan en el “Año 1: Nutriendo la Resiliencia y Desarrollando Cerebros.”

Los participantes de fuera del Condado de St. Joseph también son bienvenidos a unirse!

Join Exchange Thursday, June 26, 2026 from 2-3:30pm Eastern Time, for a free online Engaging Exchange discussion with three authors from the Summer issue of Exchange magazine. (FREE)

Kimberlee Hendricks from the McCormick Center for Early Childhood Leadership will talk about her analogy that during these challenging times we can find inspiration for our leadership from gardens.

Debbie LeeKeenan, author and anti-bias activist, will discuss her thinking about what lessons can be learned from grand parenting, and what those lessons might mean for leaders and ECE practitioners.

Diana Ganger from Ideal 18 will help programs think about how integrating more inter-generational experiences can be supportive for everyone - children, educators and families.

Writer, teacher and speaker Margaret Wheatley urges us to "be brave enough to start a conversation that matters." We hope you’ll join us for an informative, inspiring and brave conversation on June 26.
Register Now! Register Here

Let’s Start a Garden - Part 4: Easy Composting + Garden/Nature Activities with Preschoolers

Register Here

Presenters: Katie Lane, Unity Gardens and Terri Kosik, Ready to Grow St. Joe

Who should attend - anyone interested in gardening with young children ages 2 - 5.

Training Certificate Provided l FREE l Recording will be available l Register Here

Google Sheets - Back to the Basics - with the McCormick Institute of Early Childhood

Thursday, June 12th, 2:15 PM-3:30 PM Eastern Time

Free virtual technology training about Google Sheets - super helpful! Register Here

This beginner-level training will cover the fundamentals of using Google Sheets workbook software, such as creating, saving, sharing, and downloading a Google sheet. Participants will review the menus and options built into the workbook software including how to edit and format cells and use basic formulas and functions of the workbook.

Presented by: Leslie Layman

Director of Strategic Initiatives

McCormick Institute for Early Childhood

Register Here

How do climate and weather impact early learning outdoors?

On June 12th, join Kristen Haugen, Education Specialist at Dimensions Educational Research Foundation, for a FREE webinar on how to thoughtfully evaluate and plan your outdoor spaces to support young children in all types of weather.

Register here: https://ecewebinars.com/3EwqAhC

If you register and are unable to attend the live event, you will receive a link to the recording via email. WIN WIN!

The Power of Play webinar - June 10th, 1 - 2pm Zoom!

Don’t miss the Power of Play webinar this Tuesday. Discover how play builds empathy, harmony and inclusion with Dr. Smita Mathur. You’ll walk away inspired—and with PD clock hours. Save your seat now: https://bit.ly/3S9E1ax

Family engagement has long been named a core value in early childhood education — but turning that value into meaningful practice remains a challenge. In today’s landscape of economic and employment uncertainty, connecting with families in authentic, consistent, and impactful ways is more important than ever — and yet, often more difficult.

Join us for a powerful and practical session that explores what it really means to engage families in ways that support children’s academic and social outcomes. Whether you’re looking to refresh your approach, get inspired by what’s working in the field, or gain concrete strategies you can apply immediately, this webinar is for you.

This webinar will feature:

-Dr. Karen Mapp - Professor of Practice, Harvard Graduate School of Education

-Andrea Maldonado - Director of Quality Assessment and Recognition, National Association for Family Child Care (NAFCC)

-Keairra Chaney - Curriculum Designer, Waterford.org

And hosted by Dr. Valora Washington - CEO & President, The CAYL Institute

Can't make this session? Register for the webinar and a recording of the live session will be sent to you in a follow up email! FREE

Register Here

What if teacher growth was just as important as child development?

Join Heather Bernt Santy to explore Lillian Katz’s powerful framework for understanding how educators evolve and how programs can better support them

Register here: https://ecewebinars.com/42ugaZ9

NOTE: If you register but are unable to attend the LIVE session, you will receive the link to the recorded session by email.

Screen Time Action Network is hosting a two-part series called "Hooked from Birth: Shifting the Narrative around EC Screen Time." This FREE training series is designed to equip you with the knowledge and tools to promote systemic change around screen time in early childhood while empowering (and not shaming) families. Part 1 will take place Thursday, May 15, 6:3 to 8 pm ET. Part 2 will take place at the same time the following Thursday. Click here to register.

Register Here

Screen Time Action Network is hosting a two-part series called "Hooked from Birth: Shifting the Narrative around EC Screen Time." This FREE training series is designed to equip you with the knowledge and tools to promote systemic change around screen time in early childhood while empowering (and not shaming) families.

Building on this foundation, Part 2 (May 22nd, 6:30pm-8pm ET) will focus on:

• Introduce our brand-new toolkit for shifting the conversation around screen time

• Strategies for engaging journalists, influencers, families, and policymakers

• Messaging approaches that avoid shame and foster systemic change.

This FREE series is ideal for advocates, caregivers, and professionals committed to understanding and addressing the impact of technology on young children and their families. All members of the Screen Time Action Network are welcome!​​

Each session will be recorded and shared with registrants. While attending both sessions is encouraged for a comprehensive understanding, you're welcome to participate in one or both. Register Here

"Let's Start a Garden" Part 3 - Garden Maintenance, Pollinators + Garden/Nature Activities with Preschoolers. Zoom link will be shared prior to the session. Registration will be posted May 1st.

  ​Register Here

Presenters: Katie Lane, Unity Gardens, Emily Evers and Beckie Lies, Purdue Extension and Terri Kosik, Ready to Grow St. Joe

Who should attend - anyone interested in gardening with young children ages 2 - 5.

Training Certificate Provided l FREE l Recording will be available

  ​Register Here

🌱 Cuando Crecemos Juntos, Todos Triunfamos 🌱

🎉 ¡Grandes Noticias para Educadores, Directoras/es y Propietarias/os de Educación Temprana en el Condado de St. Joseph! 🎉

RTG lanza una iniciativa integral de Aprendizaje Socioemocional (SEL) con Conscious Discipline en inglés y español — ¡y están invitados a conocer más!

📅 Sesiones Introductorias por Zoom –
🗓️ Lunes, 19 de mayo | 1–2 PM | Español | Registrate aqui

👉 Regístrate para asistir y recibir por correo el enlace a la grabación y la presentación en PDF.

Esta iniciativa GRATUITA incluye:

✅ Cohortes de Directoras/es y Propietarias/os (en inglés y español) enfocadas en implementación a nivel de programa, coaching y CD para familias/cuidadores
✅ Desarrollo profesional en Conscious Discipline (en inglés y español)
✅ Coaching presencial 2 veces al año durante 2 años (en inglés y español)
✅ Más de $500 en materiales de CD
✅ Apoyo continuo en SEL y Salud Mental
✅ Todo en inglés y español
✅ Todo gratis: capacitación, coaching, materiales y recursos continuos
✅ Certificados de horas de capacitación
✅ Oportunidad para convertirse en Facilitador/a Certificado/a en CD

👉 Elegibilidad: Para centros con licencia, ministerios registrados, programas escolares y hogares de cuidado infantil familiar en el Condado de St. Joseph.

💚 ¡Construyamos juntos una comunidad sólida y vibrante de SEL y Salud Mental a partir de julio y agosto!

🌱 When We Grow Together, We All Succeed 🌱

🎉 Big News for St. Joseph County Early Educators, Directors/Owners! 🎉

RTG is launching a multi-year comprehensive Social & Emotional Learning (SEL) initiative with Conscious Discipline in English and Spanish in St. Joseph County and you’re invited to learn about it!

📅 Intro Zoom Sessions –

🗓️ Friday, May 16 | 1–2 PM | English | Register here

🗓️ Monday, May 19 | 1–2 PM | Spanish | Register here

👉 Register to attend & get the recording link and slidedeck too by email.

This FREE initiative includes:

✅ Director/Owner Cohorts (English & Spanish) focused on program-wide implementation, coaching and CD for Families/Caregivers

✅ CD professional development (English and Spanish)

✅ In-person Coaching 2 Times per Year for 2 Years (English and Spanish)

✅ $500+ in CD materials

✅ Ongoing SEL/Mental Health Support

✅ All in English & Spanish

✅ All Free: Professional Development, Coaching, Materials, and Ongoing Resources

✅ Training Certificates Provided

✅ Pathway to CD Endorsed Facilitator Opportunity

👉 Eligibility: Open to licensed centers, registered ministries, programs in schools & family child care homes in St. Joseph County.

💚Building a strong, vibrant SEL/MH Community of Practice together starting this July and August!

Screen Time Action Network is hosting a two-part series called "Hooked from Birth: Shifting the Narrative around EC Screen Time." This FREE training series is designed to equip you with the knowledge and tools to promote systemic change around screen time in early childhood while empowering (and not shaming) families. Part 1 will take place Thursday, May 15, 6:3 to 8 pm ET. Part 2 will take place at the same time the following Thursday May 22nd.

In Part 1 (May 15th, 6:30pm-8pm ET), we'll delve into key findings from our survey of U.S. and Canadian families with children 0-5. Together we’ll explore:

• Parents’ attitudes and values around screen time

• Everyday challenges

• Support families say they need, including resources and policy change

Participants will leave with actionable insights to inform advocacy, programs, and policy work.

Building on this foundation, Part 2 (May 22nd, 6:30pm-8pm ET) will focus on:

• Introduce our brand-new toolkit for shifting the conversation around screen time

• Strategies for engaging journalists, influencers, families, and policymakers

• Messaging approaches that avoid shame and foster systemic change.

This FREE series is ideal for advocates, caregivers, and professionals committed to understanding and addressing the impact of technology on young children and their families. All members of the Screen Time Action Network are welcome!​​

Each session will be recorded and shared with registrants. While attending both sessions is encouraged for a comprehensive understanding, you're welcome to participate in one or both. Register Here

Learn to regulate big emotions with Peaceful Spot from A Little Spot of Emotions series. Equip yourself and your little one with the tools to shrink big emotions when they show up! Ages 3 - 5.

Thursday, May 15 | 3pm – 4pm
Ages: 3 - 5 | Main Library, Story House

Diane Alber's A Little Spot of Emotions series is an evidence-based SEL curriculum that teaches children that all our feelings matter and are a part of who we are. In this 3 session program we will meet Scribble Spot as he learns to detangle his emotions by identifying each one with the help of some friends. With the use of hands on materials, vibrant colors and catchy songs this is a fun way to connect and relate to the emotions that are inside all of us! This inclusive SEL program is also great for neurodiverse patrons to aid in verbal skills and social cues. No registration required! Come and have fun with us for each session! FREE!

Presented by Bari Koral, Kids Yoga Expert and Owner of Yogapalooza
Moderated by Laura Wilhelm, Ed.D., VP of Professional Learning Services, Kaplan Early Learning Company

FREE! S ponsored by Kaplan Early Learning Compan Register Here

Learn more about viewing the live presentation and the recording, earning your CE certificate, and using our new accessibility features.

In today’s world, surface solutions aren’t enough. We need lasting tools that help us—and the children we care for—ride the waves of everyday life with more calm, ease, and resilience.

Join Bari Koral, founder of Yogapalooza, for another joyful, interactive edWebinar where you’ll learn her newest mindfulness tool: ABC for Calm—a simple yet powerful practice that teachers are already using with amazing results. Like learning your ABCs, once you know it, it’s always with you.

This easy-to-use routine will become your go-to for helping children transition, reset, and self-regulate throughout the day. You’ll learn how to use ABC, when to use it, and why it works, all backed by science and practical classroom experience. Plus, Bari will share:

• More beloved calming strategies used by thousands of teachers

• A sneak peek at fun, new, mindful music from Yogapalooza

• Self-care that refills your well, too

This inspiring and engaging session will leave you energized, uplifted, and ready to bring more calm into every corner of your day. This edWebinar will be of interest to PreK-3 educators.

Join to learn about the impactful $30,000 Lead Protection Program grant facilitated by the City of South Bend and how it can help keep your families lead safe.

Join the meeting at this link.

This engaging session highlights strategies from occupational therapy, speech and language therapy, and child-centered play therapy to promote self-regulation, language development, social interaction, and resilience. With real-world examples and hands-on practice, educators will gain actionable tools to integrate these approaches into daily routines, creating a nurturing and inclusive environment for every child.

Register Here

In a world dominated by screens and constant digital stimulation, how can early childhood professionals help children—and themselves—reclaim the ability to focus, connect, and think deeply? Drawing on recent neuroscience research, clinical practice, and her work as a Harvard lecturer and speech pathologist, Dr. Rebecca Rolland explores the transformative power of the pre-internet mindset.

FREE l Register Here l If you register and are unable to attend you will receive a link to the recording.

This webinar will provide actionable strategies for fostering deep presence, single-tasking, and meaningful engagement with children. You will learn how to create environments that nurture attention, creativity, and authentic connection, while balancing the realities of modern technology. Whether you’re an educator, caregiver, parent, or therapist, this session will equip you with tools to help children thrive in a distracted world—and to rediscover your own capacity for presence.

More info about the session here.

🗓️Summer Garden Storytime - Birthday Edition 🌿

🌻 May 8, 2025, 1:00 p.m. ET via Zoom\

🌱 Register now here

Presented by The Academy @ the National Head Start Association

Join for a powerful and inspiring edWebinar with Jani Kozlowski! Drawing from personal and professional experiences, Jani will explore how strong family-practitioner partnerships can create better outcomes for all children.

Don’t miss this opportunity to learn, reflect, and collaborate and gain tools that will energize you with new strategies to strengthen collaboration.

Reserve your spot today!

Register Here

Documentation is one of the most powerful tools we have in early childhood education. It starts with presence — observing children with intention, without rushing or interrupting, allowing their ideas and approaches to unfold naturally.

Through documentation, we begin to understand each child’s unique way of thinking, exploring, and making sense of the world. This understanding shapes meaningful connection and curriculum, grounded in real experiences and authentic inquiry, not preplanned themes or assumptions.

Register Here

When we reflect children’s work back to them, we offer more than a memory. We offer validation. We show them that their thoughts, efforts, and growth are seen, valued, and worth celebrating.

At the broader level, documentation strengthens our ability to advocate for play as serious, meaningful work. It provides tangible evidence that exploration, movement, creativity, and connection are the foundations of learning.

Through documentation, we stand alongside children — seeing them, knowing them, fighting for them and defending what childhood is meant to be.

We Skoolhouse upcoming webinar will be focusing on the how, what, and why of documentation as well as advocacy. Join us LIVE on Wednesday, May 7th (12:00 pm EST).

Cant make the live session? No problem! We're sending the recording out to EVERYONE who signs up!

Register Here

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🌿 ​ Join us on Tuesday, April 29th, 2025, at 1:00 PM ET via Zoom, for our second ​Ready to Grow Gardening EC PD session, presented in collaboration with Purdue Extension and Unity Gardens!​ This FREE virtual session will continue our ongoing conversation about how to start, revitalize, or expand a garden at your early care and education program.

🌱 Learn practical steps to get started ​and more information about Gardening Activities with Young Children.
🌱 Learn more about which plants to grow (produce and flowers), planting times and spacing in garden beds.
🌱 Get your Questions Answered while connecting with other early educators.

🌻 Who Should Attend?
Early educators and program leaders in St. Joseph County, Indiana, working with children ages 2-5 in early care and learning programs. Whether you're new to gardening, an experienced gardener, or somewhere in between, this session will offer practical guidance, inspiration, and discussion to ​facilitate gardening in your early care and learning setting.

Also welcome: Early educators, program leaders, parents, EC partners, stakeholders, and EC champions beyond St. Joseph County who are interested in this topic!

🌿 ​If you weren't able to attend March 24th Session 1, please do consider joining Session 2 - 4! This session is part of a 4 part gardening series that began on March 20th. Attending 3 of the 4 sessions (3 of the March - June sessions is required for the RTG Mini Grant, which is due date April 14th. 

Access grant application and slidedeck from March 24th here.

Event Details

📅 Date & Time: Tuesday, April 29, 2025, at 1:00 PM (ET)

🔗 Zoom Link will be provided prior to the session.

💡​ 1 Hour Training Certificate Provided after the Session

🌻 Access the resource materials, slidedeck and mini-grant application from March 24th Session 1 here

Cost: FREE, thanks to our generous sponsors!

❓ Questions? Contact Terri at tkosik@saintmarys.edu or 574-298-3353 (text or call)

We look forward to growing together! 🌿

🌱  "Every time we plant a seed or a seedling with a child, we foster curiosity, wonder, and the foundation for a lifelong love of nature"

The CASIE Center Presents: Mandated Reporter Training via Zoom on Monday, April 28, 2025, 1pm ET (Zoom) - More information & Registration Here

Did you know that early educators and program leaders/owners are mandated reporters and annual training about mandated reporting is required?

Find out more on April 28th at 1:00 PM (Free). Earn 1 hour of training.

A CPR class is scheduled in South Bend at Foundations @ Cleveland Rd, 1501 Cleveland Rd, SB 46628 on Saturday, April 19th, from 9 - 11 AM.

Cost: $45 per person (includes CPR for adults, infants, and children, First Aid, AED, and Universal Precautions).

Looking for a private class? Groups of 5+ people can schedule a private session at your location or at Foundations. Flexible scheduling available - day, evening, or Saturday sessions!

Schools & Programs: Some elementary schools opt for online training modules, followed by 1:1 skill verification during lunch—a great option for busy schedules!

Questions or ready to register? Contact Jennifer Paholak, Executive Director, Foundations: jennifer@foundations4ece.com / (574) 210-2802

Responsive caregiving is the cornerstone of positive development for infants and toddlers. It forms the basis for secure attachments, fosters emotional well-being, and promotes early cognitive and language growth. But how can early childhood educators effectively implement responsive caregiving practices in their daily interactions with our youngest learners? Teaching Strategies’ webinar will explore practical strategies for creating a nurturing environment that responds to each infant and toddler’s unique needs, cues, and rapidly changing developmental stages. Register Here