This 2-hour course will introduce you to the general characteristics of children with a visual impairment, and describe how you can include children with a visual impairment in your early care and education setting.
Course Category: Early Care, Education, and Intervention
ECE 103: External Transition – Suspension & Expulsion – Prevention, Intervention, and Evidence-Based Practices (1 hour)
Course Details
Target Audience
All Staff
Learning Environment
Infant Toddler
Preschool
School Age
Training Level
1
Core Content Subject Area
Professional development / Professionalism
Core Content Competency
Positive ways to support children’s social and emotional development. Strategies to establish productive relationships with families.
Course Creator
Corlia Logsdon
Corlia Logsdon is a veteran education professional. She has been a champion of individuals with disabilities in educational settings, as both a school psychologist and a special education director. Corlia has had experience as a state and school district level administrator working with federal and state regulatory monitoring, compliance, and investigations, technical assistance, and professional development in K-12 and postsecondary settings. She is currently completing her doctorate in Education Leadership with a concentration in Counselor Education and Supervision through Eastern Kentucky University. She holds Education Specialist and Master of Science degrees in Educational and Counseling Psychology, majoring in School Psychology from the University of Kentucky as well as a Bachelor of Arts in English & Communications also from the University of Kentucky.
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ECE 102: External Transitions: Suspension and Expulsion – Programmatic Impacts (1 hour)
Course Details
Target Audience
All Staff
Learning Environment
Infant Toddler
Preschool
School Age
Training Level
1
Core Content Subject Area
Professional development / Professionalism
Core Content Competency
Positive ways to support children’s social and emotional development. Strategies to establish productive relationships with families.
ECE 101: External Transition – Suspension & Expulsion – Impacts on Children and Families (1 hour)
Course Details
Target Audience
All Staff
Learning Environment
Infant Toddler
Preschool
School Age
Training Level
1
Core Content Subject Area
Professional development / Professionalism
Core Content Competency
Positive ways to support children’s social and emotional development. Strategies to establish productive relationships with families.
ECE 146: The Administration of the Hawaii Early Learning Profile (HELP) Birth – 3 (5 hours)
This online course introduces providers to the administration and scoring of the HELP®, a curriculum-based assessment approved for use for KY First Steps providers and published by VORT Corporation. The course is estimated to take 5 hours to complete and provides an overview of the features of the HELP®. Course materials must be purchased prior to enrollment from VORT at www.vort.com.
Important Note:
This course was developed based on the bound version of the manual published by the VORT Corporation. The course can be completed with the unbound version as well as the version published by Shine Early Learning, although the page numbers may not match up, you may need to make sure to locate the correct domains and items in those versions.
Course Outline
- Section 1: Components of the HELP® 0-3 System (30 minutes)
- Section 2: HELP® System Unique Features (30 minutes)
- Section 3: Assessment Procedures and Crediting with the HELP® (1 hour, 30 minutes)
- Section 4: Practice, Practice, Practice (2 hours)
- Section 5: Conclusion (30 minutes)
Training Outcomes
- Gain knowledge of the various resources available related to the Hawaii Early Learning Profile (HELP)® for Birth – 3 Years;
- Describe methods for collecting information and the types of information to collect during the HELP® assessment process;
- Observe various video clips and credit children’s skills using the HELP® Strands protocol;
- Locate resources for determining approximate Developmental Age Levels for the HELP®
Workplace Outcomes
After completing this course, you will possess the skills to:
- Identify components of the HELP® 0-3 Curriculum-Based Assessment System;
- Describe the components of the HELP® Strands and Checklist for children aged birth to three years;
- Assess a child using the HELP® 0-3.
Target Audience
- Early Intervention
- Preschool Teachers
Content developed by: Caroline Gooden and Carol Schroeder, Human Development Institute, University of Kentucky in consultation with Stephanie Parks, Inside HELP® author.
Sponsored by: Cabinet for Health and Family Services, Department of Public Health
Hours: 5 – approved for early intervention and child care early care and education hours
ECE 111: Nurturing Healthy Eaters in Early Care & Education (2 hours)
In this 2-hour course, you will encounter the following types of activities
- ? Think Spot: An ungraded opportunity to reflect on the topic discussed and likely is tied to the course handout. It is recommended that you download or print the handout to have on hand while you complete this course.
- ? Check Your Knowledge: A graded quiz to check your understanding of the topic(s) covered. Check Your Knowledge quizzes are complete when 80% of the questions are answered correctly. You may take the Check Your Knowledge quizzes multiple times until 80% is achieved.
- ? Embedded Videos: Throughout the course there are videos from various YouTube channels. Many of these videos must be viewed in its entirety before moving on to the next topic. If you encounter a problem with a video please email patti.naber@uky.edu and include the name of the video or topic you are having trouble with.
ECE 060: Introduction to the Kentucky All-STARS Standards (no hours)
Course Details
Target Audience
Site-level directors or managers who have knowledge about the day-to-day operations of the facility
Learning Environment
Infant Toddler
Preschool
School Age
Training Level
1
Core Content Subject Area
Program Management and Evaluation.
Core Content Competency
Assist with program evaluation by providing input.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
This course is informational and no credit hours are awarded for completion of this training.
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ECE 116: Learnscaping – Creating Appropriate Environments for Infants and Toddlers (1 hour)
This one-hour training module is intended to help professionals engage children in meaningful play experiences. This course will offer evidence-based information and short vignettes to demonstrate intentional teaching strategies when engaging young children in play.
Core Content: Learning environment and curriculum (Level 1)
CDA Subject Area: Planning a safe and healthy learning environment
1 credit hour, upon successful completion, of course, a certificate will be available. Your ECE-TRIS training record will be updated within 10 working days of completion.
ECE 147: The Administration of the Carolina Curriculum for Infants and Toddlers with Special Needs (CCITSN) (4 hours)
Target Audience
Teachers and providers working in early care, education and intervention.
About this Course
In this course, you will encounter the following types of activities
- ? Think Spot: An ungraded opportunity to reflect on the topic discussed and likely is tied to the course handout. It is recommended that you download or print the handout to have on hand while you complete this course.
- ? Check Your Knowledge: A graded quiz to check your understanding of the topic(s) covered. Check Your Knowledge quizzes are complete when 80% of the questions are answered correctly. You may take the Check Your Knowledge quizzes multiple times until 80% is achieved.
- ? Embedded Videos: Throughout the course there are videos from various YouTube channels. Many of these videos must be viewed in its entirety before moving on to the next topic. If you encounter a problem with a video please email patti.naber@uky.edu and include the name of the video or topic you are having trouble with.
? Training Outcomes
During completion of this course, you will practice:
- Accurately assessing a child’s present developmental status using the CCITSN (Carolina Curriculum for Infants & Toddlers with Special Needs)
- Accurately scoring the CCITSN and reporting scores for curriculum sequences on the Developmental Progress Chart
? Workplace Outcomes
After completion of this course, you will be able to:
- Collect relevant developmental information about a child to communicate with the family and others on the Individual Family Service Plan (IFSP) team.
- Use collected information to plan for child progress.
- Plan periodic assessments and monitor ongoing progress.
This online course introduces providers to the administration and scoring of the CCITSN, a curriculum-based assessment approved for use for KY First Steps providers and published by Brookes Publishing. Course materials must be purchased prior to enrollment from Brookes at www.brookespublishing.com.
ECE 114: Creating a Supportive Environment for Breastfeeding in Child Care (1.5 hours)
Participants will recognize the benefits of breastfeeding for mothers and babies and explore ways supporting breastfeeding can enhance their program or family child care home. Content will provide specifics on the correct ways to store, handle and feed breastmilk. Participants will be exposed to multiple strategies that improve the breasting environment in their program or family child care home. Reflective activities will challenge participants to utilize training content to identify strategies, practices and policies to improve the breastfeeding environment at their work site and identify possible challenges and supports needed to incorporate changes.
Clock hours: 1.5
Core Content Subject Area: Health, Safety and Nutrition, Level 2
CDA Subject Area: Planning a safe and healthy learning environment
Target Audience: All early care and education staff
? Objectives:
Participants will
- Understand the benefits of breastfeeding for mothers and babies
- Explain and Describe paced bottle feeding
- Identify 2 strategies that support breastfeeding in the early care setting