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Greetings to all !!!
We are pleased to announce that our administrative offices are moving to a new location soon! We will have a training room for our classes and tests to serve you better. Look for the announcement with our new address soon!.
Cheers from Child Care of Southwest Florida, Inc. |
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Directors, take a break in the classroom!
There are hundreds of great stories right under the nose of every director. At least right under the nose of every director who ventures out into the daily life of their program. Surprisingly, though, directors tend to look in their file drawers, on their bookshelves, or the web for staff development resources. You might want to try a different approach, with a note pad and camera in hand.
Gathering stories of children has several benefits. The process gives you a closer look at what the children in your program are actually doing. You get a taste of what you are asking teachers to do. Maybe only a small taste because you aren't trying to simultaneously manage all of the responsibilities of classroom work. Your notes and photos can be used to stimulate dialog, new insights, and planning ideas. And, your stress level slips a few notches as you get back in touch with what you love about your job.
The most typical reasons directors take pen and paper to classrooms is for some kind of assessment. Perhaps there's a child of concern, a teacher needs a performance evaluation, or you are using a rating scale to improve quality in your program. Rather than looking for a problem, seek out examples of children's activities that you want to illuminate for some reason. Perhaps you want your staff to see more details of children's competencies. You may spot children engaged in something intriguing that might spark further inquiry and get teachers looking more closely. Maybe you are aware of families who could benefit from a story about their children. Any of these possibilities and more can serve as worthy reasons for you to take 20 minutes to hang out with a group of children. It may remind you of the initial reasons you chose this wonderful field of early childhood. | |
| Child Care Mandated Training News! |
10 Hrs. DAP for School Age in March
 This course satisfies the MANDATORY TRAINING PART II (with passage of competency exam), and the 10 hour IN-SERVICE TRAINING requirement for child care personnel and family child care home providers. This course is designed for child care professionals responsible for the care of children 5 to 12 years old. The course provides an overview of the need for quality care, stages of development, learning environments and experiences, positive guidance strategies, observation and assessment, relationships with families, and quality caregivers.
4 Wednesdays: March 3, 10, 17, and 24
Time: 5:00 pm to 7:30 pm.
Cost: $35.00 (books included)
Trainer: Tina Parsons
Location: CCSWFL Training and Resource Center (Regal Plaza) 15250 S. Tamiami Trail Suite 116 Fort Myers 33908.
Register online. www.myflorida.com/childcare
10 Hrs. DAP for Special Need in March
 This course also satisfies the MANDATORY TRAINING PART II (with passage of competency exam), the 10 hour IN-SERVICE TRAINING requirement for child care personnel and family child care home providers, and Directors Credential. This course is intended to help child care professionals provide care to children who have disabilities, developmental delays, or intellectual gifts. The course includes an overview of the knowledge and skills that will help providers work with children, information about support network services available, and assists providers learn how to comply with federal and state laws.
2 Saturdays: March 6 and 13
Time: 8:00 am to 1:30 pm.
Cost: $35.00 (books included)
Trainer: Darline Pinheiro
Location: CCSWFL Training and Resource Center (Regal Plaza)
15250 S. Tamiami Trail Suite 116 Fort Myers 33908.
Register online. www.myflorida.com/childcare |
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New Rules Effective January 13, 2010
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The Florida Administrative Code 65C-20 and 22 had been updated. These new rules can be printed from the website www.myflorida.com/childcare in the LAWS AND REQUIREMENTS link.
Some of the changes regarding Mandated Training are:
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Foster grandparents will be required to have 100% attendance in the following training courses: Family Child Care Home Rules and Regulations; Health, Safety, and Nutrition; Identifying and Reporting Child Abuse and Neglect; and Special Needs Appropriate Practices.
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Effective October 1, 2010, the department's Training Transcript will be the only acceptable verification of successful completion of the department's training. Any certificates not on the transcript will be considered invalid, requiring course(s) be retaken. To update your certificates, print and fax the "Training Transcript Update Form" with the copy of your certificates to the Child Care Training Information Center (Tallahassee). This form is located in the DCF website under the FORMS AND APPLICATIONS link. You may contact the Mandated Training Provider if you can't find your certificates. For Lee, Collier, Charlotte, Hendry and Glades, contact CCSWFL at 239-278-0160.
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Our mission is to ensure that high quality child care is available to all families and children in Southwest Florida.
Sincerely,
Child Care of Southwest Florida, Inc. |
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