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TN-CCPT TRAINING is for ADULTS ONLY. Please do not bring children!
Pre-registration is required for all trainings!To reserve your space, please contact 1-866-776-2811.
CANCELLATION POLICY: If training is cancelled due to inclement weather or instructor illness, all possible efforts will be made to call the registered participants. A message regarding the cancellation will be left on the CCR&R telephone line, and we will ask the hosting site to place a note on the door.
January – March 2011
South Central
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DATE TIME PLACE TOPIC TRAINING AREA TRAINER
20-Jan-11 6:45-8:45TN Technology Center
1405 Madison St Shelbyville
Revised Introduction to the Family Child Care Environment Rating Scale (FCCERS-R) for FCC
Staff
Early Childhood Education/Childhood Education
Audience: For Family/Group Home
Providers
Kristine Moore
29-Jan-11 10:00-12:00TN Technology Center
1405 Madison St Shelbyville
Using the Internet and Social Media to Connect Parents
Part 1
Administration
Audience: For Family/Group Home
Providers and Center Providers
Stacy Tipps Salmon
29-Jan-11 12:30-2:30TN Technology Center
1405 Madison St Shelbyville
Using the Internet and Social Media to Connect Parents
Part 2
Administration
Audience: For Family/Group Home
Providers and Center Providers
Stacy Tipps Salmon
5-Feb-11 10:00-12:00TN Technology Center
1405 Madison St Shelbyville
Using the Internet and Social Media to Connect Parents
Part 1
Administration
Audience: For Family/Group Home
Providers and Center Providers
Stacy Tipps Salmon
5-Feb-11 12:30-2:30TN Technology Center
1405 Madison St Shelbyville
Using the Internet and Social Media to Connect Parents
Part 2
Administration
Audience: For Family/Group Home
Providers and Center Providers
Stacy Tipps Salmon
24-Feb-11 6:45-8:45
Tullahoma City Schools Building
510 South Jackson St Tullahoma
CSEFEL: We Have A Problem:
Programs, Families and Challenging Behaviors
Infant/Toddler
Developmentally Appropriate Behavior Management
Audience: All Family/Group Home
Providers and Center Providers of Infant/Toddler Children
Karen Lock
28-Feb-11 6:45-8:45 Call For LocationResponding to Families in Culturally Sensitive Ways
Early Childhood Education/Childhood Education
Audience: Family/Group Home Providers
and Center Providers
Kristine Moore
BEDFORD COUNTY
COFFEE COUNTY
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DATE TIME PLACE TOPIC TRAINING AREA TRAINER
24-Jan-11 5:45-8:45The Original Church of God
308 4th Ave Winchester
Developmental Standards: School Age
Early Childhood Education/Childhood Education
Audience: Family/Group Home Providers and Center Providers of School
Age Children
Laurel Stone
5-Feb-11 9:00-11:00The Original Church of God
308 4th Ave Winchester
Responding to Families in Culturally Sensitive Ways: For
All Ages
Early Childhood Education/Childhood Education
Audience: Family/Group Home Providers
and Center Providers
Kristine Moore
5-Feb-11 11:00-1:00The Original Church of God
308 4th Ave Winchester
Music & Movement in the Preschool Classroom
Early Childhood Education/Childhood Education
Audience: Family/Group Home Providers
and Center Providers
Gayle Martin
6-Jan-11 6:45-8:45TN Technology Center 1233 East College St
Pulaski
What Social Studies Looks Like in the Preschool Classroom:
Family/Group Home Providers
Early Childhood Education/Childhood Education
Audience: For Family/Group Home
Providers
Kelly Voss
22-Mar-11 6:45-8:45TN Technology Center 1233 East College St
Pulaski
Creating Opportunities for Learning in the Block Center
Early Childhood Education/Childhood Education
Audience: For Family/Group Home
Providers and Center Providers
Laurel Stone
5-Mar-11 10:00-12:00Bon Aqua Daycare
5198 Hwy 100 Lyles
Responding to Families in Culturally Sensitive Ways: For
All Ages
Early Childhood Education/Childhood Education
Audience: Family/Group Home Providers
and Center Providers
Kristine Moore
6-Jan-11 6:45-8:45First United Methodist Church
212 Waterloo St Lawrenceburg
Obesity Prevention for School Agers:
And Preschool
Health & Safety
Audience: Family/Group Home and
Center Providers of School Age Children and Preschool
Children
Christine Cooper
3-Mar-11 6:45-8:45
Ethridge Child Care & Preschool 21 Main St
Ethridge
Crisis Management: Emergency Preparedness Policies and
Procedures:
Administration
Audience: Family/Group Home Providers
and Center Providers
Christine Cooper
HICKMAN COUNTY
LAWRENCE COUNTY
FRANKLIN COUNTY
GILES COUNTY
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DATE TIME PLACE TOPIC TRAINING AREA TRAINER
14-Mar-11 6:45-8:45TN Technology Center
813 West Main St Hohenwald
Responding to Families in Culturally Sensitive Ways: For
All Ages
Early Childhood Education/Childhood Education
Audience: Family/Group Home Providers
and Center Providers
Kristine Moore
27-Jan-11 6:45-8:45
Child Care Resource & Referral Office
111 Shelbyville Hwy Fayetteville
Responding to Families in Culturally Sensitive Ways: For
All Ages
Early Childhood Education/Childhood Education
Audience: Family/Group Home Providers
and Center Providers
Kristine Moore
8-Feb-11 6:45-8:45
Child Care Resource & Referral Office
111 Shelbyville Hwy Fayetteville
Creating Opportunities for Developing Math Skills in the
Preschool Classroom
Early Childhood Education/Childhood Education
Audience: Family/Group Home Providers
and Center Providers of Preschool Children
Shawnta Fulton
22-Feb-11 6:45-8:45First United Methodist Church
325 West Church St Lewisburg
How a Developmentally Appropriate Environment
Supports the Development of All Children
Early Childhood Education/Childhood Education
Audience: Family/Group Home Providers
and Center Providers
Kristine Moore
8-Mar-11 6:45-8:45First United Methodist Church
325 West Church St Lewisburg
Child Development: Infants, Toddlers, and
Preschool
Child Development
Audience: For All Family/Group Home
Providers and All Center Providers of Infants and
Toddlers and Preschoolers
Kristine Moore
15-Jan-11 8:00-10:00Christ Our Savior
2494 Nashville Hwy Columbia
Child Development: Infants, Toddlers, and
Preschool
Child Development
Audience: For All Family/Group Home
Providers and All Center Providers of Infants and
Toddlers and Preschooler
Kristine Moore
15-Jan-11 8:00-10:00Christ Our Savior
2494 Nashville Hwy Columbia
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
Health Safety
Audience: Family/Group Home Providers and Center Providers of Infants
and Toddlers
Christine Cooper
15-Jan-11 8:00-10:00Christ Our Savior
2494 Nashville Hwy Columbia
How to Make Outdoor Play Fun
Early Childhood Education/Childhood Education
Audience: Family/Group Home Providers
and Center Providers of Preschoolers
Kelly Voss
MARSHALL COUNTY
MAURY COUNTY
LEWIS COUNTY
LINCOLN COUNTY
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DATE TIME PLACE TOPIC TRAINING AREA TRAINER
15-Jan-11 10:15-12:15Christ Our Savior
2494 Nashville Hwy Columbia
Who's Who in Child Development:
Theorists
Child Development
Audience: All Family/Group Home Providers and All Center
Providers of Preschoolers
Kristine Moore
15-Jan-11 10:15-12:15Christ Our Savior
2494 Nashville Hwy Columbia
Creating Opportunities for Learning in the Block Center
Early Childhood Education/Childhood Education
Audience: Family/Group Home Providers
and Center Providers
Laurel Stone
15-Jan-11 10:15-12:15Christ Our Savior
2494 Nashville Hwy Columbia
CSEFEL: We Have A Problem:
Programs, Families and Challenging Behaviors
Infant/Toddler
Developmentally Appropriate Behavior Management
Audience: All Family/Group Home
Providers and Center Providers of Infant/Toddler Children
Karen Lock
15-Jan-11 12:15-1:00
15-Jan-11 1:00-3:00Christ Our Savior
2494 Nashville Hwy Columbia
Assessing Organizational Needs to Create and Implement Staff
Development Plans
Administration
Audience: For Directors
Holly Kinslow
15-Jan-11 1:00-3:00Christ Our Savior
2494 Nashville Hwy Columbia
Creating Opportunities for Developing Math Skills in the
Preschool Classroom
Early Childhood Education/Childhood Education
Audience: Family/Group Home Providers
and Center Providers of Preschool Children
Shawnta Fulton
15-Jan-11 1:00-3:00Christ Our Savior
2494 Nashville Hwy Columbia
Parent Engagement In Strengthening Families: Making
Parent Boards Work for You
Administration
Audience: For Family/Group Home
Providers and Center Providers
Stacy Tipps Salmon
3-Mar-11 5:45-8:45First Presbyterian Church
West 7th St Columbia
TNELDS: Beyond the Introduction
Early Childhood Education/Childhood Education
Audience: Family/Group Home Providers
and Center Providers
Laurel Stone
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March
WAYNE COUNTY
MOORE COUNTY
PERRY COUNTY
Lunch is on your own
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Stacy Salmon is the Strengthening
Families Parenting Liaison for the South Central Area. If you are interested in
learning more about the Strengthening Families approach please contact her at
931-337-4367
You Asked For It, and You Got It!
Using the Internet and Social Media to Connect Parents
I am excited to tell you that we are offering training on this calendar about connecting with parents using the internet and social media. The first part of this training is geared toward the beginning social media user while the second part of this training is for the more advanced social media user. If you need an e-mail address, you can visit www.google.com and follow the links to set up a free Gmail account. In order to provide you with a hands-on experience, we are hosting this training at the computer lab located at the Tennessee Technology Center in Shelbyville, TN. Space is limited to 15 people for this training so make sure you sign up early! Look for this title on the calendar:
Using the Internet and Social Media to Connect Parents
Bright Beginnings We would like to welcome our newest providers to the Strengthening Families approach, Crystal Marshall (owner) and Melissa Swearington
(director) of Bright Beginnings of Tullahoma, TN. They have been hard at work providing concrete support in times of needs to their families. Welcome
to Strengthening Families and we look forward to working with you!
Training Updates Stacy Tipps Salmon and Sonua Bohannon are presenting a new,
innovative training to help providers reach out to parents using the internet and social media! See above for more details!
If you have ideas or questions, please call or [email protected]
Strengthening Families Strategies:
Linking Families to Services and Opportunities
Linking Families to resources is now only a link away!
Check out ParentsKnowKidsGrow.org
And be sure to add them on Facebook!!
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The South Central Association for the Education of Young Children Conference
The SCAEYC held their annual fall conference in Columbia, TN at Columbia Academy on Sat. September 18th.
Tennessee Association For The Education of Young Children Conference
The annual TAEYC Conference was held September 30-October 3rd in beautiful Chattanooga, TN. at the Convention Center.
Betty Stewart & Tammy Wood of Wee Care in Marshall County.
Sandra Angus & Amalia Perez of Wee Care in
Marshall County.
Diannia Brewer & Sheneka Dillard of Tullahoma City
Schools’ Kool Kids Program in Coffee County.
Loretta Green & Jelena Smithson of Kidzone in
Maury County are having a great time!!!
The staff of the University of the South Child Care in
Franklin County.
The staff of Sewanee Children’s Center shows off
their team spirit at the conference. Go Team!!
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Super Saturday!!!! Get 6 hours of training!!!
When: Sat. Jan. 15, 2011
Where: Christ Our Savior Church
2494 Nashville Hwy.
Columbia, TN 38401
Hours: 8am-3pm
YOU MUST REGISTER BY NOON ON THURSDAY JANUARY 13TH
Celebrate These Upcoming Holidays!
JANUARY: 1/17/11: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day FEBRUARY: 2/2/11: Ground Hog Day 2/14/11: Valentine’s Day 2/21/11: President’s Day MARCH: 3/2/11: Dr. Seuss’ Birthday 3/17/11: St. Patrick’s Day
SAVE THE DATE:
The Spring SCAEYC Conference will be held on Saturday, March 19th in Manchester, at Coffee County High School.
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CCR&R Lending Library
We are so proud to announce that our Lending Library is now on line!!!!! You may now send us your requests for our Lending Library materials by visiting the website www.cdctn.org Click on Programs Scroll down to Child Care Resource & Referral-Lending Library Click on Lending Library, & choose from the shelf list on the right, go back to the first page to the request form at the bottom of the page Fill out the request form at the bottom Click on the Submit button Then we will get the materials to you as soon as possible.
COME SEE US!!!
Lending Library will be open on the 2nd Saturday of every month!!!!
The winter dates are:
Sat. 1/8—Fayetteville office Sat. 2/12—Columbia site
Sat. 3/12—Fayetteville office Time: 9am-12 noon
Columbia Site Location: 1503 Hatcher Lane 38401 Evers & Jones Square
Building (next to the Big Washtub) Fayetteville Location:
111 Shelbyville Hwy 37334
Suggested Materials
PROP BOXES: Exploring Sounds African Culture Dental Health Community Helpers
BOOKS ABOUT: Martin Luther King, Jr. Valentine’s Day St. Patrick’s Day Dr. Seuss
Art Easel Puppet Theater
WINNERS OF THE online Lending library
Kiddie Korral Preschool, Inc. (LAWRENCE CO.) Lawrenceburg Early Head Start/Head Start (LAWRENCE CO.) The Learning Tree Head Start (BEDFORD CO.) Ethridge Child Care & Preschool (LAWRENCE CO.) First Assembly of God Kiddie College (MARSHALL CO.)
Congratulations!
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Provider Distribution 2010-2011
Gayle Martin-Maury and Hickman providers Shawnta Fulton- Bedford Family/Group, Giles Centers, Moore and Lincoln, Huntland Kelly Voss-Lawrence, Perry, Wayne, Lewis and Giles Family/Group Christine Cooper-Marshall, Bedford Centers and (10) in Maury Laurel Stone-Coffee and Franklin Kristine Moore- zip code 37174 in Maury
YOU’VE GOT MAIL
You may contact us via email. Below you will find our staff’s email addresses:
Gayle Martin – [email protected] Shawnta Fulton - [email protected] Kelly Voss – [email protected] Christine Cooper – [email protected] Laurel Stone – [email protected] Kristine Moore – [email protected] Coordinator- Holly Kinslow - [email protected] Office Manager – Christi Warhurst [email protected] I/T Specialist-Karen Lock: [email protected] Cell phone: 931-260-8421 Parent Liaison-Stacy Salmon: Stacy_Tipps@signal centers.org Cell Phone: 931-337-4367 If you would like to receive information via e-mail, please send your email address to [email protected] or email your Resource and Referral Specialist.
CCR&R Hours of OperationMon-Fri : 8:00a-4:30p
111 Shelbyville Hwy Fayetteville, TN. 37334
931-438-2322 1-866-776-2811
Child Care Providers, have you visited these websites?
www.tnstarquality.org
This site contains information for child care providers including the latest Tennessee Additional Notes to the Environment Rating Scales. Explore this site and you will find: Information about assessments, PSAM, 10 Steps for Diapering, and the Two Step Sanitizing Process.
http://www.state.tn.us/humanserv/adfam/cc_main.html
This site contains many child care provider resources including Licensing Rules and Regulations.
Explore this site and you will find: Licensing Forms, Report Card/Star Quality Information, the TN-CCR&R Health & Safety and Best Practice Videos.
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“The quality of children’s relationships with their teachers in preschool is an important predictor of children’s future social relationships and academic success in school (Peisner-Feinberg et al., 1999).” How children feel is just as important as how they think. Research shows that for children to succeed in school and life, they need an adult they can trust to nurture, protect, guide, and support them. “
In 2011, let’s resolve to build positive relationships with the children we care for!
I will greet every child by name.
I will follow the child’s lead during play.
I will listen to their ideas and stories.
I will provide praise and encouragement.
I will find something in common with each child.
I will acknowledge a child’s effort.
I will play a game with a child.
I will play outside with a child.
I will give hugs, high fives, and thumbs up for accomplishing tasks.
I will read a child’s favorite book in front of the class.
I will give lots of compliments.
I will tell a child that was absent how much he was missed.
The Center on the Social and Emotional Foundations for Early Learning. Champaign, IL: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
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Update Standard
Training Certificates and Handouts: Our trainers will only prepare certificates and handouts for people who have REGISTERED by noon on the day before the training. If you need a certificate, you MUST register for training.
Number of Attendees: We reserve the right to cancel a training based on number of registered participants in each county.
Registration: Must call to register or register online at www.tnccrr.org
Late Policy: (Statewide) ALL TNCCPT Workshops close 15 minutes after the start time. After this time you are welcome to attend the training, but will not receive a certificate.
Children: (Statewide) Children may not attend TNCCPT trainings. Many of our own staff have children and struggle with finding childcare while they train. However, in fairness to all training participants, we will not make any exceptions to this policy.
Closing of Registration: Registration for all TNCCPT workshops will close at NOON on the day before the training. This will allow our trainers to be adequately prepared.
Registration for all TNCCPT trainings is open one month at a time. We will not accept registration any earlier or on the day of the training
Registration can be done online at: www.tnccrr.org
Registration for all TNCCPT trainings is open one month at a time. We will not accept registration any earlier or on the day of the training
Registration can be done online at: www.tnccrr.org
Inclement Weather Policy: Trainers will call all registered participants in case of cancellation. Please provide the facility phone number and a alternative number when registering for trainings. Remember, if you don’t register we won’t call you!! If you have any questions call the CCR&R office at 931-438-2322.
Please remember to register for trainings by 12:00 noon the day BEFORE the training.
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A die cut machine and die are available at Fayetteville and
Columbia sites for your convenience.
If you bring your own paper
there is no charge. If we provide the paper, the cost
is 10 cents/sheet. CCR&R staff will not take
orders for cutting. NEW SEASONAL ITEMS
You may check out materials for use for up to 2 months.
You can pick up or drop off materials at: the Fayetteville office (during business hours), the Columbia site (see Saturday dates & times), at one of our trainings, or arrange an appointment with your CCR&R specialist.
Please refer to the box under the Lending Library Updates for days, times, & locations of the Fayetteville office & Columbia site.
� Laminating is available at the location in Fayetteville. Items brought to the Columbia location can be returned to the Columbia location within two weeks. You will need to contact the Fayetteville location (931-438-2322) to set up the arrangements. � Costs for laminating $1.00 per foot to cover costs of materials. � Anyone can use the laminator between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. Monday through Friday when the office is open. (Office closures are posted). � Please remove staples from all items to be laminated. � If you have a large amount of material to be laminated (more than 20 big pieces and/or 75 small pieces), please allow at least one week for our staff to complete your order. � CCR&R staff will not cut materials to be laminated.
Heart
Leprechaun
Shamrock
Snowflake
Dr. Seuss
hat
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NEW TRAINING Policy Starting January 1, 2011 you MUST register for our
trainings by noon the day before the training.
If you do not register, you will not receive a certificate at the training.
REGISTER!!! Register!!! Register!!!
Denise Perkins (615) 898-2974 or [email protected]
Shae Miga
(615) 898-5603 or [email protected]
Lisa Walsh (615) 904-8271 or [email protected]
Please visit our website for specific dates at: www.mtsu.edu/~tecta
Administrator:
Cannon County
Center Based:
Rutherford County
Coffee County
Wayne County
Maury County
Family:
Rutherford County
School Age:
Hickman County
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Non-Profit Org.U.S. POSTAGE
PAIDPermit No. 113
Chattanooga, TN
Signal Centers109 N. Germantown RoadChattanooga, TN 37411
This project is funded through a contract with the Tennessee Departments of Human Services; Health, Maternal and Child Health Section; Education and Signal Centers, Inc.Page 14
TN-CCPT TRAINING CALENDAR ENCLOSED • PLEASE POST FOR ALL STAFF TO VIEW
2010 George Ethridge Graduate Student AwardThe George Ethridge Award is awarded each year during TAEYC to a full time graduate student majoring in Early Childhood Education, Child and Family Studies, or Elementary Education (K-4). The recipient will demonstrate academic achievement, service, leadership, and work experience with young children.
This year, the George Ethridge Award recipient is Karen Wright. She is the Infant Toddler Coordinator for the Tennessee Child Care Resource and Referral Network. Karen is a graduate student at Tennessee Tech University and is majoring in Early Childhood Education.
Karen has been involved in the early child care field for the last 20 years. She has experience working with children birth through school age, working with children with special needs, and working as a home visitor with an early intervention program. Karen has been with the CCR&R for the last 10 years, served as a site coordinator, and currently serves as the Infant Toddler Network Coordinator. She recently helped to design and implement the Infant and Toddler Credential Pilot, which provided additional professional development opportunities to infant and toddler teachers across the state.
We are proud to have Karen as part of the CCR&R family and congratulate her on this achievement!
2010 George Ethridge Graduate Student Award recipient Karen Wright