Early Childhood Conference
Mesabi Range Community and Technical College is sponsoring an early childhood conference to be held at Mesabi Range College, 1001 W. Chestnut Street, Virginia, MN. Friday, December 2, and Saturday, December 3, 2011. The Friday session will be an all day event of infant/CPR and First Aid training (7 hours). The Saturday session will be from 9:00 a.m.–3:00p.m. with a main speaker and break-out sessions. The break-out sessions cover topics relevant for teachers, administrators, health professionals, parents, and policy-makers. The Saturday event includes break-out sessions offering information on children’s mental health, how to create an electronic professional portfolio, and creative art project demonstrations. There is a fee for this workshop. For further information, please call The Center for Ideation and Innovation at 742-3438 or visit the website at: www.mr.mnscu.edu.
Obtain your Child Development Associate (CDA) training through Mesabi Range College!
Our CDA Training is offered in two formats: for college credit for those wishing to pursue a college degree and non-credit for those just wanting their CDA credentialing.
Learn the essential components of quality early childhood education and the role of the professional early childhood educator.
Non-credit CDA classes starting Friday, November 5, 2010!
10-Credit Certificate classes starting in Spring 2011!
CDA Registration Form
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T.E.A.C.H. Early Childhood MINNESOTA Scholarships Available for Spring 2011!!
Scholarships can be used at Mesabi Range Community and Technical College.
All applications must be postmarked by Nov 1st, 2010.
T.E.A.C.H. Early Childhood MINNESOTA is a scholarship program intended to help early childhood and school-age care professionals increase their levels of education, compensation and commitment to the field. T.E.A.C.H. has a history of helping Minnesota child care professionals earn college credits, degrees and credentials. T.E.A.C.H. is a project of the Minnesota Child Care Resource & Referral Network.
You qualify to apply if:
>> You have been working for an early childhood/school age care program for 6 months or operated a licensed family child care program for 6 months.
>> You are working at least 15 hours per week directly with children for a minimum of 780 hours per year.
>> You are enrolled at a Minnesota accredited college seeking a degree in early childhood/child development.
>> You are willing to stay at your place of employment for one year beyond your scholarship year or willing to operate under your current family child care license for one year beyond your scholarship year.
If you have questions regarding the T.E.A.C.H. Scholarship, please call Christina at 651-290-9704 x109.
Prenatal Development and Its Influence on Child Development: A Foundational Course on the Parent-Infant Relationship
9-week online course begins Monday, October 18 to December 13, 2010
The ways in which children develop and interact with their parents and environment is unique for each child. Seldom do people consider that many of children’s behaviors observed in the preschool years originate in the prenatal period. What happens during pregnancy, birth, and early postpartum not only sets the stage for parents but can influence the way children develop and interact with their environment throughout life. This online course is grounded in the belief that pregnancy, regardless of the outcome, begins the parent-infant relationship. It is designed for family educators, social workers, health care providers, and others working with families to facilitate positive parent-baby interactions that begin in the prenatal period.
About the Instructor
Joann O’Leary, Ph.D., MPH, MS, IMH-E® (IV). Joann holds a B.E.S. and a Masters in Maternal-Child Health from the University ofMN. She also has a Masters in Psychology through research fromQueens University in Belfast,Northern Ireland which was funded through a Rotary Scholarship. Her thesis title was: Psychosocial factors influencing maternal adaptation in Primiparas and the effect of the Brazelton Neonatal Assessment Intervention. Her Ph.D. is in Work, Community and Family Education and from the University of Minnesota. Her dissertation was The Meaning of Parenting During Pregnancy After the Loss of a Baby: A Descriptive Phenomenological Study of Parenting a Subsequent Baby Following a Perinatal Loss. Her first career as an LPN in Pediatric NICU led into her second career as a birth to five preschool Special Education Infant Teacher in the inner city of St. Paul. She became certified as Neonatal Behavioral Assessment Scale examiner during her MPH course and moved into a hospital setting working within a HighRisk Perinatal Center.
Dr. O’Leary’s Ph.D. research was funded by the Bush Foundation. She does research and writing on prenatal parenting; pregnancy and parenting after the loss of a baby, including its impact on fathers and siblings, including adults who were the child in their family born after the loss of a baby.
If you would like a sample syllabus or have questions, please contact Karen Anderson, CEED Online Course Manager, at 612-625-6617 or ander352@umn.edu.
More information & online registration
A continuing education certificate for 24 clock hours, approved and issued by the College of Education and Human Development at the University of Minnesota, can be earned by successfully completing course requirements. Our courses are also approved by the International Childbirth Education Association (ICEA) for their members for 24 clock hours each.
Center for Early Education and Development (CEED), College of Education and Human Development, University of Minnesota, 1954 Buford Avenue, Suite 425, St. Paul, MN, 55108. Phone: 612-625-3058. Fax: 612-625-2093. http://cehd.umn.edu/ceed.
“The OHD Puzzle” – Have you tried to fit a student in??? and A Primer on Executive Functions Part I: Understanding the Development and Characteristics of the Executive Function System
Thursday, November 4, 2010, 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m., Shriner’s AAD Facility, 5152 Hwy 53 - Duluth, MN
“The OHD Puzzle” – Have you tried to fit a student in???
9:00 - 11:30 a.m.
This presentation will assist school teams in: defining, understanding, and applying OHD criteria, developing a level of familiarity for guidelines when considering OHD eligibility, and what an evaluation must include and validate.
About the Presenter: Rose Spehar is a licensed Physical/Health Disabilities Teacher and has worked as a Regional Consultant for Physical/Health Disabilities since 1988. She has worked with students that have Physical Impairments, Other Health Disabilities, and Traumatic Brain Injury, along with Assistive Technology, within Region 3 in Northeastern Minnesota.
A Primer on Executive Functions Part I: Understanding the Development and Characteristics of the Executive Function System
12:00 - 3:00 p.m.
This presentation is the first part of a two-part presentation on understanding Executive Functions and developing appropriate strategies for intervention. This first presentation will introduce the basic understanding of what Executive Functions are, how they develop, what disorders can affect these skills and how to assess for Executive skills. The second presentation, on February 4, 2011, will discuss specific interventions and strategies for teaching Executive Functions in the classroom and at home.
About the Presenter: Jonathan Miller is a Board Certified Pediatric Neuropsychologist at Children’s Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota. He has been employed at Children’s since 1997 and provides a broad range of neuropsychological services to both inpatient and outpatient populations. Primary duties include diagnostic assessment of children with acquired neurological dysfunction (e.g., brain injury, late effects of cancer treatments, prematurity, etc.) as well as, neurodevelopmentally based disorders (e.g., learning disabilities, autism, mental retardation, etc.). He works closely with the Minnesota school system and has been an invited speaker to a number of school districts to discuss the impact of neurological and developmental disorders on learning.
In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, (ADA), if accommodations are needed to participate in this event, please contact Tasha Honkola at (218) 748-7605 at least 10 days prior to this event.
This initiative is made possible (or is funded in part) with a grant from the Minnesota Department of Education using federal funding, CFDA 84.027A, Special Education – Grants to States and Special Education - Grants for Infants & Families, Recovery Act, CFDA 84.393A.
Sponsored by the Region 3 Low Incidence Project
Questions? Contact Tasha Honkola at (218) 748-7605 or thonkola@nesc.k12.mn.us
Red Flags of Developmental Delays and Syndromes
Thursday, October 28, 2010, 9:00 - 11:00 a.m., Mt. Iron Community Center - Mt. Iron, MN
Dr Buehler will address behavioral indicators that may “send up a red flag” to alert teachers and service providers of different syndromes, drug exposure and genetic conditions. Discussion will include possible implications and interventions for educational professionals. There will be an open discussion with the audience of specific issues they raise.
About the Presenter:
Bruce Buehler is a professor of Pediatrics and Genetics. He is the Director of the Research Subjects Advocacy Program at the University of Nebraska Medical Center. He began his career working with individuals with disabilities at the University of Florida in 1970. He completed training in genetics, endocrinology, and metabolism in 1977 after a year as chief Resident of Pediatrics.
Questions? Contact Tasha Honkola at (218) 748-7605 or thonkola@nesc.k12.mn.us
In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, (ADA), if accommodations are needed to participate in this event, please contact Tasha Honkola at (218) 748-7605 at least 10 days prior to this event.
An Indigenous Place: A Land and it’s First Nations
December 15-16, 2010, 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., Minnesota Discovery Center, Chisholm
A workshop for K-6 educators
The loss of American Indian land bases during European settlement and American colonization has had devastating impacts on American Indians in Minnesota. Land tenure education is critical to American Indians, as well as non-American Indians. This two-day workshop will utilize curriculum created by the Indian Land Tenure Foundation. Join us as we explore the importance of land from Ojibwe and Dakota perspectives. Through group projects and hands-on activities we will discuss how to incorporate new materials into current lesson plans while complying with state standards. Participants will have access to new resources, materials and tools to help improve student learning in the classroom.
OBJECTIVES:
Participants will gain a basic understanding of Ojibwe and Dakota history and culture.
Participants will explore the importance of land from an Ojibwe and Dakota perspective using various lessons and hands on activities.
Participants will discuss ways to integrate new resources into their classroom teaching.
Presenters: Robin Nelson and Ramona Kitto Stately
Cost: $135 (includes continental breakfast & lunch both days)
Clock Hours: 14
Graduate Credit Available through Hamline University for an additional fee of $123.
For information about this workshop, please contact Connie Skildum at connie@minnesotahumanities.org
More information & online registration
CEED Summer 2010 Online Professional Development Opportunities
Five courses begin on one of two dates: June 7 and June 14.
Please register no later than one week before the session begins. There are no required prerequisites to participate in these courses. Continuing education certificates for 24 or 36 clock hours, approved and issued by the College of Education and Human Development at the University of Minnesota, can be earned by successfully completing course requirements. Courses are also approved for members of the International Childbirth Education Association (ICEA) (maximum: 24 clock hours per course but fee for 36 clock hour courses remains $340).
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June 7 to August 9, 2010
Introduction to Infant Mental Health
(24 clock hours), $225 plus required textbook
Instructor: Marit Appeldoorn, MSW, LICSW, St. David’s Child Development and Family Services
Parent-Infant Pathways:
An Educator’s Guide to Providing Information and Support to New Parents
(36 clock hours), $340 plus required materials
Instructor: Jolene Pearson, B.E.S., M.S., IMH-E® (IV), Minneapolis Public Schools, Early Childhood Special Education, Interagency Facilitator
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June 14 to August 16, 2010
Premature Babies and Their Parents:
Information and Insights for Early Intervention Personnel
(36 clock hours), $340 plus required materials
Instructor: Jolene Pearson, M.S., IMH-E® (IV), Minneapolis Public Schools, Early Childhood Special Education
Prenatal Developmental Intervention:
For Professionals Working with Families During Pregnancy
(24 clock hours), $225 plus required materials
Instructor: Joann O’Leary, Ph.D., MPH, MS
Bridging Education and Mental Health
(24 clock hours), $225 plus required materials
Instructor: Leah Hjelseth, MA, Doctoral candidate, Educational Psychology
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More Information
CEED online courses
Center for Early Education and Development (CEED)
College of Education and Human Development
University of Minnesota
1954 Buford Avenue, Suite 425
St. Paul, MN, 55108
Phone: 612-625-3058
PACER’s 2010 Family Leadership Summit - Saturday, May 1, 2010
Information
The Family Leadership Summit is an opportunity for parents of young children with special needs or health concerns who want to gain leadership skills and improve outcomes for other children and families facing similar concerns.
Come learn how to advocate for your children!
Who should attend the Family Leadership Summit:
Participants will:
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Agenda 8:30-9:00 Registration & Continental Breakfast 9:00-9:30 Welcome and Introductions 9:30-10:15 Why Parent Leadership?, Judy Swett 10:15-10:30 Breakfast 10:30-11:45 Fostering the Leaders Among Us 11:45-12:45 Lunch and Networking 1:00-2:00 Grassroots Organizing 101, Kim Kang 2:00-2:45 Parent Panel 2:45-3:00 Action Plans, Evaluation & Close |
Saturday, May 1, 2010
8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
At Pacer Center
You may register online or by phone:(952) 838-9000. Registration is required and must be received by April 15, 2010.
Accommodations will be available for parents traveling more than 70 miles one way. Local and regional IEICs are encouraged to financially support the attendance of one or two parent representatives.
For more information visit http://www.pacer.org/ec/summit/ or contact Judy Swett at 952-838-9000 or 800-537-2237.
Registration is required and must be received by April 15, 2010.
Space is limited, so please register early.
Sponsored by PACER’s Family Information and Resources Project. Funding for this workshop is made possible with a grant from the Minnesota Department of Education. The source of the funds is from federal awards, Special Education - Part B 619 and Part C.
Making Young & At Risk Children a Priority, Tuesday, April 27, 2010
Northland Foundation Presents Nationally Renowned Speaker
Anne Gearity on Making Young & At Risk Children a Priority
Dr. Gearity has a mental health practice with children, adolescents and adults; does community consultation and developed an innovative intervention model for very at risk young children presenting with aggressive behaviors in collaboration with the Washburn Center for Children. She specialize in development and risk/ how can we help young children manage adversity and keep growing.
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
6:30-8:30 PM
Edgewater Conference Center, Lake Superior Room, 2400 London Road, Duluth
FREE of charge, but space is limited.
CEUs are available for Duluth Public Schools and cooperating school districts. If you have questions, email or call the Northland Foundation.
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