12/09/2024 | News release | Distributed by Public on 12/09/2024 22:22
The Maine Department of Education Office of Teaching and Learning, Early Learning Team, along with our partners at Maine's Office of Child and Family Services and Maine Resilience Building Network (MRBN), are hosting several professional learning opportunities for childcare and public-school educators working with children this fall and winter. These opportunities are funded through Maine's Preschool Development Renewal Grant.
Find more information on each opportunity below.
The Maine Resilience Building Network will be hosting a series of free virtual (via ZOOM) professional development sessions in partnership with Maine DOE and Maine's Office of Child and Family Services throughout the fall and winter. These sessions will focus on:
Descriptions of all 3 available offerings can be found here. Two contact hours are available for each session. Registration is required and links to each session are provided within the table below. There is no cost to attend sessions.
Date/Time | Program and Registration Link |
Monday, September 9, 9-11 am | The Impact of Experience: How Adverse Childhood Experiences and Positive Childhood Experiences Impact Healthy Child Development (Part I) https://maineresilience.org/event-5813524 |
Monday, September 16, 9-11 am | A Framework for Implementing Positive Childhood Experiences to Support Healthy Child Development (Part II) https://maineresilience.org/event-5813527 |
Monday, September 23, 9-11 am | Addressing Compassion Fatigue and Resilience Strategies in Educators and Caregivers https://maineresilience.org/event-5813530 |
Tuesday, October 15, 6-8 pm | The Impact of Experience: How Adverse Childhood Experiences and Positive Childhood Experiences Impact Healthy Child Development (Part I) https://maineresilience.org/event-5813531 |
Tuesday, October 22, 6-8 pm | A Framework for Implementing Positive Childhood Experiences to Support Healthy Child Development (Part II) https://maineresilience.org/event-5813534 |
Tuesday, October 29, 6-8 pm | Addressing Compassion Fatigue and Resilience Strategies in Educators and Caregivers https://maineresilience.org/event-5813538 |
Wednesday, November 6, 3-5 pm | The Impact of Experience: How Adverse Childhood Experiences and Positive Childhood Experiences Impact Healthy Child Development (Part I) https://maineresilience.org/event-5813542 |
Wednesday, November 13, 3-5 pm | A Framework for Implementing Positive Childhood Experiences to Support Healthy Child Development (Part II) https://maineresilience.org/event-5813544 |
Wednesday, November 20, 3-5 pm | Addressing Compassion Fatigue and Resilience Strategies in Educators and Caregivers https://maineresilience.org/event-5813556 |
Thursday, January 9, 3-5 pm | The Impact of Experience: How Adverse Childhood Experiences and Positive Childhood Experiences Impact Healthy Child Development (Part I) https://maineresilience.org/event-5813557 |
Thursday, January 16, 3-5 pm | A Framework for Implementing Positive Childhood Experiences to Support Healthy Child Development (Part II) https://maineresilience.org/event-5813559 |
Thursday, January 23, 3-5 pm | Addressing Compassion Fatigue and Resilience Strategies in Educators and Caregivers https://maineresilience.org/event-5813561 |
Additional questions can be directed to the Maine Department of Education's Early Childhood Specialist, [email protected].
The train-the-trainer program is designed to equip early childhood educators with the tools, knowledge, and confidence to promote Positive Childhood Experiences (PCEs) and resilience in your early care and education environment. This comprehensive program will empower you to lead training sessions within your own community, ensuring that more children and families across Maine benefit from these vital strategies.
Target Audience
This program is ideal for:
Prerequisite
Participants should have experience in facilitating professional development sessions and a strong commitment to promoting PCEs and resilience.
Program Objectives
Program Content
Participants will:
Program Duration
Timeline and Session Topics
Total Contact Hours - 12 (8 hours for TTT Program + 4 hours prerequisite training)
Register today to transform your training approach and help children, families, and communities thrive across Maine.
For questions, please email MRBN's Executive Director, Delvina Miremadi-Baldino at [email protected]