Staff Development Calendar
Fall 2008
 

N      New Teacher Training & Portfolios
        Presenter:  Bobbie Hrycushko
        Date:  Wednesday, August 6^th                                     Time: 6:30 – 8:00 p.m. 

        Join us and learn many of the things a new teacher should know, from curriculum to parent
        communications.  Learn how to keep an ongoing portfolio on each child in your class.
       
        Make-It/Take-It
        Presenter: Rosemary Serrano-Hernandez
        Date: Thursday, August 28^th                                        Time: 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. 

        Come and enjoy an evening of creating hands-on activities that will enhance your learning centers.

        Shaken Baby Syndrome and SIDS

        Presenter:  Janet Paskow, RN
        Date:  Tuesday, September 23^rd                                  Time: 6:30 – 8:00 p.m. 

        Come learn and explore the sensitive subject concerning Shaken Baby Syndrome and Sudden Infant Death
        Syndrome.

        Focusing on a Child’s Strengths to Communicate Success

        Presenter:  Donna Zelt
        Date: Tuesday, October 7^th                                        Time: 6:30 – 8:00 p.m.

        Ms. Zelt will explain how to expand a teacher’s vocabulary so it will aid them in being honest with parents while
        also communicating the child’s strengths and needs.

        What Shadowing Means in the Classroom

        Presenter:  Jennifer Crawford
        Date: Thursday, November 20^th                                  Time:  6:30 – 8:00 p.m.

        Ms. Crawford holds a Masters in  Education and will explain how shadowing a child in a classroom setting
        allows the child to have the extra support they may need in order to be successful in a mainstream setting. A
        shadow is there to help facilitate communication between the student and teacher. 

        ICDC’s Winter Workshop 

        Presenters: Various
        Date: Saturday, December 6^th                                     Time: 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. 

        ICDC invites you to join us for an exciting day of training for early education professionals.
       
         For questions contact us at 281-292-3617