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PD Institute

EHS: Trauma and Development

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Description Through this 2-hour session participants will learn how traumatic events change a person’s view and experience of the world and will explore brain activation and it’s impact on behavior …

Families Thrive: Child and Adolescent Development

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Description Through this 2-hour session participants will learn about how children’s brains develop from birth through adolescence. Participants will explore the concept of templates and how our early experiences shape …

Understanding the Impact of Childhood Trauma

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Description This session will examine the impact of childhood trauma and how to address trauma through responsive caregiving. Learning Objectives Competency Level(s): Level 2-3

Leadership Styles

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Description There are many styles of leadership. Most of us have 1-3 of them that we feel comfortable and confident wearing (like our everyday clothes) and others that we seldom …

FLIP-IT

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Description The “Flip It!” model is a simple, powerful approach to help young children learn about their feelings, gain self-control, and reduce challenging behavior. We will learn the model and …

Teaching Prosocial Skills an Article Reflection

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Description During this session particpants will use the NAEYC article, \”After reading the article: “Caring about Caring: What Adults Can Do to Promote Young Children’s Prosocial Skills\” by Marilou Hyson …

Families Thrive: Resilience

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Description This 2-hour session will introduce participants to how resilience supports development and strategies for supporting resiliency as participants reflect on how these concepts are already present within their practices …

Professionalism in Practice

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Description This session focuses on the holistic framework of “professionalism” in childcare. Each sub criteria of the core competencies are explained and investigated through reflective questions. An assigned article shares …