Carroll Community College

• Certificate for six clock hours of Core of Knowledge training
• Breakout session topics for all Core of Knowledge areas
• Hands-on activity ideas you can use now
• Vendors and door prizes!

Saturday, March 24
7:15 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Washington Road Campus, K Building

Registration opens Monday, Feb. 20

Key presenter: 
Steve Shumaker
Education Consultant
LEGO Education

About LEGO Education:
LEGO Education's sets, software and curriculum harness the power of the LEGO brick and combine to create student learning opportunities that help develop the skills needed for a lifetime of creating and solving. Using their solutions in structured activities, children can be actively encouraged to learn, explore and build a foundation for a bright future. For more information, visit LEGO Education.

$59 for Carroll County residents and seniors
$64 for out-of-county residents and seniors
$69 for out-of-state residents and seniors
Cost includes a pin, tote bag, continental breakfast and bagged lunch.

Make your lunch selection when you register! Select one:

• Turkey/Cheese
• Ham/Cheese
• Chicken Salad
• Veggie Wrap

Registration deadline: Monday, March 19
Call 410-386-8100

 

Agenda

7:15 – 8:15 a.m. Registration, Vendor Exhibits and Continental Breakfast
K Building – Lobby, Café, K100A, K100B 

 

8:20 – 8:50 a.m. Welcome - Libby Trostle, Director of Career Training
Theater in the Scott Center

 

9 – 10:30 a.m. Concurrent Sessions

XXB073AMa: Creating a LEGO® Smart Learning Environment
Room K100C
Curriculum 1.5 hours
Steve Shumaker
Education Consultant
LEGO Education

Are your students LEGO® smart? Being LEGO® smart is more than building with LEGO® bricks. It’s having the ability to explore, express and share ideas. To work in teams, solve problems and create solutions. It means understanding key science, technology, engineering and math concepts – not just on paper, but through demonstration. LEGO® smart students don’t just know it, they do it. Through an interactive hands-on workshop, learn how you can create a LEGO® smart learning environment for your students.

 

XXB074AMa: The Heart ♥ of Leadership is You
Room K115
Professionalism 1.5 hours
Lin Phelps
Trainer and Consultant
Hopesprings, Accreditation and Infant Toddler Specialist for Child Care Choices

Historically, people tend to view true leadership as something that belongs to great people. Although many do value educators as leaders of young children, it is not often that educators see themselves as leaders who can make a global impact. This workshop provides a reflective developmental journey to awareness, understanding and acceptance of the power of a teacher’s influence in the lives of children today, tomorrow and into the future.

 

XXB075AMa: The Co-worker Connection 
Room K116
Professionalism 1.5 hours
Suzanne Kondner
President, Human Advantage, Inc.

Connect using communication that fits the situation and taps into the styles of others. Learn to make the most of your personality, while learning to adjust to how others interact with you. Use connecting communication by identifying personal styles when working with others, determining the primary communication behaviors of your approach, and exploring the process of relating to opposite styles for success in the workplace.

 

XXB076AMa: Understanding Maryland Excels
Room K133
Professionalism 1.5 hours
Liz Kelley
Director
MSDE Office of Child Care

Have questions about Maryland Excels? Ask Liz! Learn and/or clarify information about the new Maryland Excels program from this roundtable-style training session, led by Liz Kelley, MSDE Office of Child Care. Aspects of the program, such as accreditation, credentialing, curriculum and rating scales are discussed. Questions need to be submitted in advance. Instructions for submitting questions are shared after registration.

 

XXB077AMa: Smart Snacking for Children
Room K128
Health, Safety and Nutrition 1.5 hours
Lisa Coleman, MS, RD, LDN
Nutritionist
Martin’s Food Market

Young children like to snack – and that is good news! Children may not be able to meet their nutritional needs with just three meals a day. A well-timed snack can manage kids’ hunger and provide a much-needed energy boost between meals. Take advantage of this hands-on opportunity to learn practical tips for offering healthy snacks to kids. Learn to use the food label to make healthier choices and provide strategies for handling picky eaters! Tips for sharing healthy snack ideas with parents are also discussed.

 

XXB078AMa: Diversity and Dr. Seuss: Teaching Acceptance to
Young Children
Room A202
Community 1.5 hours
Carroll Community College Early Childhood Education Club &
Carole Williamson and Marlene Welch
Advisors
Carroll Community College Early Childhood Education Club

This interactive workshop provides hands-on activities that highlight our uniqueness, such as creating sneeches, rain sticks and masks. Learn to use Dr. Seuss books to encourage discussion on acceptance and diversity. Take away creative ideas and diversity themed activities that you can use in the classroom immediately.

 

XXB079AMa: Purposeful Puppetry: How Puppets Can Help with Conflict Resolution
Room K132
Child Development 1.5 hours
Kelley Gordon and Pat Kohler
Carroll County Public Library

Puppets are excellent tools for teaching skills in all learning domains. Through puppetry, children develop empathy, self-regulation and problem solving skills as they learn to identify and express emotions. Join us for a fun-filled puppetry workshop that focuses primarily on personal-social development with an emphasis on conflict resolution.

 

10:45 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. Concurrent Sessions
Repeat Sessions XXB073AMb – XXB079AMb

 

12:15 – 1:15 p.m. Lunch, Vendor Exhibits, Tours of Child Development Center
K Building – Café, K100A, K100B

 

1:15 – 2:45 p.m. Concurrent Sessions

XXB073PMa: Creating a LEGO® Smart Learning Environment
Room K100C
Curriculum 1.5 hours
Steve Shumaker, Education Consultant, LEGO Education
Repeat. See description for morning session.

 

XXB080PMa: Building a Healthier Relationship with Your Stress
Room K132
Professionalism 1.5 hours
Kiersten Meyers
Carroll Community College

The hustle and bustle of our everyday professional and personal lives can leave us strained. Learn techniques for reducing and managing the stressors of your world to ensure your classroom is the healthiest place for you and the children you teach.

 

XXB081PMa: Supporting Language Acquisition: Using Sign Language, Visual Supports and Song
Room K133
Curriculum 1.5 hours
Gretchen Rockafellow, M.Ed.
Instructional Specialist Elementary Special Education
Carroll County Public Schools

Learn simple and effective practices that support and encourage language development in young children. Participants make a simple and effective song board to use in the classroom or child care setting.

 

XXB082PMa: Child Care and The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
Room K128
Special Needs 1.5 hours
Mary Coster, LCSW-C, C-ASWCM,
Program Director
Children’s Training and Services Maryland Center for Developmental Disabilities at Kennedy Krieger Institute

Discuss commonly asked questions about the ADA and its application to child care programs. Examples of making your program more inclusive and welcoming for all children are provided.

 

XXB083PMa: Increasing Physical Activity & Healthy Habits in Your Child Care Program
Room K116
Health, Safety and Nutrition 1.5 hours
Marcie Vedrani and Karen Roberts
Accreditated Family Child Care Provider 
and
Karen Roberts
Accredited Family Child Care Provider, Certified Fitness Trainer with Aerobics and Fitness Association of American (AFAA)

Fighting childhood obesity is a national initiative sparking attention everywhere, and child care providers have the opportunity to lead the initiative. This training provides plans to keep children active and reduce their screen time. Explore the Let’s Move initiative and Play 60 Challenge, and come away energized, ready to implement these healthy habits into your programs.

 

XXB084PMa: Children’s Behaviors: Positive Resources to Use in Your Classroom (SEFEL)
Room K127
Child Development 1.5 hours
Lynda Gainor, M. Ed.
Early Childhood

Learn about the free resources available for teaching desirable behaviors to our children. Examples of materials are shared with an explanation of how the materials were created. Take away ideas that can be used immediately with your children!

 

XXB085PMa: Lawnmower, Helicopter and Free Range: Coping with 21st Century Parenting Styles
Room K115
Community 1.5 hours
Kristine Gesuele & Sylvia Nunnelee,
Senior Managers
ABC Care, Inc./ Nationally Accredited Centers

Learn about various contemporary parenting styles: Lawnmower, Helicopter and Free Range. Develop an understanding of parents’ needs, and offer effective strategies to meet those needs.

 

3 – 4:30 p.m. Concurrent Sessions
Repeat XXB080PMb – XXB085PMb & XXB073PMb

 

4:30 p.m. Evaluation and Certificates
Core of knowledge hours are awarded for each 1½ hour training session, for a total of 6 hours.