Virginia Department of Social Services Professional Development Catalog for Child Care Professionals www.dss.virginia.com Table of Contents REGISTRATION INFORMATION Registration Procedures and Payment Options................................................................................................................................................5 VDSS Class Registration Form..........................................................................................................................................................................6 SPECIAL PROGRAMS Early Childhood Endorsement Program (ECEP)................................................................................................................................................8 Virginia Professional Development Registry Information ...............................................................................................................................9 School-Age Child Care Endorsement Program...............................................................................................................................................10 Medication Administration Training (MAT) Program......................................................................................................................................11 ONLINE CLASSES Adult Learning Theory and Methods..............................................................................................................................................................13 Ages and Stages of Development for Infants and Toddlers...........................................................................................................................13 Ages and Stages of Development for Preschool Children .............................................................................................................................14 Ages and Stages of Development for School-Age Children 5 to 8................................................................................................................14 Ages and Stages of Development for School-Age Children 9 to12...............................................................................................................15 Beyond Babble: Exploring Early Language Development ..............................................................................................................................15 Child Abuse and Neglect: Recognition and Reporting ...................................................................................................................................16 Child Abuse and Neglect: Recognition and Reporting for School-Age Children............................................................................................16 Chronic Health Conditions in Early Childhood ...............................................................................................................................................17 Clubs and Special Interest Groups for School-Age Children..........................................................................................................................17 Controlling Communicable Illness in the Early Childhood Classroom ...........................................................................................................18 Creating an Appropriate Learning Environment for Infants and Toddlers.....................................................................................................18 Creating an Appropriate Learning Environment for Preschool Children .......................................................................................................19 Creating an Appropriate Learning Environment in School-Age Child Care ...................................................................................................19 Creative, Healthy Cooking with Young Children ............................................................................................................................................20 Creative Junk for Fun and Learning ...............................................................................................................................................................20 Developing Healthy Habits in Young Children ...............................................................................................................................................21 Early Childhood Theorists...............................................................................................................................................................................21 Ethics for Early Childhood Professionals........................................................................................................................................................22 Exploring Brain Development ........................................................................................................................................................................22 Facilitating Brain Development in Young Children.........................................................................................................................................23 Food Safety in the Child Care Environment ...................................................................................................................................................23 Guiding the Behaviors of Infants and Toddlers..............................................................................................................................................24 Guiding the Behaviors of Preschool Children ................................................................................................................................................24 Guiding the Behaviors of School-Age Children..............................................................................................................................................25 Health Makes a Difference in Early Childhood ..............................................................................................................................................25 2 Professional Development Catalog for Child Care Professionals Table of Contents Health Screening for Child Care Professionals...............................................................................................................................................26 Homework, Holiday and Summer Activities for School-Age Children ...........................................................................................................26 Incorporating Creativity into Early Childhood Curricula................................................................................................................................27 Making Meal Times Fun in the Early Childhood Classroom ...........................................................................................................................27 Management of Injuries and Acute Illness in Early Childhood ......................................................................................................................28 Movin’ and Groovin’: Using Movement to Help Young Children Learn..........................................................................................................28 Music in the Early Childhood Classroom........................................................................................................................................................29 Nurturing Productive Partnerships with Parents............................................................................................................................................29 Nutritional Guidelines in Early Childhood......................................................................................................................................................30 Observation and Recording in Early Childhood .............................................................................................................................................30 Observation and Recording of School-Age Children......................................................................................................................................31 Observing and Recording the Creative Process in Young Children................................................................................................................31 Partnerships with Parents of School-Age Children ........................................................................................................................................32 Pinch, Pull, Twist, and Turn – Small Motor Development in Early Childhood.................................................................................................32 Planning Activities for Infants and Toddlers ..................................................................................................................................................33 Planning Appropriate Activities for Preschool Children.................................................................................................................................33 Planning Appropriate Activities for School-Age Children..............................................................................................................................34 Preventing Injuries in the Child Care Environment........................................................................................................................................34 Preventing Injuries in the School-Age