Hello Friends,

We hope that your school year is off to a great start and you are finding a groove in your classrooms now that it's October! This month we are offering five open registration webinars to assist your teachers and helping all students be, grow, and learn at their best.

Trainings are only $15/each, for 2 hours of approved yearly professional development. Check out the Compass October open registration webinars listed below and share with your teams!

Register by clicking on the link under each training and following the steps!
Anti-bias Curriculum
CLOSED Wednesday, Oct. 6th, 6:30-8:30pm
Facilitator: Donna Jasak
In this webinar you will learn:
Anti-bias Curriculum is an approach to teaching, & learning, designed to increase understanding of all kinds of differences and to help value and respect them. We will explore how biases and prejudices, that individuals may not even be aware of, impacts their interactions with others. You will leave with a better understanding of your own values, beliefs and of how to empower children of diverse cultures, races, abilities, and gender identities.


Creating a "Yes" Environment to Promote Positive Behaviors & Explorations
CLOSED Thursday, Oct. 14th, 6:30-8:30pm
Facilitator: Michele Aloisio
In this webinar you will learn:
As young children begin to develop self-control and self-regulation, they can exhibit challenging behaviors. Often these behaviors manifest themselves in power struggles between you and the child. As adults, we need first to understand our temperaments and how they impact the way we interact with the child. In this workshop, we use the D.I.S.C. model of character to analyze ourselves as well as the child. Developing a specific course of action will strengthen their self-control and self-regulation. We discuss ways to effectively share the power to decrease and ideally eliminate power struggles. Discussions focus on the real-world challenges that the participants are dealing with and walk the class through the development of a plan.


Developmental Red Flags
Tuesday, Oct. 19th, 6:30-8:30pm
Facilitator: Donna Jasak
In this webinar you will learn:
Participants will become familiar with a range of behaviors and other developmental characteristics which could indicate a developmental problem in a child and will engage in an in depth discussion of specific red flags in each of six developmental domains. Observation and documentation strategies for tracking concerns will be explored and practiced. Participants will learn specific techniques for working with families around a concern related to their child and sharing referral and community resources, and will discover how to create an environment and adapt curriculum to facilitate learning experiences for all children. 


Curriculum for Infants and Toddlers
Wednesday, Oct. 27th 6:30-8:30pm
Facilitator: Donna Gorman
In this webinar you will learn:
Examine the important role of relationships in planning curriculum. Explore what is unique about curriculum for infants and toddlers. Discover how to embed rich learning experiences into daily routines and rituals. Learn how to use observations to help inform your curriculum planning.


Communicating Effectively: Is Anyone listening
Thursday, Oct. 28th 6:30-8:30pm
Facilitator: Donna Gorman
In this webinar you will learn:
Together we will learn about and practice the skills used in listening with intention. We will reflect on how we listen to each other and how to assure the other person that she or he has been heard and understood. We will Explore how to listen for content, meaning and connection, as well as cross cultural communication. You will also gain skills to communicate your message more clearly.
Learn More about Your Training Facilitators

Donna Gorman holds a Masters Degree in Early Childhood Education with a focus in Special Needs from Wheelock College. She is a certified Early Intervention Specialist and had worked at The Anne Sullivan Center Early Intervention in Lowell as a Developmental Educator for over 7 years. She most recently launched The Inspirational Educator, a business that provides early education training, support and advocacy to childcare centers and families.

Michele Aloisio is a practicing Certified Strength-Based Behavioral Consultant. Michele has a Masters Degree in Early Childhood Education with a concentration in Montessori philosophy. Currently, she leads virtual or in-person training sessions on various educational and behavioral topics, for both educators and parents/caregivers. Michele also provides positive strategies for teachers and families both in person and virtually. She helps children, while working as a team with their adults to create the best strategies for the child who may be struggling with behavioral or social & emotional needs. Website: www.sunshinethroughmotion.com 


Donna Jasak has been working with children in many capacities for over 25 years. After receiving her BA at Westfield State College, she started her career as an after school and camp counselor. Donna’s passion for a child’s well-being shines through in all of her work. Donna provides fun, engaging workshops on a wide variety of topics for both Early Educators and Educators working with Afterschool children and Summer Programs.  
Click on the link below to learn more about our customized trainings! Stay tuned for our final list of over 60, 2-hour trainings, that can support your teachers behaviors, bullying, curriculum, STEM, diversity, leadership and more!
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