CD744

Graduate

1 Credit Hour

Conscious Discipline Curriculum
Learn the “how and why” for the seven principles of Conscious Discipline®, Composure, Encouragement, Positive Intent, Assertiveness, Empathy, Choices and Consequences.  Through presentation and experiential activities, teachers will gain additional skills in classroom management and in building a supportive school family environment.  Conscious Discipline®  presents concrete ways to maintain self-control in conflict situations and encourages self-discovery by identifying the ‘triggers’ that sabotage our efforts to be the teachers we desire to be.  By exploring WHY we act the way we do from a brain perspective, we are able to understand and execute HOW to more effectively manage conflict and challenges in the classroom.

CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT: RECOGNITION AND REPORTING

Participants enrolled in this course will be able to define the various types of abuse and neglect, and identify signs and symptoms of the different types of abuse and neglect. This course is specifically geared toward child care providers in the state of Kansas. This course is instructor-led and interactive through discussions and assignments in course discussion boards.

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CREATING POSITIVE SETTINGS FOR CHILDREN AND FAMALIES

Participants in this training will understand how children's "mental health" is affected by life events, culture, environment, biology, and relationships and that these aspects serve as roads to understanding and wellness. Participants will also learn how to create safe and nurturing learning environments by understanding the impact that room arrangements, labeling, and comfortable settings have on children and caregivers. Finally, participants will learn strategies for working with families to create a healthy atmosphere for children by using a method of knowing, informing, discussing with, and supporting families, tying everything together to create positive settings for children and families in child care. This course is instructor-led and interactive through discussions and assignments in course discussion boards.

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UNDERSTANDING CHILDREN'S TEMPERAMENT

Temperament differs from other individual attributes such as intelligence, motivation or interests. Those describe what people do and why they do it. Temperament refers to how they do it. Participants in this training will receive an overview of the nine temperament traits and the variety of influences on temperament styles. Challenging temperaments including the flexible, fearful, and feisty styles will be discussed. Participants will assess a child’s temperament as well as their own temperament to compare for a goodness of fit. This course is instructor-led and interactive through discussions and assignments in course discussion boards. 

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CULTURAL COMPETENCY FOR WORKING WITH CHILDREN AND FAMALIES

Participants in this training will understand general concepts regarding cultural competency when working with children and families. Participants will be able to list at least three specific cultural norms, values, codes of conduct, traditions and child rearing practices of ethnic, cultural and other groups served by programs. Participants will also be able to reflect on cultural norms and codes of conduct in assessing an individual’s or family’s behavior as well as distinguish how discrimination, racism, sexism, ageism, homophobia and other forms of discrimination and oppression can impact individual and family development and functioning. Participants will define cultural child-rearing practices through researching different methods and discussing their findings. This course is instructor-led and interactive through discussions and assignments in course discussion boards. 

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