Course Details

Appropriate Professional Behavior and Guidance in Childcare (4)

Course ID 71809

CDSA Child Care Resource and Referral

(580) 234-3552

Description

This course will address professionalism in the workforce and how it is essential in the interaction and communication with children, parents, and co-workers. This course will also focus on the Provider's positive and appropriate behavior and guidance in childcare. There will be discussion on Provider's responses to challenging behavior, the subsequent interactions, and how the Provider's behavior sets the tone for the classroom.

4.00 Hours

Course Level

Formal

General Continuing Education

Course Category

Early Childhood

Formal Approved

(1 Hour)

(2 Hours)

(1 Hour)

CDA Content Areas

Maintaining a commitment to professionalism (1 Hour)
Observing and recording children's behavior (1 Hour)
Positive ways to support children's social and emotional development (1.5 Hours)
Strategies to establish productive relationships with families (0.5 Hours)

Infant Mental Health Core Competency Areas

Family Child Care Home Provider

Child Care Center Staff

Head Start/Early Head Start

Public School Teachers

School Age

Infants (0-12 months)

Toddlers (13-24 months)

Two's (25-36 months)

Preschooler 3's (37-48 months)

Preschool 4's and 5's (49-72 months)

Elementary (K-3rd grade)

Goals and Objectives

Participants will review and discuss professionalism in the workforce.
Participants will gain insights into appropriate interactions and communication with children and others.
Participants will learn the importance of positive teacher-modeled behavior and guidance in dealing with challenging behaviors.
Participants will discuss scenarios and appropriate reactions, responses, and interaction.
Participants will discuss strategies to avert behavior problems with careful observation and defuse challenging behavior while in action.

There are no events currently scheduled for this course.