Super Saturday of Stress Relief - November 1, 2008 - Atlanta, GA November 1, 2008

Does the economic crisis have you stressed out?

Join Early Connections for this special Super Saturday of Training designed to help early childhood caregivers cope in difficult times.

Choose from one of the following four tracts of training. Each tract is worth six (6) clock hours of professional development.

Tract 1 - The Required Basics



Suffering from New Teacher Anxiety?

Don’t worry! These required courses are designed to help new teachers keep themselves and their students safe. Teachers learn how to recognize and report abuse, avoid injuries and accidents, and prevent the spread of illnesses. Prepared teachers stress less!

Class Topics (8 a.m.—3 p.m.)

Child Abuse: Recognition & Reporting

Safety & Injury Control

Infectious Diseases: Recognition & Prevention



Tract 2 - Curriculum



Stress-Free Lesson Planning

Take the stress out of objective based lesson planning as you work through the stages of building great content for your programs. Then take a look at the OTHER stress in the life of a teacher and discuss how to keep it at bay!

Class Topics (8a.m.—3 p.m.)

Lesson Planning 101

Lesson Planning 102: Meeting Standards

The Nurturing Teacher: How to give without Burning Out

Tract 3- Guidance

Stress Less with Positive Behavior Management

Behavior challenges giving you stress??? Work it out with this track on dealing with defiance! Then work through the additional stressors in the early education classroom.

Class Topics (8a.m.—3 p.m.)

You Can’t Make Me Do It, Part One

You Can’t Make Me Do It, Part Two

Stress Management in the Classroom



Tract 4-Management

Enrollment Stress? Try this One!

Back by popular request. . .Tight times stressing you out?? Take a look at alternative ways to boost your enrollment with additional students!!

Class Topics (8a.m.—3 p.m.)

Staying Ahead of the Pack in Tight Times, Part One

Staying Ahead of the Pack in Tight Times, Part Two

Balancing Your Budget in Tough Economic Times

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