The delivery of this PD Activity will be on-line. During this activity participants will learn how to: -Build effective relationships in the classrooms, -Implement strategies to meet children's needs and create a caring community in the classroom. - Implement strategies for promoting children's social competence by encouraging children to take responsibility in the classroom and allowing children to take the lead in their learning. This course includes several 15-minutes presentations for each specific objective as well as learning activities, helpful resources and suggestions for teachers as they implement these best practices.

Duration: 5 weeks
Inservice: 20 points
Audience: Pre-K Teachers
Access to Students: Yes

Syllabus

Week 1: Fostering Connections
Week 2: Being Aware of Children's Needs
Week 3: Creating a Caring Community
Week 4: Giving Children Responsibilities
Week 5: Following Children's Lead

Objectives

By the end of the event participants will be able to effectively:

• Foster effective teacher-child interactions in the classroom
• Identify children's needs in order to create a caring environment in the classroom
• Implement strategies on how to give children responsibilities and follow children's interest throughout the daily class routine