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Universal Prekindergarten (UPK) Network Sessions

June 27, 1:00pm - 2:30pm

LACOE’s Universal Prekindergarten (UPK) planning and implementation team invites you to participate in the upcoming UPK Network Sessions. Local educational agency (LEA) UPK leads, administrators and county-wide ECE advocates and partners will have the opportunity to share best practices, challenges and recommendations to support ongoing planning and implementation of California’s mixed delivery system.

If you have questions regarding these sessions or any other UPK-related topic, please contact LACOE’s UPK planning and implementation team at upk@lacoe.edu.

Only available in English

Registration Here

Activating a Trauma Sensitive Approach for Supporting Children's Needs

May - June

A two-part virtual café-style training series!

  • Understand the impact of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)
  • Master setting up nurturing and supportive environments
  • Intuitively support the children & families in your program

Part 2:
Saturday, June 3, 9:00 – 10:30 AM

A Chat About Male Engagement with the D.A.D. Project & the Fundamentals of Fatherhood Program

June 6, 6:00 - 7:30PM

Want to better connect with fathers, uncles, and grandfathers in your program year-round? Tune in to this valuable 1.5-hour discussion featuring Long Beach’s program the Fundamentals of Fatherhood and the SoCal branch of the D.A.D. Project! Join other early educators in exploring what these organizations offer and how their expertise can strengthen how you connect with fathers and male caregivers within the families of your program. Bonus! Raffle opportunities will be provided at the end of this panel.

What can participants expect to learn?

  • Explore the offerings of father-focused organizations, Long Beach’s the Fundamentals of Fatherhood and the D.A.D. Project
  • Discover strategies and reflective practices to strengthen your early learning program’s approaches to welcoming and collaborating with fathers and male caregivers
Registration Here

回應文化的方式 Culturally Responsive Approaches

Zoe Ming-li Chang
Thursday, June 15, 7:00 – 9:00pm

早期發展和學習必須在文化背景下通過社會背景產生，其中如在家庭和社區中，使用語言和日常經驗 學會
從多元文化的角度思考的早期教育者能夠更好地提供反映每個孩子的文化和家庭經歷的機會

  • 參加者能夠了解發展、文化和語言方面的各種學習方法。
  • 參加者能夠了解早期教育者和家庭關係角色期望的文化影響。
  • 參加者將學習如何建立和不同文化家庭的溝通方式。 實施跨文化交流的概念。

Only available in Mandarin.

Registration Here

Need Help Enrolling in our Live Trainings?

Need help signing up? Have any questions?

Check out our QSLA Connect Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) webpage for helpful information. Please contact qslaconnect@qualitystartla.org if your issue is not addressed here.

Reminders

  • Trainings are for QSLA participating programs and staff only (not for coaches)
  • Registration and Professional Development (PD) credit is provided through the ECE Workforce Registry within 2 weeks of the training. Don’t have an account? Create one for free HERE.
  • Training attendees will only receive credit hours upon completion of the entire training. If you cannot commit to the full duration of a scheduled training, check back for future opportunities, as we offer these trainings multiple times per year.
  • If you cannot attend a training for which you have already registered, please withdraw through QSLA Connect so that a waitlisted registrant may take your place.

Other Professional Development Opportunities

Trauma Informed Care Series

The Trauma-Informed Care (TIC) Training Series for Providers is a series of trainings created for the Los Angeles County Emergency Child Care Bridge Program that are available to all LA County childcare providers, including those who are not actively participating in the Bridge Program.

Child care providers can receive professional development credit for attending these trainings through the ECE Workforce Registry.  The 7 available modules include:

  • Orientation to the Emergency Child Care Bridge for Foster Children
  • Module 1 – How Trauma Impacts Development, Part 1
  • Module 2 – How Trauma Impacts Development, Part 2
  • Module 3 – Identifying Childhood Trauma
  • Module 4 – Responding to Childhood Trauma, Part 1
  • Module 5 – Responding to Childhood Trauma, Part 2
  • Module 6 – Strengthening Families
  • Module 7 – Self-Care for Providers

Available Live Bridge Trauma Informed Care modules can be accessed via QSLA Connect!

Registration Here

Inclusive ECE: Live and Self-Paced Trainings!

You asked for trainings on Special Needs and Inclusion and we listened! Through our partnership with LACOE, QSLA providers can now access the 14 different Inclusive ECE (IECE) self-paced modules or sign up for upcoming LIVE courses by visiting the IECE website and making an account.

*NOTE for QSLA Providers:  Please enter the phrase “QSLA Participant” in the comments/questions/special requests box when registering through LACOE’s on-line learning system.

Upcoming Trainings:

  • Coming soon!

Check the LACOE website regularly for newly added trainings.

Click the image above to download the PDF version with links to each professional development website.

QSLA and QSLA Partner Training Calendar

June 2023

Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
1
  • HT - Module 4: Historical Trauma – Supporting Children and Families Today
  • SEEDS - Part 4: Responding in Cool Moments to Infants and Toddlers
2
  • TIC - Module 3: Identifying Childhood Trauma
3
  • TIC - Module 4: Responding to Childhood Trauma, Part 1
  • Enlighten: Activating a Trauma Sensitive Approach for Supporting Children's Needs Part 2
  • CPIN Preschool English Learners Guide: Chapter 8 Extended Module
4
5
  • TIC - Module 5: Responding to Childhood Trauma, Part 2
6
  • A Chat About Male Engagement with the D.A.D. Project & the Fundamentals of Fatherhood Program
  • Enlighten: Activando un enfoque sensible al trauma para apoyar las necesidades de los niños, Parte 1
7
  • CPIN Desarrollo Socio-Emocional: Relación
  • SEEDS - Part 3: Responding in Hot Moments to Infants & Toddlers
  • Una charla sobre compromiso masculino con el D.A.D. Project y el Programa de Fundamentos de la Paternidad
8
  • HT - Módulo 4: Trauma Histórico – Apoyando a los Niños y Familias de Hoy
  • SEEDS - Parte 4: Responder en Momentos de Tranquilidad a los Bebés y Niños Pequeños
9
10
  • CPIN English Language Development: Writing
  • Enlighten: Activando un enfoque sensible al trauma para apoyar las necesidades de los niños, Parte 1
11
12
13
  • TIC - Module 5: Responding to Childhood Trauma, Part 2
  • Supporting Dual Language Learners in California State Preschool Programs
14
  • SEEDS - Part 1: Recognizing Infant & Toddler Cues
  • SEEDS - Part 4: Responding in Cool Moments to Infants and Toddlers
  • TIC - Module 7: Self-Care Providers
15
  • Language and Literacy: Vocabulary
  • HT - Module 3: Historical Trauma – From Past to Present
  • 回應文化的方式 Culturally Responsive Approaches
16
17
  • HT - Module 4: Historical Trauma – Supporting Children and Families Today
18
19
  • TIC - Module 6: Strenghtening Families
20
  • Enlighten: Activando un enfoque sensible al trauma para apoyar las necesidades de los niños, Parte 2
21
  • Exploring the Wonders of a Child's Mind
  • SEEDS - Part 2: Understanding Infant & Toddler Cues
22
  • Exploring the Wonders of a Child's Mind
23
  • Early Math Symposium
  • Exploring the Wonders of a Child's Mind
24
  • CPIN PEL Guide: Resource Guide Training
  • TIC - Module 6: Strenghtening Families
  • Enlighten: Activando un enfoque sensible al trauma para apoyar las necesidades de los niños, Parte 2
25
26
  • TIC - Module 7: Self-Care Providers
27
  • Universal Prekindergarten (UPK) Network Sessions
28
  • SEEDS - Part 3: Responding in Hot Moments to Infants & Toddlers
  • TIC - Module 6: Strenghtening Families
29
30
  • TIC - Module 7: Self-Care Providers