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Children's Forum Training
The Children's Forum has been recognized as a leading provider of
school-age training for Florida's after-school and summer camp
communities, since the inception of the School-Age Services Division
in 1999. Jenn Faber, Director of
School-Age Services & Development, plus a variety of local, state
and national training consultants offer a wide range of training
options for the many after-school professionals involved in the care
and education of young children. High-quality, cost-effective training
is essential to the development of professional early education
services and is related to the quality of care and education children
ultimately receive.
Our Training Options:
- Ongoing regional seminars and mini-conferences are offered
to address varied topics based on relevance and importance to
the field of after-school. Check the training sessions listed
below for our current offerings.
- Training sessions can be expressly designed to meet the needs
of local programs and organizations upon request. Click here for
School-Age Services Training Brochure.
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Keynote presentations for conferences and workshops can also be
tailored to meet the needs of specific audiences and organizations.
For school-age services, contact Jenn
Faber at 239-489-4386 or
jfaber@thechildrensforum.com.
Examples of available training sessions include:
- Topics in school-age care program administration; e.g.,
accreditation, quality assessment and enhancement, staff development
- Topics in after-school systems; e.g., policy, advocacy,
professional development
- Topics in school-age care; e.g., activities/curriculum, academic
support / enrichment, administration, accreditation/quality standards,
behavior management, designing environments, fitness,
safety / health / nutrition, staff development
Continuing Education Units (CEU) are available for our training events.
See CEU Services.
- Survive the Summer Mini-Conference (North Florida) - May 3, 2008
- Survive the Summer Mini-Conference (South Florida) - May 10, 2008
- Survive the Summer Mini-Conference (Central Florida) - May 17, 2008
Saturday, May 3, 2008. Tallahassee, FL
Sign-in: 8:00 - 8:30am. Training: 9am - 3:30pm. Lunch provided.
Description
Survive the Summer 2008 (flyer) is a
mini-conference designed specifically for summer camp staff
serving grades K-5. Each year we feature new workshop topics
and presenters!
12 workshops will be presented by local and state trainers.
Our Workshops-At-A-Glance flyer will be available after
March 31, 2008.
9:00am SESSION I
- Creative Backpacking/Transition Tips; Craig Lawrence, Youth Development Consultant
- Skillastics: Raising Student Self-Esteem Through Creative Fitness Activities; Jerry McKinney, Skillastics
- Integrating S.T.E.M. (Science/Technology/Engineering/Math) This Summer; Leah Cook, Girls Get It!
10:45am SESSION II
- Outrageous Outdoor Games; Craig Lawrence, Youth Development Consultant
- They're Here - Now What Do I Do WIth Them?; Patti Hester, Early Education & Care, Inc.
- Practice Planet: Academic Enrichment Through Motivating Activities; Ruth Brunner, Practice Planet
1:00pm SESSION III
- Summer Fun Days; Craig Lawrence, Youth Development Consultant
- Become a MAD Scientist this Summer, Gina Jenkins, MAD Science
- Embedding Academics in Everyday Play; Jenn Faber, Children's Forum
2:30pm SESSION IV
- Improv & Skits: Bringing Drama to Your Program; Craig Lawrence, Youth Development Consultant
- Boredom Busters; Sandra Morgan, Hawk's Rise E.D.E.P.
- Team-Building for Staff and Students; Jenn Faber, Children's Forum
* All workshops are subject to change. Please refer to program issued on event day for final agenda.
CEUs
Most workshops will be CEU authorized. Please check the final
program for authorization. CEU incurs an additional fee of $20
during pre-registration.
Location
Hawk's Rise Elementary School
205 Meadow Ridge Drive
Tallahassee, FL 32312
Pre-Registration
Pre-registration is required. Registration is open until Friday,
April 18, 2008 online or by
mail/fax. Training fee must accompany
registration form.
Registration is limited and fills up quickly, so please register
early to ensure your participation. Registrations are
non-refundable; however substitutes are always welcomed.
Fees
- $45 Children's Forum Members
- $55 Non-Member
- $20 CEU (Pre-register)/ $25 CEU (On-Site)
Links / Forms
This event is now Closed/Full. No additional registrations will be accepted after Friday, April 25 at 3pm.
Saturday, May 10, 2008. Miami, FL.
Sign-in: 7:30 - 8:30am. Training: 9am - 3:45pm. Snacks & lunch provided.
Sponsored by
The Children's
Trust, a dedicated source of revenue established by voter
referendum to improve the lives of children and families in
Miami-Dade County.
Description
Survive the Summer 2008 (flyer)
is a mini-conference designed specifically for summer camp staff
serving grades K-5. Each year we feature new workshop topics
and presenters!
20 workshops will be presented by local and state trainers.
Our Workshops-At-A-Glance flyer will be available after
March 31, 2008.
9:00am SESSION I
- Instant Active Games; Pam Powers, Sportime
- Integrating S.T.E.M. into your Summer; Leah Cook, Girls Get It!
- How to Improve Oral Reading Fluency; Dr. David Reitman & Jean Thaw, Ph.D., Project RISE
- Keeping Music Alive this Summer; Maryann Harman, Music with Mar
- Transporting Children Safely; Leslie Jauregui & Gayane Stepanian, Injury Free Coalition for Kids of Miami
10:45am SESSION II
- Instant Active Games (Repeat Session); Pam Powers, Sportime
- Child Health & Nutrition this Summer; Dr. Dorene Carter, C.H.A.N.A. Project
- Discipline Policies & Procedures in Out Of School Time; Dr. David Reitman & Jean Thaw, Ph.D., Project RISE
- Celebrating Science with Song; Maryann Harman, Music with Mar
- Safe Indoor & Outdoor Learning and Play Areas; Leslie Jauregui & Gayane Stepanian, Injury Free Coalition for Kids of Miami
1:00pm SESSION III
- Team-Building & Cooperative Games; Pam Powers, Sportime
- Eat Right, Fit & Safe; Demetrice Morrison, Wellness for Life
- Have Fun with Science; Sue Wilder, Developmental Studies Center
- Accommodation Stations; Phillip Collazo, CCDH/All Children Together
- Trash to Treasure: Teaching & Living Reuse, Reduce & Recycle; Casey Eckels & Maribeth Burton, Trash to Treasure
2:30pm SESSION IV
- Team-Building & Cooperative Games (Repeat Session); Pam Powers, Sportime
- The Signing Club; Lillian Huble, Time to Sign
- Have Fun with Math; Sue Wilder, Developmental Studies Center
- Discovering Inclusion; Phillip Collazo, CCDH/All Children Together
- Trash to Treasure: Teaching & Living Reuse, Reduce & Recycle (Repeat Session); Casey Eckels & Maribeth Burton, Trash to Treasure
* All workshops are subject to change. Please refer to program issued on event day for final agenda.
CEUs
Most workshops will be CEU authorized. Please check the final
program for authorization. CEU incurs an additional fee of $20
during pre-registration.
Location
Hyatt Regency Miami
400 SE 2nd Avenue
Miami, FL 33131
Pre-Registration
Pre-registration is required. Registration is open until Friday,
April 25, 2008 online or by
mail/fax. Training fee must accompany
registration form.
Registration is limited and fills up quickly, so please register
early to ensure your participation. Registrations are
non-refundable; however substitutes are always welcomed.
Fees
- $25 Children's Trust provider (available to the first 250 Trust-funded program registrants; discount rate deadline is April 18, 2008)
- $50 Standard Registration fee
- $20 CEU (Pre-register)/ $25 CEU (On-Site)
Links / Forms
This event is now Closed/Full. No additional registrations will be accepted after Friday, April 25 at 3pm.
Saturday, May 17, 2008. Orlando, FL.
Sign-in: 8:00 - 8:30am. Training: 9am - 3:30pm. Lunch provided.
Description
Survive the Summer 2008 (flyer) is a
mini-conference designed specifically for summer camp staff
serving grades K-5. Each year we feature new workshop topics
and presenters!
12 workshops will be presented by local and state trainers.
Our Workshops-At-A-Glance flyer will be available after
March 31, 2008.
9:00am SESSION I
- Creative Backpacking/Transition Tips; Craig Lawrence, Youth Development Consultant
- Skillastics: Raising Student Self-Esteem Through Creative Fitness Activities; Toni Kellerman, Skillastics
- Keeping Music Alive this Summer; Maryann Harman, Music with Mar
10:45am SESSION II
- Improv & Skits: Bringing Drama to Your Program; Craig Lawrence, Youth Development Consultant
- Embracing S.T.E.M. (Science, Technology, Engineering/Math) This Summer; James Jones, iBrick Academy
- Celebrating Science with Song; Maryann Harman, Music with Mar
1:00pm SESSION III
- Summer Fun Days; Craig Lawrence, Youth Development Consultant
- Go. .Go. .GeoFitness; Paola Fontana, GeoFitness
- All New Activities That Educate & Motivate; Jenn Faber, Children's Forum
2:30pm SESSION IV
- Summer Fun Days (repeat session); Craig Lawrence, Youth Development Consultant
- Team-Building for Staff and Students; Jenn Faber, Children's Forum
- Practice Planet: Academic Enrichment Through Motivating Activities; Ruth Brunner, Practice Planet
* All workshops are subject to change. Please refer to program issued on event day for final agenda.
CEUs
Most workshops will be CEU authorized. Please check the final
program for authorization. CEU incurs an additional fee of $20
during pre-registration.
Location
First Presbyterian Church of Orlando
106 East Church Street
Orlando, FL 32801
Pre-Registration
Pre-registration is required. Registration is open until Friday,
May 2, 2008 online or by
mail/fax. Training fee must accompany
registration form.
Registration is limited and fills up quickly, so please register
early to ensure your participation. Registrations are
non-refundable; however substitutes are always welcomed.
Fees
- $45 Children's Forum Members
- $55 Non-Member
- $20 CEU (Pre-register)/ $25 CEU (On-Site)
Links / Forms
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