Social Emotional Training: Leadership Strategies for Supporting Children's Social and Emotional Development

by Carol Weisheit
August 17, 2009
Reg. 8:30 AM, Workshop 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Description/Bio: Based on the CSEFEL Module training, participants will be able to describe an evidence-based framework for addressing social emotional development and challenging behavior; identify strategies to address common barriers to evidence-based practices; identify effective leadership strategies including collaborative planning, program-wide planning, and professional development; and apply collaborative action planning strategies for improving children?s social emotional and behavioral outcomes. Evidence-based tools and resources on evidence-based practices will also be discussed.

Carol Weisheit is an Early Childhood Resource Specialist with Illinois STARNET, a federal project funded through the Illinois State Board of Education. As an Early Childhood Specialist, Carol provides technical assistance and support to teachers who work with children birth to age eight, focusing primarily on children with special needs. Carol is a certified High/Scope teacher/trainer and teaches adjunct for Heartland Community College. Formerly, Carol was state director of Illinois Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA), served on the National CASA Curriculum Advisory Committee, and trained for National CASA. Carol has directed child care programs for low-income families, coordinated and taught in an at-risk pre-kindergarten program and served as a parent educator providing home visits to families at-risk. She has a Bachelors degree in Child Development and a Masters degree in Child and Family Studies. In her spare time, Carol volunteers for the Make- A-Wish Foundation, granting wishes to children with life threatening illnesses.

This training will provide 5.0 hours for the following:

• CPDUs (Continuing Professional Development Units) for teacher certification
• CDA (Child Development Associate) credit in area(s) #3
• CE credit for SLP, SW, LCPC, PT, and OT professionals

Full attendance is required to receive a certificate of participation.

In collaboration with Child Care Resource and Referral Network and Heartland Community College.

Registration form for this workshop.