The “NEW” Wisconsin Comprehensive School Counseling Model
Licensed Provider Trainings
1. ELC Licensed Provider Trainings
Wayne, Oakland and Macomb Counties
Licensed provider trainings are limited to 30 participants
-Please note: ELC Hubs will be responsible for securing training space, scheduling
participants, completing participant metrics, and providing copies of training materials
for their participants for all licensed provider trainings.
Workshop Name: Cultural Competency I
This workshop will satisfy requirements for the SAS section 6: Curriculum and
Instruction
Category: Early Childhood Advanced
Length of Class: 3.0 hours
Target Audience: all licensed child care providers (family and group child care
homes, center based staff)
Description: What does it mean to be culturally competent? In this training,
participants will discuss and gain a working knowledge of what is culture, explore
their own cultural ‘script’, and learn how to create a culturally competent
environment for families. Participants will draft a cultural competence plan for
their own program.
Core Knowledge and Competency Area: Teaching and Learning
Family and Community Engagement
Infant/Toddler- yes
School Age- yes
SAS Indicator: 6 (Curriculum and Instruction)
CDA Content Areas: 4- Building Relationships with Families (1 hr)
6- Maintaining a commitment to professionalism (2 hr)
PQA Component: Preschool: I-H, III-E
Family Child Care: II-H, III-D
MDE Standards: Social, Emotional and Physical Health and
Development (SEP)
Dual Language Learning (DLL)
Workshop Name: Cultural Competency II
This workshop is an enhancement to Cultural Competency I
Category: Early Childhood Advanced
Length of Class: 3.0 hours
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Wayne, Oakland and Macomb Counties
Target Audience: all licensed child care providers (family and group child care
homes, center based staff)
Description: After learning the basics in Cultural Competency I, it’s time to
continue on our cultural competency journey. In this training, participants will
learn how to support children’s identity and a sense of belonging, to help children
become comfortable with differences, how to foster critical thinking in children as
it relates to bias and how to empower children to stand up for themselves and
others in the face of bias. Participants will leave with specific ideas and strategies
on how to create a diverse learning environment for the children in their care.
Core Knowledge and Competency Areas: Teaching and Learning
Professionalism
Infant/Toddler- yes
School Age- yes
SAS Indicator: 6 (Curriculum and Instruction)
CDA Content Area: 3- Supporting Children’s Social/Emotional
Development (2 hr)
6- Professionalism (1 hr)
PQA Component: Preschool: I-H, III-E
Family Child Care: II-H, III-D
MDE Standards: Social, Emotional and Physical Health and
Development (SEP)
Dual Language Learning (DLL)
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Workshop Name: Children with Special Needs
This workshop will satisfy requirements for the SAS section 6: Curriculum and
Instruction
Category: Early Childhood Advanced
Length of Class: 3.0 hours
Target Audience: all licensed child care providers (family and group child care
homes, center based staff)
Description: In this training, participants will learn about typical vs. atypical child
development, how to share concerns about development with parents, how to
read an IEP or IFSP for those children diagnosed with special needs, and how to
make accommodations in lesson planning and their overall program. Screening
tools available to families will be discussed. Participants will draft a special needs
plan for their own program.
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Wayne, Oakland and Macomb Counties
Core Knowledge and Competency Areas: Teaching and Learning
Child Development and Learning
Infant/Toddler- yes
School Age- yes
SAS Indicator: 6 (Curriculum and Instruction)
CDA Content Areas: 4- Building productive relationships with families (1 hr)
8- Understanding principles of child development and
learning (2 hr)
PQA Component: Preschool: I-H, IV-C
Family Child Care: II-H
MDE Standards: Approaches to Learning (AL)
Social, Emotional and Physical Health and
Development (SEP)
Workshop Name: Trauma in Early Childhood
Category: Early Childhood Advanced
Length of Class: 2.0 hours
Target Audience: all licensed child care providers (family and group child care
homes, center based staff)
Description: In this training, participants will learn about early childhood trauma,
its uniqueness and prevalence, the impact on brain development and beyond,
symptoms and behaviors of children who’ve experienced trauma and how best to
support those children and their families.
Core Knowledge and Competency Areas: Interactions and Guidance
Teaching and Learning
Infant/Toddler- yes
School Age- yes
SAS Indicator: 1 (Professional Development)
6 (Curriculum)
CDA Content Areas: 3- Supporting children’s social and emotional
development (1 hr)
8- Understanding principles of child development and
learning (1 hr)
PQA Component: Preschool: III-C Adult-Child Interaction
Family Child Care: III-B Provider-Child Interactions
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Wayne, Oakland and Macomb Counties
MDE Standards: Social, Emotional and Physical Health and
Development (SEP)
Workshop Name: Screening, Assessment and Curriculum
Category: Early Childhood Advanced
Length of Class: 2.0 hours
Target Audience: all licensed child care providers (family and group child care
homes, center based staff)
In this training, participants will learn the difference between screening and
assessment, examine screening and assessment tools, and learn about
curriculum options for their program.
Core Knowledge and Competency Areas: Teaching and Learning
Observation, Documentation and
Assessment
Infant/Toddler- yes
School Age- yes
SAS Indicator: 6 (Curriculum and Instruction)
CDA Content Area: 5- Managing an effective program operation (1 hr)
7- Observing and recording children’s behavior (1 hr)
PQA Component: Preschool: IV-A, IV-E
Family Child Care: N/A
MDE Standards: Approaches to Learning (AL)
Workshop Name: The Teaching Cycle
Category: Early Childhood Advanced
Length of Class: 2.0 hours
Target Audience: all licensed child care providers (family and group child care
homes, center based staff)
In this training, participants will learn goal setting strategies with families, the
importance of regular assessment, and how to incorporate goals and
assessments in creating meaningful lesson plans.
Core Knowledge and Competency Areas: Teaching and Learning
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Observation, Documentation and
Assessment
Infant/Toddler- yes
School Age- yes
SAS Indicator: 6 (Curriculum and Instruction)
CDA Content Areas: 6- Maintaining a commitment to professionalism (1 hr)
7-Observing and recording behavior (1 hr)
PQA Component: Preschool: IV-C, IV-D, IV-E
Family Child Care: N/A
MDE Standards: Approaches to Learning (AL)
Workshop Name: Family Partnerships
Category: Early Childhood Advanced
Length of Class: 2.0 hours
Target Audience: all licensed child care providers (family and group child care
homes, center based staff)
Description: In this training, participants will gain a greater understanding of the
challenges and benefits of family partnerships and learn practical strategies to
use in partnering with families.
Core Knowledge and Competency Areas: Family and Community
Engagement
Professionalism
Infant/Toddler- yes
School Age- yes
SAS Indicator: 2 (Family Partnerships)
CDA Content Areas: 4- Building productive relationships with families (2 hr)
PQA Component: Preschool: V (Agency Items)
Family Child Care: N/A
MDE Standards: N/A
Workshop Name: Developmentally Appropriate Practice
Category: Early Childhood Advanced
Length of Class: 2.0 hours
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Wayne, Oakland and Macomb Counties
Target Audience: all licensed child care providers (family and group child care
homes, center based staff)
In this training, participants will learn about developmentally appropriate practice
and how to incorporate developmentally appropriate guidelines and teaching
strategies into their own classroom or program.
Core Knowledge and Competency Areas: Teaching and Learning
Child Development
Infant/Toddler- yes
School Age- yes
SAS Indicator: 6 (Curriculum and Instruction)
CDA Content Areas: 6- Maintaining a commitment to professionalism (2 hr)
PQA Component: Preschool: III- Adult-Child Interaction
Family Child Care: III- Provider-Child Interaction
MDE Standards: Approaches to Learning (AL)
Workshop Name: Outdoor Time
Category: Early Childhood Advanced
Length of Class: 2.0 hours
Target Audience: all licensed child care providers (family and group child care
homes, center based staff)
In this training, participants will learn the benefits of outdoor play, how to choose
materials to extend learning outside, and practical strategies when developing
outdoor play plans.
Core Knowledge and Competency Areas: Health, Safety and Nutrition
Teaching and Learning
Infant/Toddler- yes
School Age- yes
SAS Indicator: 5 (Environment)
CDA Content Areas: 1- Planning a safe and healthy learning environment
(2 hr)
PQA Component: Infant/Toddler: I-F (Accessible, safe outdoor space),
II-H (nature-based outside times)
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Preschool: I-D (Outdoor space, equipment, materials),
II-L (Outside time)
Family Child Care: I-F (Outside play), II-C (Outside
space with equipment and materials)
MDE Standards: Approaches to Learning (AL)
Workshop Name: Child Observation
Category: Early Childhood Advanced
Length of Class: 2.0 hours
Target Audience: all licensed child care providers (family and group child care
homes, center based staff)
Completing child observations can feel overwhelming! In this training,
participants will learn about the importance of observing children, how to use
observations in planning, and strategies that will help make completing those
observations a little easier.
Core Knowledge and Competency Areas: Teaching and Learning
Observation, Documentation and
Assessment
Infant/Toddler- yes
School Age- yes
SAS Indicator: 6 (Curriculum and Instruction)
CDA Content Areas: 7- Observing and recording children’s behavior (2 hr)
PQA Component: Infant/Toddler: IV-B, C, D
Preschool: IV-C, D, E
Family Child Care: III- N/A
MDE Standards: Approaches to Learning (AL)
Workshop Name: Let’s Talk Temperament
Category: Early Childhood Advanced
Length of Class: 2.0 hours
Target Audience: all licensed child care providers (family and group child care
homes, center based staff)
Temperament influences a child’s thinking, behavior, and interactions with
others. In this training, participants will learn how to identify the three
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Wayne, Oakland and Macomb Counties
temperament styles and choose goodness of fit strategies to match each
temperament.
Core Knowledge and Competency Areas: Child Development
Teaching and Learning
Infant/Toddler- yes
School Age- yes
SAS Indicator: 6 (Curriculum and Instruction)
CDA Content Areas: 8- Principles of Child Growth and Development (2 hr)
PQA Component: Infant/Toddler:
Preschool:
Family Child Care:
MDE Standards: Social, Emotional and Physical Health and
Development (SEP)
Workshop Name: Terrific Transitions
Category: Early Childhood Advanced
Length of Class: 3.0 hours
Target Audience: all licensed child care providers (family and group child care
homes, center based staff)
Do transitions leave you feeling frustrated? Do you need some ideas to help your
transitions run smoother? In this interactive workshop, participants will learn
practical ideas for transitions that they will be able to implement immediately.
Core Knowledge and Competency Areas: Teaching and Learning
Interactions and Guidance
Infant/Toddler- yes
School Age- yes
SAS Indicator: 6 (Curriculum and Instruction)
CDA Content Areas: 5- Program Operations (3 hr)
PQA Component: Infant/Toddler:
Preschool:
Family Child Care:
MDE Standards: Approaches to Learning (AL)
To schedule advanced trainings at your location, or suggest future advanced training
topics, please contact:
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