12 Management Systems
The Twelve Management Systems Wheel is a visual representation of how Head Start functions and maintains stability through effective leadership, management, and governance. This training is designed to help staff truly understand how these systems connect each other and generate a systemic flow for services to children and their families. Training Objectives: We will examine…
Read MoreActive Supervision: Creating + Enhancing a Culture of Safety
The Office of Head Start is looking deeper into the safe practices of Head Start programs nationwide. Reportable child incidents have increased since the pandemic. Several factors may lead to an increase in incidents. This in-depth training is designed to help programs understand the Office of Head Starts requirements for creating and maintaining safe, quality…
Read MoreClassroom Assessment Scoring System (CLASS)
The CLASS Teacher-Child Observation Instrument is a vital part of the Head Start’s program monitoring and designation renewal process. We all know the National Average for CLASS, but do you know how to stay above it? With proper planning, effective conversations and an understanding of your curriculum this is a good start. This training will…
Read MoreERSEA is Everyone’s Business: Smart Strategies to Attract, Engage, and Retain Families
This comprehensive workshop is designed to equip Head Start personnel with the knowledge and tools needed to effectively recruit, enroll, and retain families while maintaining full compliance with the Head Start Performance Standards. Participants will receive targeted guidance on implementing ERSEA (Eligibility, Recruitment, Selection, Enrollment, and Attendance) requirements in alignment with 45 CFR 1305. The…
Read MoreFocus Area One Monitoring Training
Accurate monitoring practices are crucial for compliance. Whether you have been selected for monitoring this year or anticipate one in the years ahead, this training allows you to effectively prepare your teams and systems to meet and exceed Head Start Program compliance. We offer trainings on both Focus Area One and Focus Area Two. Our…
Read MoreFocus Area Two Monitoring Training
Accurate monitoring practices are crucial for compliance. Whether you have been selected for monitoring this year or anticipate one in the years ahead, this training allows you to effectively prepare your teams and systems to meet and exceed Head Start Program compliance. We offer trainings on both Focus Area One and Focus Area Two. Our…
Read MoreHead Start Program Performance Standards
Striving to improve the Head Start for School Readiness Act of 2007, Congress instructed the Office of Head Start to update its performance standards and to ensure any such revisions to the standards do not eliminate or reduce quality, scope, or types of health, educational, parental involvement, nutritional, social, or other services programs provide. Now…
Read MoreHistory of Head Start
Nearly 60 years ago, President Lyndon B. Johnson created Head Start, a program to help meet the emotional, social, health, nutritional, and psychological needs of preschool-aged children from low-income families. Since then, the program has made significant strides, and regulations have continued to evolve. Knowing about Head Start’s past will help us plan for its…
Read MoreMulticultural Principles for Early Childhood Leaders
Children and their families come to Head Start and Early Head Start rooted in a culture that gives them meaning and direction. The same statement is true of the staff and administrators who work in Head Start and Early Head Start. Head Start programs are effective when their systems and services support the cultural diversity…
Read MoreSchool Readiness for Young African American Boys
Quality programming in Head Start and other early childhood programs incorporates knowledge of and respect for families’ cultures and implementation of best practices including quality learning environments, intentional teaching, and family engagement strategies. When these program pieces are in place, they best support the development and learning of young children. However, these program pieces are…
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