The Children’s Learning Institute
CLISolutionsGroup@uth.tmc.edu
(713) 500-3800
7000 Fannin UCT 700
Houston Texas 77030
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Developed for the Texas Infant-Toddler Specialists Network (TexasITSN.org), the CIRCLE Infant & Toddler Foundations Training is the precursor to the popular CIRCLE Preschool Foundations Training.
The 5 interactive modules include time for discussion, practice, and viewing of real teachers in real classrooms teaching the highlighted lessons. Infant and toddler teachers will increase knowledge and understanding of research-based, effective practices and will leave the session with the confidence to implement all that they learned during the training.
To meet the needs of individual centers, this training may be provided in its entirety over the course of 2 days, or modules may be provided in 90 minute or 3 hour sessions. As well, all sessions are designed for face-to-face or virtual learning. The modules are listed below in the recommended order of delivery:
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This engaging 1.5 hour training helps teachers learn how to plan and implement impactful read-aloud and shared reading experiences. “Estimates suggest that when preschool-age children are read to with a print-referencing style every day for 10 minutes, they may fixate on print 20,000 times more than children who are not read to [this] way” (Justice et al., 2008 in Zucker, Ward, & Justice, 2009, p. 63).
Print referencing refers to teaching young children about the functions and forms of print during read-aloud and shared book reading in the classroom. There is robust evidence indicating that children who experience direct instruction of print related skills during read-alouds, have greater knowledge about print meaning, book and print organization, alphabet knowledge, and concept of word.
Ensure that your teachers are preparing students for reading success. Contact us today to find out how to bring this important training session to your teachers.
References:
Zucker, T., Ward, A.. Justice, L. (2009). Print referencing during read-alouds: A technique for increasing emergent readers’ print knowledge. The Reading Teacher. 63(1), pp. 62-72.
In this full-day session, participants will watch videos, engage in activities, and have many opportunities to discuss as they learn the structures and processes necessary to effectively implement excellent classroom management. Participants will leave the session with an understanding of all that’s required to positively support children’s social and emotional development in an environment where they feel safe, confident, and comfortable.
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In this full-day session, participants will learn how to administer the CIRCLE Progress Monitoring (C-PM) assessment and will have the opportunities to explore other resources on CLI Engage. C-PM is a user-friendly, online tool that allows the teacher to assess a child’s progress in a particular skill area. This reliable, yet simplistic data collection prompts teachers to focus on lessons that target their students’ least developed skill areas. Specific activities for targeting tier 2 students are linked to the CIRCLE activity collection. This hands-on training includes many opportunities to practice administering the assessment.
*Participants will need computer and internet access.
Training Options:
Click here to learn more about the CIRCLE Progress Monitoring.
This engaging 5 hour session is part of the Play with Me! series.
In the Read with Me session, teachers learn key instructional strategies research has found to support the literacy development in young children. Participants will explore the role of book reading with infants and toddlers along with other practical ways to target literacy. Video examples are used so that teachers can see strategies in action with real caregivers and children. As well, they will have numerous hands-on opportunities to apply and practice session content.
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CLI Solutions Group has a variety of offerings to help schools increase family engagement. Listed below, is one of our more popular offerings. If you are in interested in learning more about play-based learning at home, please contact us.
Increasing Family Engagement in Our Schools
In this half-day session, educators will consider what family engagement is and why it is important to student long-term academic success. Participants will learn strategies for building positive relationships with families, overcoming barriers, and promoting effective two-way conversations. Participants will also have opportunities to discuss the CIRCLE Progress Monitoring parent reports, learn how to describe student progress in family-friendly ways, and find out how to connect families to the CIRCLE Activity Collection.
If you are interested in learning how to host family engagement activities at your campus, please click on the link to learn about our hugely successful Teaching Together Family Workshops.
