Compass Trainings

This training is aimed for All teachers.  This training is being held on Saturday 12/8/18 from 9:00am-11:00am at BURLINGTON – Primrose School, 10 Greenleaf Way, Burlington. Learn how to create a professional culture without breaking the bank!

This training is aimed for All teachers.  This training is being held on: Monday 12/10/18 6:30- 8:30pm, in Lexington- Lexington Playcare Center, 6 Meriam Street, Lexington. In this training you will share strategies fro creating a friendship-friendly environment and partnering with families.  You will examine the importance of helping children connect through play, humor, and mutual interests. Develop activities that facilitate communication, interaction, and joy of learning together.

This training is aimed for All teachers.  This training is being held on: Monday 12/17/18 6:30- 8:30pm, in Lexington- Lexington Playcare Center, 6 Meriam Street, Lexington. In this training you will identify the key elements to developing trusting, productive relationships with parents.  You will learn strategies to enhance your communication skills, gain confidence in your ability to communicate effectively with parents, and discuss how to have a successful and rewarding Parent - Teacher Conference.

This training is being held on Wednesday 12/12/18 from 6:30pm-8:30pm in LOWELL- LCPA (Lowell Collaborative Preschool Academy), 554 Pawtucket St. Lowell. Healthy stress is a natural part of life, including childhood.  Children need to be challenged in order to grow and develop.  However, today, healthy stress is frequently displaced by toxic stress.  Toxic stress occurs when life's demands consistently outpace our ability to cope with those demands and this harmful, prolonged exposure has a lifelong impact on brain development and overall growth and development. Learn techniques to overcome stress in the classroom for children and teachers alike.

This training is aimed for All teachers.  This training is being held on: Thursday 12/13/18 6:30- 8:30pm, in Natick- Salmon Health and Retirement, 3 Vision Drive, Route 9 West, Natick. Balancing the demands of work and home means prioritizing what matters most. This workshop will give you a chance to redefine the concept of “work-life balance” and allow you time to reflect on what it means to have a fulfilling life. We will explore strategies for identifying what’s really important, letting go of what’s not, and embracing the under appreciated pursuit of imperfections.

This training is aimed for Infant, Toddler and Preschool teachers.  This training is being held on Wednesday 1/16/19 from 6:30-8:30pm in SALEM- The Salem YMCA, 1 Sewall Street, Salem, Ma.  This training meets the EEC Core Competency: Learning Environments and Curriculum.  Music and movement are essential components to a quality early education and care program!  Discover how to utilize music and movement to enhance comprehensive development, support creative expression, build confidence and self-esteem, and foster teamwork in diverse learners.  You will learn new ways to incorporate music and movement in everyday activities and routines.

This training is aimed for All teachers.  This training is being held on: Wednesday 2/27/19 6:30- 8:30pm, in SALEM- The Salem YMCA, 1 Sewall Street, Salem, Ma.  This workshop is designed specifically for those working directly with children in after-school care setting.  The workshop will prepare participants with the skills, activities, and support for connecting social-emotional learning (SEL) within after-school culture and interactive play concepts. The workshop will focus on competencies such as self-concept, self-regulation, social-awareness, cooperation/collaboration, problem-solving skills, building positive relationships, and making healthy decisions. We will explore children’s literature, dynamic dialogic reading and various SEL activities built around that literature.

This FREE training is aimed for All teachers.  This training is being held on: Monday 12/10/18 6:30- 8:30pm, in STONEHAM- The Purpose School, 1 Church St. Stoneham, Ma.   Culture is everything and in this session you will have the opportunity to explore how one’s culture influences routines, care giving style, parenting choices, and professional responses to challenging situations.  

This FREE training is aimed for All teachers.  This training is being held on: Thursday 12/13/18 6:30- 8:30pm, in STONEHAM- The Purpose School, 1 Church St. Stoneham, Ma.  We will examine the variety of situations that young children face that cause them stress and anxiety (for example, divorce, homelessness, loss, parent in the military, etc.).  You will also learn strategies that you can use to help children experiencing trauma more fully live their lives.

This FREE training is aimed for All teachers.  This training is being held on: Monday 12/17/18 6:30- 8:30pm, in QUINCY- The Wollaston Childcare Center, 47 Weston Ave. Quincy, Ma.  We will examine how children’s gross motor skills connect to and help support development in other domains (cognitive, language, social-emotional). You will learn a variety of new games and transition activities, and how to incorporate other active experiences throughout the day. You will also discover how to modify activities to accommodate children with differing abilities and learning styles.

This FREE training is being held on Wednesday 1/16/19 from 6:30pm-8:30pm in LOWELL- LCPA (Lowell Collaborative Preschool Academy), 554 Pawtucket St. Lowell. This training will help you understand children with special needs and their families. Examine a variety of challenges that families face when advocating for their children with special needs. Learn strategies beneficial in creating a culture of inclusion for children and families. Learn techniques and resources on emotional intelligence regarding interactions with families and children with special needs.

This FREE training is being held on Wednesday 2/20/19 from 6:30pm-8:30pm in LOWELL- LCPA (Lowell Collaborative Preschool Academy), 554 Pawtucket St. Lowell.  During this training you will understand children’s development and expectations of children’s behavior at different ages. Learn about the purposes of limit setting and how to design positive, respectful limit setting strategies for the early childhood years.  You will discover and examine the reasons behind behavioral outbursts/tantrums, and how to help children manage their anger.

This FREE training is being held on Wednesday 3/6/19 from 6:30pm-8:30pm in in SALEM- The Salem YMCA, 1 Sewall Street, Salem, Ma. Child behavior is the result of the interplay between nature and culture.  Based upon the research of Thomas and Cress, discover how temperament, and those uniquely individual personality characteristics influence, and are influenced, by social interactions.