Focused Portfolios™ Training Calendar
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Focused Portfolios™ 1: "Starting to Implement the Focused Portfolios™ Assessment Process"
This session provides training on the Focused Portfolios™ Process, which is a system for documenting a child's growth and development using a planned structure that captures and illustrates all areas of development and progress. Teachers will learn techniques, tools, and strategies for getting started. 12 clock hours and 1.2 CEUs.
"Thinking, Reasoning & Problem Solving"
This session will provide a more detailed, in-depth look at the developmental area of thinking, reasoning, and problem solving. It brings insight into individualized teaching practices. Providing greater understanding of this developmental area will give the participant a deeper understanding of the entire Focused Portfolios™ system. 6 clock hours and .6 CEU.
Prerequisite: Participant must have completed a Focused Portfolios I training.
"Zooming In On Milestones"
In this session we will zoom in on milestones and take a closer look at the actions and behaviors of individual children. This class will give you strategies to use when connecting observations of individual children to show progress. Learn some techniques to use while observing to capture children’s learning and growth. Participants need to bring portfolios for approximately 5 children. These portfolios can be complete collections or in the beginning stages. We will do comparing and planning using these examples brought by the participants. Participants who complete this training will receive 6 clock hours and .6 CEU.
Prerequisite: Participant must have completed a Focused Portfolios I training.
"Milestones and the Early Learning Guidelines Crosswalk"
This session will provide a more detailed, in-depth look at the developmental area of thinking, reasoning, and problem solving. It brings insight into individualized teaching practices. Providing greater understanding of this development area will give the participant a deeper understanding of the entire Focused Portfolios™ system. 6 clock hours and .6 CEU.
Prerequisite: Participant must have completed a Focused Portfolios I training.
Focused Portfolios™ 2: "The Next Step"
This session provides training on the Focused Portfolios™ Process, which is a system for documenting a child's growth and development using a planned structure that captures and illustrates all areas of development and progress. Teachers will learn techniques, tools, and strategies for getting started. 12 clock hours and 1.2 CEUs.
Prerequisite: Participant must have completed a Focused Portfolios I training.