September 18, 2023 - January 30, 2024
Self-Paced Virtual Training available 24/7

View Brochure for full details, agenda, and participation and technology information. 

To ensure you will be ready to participate in T/TAS online courses or virtual training, review our "Technology Guidelines for T/TAS Online Courses or Virtual Training Events" prior to registering. 

Registration deadline is January 2, 2024!

Online Registration 

Standard Registration: $375
T/TAS@Your Service Subscribers: $310 - some restrictions apply
1.5 CEUs (15.0 contact hours) from Western Kentucky University: $25

Come join T/TAS and your EHS colleagues for an online training experience designed to address your interests and encourage reflection and networking. All materials and activities will be available 24/7 during the dates of the training.

This 15-hour Early Head Start online training offers teachers, home visitors, and supervisors the opportunity to enhance their child development understanding and to gain new ideas. Content is also appropriate for infant and toddler staff working for programs other than EHS.

Training Topics

• Understanding Pre-Natal Development;
• Infant-Toddler Development;
• Managing Behaviors in the Infant-Toddler Classroom;
• Health, Safety, and Nutrition; and
• Relationships with Families.

Training Techniques
This training is online and all instructions and materials will be available via your online access. Training techniques will include the review of meaningful resources including articles, videos, audio clips, web sites, and PowerPoint presentations. Interactive exchanges in the online discussion room will enrich the learning and encourage networking. Practical training assignments will allow each participant to practice skills.

Learning Outcomes by Topics

• Understanding Pre-Natal Development: Participants will recognize the importance of health and well-being of the expectant family on pre-natal development.
• Infant-Toddler Development: Participants will examine the overall development of infants and toddlers, review developmental milestones, and examine developmentally appropriate practices.
• Managing Behaviors in the Infant-Toddler Classroom: Participants will explore the behaviors of infants and toddler and examine strategies for working appropriately with children and families.
• Health, Safety, and Nutrition: Participants will identify best practices to be used in Early Head Start classrooms in the areas of health, safety, and nutrition.
• Relationships with Families: Participants will investigate strategies for enhancing relationships with families, including expectant families and families with children aged birth to three years.

Meet the Staff Development Requirements of the Head Start Act
Participants must finish all training activities by training-end date to receive verification from T/TAS of their 15 clock hours of training. Section 648A of the Improving Head Start for School Readiness Act addresses Staff Qualifications and Development and requires that every Early Head Start teacher attend no fewer than 15 hours of professional development per year. The Act states that such professional development should be “…high quality, sustained, intensive, and classroom-focused in order to have a positive and lasting impact on classroom instruction and the teacher’s performance in the classroom.”

Meet CDA Renewal Requirements
Earn 1.5 Continuing Education Units (CEUs) to help keep your CDA current. Participants must finish all training activities by training-end date and file required paperwork to receive CEU credit.

The Renew Your Understanding training meets the following subject areas and hours:

• 3 Hours of CDA Subject Area 1 - Planning a safe and healthy learning environment;
• 3 Hours of CDA Subject Area 2 - Advancing children's physical and intellectual development;
• 3 Hours of CDA Subject Area 3 - Supporting children's social and emotional development;
• 3 Hours of CDA Subject Area 4 - Building productive relationships with families; and
• 3 Hours of CDA Subject Area 8 - Understanding principles of child development and learning.

For event announcements via email, please join the T/TAS news and updates by email service at http://orgs.wku.edu/ttas/email-announcements.php.

September 18, 2023 - January 30, 2024
Self-Paced Virtual Training available 24/7

View Brochure for full details, agenda, and participation and technology information. 

To ensure you will be ready to participate in T/TAS online courses or virtual training, review our "Technology Guidelines for T/TAS Online Courses or Virtual Training Events" prior to registering. 

Registration deadline is January 2, 2024!

Online Registration 

Standard Registration: $375
T/TAS@Your Service Subscribers: $310 - some restrictions apply
1.5 CEUs (15.0 contact hours) from Western Kentucky University: $25

Come join T/TAS and your EHS colleagues for an online training experience designed to address your interests and encourage reflection and networking. All materials and activities will be available 24/7 during the dates of the training.

This 15-hour Early Head Start online training offers teachers, home visitors, and supervisors the opportunity to enhance their child development understanding and to gain new ideas. Content is also appropriate for infant and toddler staff working for programs other than EHS.

Training Topics

• Understanding Pre-Natal Development;
• Infant-Toddler Development;
• Managing Behaviors in the Infant-Toddler Classroom;
• Health, Safety, and Nutrition; and
• Relationships with Families.

Training Techniques
This training is online and all instructions and materials will be available via your online access. Training techniques will include the review of meaningful resources including articles, videos, audio clips, web sites, and PowerPoint presentations. Interactive exchanges in the online discussion room will enrich the learning and encourage networking. Practical training assignments will allow each participant to practice skills.

Learning Outcomes by Topics

• Understanding Pre-Natal Development: Participants will recognize the importance of health and well-being of the expectant family on pre-natal development.
• Infant-Toddler Development: Participants will examine the overall development of infants and toddlers, review developmental milestones, and examine developmentally appropriate practices.
• Managing Behaviors in the Infant-Toddler Classroom: Participants will explore the behaviors of infants and toddler and examine strategies for working appropriately with children and families.
• Health, Safety, and Nutrition: Participants will identify best practices to be used in Early Head Start classrooms in the areas of health, safety, and nutrition.
• Relationships with Families: Participants will investigate strategies for enhancing relationships with families, including expectant families and families with children aged birth to three years.

Meet the Staff Development Requirements of the Head Start Act
Participants must finish all training activities by training-end date to receive verification from T/TAS of their 15 clock hours of training. Section 648A of the Improving Head Start for School Readiness Act addresses Staff Qualifications and Development and requires that every Early Head Start teacher attend no fewer than 15 hours of professional development per year. The Act states that such professional development should be “…high quality, sustained, intensive, and classroom-focused in order to have a positive and lasting impact on classroom instruction and the teacher’s performance in the classroom.”

Meet CDA Renewal Requirements
Earn 1.5 Continuing Education Units (CEUs) to help keep your CDA current. Participants must finish all training activities by training-end date and file required paperwork to receive CEU credit.

The Renew Your Understanding training meets the following subject areas and hours:

• 3 Hours of CDA Subject Area 1 - Planning a safe and healthy learning environment;
• 3 Hours of CDA Subject Area 2 - Advancing children's physical and intellectual development;
• 3 Hours of CDA Subject Area 3 - Supporting children's social and emotional development;
• 3 Hours of CDA Subject Area 4 - Building productive relationships with families; and
• 3 Hours of CDA Subject Area 8 - Understanding principles of child development and learning.

For event announcements via email, please join the T/TAS news and updates by email service at http://orgs.wku.edu/ttas/email-announcements.php.

A 5-session virtual event: One unique 2-hour session topic will be presented every Wednesday from January 10, 2024 through February 7, 2024 at 12:00 – 2:00 PM CST.

View Brochure for full details, agenda, and participation and technology information. 

To ensure you will be ready to participate in T/TAS online courses or virtual training, review our "Technology Guidelines for T/TAS Online Courses or Virtual Training Events" prior to registering. 

Registration deadline is January 3, 2024!

Online Registration 

Standard Registration: $675
T/TAS@Your Service Subscribers: $610 - some restrictions apply
1.0 CEUs (10.0 contact hours) from Western Kentucky University: $25

Come join T/TAS and your EHS colleagues for an online training experience designed to address your interests and encourage reflection and networking. All materials and activities will be available 24/7 during the dates of the training.

Early Head Start BITES is a series dedicated to learning the appropriate practices in engaging infants and toddlers while guiding and understanding the behaviors of infants and toddlers. The event will provide 10 clock hours of training that will be beneficial for Early Head Start teaching staff, family child care staff, home visitors, center managers, and anyone else interested in understanding how to appropriately engage and guide children’s behavior in Early Head Start.

Wednesday, January 10, 12:00-2:00 PM CST, Session 1: Behaviors – The first session of the series is dedicated to understanding the behaviors of infants and toddlers and thinking about why they behave the way that they do. This session will also review the Early Head Start regulatory requirements related to behavior management.

Wednesday, January 17, 12:00-2:00 PM CST, Session 2: Interactions – This session discusses using interactions to engage children and encourage positive approaches in guiding behaviors and maintaining appropriate interactions in Early Head Start.

Wednesday, January 24, 12:00-2:00 PM CST, Session 3: Transitions & Temperaments – This session will define the three different types of transitions that Early Head Start staff work through regularly. Daily transitions are an important key for setting the tone for daily routines and encouraging appropriate behaviors.

Wednesday, January 31, 12:00-2:00 PM CST, Session 4: Environments – The actual learning environments, both indoors and outdoors, impact how children act and interact. This session will focus on the environment, how environments are arranged, the materials and equipment available, and how the environment impacts behaviors.

Wednesday, February 7, 12:00-2:00 PM CST, Session 5: School Readiness – This session will be the last of our series. We will take this time to discuss the social and emotional outcomes that are expected for Early Head Start children and how to ensure appropriate practices while encouraging school readiness.

Learning Outcomes
 Participants will examine the regulations related to Early Head Start behavior management.
 Participants will explore strategies that are meaningful for all infants and toddlers to encourage appropriate behaviors.
 Participants will identify appropriate schedules and interactions for daily routines in Early Head Start.
 Participants will investigate temperaments and how to appropriately manage behaviors based on individual temperaments.
 Participants will define social and emotional outcomes for Early Head Start children.

For event announcements via email, please join the T/TAS news and updates by email service at http://orgs.wku.edu/ttas/email-announcements.php.

A 5-session virtual event: One unique 2-hour session topic will be presented every Wednesday from January 10, 2024 through February 7, 2024 at 12:00 – 2:00 PM CST.

View Brochure for full details, agenda, and participation and technology information. 

To ensure you will be ready to participate in T/TAS online courses or virtual training, review our "Technology Guidelines for T/TAS Online Courses or Virtual Training Events" prior to registering. 

Registration deadline is January 3, 2024!

Online Registration 

Standard Registration: $675
T/TAS@Your Service Subscribers: $610 - some restrictions apply
1.0 CEUs (10.0 contact hours) from Western Kentucky University: $25

Come join T/TAS and your EHS colleagues for an online training experience designed to address your interests and encourage reflection and networking. All materials and activities will be available 24/7 during the dates of the training.

Early Head Start BITES is a series dedicated to learning the appropriate practices in engaging infants and toddlers while guiding and understanding the behaviors of infants and toddlers. The event will provide 10 clock hours of training that will be beneficial for Early Head Start teaching staff, family child care staff, home visitors, center managers, and anyone else interested in understanding how to appropriately engage and guide children’s behavior in Early Head Start.

Wednesday, January 10, 12:00-2:00 PM CST, Session 1: Behaviors – The first session of the series is dedicated to understanding the behaviors of infants and toddlers and thinking about why they behave the way that they do. This session will also review the Early Head Start regulatory requirements related to behavior management.

Wednesday, January 17, 12:00-2:00 PM CST, Session 2: Interactions – This session discusses using interactions to engage children and encourage positive approaches in guiding behaviors and maintaining appropriate interactions in Early Head Start.

Wednesday, January 24, 12:00-2:00 PM CST, Session 3: Transitions & Temperaments – This session will define the three different types of transitions that Early Head Start staff work through regularly. Daily transitions are an important key for setting the tone for daily routines and encouraging appropriate behaviors.

Wednesday, January 31, 12:00-2:00 PM CST, Session 4: Environments – The actual learning environments, both indoors and outdoors, impact how children act and interact. This session will focus on the environment, how environments are arranged, the materials and equipment available, and how the environment impacts behaviors.

Wednesday, February 7, 12:00-2:00 PM CST, Session 5: School Readiness – This session will be the last of our series. We will take this time to discuss the social and emotional outcomes that are expected for Early Head Start children and how to ensure appropriate practices while encouraging school readiness.

Learning Outcomes
 Participants will examine the regulations related to Early Head Start behavior management.
 Participants will explore strategies that are meaningful for all infants and toddlers to encourage appropriate behaviors.
 Participants will identify appropriate schedules and interactions for daily routines in Early Head Start.
 Participants will investigate temperaments and how to appropriately manage behaviors based on individual temperaments.
 Participants will define social and emotional outcomes for Early Head Start children.

For event announcements via email, please join the T/TAS news and updates by email service at http://orgs.wku.edu/ttas/email-announcements.php.

Contact: ttas.register@wku.edu or 800-882-7482