Identify the key elements of an effective staff mentor program.
Looking for an effective staff mentor program in early childhood education or child care centers? Our page will help you identify the key elements needed. Additionally, discover the importance of environmental design in school-age programs.Trainings incorporating this outcome
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Proficiency Level
120 hours courses
12 CEUsRelated Outcomes
- Identify materials and equipment for family childcare programs that meet the needs of specific age groups in both shared or permanent space and align with the programs curriculum
- Identify Home Visitor program models and characteristics of effective models.
- Identify effective strategies for interviewing potential new staff.
- Identify staff evaluation tools and evaluation timelines that will assist with staff supervision and monitoring performance
- Identify the different types of portfolios used in child care programs, and the appropriate portfolio components for each type.
- Define Adverse Childhood Experiences and identify its effects on child development
- Define what it means for administrators to mentor staff in early education.
- Identify and use strategies for effective communication with community and colleagues.
- Recognize informal and formal assessments to plan activities, individualize programs, and improve program quality.
- Identify strategies for effective communication with families.
- Identify the importance of child nutrition and nutrition training for staff in childcare.
- Identify strategies for integrating culture and diversity into an infant and toddler program
- Identify coaching and mentoring strategies.
- Identify statistics on child and family well-being in relation to home visiting programs.
- Identify and demonstrate an understanding of the content requirements for staff orientation.
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