Course curriculum

Module Four:Training & Professional Development

    1. Training and Professional Development

    2. Training and Professional Development Resources

    3. Director Assessment Planning Form

About this course: The EHSCCP Module One: Director module focuses on the training and professional development of staff. Discussions include ensuring staff are prepared for their roles supporting children and families in their program.

  • 3 lessons
  • Quizzes
  • Instructor: Dana Staser
  • Training & Professional Development, Director Assessment Planning Form

What You Should Know

Understanding High Quality Professional Development. Head Start Performance Standards and the Head Start Act specify staff qualifications and requirements for staff training and development. Gain knowledge and practical strategies to implement a strong training program.

  • Learn what is required by Head Start Performance Standards in areas of training for staff and leaders in your program.

  • Systems of professional development & training within programming.

  • Using Director Assessment & Planning document to determine priorities for support.

  • Using Training & Professional Development: Pause & Reflect: Systems Components" and Calendar Template discuss collaborative opportunities with Head Start partner to leverage training offerings & systems.

Instructor(s)

Curriculum Director/Senior Instructor

Dana Staser is the Founder/President of Dana Staser Consulting, LLC. She is a workforce and leadership development expert with over 25 years of experience in providing coaching and consultation to early care and education agencies nationally. She has worked with a variety of early care and education agencies across the country to increase high quality service delivery to children and families by increasing staff and leadership skills and capacities. She is an advocate for innovative, intentional, and meaningful professional development for staff and leadership to impact outcomes for the children and families they serve. Most recently, Dana was an Assistant Director-Early Head Start/Head Start Coaching in Phoenix, Arizona. Dana administrated and managed state and national research grants providing leadership and technical assistance to programs involved in the implementation and research of embedded professional development. She worked closely with philanthropic stakeholders both statewide and across the country as well as nationally recognized universities to develop and implement an innovative coaching model for teaching and family service staff. Dana has facilitated workshops, trainings and is a national conference speaker on workforce development and leadership capacity building to increase high quality and sustainability in programs.

Dana Staser

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