Professional Development Division

Using the DRDP with Intention

The Desired Results Developmental Profile (DRDP) is a useful tool that many programs use to measure a child's understanding, skills, and behaviors in a range of domains, determining their developmental level along a developmental continuum. Whether this is your first time implementing DRDP's or you're seeking new strategies, this workshop will help you make the most out this tool and your classroom practices. Learn how your environment can be utilized to incorporate DRDP measures, receive helpful handouts, and get more information on how to use the DRDP with intention. 

     Light and Shadow with Infants

Children are born with natural curiosity to explore the world around them. Learn how toddlers gain knowledge about Earth Science through explorations with light and shadow. Join us as we look into the properties, color, mediums, and sources of light and shadow. This workshop will give you ideas on how light and shadow exploration can be implemented with infants and how the curriculum came to life in the environment with examples of materials and experiences. 

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Storytelling is a wonderful tool that is full of potential when used intentionally in the early childhood classroom. Children's storybooks are a common learning resource with many possibilities to support Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) learning. When we view stories through the lens of STEM, opportunities emerge to engage children with their favorite stories in new and exciting ways. This workshop will help you get the most out of storytelling as we share books, resources, materials and ideas that can be implemented in your own classroom to make storytelling meaningful!