Region 9-Family Partnership and Culture

This California Preschool Instructional Network workshop provides participants ways to include family and culture in curriculum planning, how to develop effective partnerships with families building on family and cultural strengths and being supportive of families. Specific knowledge of the child’s cultural or multicultural background and life at home can be the key to effective teaching and learning. This knowledge is a valuable tool for connecting what the child already knows and values to the learning goals of your program.

Participants will:

• Review the components and structure of the Best Practices for Planning Curriculum for Young Children: Family Partnerships and Culture.
• Discuss how to utilize and apply information from Best Practices for Planning Curriculum for Young Children: Family Partnerships and Culture.
• Reflect upon and share about personal culture influences in the early childhood setting.

Level: Introductory
Audience: Teaching/Administration/Leadership Staff, Family child Care Providers, Family, Friend and Neighbor Care Providers
Age Range: Infant, Toddler, Preschool and Transitional Kindergarten

This training has been developed to support learning through active engagement. To receive credit for attendance, please note it will be expected of you to participate in any of the following that may take place throughout the training: breakout rooms, chat box responses, polls, and verbal discussions. Though camera access is not required, we highly encourage you to utilize your camera, if possible. Please do not attempt to participate in a Zoom meeting while driving. We trust that you will take necessary breaks if needed but count on your participation to enrich the learning environment.

Workforce Registry Information: To receive professional development hours, participants will be required to have their CA ECE Workforce Registry number. This 9-digit number beginning with 100-xxx-xxx is required for registering for any of our SDQPI learning events. Participants can access the Workforce Registry website to obtain their ID number. This one-time step must be completed prior to your first professional development event. Please visit https://www.caregistry.org/ for details.

To register for this professional development workshop, click on the following OMS link: http://sdcoe.k12oms.org/1299-207769