MONTHLY STUDENT STAFF TRAINING TOPICS

August (2 Meetings)
New Staff Orientation:
___ Hiring Paperwork Complete
___ Timesheets/Breaks
___ Units/Transcripts
___ Emergency Contact Form
___ Staff Photo/Biography
___ Substitutes/Absences
___ Sub Hours
___ Tour & Lunch Observation
Center-wide Training:
___ Staff Handbook
___ Mission Statement (philosophy/goals)
___ Infectious Disease Control
___ NAEYC Code of Ethics
Classroom Training:
___ Fire Drill
___ How to use a Fire Extinguisher
___ Mealtime Procedures
___ Naptime/Rest Procedures
___ Classroom Orientation Manual
___ Childrens Names/Parents Names
___ Routines of Classroom
___ Job Description
___ Discipline Statement/Pyramid
___ Earthquake Drill
___ Absences/Subs
___ Hours available to Sub
___ Daily Schedule
___ Classroom Shift Duties
___ Practice Greeting Families
___ Guidance Techniques
September (2 Meetings)
Meeting #1 Supporting Childrens Learning
___ Choices
___ Maintaining an Orderly Environment
___ Expanding on Childrens Interests
___ Small Groups & Large Groups
___ Classroom Particulars
___ Routines
___ Documentation

Meeting #2 Safety Information

___ Accident Reports
___ Supervision Guidelines
___ When to Call Parents about Injuries
___ Back Safety Lifting Options
October (2 Meetings) Meeting #1 Relationships
___ Incident Reports
___ Emergency Cards
___ Waste Management
___ Classroom particulars
___ Nametags, Photos
___ Parents Names Quiz
___ Positive Discipline
___ Procedure used when working with children with serious challenging
behaviors
___ How we access professionals to help us work with families with serious
behaviors
___ Classroom particulars
Meeting #2 DRDP Assessment Training
___ Review DRDP Instrument (video)
___ Collecting Anecdotes/Photos
___ Parent Conferences
___ How we use DRDP Information
___ Portfolios
___ Classroom particulars
November (1 Classroom Meeting & 1 Individual Meeting) Meeting #1 Curriculum
___ Schedules & Environment as Curriculum
___ Individualization of Curriculum
___ Child-emergent Curriculum
___ Culture and Languages Reflected
___ Activities Relate to Childrens Lives
___ Classroom particulars
___ How Assessments influence Curriculum Individual Meetings
___ Written Evaluation from Supervising Teacher
___ Plan for Continuing Professional Growth
___ Collect Spring Schedule and Finals Availability
December (1 Meeting)
___ Look How Far Weve Come
___ Small Groups/Large Groups
___ Review Anecdotes
___ Classroom Particulars
___ Distribute Finals and Spring Schedules

January (2 Meetings) Center Wide Training:

___ Working with Children with Special Needs
___ Community Resources for Families
___ Respecting Diversity
___ Classroom Meetings
___ Greeting Families & Children
___ Individualized Care/Curriculum
___ Guidance Techniques
Program & Classroom Procedures Revisited
___ Nametags & Greeting Families
___ Nap/Rest Procedures
___ Staff Communication
___ Respecting our classrooms and yard
___ Confidentiality
February (2 Meetings)
Meeting #1 Guidance & Discipline
___ Temperaments
___ Emotion Coaching
___ Communication w/Families
___ Classroom Particulars
___ Mealtime Procedures
___ Parents Names Quiz
___ Absences/Subs
___ Classroom Particulars
Meeting #2 NAEYC Accreditation Review
___ NAEYC Standards
___ Review Communication Expectations
March (2 Meetings)
Meeting #1 Preventing Child Abuse & Neglect
___ Confidentiality
___ Classroom Particulars
___ Presentation by Guest Speaker
___ Classroom Particulars
Meeting #2 Child Abuse Mandated Reporting
___ Discuss Situations that are Troubling what is reportable
___ How do you make a report & what happens after that
___ Classroom Particulars
April (1 Group Meeting & 1 Individual Meeting) Community Relationships
___ Head Start Partnership
___ Week of the Young Child

___ Classroom Particulars

___ Collect Fall and Finals Schedules
May (1 Meeting)
End of the Year Ice Cream Party
___ Recap the year
___ How to support Problem Solving
___ Accident/Incident Reports
___ When Conflicts or Concerns Arise
Individual Meetings
___ Written Evaluation from Supervising Teacher
___ Plan for Continuing Professional Growth
___ Collect Fall Schedule and Finals Availability