Early Childhood Center Directors
Networking Meeting
May 10th - 10:00 AM - noon
Think Small, West Office - 2021 E. Hennepin Ave., Mpls
Presentation: Preventing Legal Flare-Ups
in Early Childhood Programs
Speaker: Tom Copeland, J.D. will guide directors
through common scenarios that arise in child care centers and discuss the legal
ramifications. Issues highlighted will include:
o
Reducing Conflicts with Parents: Using
Contracts and Policies Effectively
o
Building Partnerships with Families:
Preventing Sticky Situations and Promoting Clear Expectations
o
Balancing Minority and Majority Needs
in Our Programs
o
Privacy and Confidentiality in the Age
of the Internet
Tom Copeland is a
licensed attorney specializing in legal and business issues for early childhood
programs. A national trainer, advocate and author of nine books published by Redleaf Press,
Tom worked at Resources for Child Caring (now Think Small) for 28 years and
served on the board of directors of First
Children's Finance. Tom’s forthcoming book, Preventing
Legal Flare-Ups in Early Childhood Programs
for child care centers with co-author Holly Elissa Bruno will be
available Fall 2012.
What Do Teachers Need From
Their Director?
Join us for a directors’ dialogue on what’s working in your program and
your questions for other directors. Come share with colleagues your examples,
ideas and challenges on orienting staff, building mutual respect, sharing
decision-making, ensuring staff know and comply with Rule 3 and program
standards, and nurturing a learning community for adults as well as children.
All center
directors and assistant directors are invited to attend the EC Directors Group.
We meet on the second Thursday of the month from 10 AM – Noon at Think Small
offices at 2021 Hennepin Ave. E., Mpls.
Come join us!
May 10th Meeting Agenda
1.
Welcome
2.
Presentation: Preventing
Legal Flare-Ups in Early Childhood
Programs
3. Discussion
Topic: What Do Teachers Need From Their Director?
4.
State legislative
update -
Child Care WORKS
5.
Summer and fall ec
directors group topics
6.
Licensing issues, updates, and networking
PARENT AWARE INFO
SESSION
Immediately
following the EC Directors meeting, from Noon – 1:00 PM, a Parent
Aware Information Session will provide center directors with everything you need to
know to apply for the July –
December Parent Aware quality rating
group. Currently rated programs are also encouraged to attend an
Information Session to learn about the changes in Parent Aware since the pilot.
Parent
Aware ratings for programs in the Parent Aware pilot will expire by December 31,
2012. The July cohort is the last opportunity to ensure that your program
will not have a lapse in your rating. Please call Brandi baker at 651-233-2264
to RSVP. Questions? Contact Nancy Johnson at 651-233-2260 or njohnson@thinksmall.org
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