Teacher Resources

**Effective November 1, 2020 The slides presented on this page may serve as a professional development reference only. Certificates will not be issued as a result of viewing these slides. This resource for certification was in response to COVID-19 to support our partners virtually and assist them in staying abreast of CLASS strategies, CDC and LDH guidelines, meeting certification requirements of 12 hours as found in Bulletin 137, renewing ancillary teaching certification, and maintaining professional learning communities while physically distancing. 

Note: 

• Our Network will continue to provide live virtual webinars to support our partners professional development, participants in these live sessions will be awarded a certificate upon completion of the webinar. Join us for "Make It Make Sense Wednesdays" and Saturday webinars as scheduled. 

• Volunteers of America- Partnerships in childcare, our network resource and referral agency also offers virtual professional development services at https://www.voagbr.org/training-classes-for-providers or https://www.voagbr.org/pdf_files/picc-virtual-training-november-2020-regions-2-3-4. 

• If we can be of further assistance please contact Desiree Collins at DCollins5@ebrschools.org.

Please click on the videos and links below to access helpful professional development resources!

Infant Videos & Resources

• Language for Learning

• The Importance of Infant Caregiving 

• What Observers look for in Infant and Toddler Classes

• Why Teaching Infants and Rolling Toddlers is Important

Toddler Videos & Resources

• • Regard for Child Perspectives

  • The Difference between the infant and toddler CLASS tools

Pre-K Videos & Resources

• • Regard for Student Perspectives

  • Examples of Emotional Support During Meal times

  • Misunderstood Indicators in Emotional Support

  • Don't Neglect Classroom Set-Up

  • Misunderstood Indicators in Class Organization

  • Understanding the Instructional Support Domain-Youtube Video

  • More on Instructional Support Domain- Youtube Video

Administrator Videos & Resources

• • Challenges for the Pre-K CLASS Observer

  • Attention Grabbers with Dr. Jean

  • Little Lessons for Online with Dr. Jean

  • Exciting Zoom Ideas with Dr. Jean

  • Effective Teacher-Child Interactions

  • Sharing Negative Feedback with Teachers

  • What Makes Professional Development Effective 

  • TIKES Tulane Early Childhood Mental Health Consultants or email our network consultant, Karen Stevens, directly at KStevens@fsgbr.org 

  • Louisiana Literacy for Leaders 

Network Webinars/Trainings

OPH Response to COVID-19 Training

• This video will train early childhood educators and administrators on the latest health and safety practices recommended due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This video can be used immediately as a training resource for faculty and staff as it has embedded videos and links that will be helpful. The slides will be posted soon. After viewing this training video, please click the "Online Survey" link at the bottom of this page and fill out the form to earn clock hours. Click here for slide show with embedded videos.

Click Here for LDOE Guideline Updates

COVID Relief

• EBR Type 3 Child Care COVID Relief Grant Application Round 2 (Due October 16, 2020 by 4 p.m.)

• EBR In-Home Child Care COVID Relief Grant Application Round 2 (Due October 16, 2020 by 4 p.m.)

• W9 Form

• LaCAP Round 2 Grant

• LDOE's Strong Start Plan

• LaCAP Round 3 Grant

Curriculum Resources

• Creative Curriculum Free Digital Curriculum Resources Free until June 30th

• Creative Curriculum Youtube Video of Resources 

• Lakeshore Learning

• Teachstone Free Teacher Resources

• Louisiana Literacy for Teachers 

Clock Hour Information

**To receive clock hours, please attend a virtual training with us and/or watch the training videos above and complete the "3-2-1 Action!" form by clicking the "online survey" button below. Email questions to (Dcollins5@ebrschools.org). 

**Please allow 7 business days for a response.**