PEARLS - Preschool Emergency Alert Response Learning System (1)

PEARLS - Preschool Emergency Alert Response Learning System

This is a Face-2-Face Training

Presented by: Marie O'Connell, Interim Director, From Cradle to College Foundation

Date: Tuesday, August 16, 2022

Time: 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm

Location: Pinellas Technical College, 901 34th Street South, Room G-8, St. Petersburg, FL 33711

Registration Closes: Monday, August 15, 2022 at 12:00pm

NOTE: Per Pinellas Technical College policy you will be asked to show ID at the reception desk.

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Target Audience – All provides and teachers

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Florida Standards and Key Competencies for Early Childhood Educators – Area 1 - Health, Safety and Nutrition

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Florida Standards and Key Competencies for Directors and Administrators of Early Childhood and Afterschool Program -

Area 4 - Health, Safety and Nutrition

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Training Description

The PEARLS program's purpose is to bring awareness and a new way of thinking to early childhood educators across Florida. The trainings urge you to evaluate your environment, understand your options, and have a plan all with the hopes you will never need it. But you cannot assume that an event of this type will never occur where you are, and what you do does matter. In the event you find yourself in a dangerous situation, you will be prepared to take appropriate action quickly to mitigate risk and save lives, ultimately changing the outcome of the event circumstances.

Participants will learn effective methods to change the outcome of a threatening event, to include but not limited to:

• Evacuation

• Lockdown and Barricade

• Counter

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Assessment Strategies

A variety of assessment strategies will be conducted throughout and after completion of the training to ensure the knowledge and skills are obtained. Some assessment strategies include:

• Pre-post assessment

• Training poll

• Small group discussion/presentation

• Call and response

• Question/answer posts

• Completed Implementation Plan with successful documents submitted (if applicable)

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Training Expectations

1. Conduct yourself in a professional way:

• Dress appropriately

2. Be present:

• Attend the entire training start to finish

3. Participate throughout the trainings:

• Speak during large group discussions

• Interact during breakout sessions

• Respond to verbal call outs

4. Complete all required documents:

• Implementation plan - if applicable

• Pre/post-assessment - if applicable

If a post-assessment is not submitted and completed in its entirety this will affect applicable stipends, receipt of a certificate of completion (in-service hours) or CEU certificate.

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Early Learning Coalition of Pinellas, Inc. policies

• No one will be admitted to the training 10 minutes after the training start time.

• Children will not be permitted at the training location.

• CEU’s cannot be requested/purchased at the sign-in table on the day/night of training.

• If a participant leaves the training session prior to the end of the training, certificate of completion or CEU credit will not be awarded

• Stipends or materials offered will only be available for School Readiness/VPK contracted sites.

• If a stipend is offered, you must attend all classes to qualify for the stipend.

• Stipends (if applicable) can take up to eight (8) weeks after the completion of training before payment is made to participants.

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In-Service Training Hours – 2 hours

Certificate of completion (in-service hours) will only be awarded if the following items are completed by the participant:

• Attendance for the entire training

• Meeting all Training Expectations (see above)

• Submission of the post assessment

If these items are not met, participants may be offered a certificate of attendance with no in-service hours.

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Continuing Education Units (CEUs) – 0.2 Unit is equivalent to 2continuing education hours

ELC is authorized by IACET to offer CEUs for this training.

Participants can ONLY request CEU's during on-line registration.

CEU certificates will only be awarded if the following items are completed by the participant:

• Attendance of the entire training

• Meeting all Training Expectations (see above)

• Submission of the post assessment

If these items are not met, participants may be offered a certificate of completion (in-service hours) or certificate of attendance (no in-service hours).

CEU’s or formal education (college courses) are required to renew a Florida Staff Credential. This includes credentials earned through the Apprenticeship Program at Pinellas Technical College. Please note that the Apprenticeship program offers a Florida Staff Credential and not a CDA.

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Questions about registration?

If you have make a registration mistake please DO NOT register twice. Contact Sharon Dennany, sdennany@elcpinellas.org or 727-400-4431. She may be able to make the correction to your registration.