Pre-Service and In-Service Training

As a Head Start/Early Head Start service provider since 1974, a Head Start grantee since 1984, and an Early Head Start grantee since 1996, T/TAS has unparalleled expertise in planning and delivering Pre-Service and In-Service training in all aspects of program operations.  Because T/TAS has been a Head Start and day care provider for 25 years, you can be sure that the training offered by our experts is anchored in real-world experience, not based on the view from an “ivory tower.” 

Whatever topics, issues, or challenges require Pre-Service or In-Service training, T/TAS has the expertise to satisfy that need.  Our experts can even help identify your local needs and develop an appropriate, comprehensive, and responsive training plan. 

To learn more about how T/TAS can meet all your Pre-Service and In-Service training needs, contact one of our training specialists at 800-882-7482.

Partial List of Pre-Service and In-Service Training Available from T/TAS

GENERAL TOPICS
  • Orientation to Head Start for New Managers, Staff, Board and Policy Council
  • Conflict Resolution
  • Managing Stress
  • Negotiating Strategies
  • Managing Organizational Change
  • Team Building
  • Time Management
  • Policy Council (i.e., Program Governance, Board Development and Training
  • Leadership Skills Development
  • Exploring Management Styles
  • Delegation
  • Public Relations
  • Developing An Annual Report
  • Administrative Requirements for Grantees and Delegates

ADMINISTRATION AND MANAGEMENT

  • The Improving Head Start for School Readiness Act of 2007
  • Overview of the Head Start Program Performance Standards
  • Eligibility, Recruitment, Selection, Enrollment, and Attendance
  • Community Partnerships
  • Developing Program Work Plans
  • Staff Supervision
  • In-Kind
  • Managing Multiple Funding Streams
  • Developing Your Program's Professional Development System
  • Shared Governance
  • Transportation
  • Working with Volunteers
  • Understanding and Preparing for the Federal Review Process
  • The Mentor Coach/Supervisor
  • Identifying, Assessing and Managing Risk
  • Managing Fiscal Risk
  • Financial Reporting
  • Fair Labor Standards Act
  • Community Assessment
  • Strategic Planning
  • Staff Selection
  • Performance Appraisal
  • Human Resources System
  • Internal Program Monitoring
  • Program Self-Assessment

HOME-BASED HEAD START

  • Introduction and Overview of Home-Based Head Start
  • Effective Home Visits
  • Family Literacy in Home-Based
  • Health and Nutrition in the Home-Based Setting
  • Managing and Supervising the Home-Based Option

EARLY HEAD START

  • Appropriate Learning Environments
  • The Role of the Caregiver
  • Daily Routines in Early Head Start
  • Early Literacy in the Early Head Start Program
  • Infant-Toddler Program Management
  • Early Brain Development
  • Services to Expectant Families
  • Reading Readiness
  • Using Routines to Teach and Learn
  • Emotional Development for Infants and Toddlers
  • Challenging Behaviors of Infants and Toddlers

EDUCATION: CHILD OUTCOMES

  • Basics of Learning Outcomes
  • Anecdotal Notes
  • Child Assessment
  • Developing and Implementing a Plan
  • Incorporating Child Outcomes Indicators into Lesson Plans
  • Creating An Early and Accurate Baseline
  • High/Scope Child Observation Record (COR)
EDUCATION:  CURRICULUM
  • Early Childhood Curriculum
  • Individualization
  • Integrating Health Education into the Preschool Classroom
  • Lesson Plans and Learning Activities
  • Importance of Play
  • Self-Concept
  • Math and Science
  • Developmentally Appropriate Practice
EDUCATION:  LANGUAGE AND LITERACY
  • Activities for Language Development
  • Building Vocabulary
  • Working with English Language Learners
  • Emerging Literacy and Language
  • Learning to Read and Write
EDUCATION:  MANAGEMENT
  • Positive Guidance
  • Challenging Behaviors
  • Room Arrangement
  • Effective Education Service Area Plans
  • Effective Monitoring
  • Teacher-Child Interactions
  • School Readiness
  • Preparing for NAEYC Accreditation
  • Effective Learning Centers
  • Outdoor Learning Environments
  • Playground Safety
CHILD HEALTH AND SAFETY
  • Emergency Preparedness
  • Communicable Diseases
  • Dental Health
  • Health Services Advisory Committee
  • Health Advocacy and Wellness
  • Allergy Anxiety
  • Nutrition in Head Start
  • Common Skin Conditions
  • Avoiding Bloodborne Pathogens
  • Culture and Health
  • Medication Administration
  • Effective Mental Health Service Area Plans
  • Social-Emotional Development
  • Childhood Overweight Issues
WORKING WITH FAMILIES
  • Family Literacy Overview
  • Parent-Child Interactions
  • Divorce
  • Father Involvement
  • Creating A Family-Friendly Head Start Program
  • Re-Energizing Parent Committees
  • Resolving Conflicts with Parents
  • Teen Parents
  • Family Partnership Agreement Process
  • The Parent as Lifelong Learner
  • Managing A Case Load
  • Changing Demographics
  • Successful Transitions
  • Documenting Family Services
  • Training and Learning Experiences for Parents
  • Five Key Parental Behaviors that Predict Success in School for Children
  • Setting Goals with Families: 
  • Parent Support for Social-Emotional Development
  • Involving Parents in Outcomes