Overview:
Starting in October 2020 ERSI will be offering NEW webinar courses on the ITERS-3. The “ITERS-3 In-depth” webinar course is perfect for those organizations that have found themselves working from home as a result of COVID-19 and currently not able to go into classrooms to offer face-to-face technical assistance or conduct evaluations. Coaches, educational coordinators, technical assistance specialists, and QRIS evaluators can increase content knowledge of ITERS-3 requirements through participation in this new course. The ITERS-3 In-depth course will help ITERS-3 users to broaden their understanding of the scale requirements and prepare for successful reliability testing. 

Format:
The ITERS-3 In-depth webinar will be offered in series of modules that will provide information and interpretations of all ITERS-3 indicator requirements. Each module will consist of two webinars. Each webinar will be two hours (11am-1pm EST) and will cover two items (*session 2 of Module 8 will cover three items). These webinar courses will be heavy in content information with rationales for ITERS-3 requirements. Each indicator will be broken down, explaining terms like “some, many, usually” and describing what it looks like in a classroom setting. There will be time set aside for answering questions. You can select what module you want to complete or you can take all modules. A certificate of attendance will be given for each module.

Price:
The ITERS-3 In-depth Webinar Courses will cost $275/participant for each module, with each module consisting of two webinars (each webinar will be two hours, from 11am-1pm EST).

Registration:
Registration and full payment via check or purchase order will need to be completed prior to the date of the course. Purchase orders must be replaced with checks a minimum of one week prior to the course date. A confirmation email will be sent when application and payment have been received. Applications can be found below.

Prerequisites:
The ITERS-3 Scale is a required text for this course and can be purchased from Teacher's College Press or Kaplan Companies.

Prerequisites include some training and/or use of the Environment Rating Scales. It will be helpful if you have completed some type of introductory training (whether live or online) so that you fully understand the scoring system and format of the ITERS-3.

Dates:

Module 1:  Click here for an application
October 13, 2020: Item 1. Indoor space and Item 2. Furnishings for care, play, and learning October 15, 2020: Item 3. Room arrangement and Item 4. Display for children 

Module 2:   Click here for an application  
October 20, 2020: Item 5. Meals/snacks and Item 6. Diapering/toileting
October 22, 2020: Item 7. Health practices and Item 8. Safety practices

Module 3:   Click here for an application
November 3, 2020: Item 9. Talking with children and Item 10. Encouraging vocabulary development
November 4, 2020: Item 11. Responding to children’s communication and Item 12. Encouraging children to communicate 
 
Module 4:   Click here for an application
November 16, 2020: Item 13. Staff use of books with children and Item 14. Encouraging children’s use of books
November 17, 2020: Item 15. Fine motor and Item 16. Art 

Module 5:   Click here for an application
November 19, 2020: Item 17. Music and movement and Item 18. Blocks
November 23, 2020: Item 19. Dramatic play and Item 20. Nature/science 

Module 6:   Click here for an application
December 7, 2020: Item 21. Math/number and Item 22. Appropriate use of technology
December 8, 2020: Item 23. Promoting acceptance of diversity and Item 24. Gross motor 

Module 7:   Click here for an application
December 10: Item 25. Supervision of gross motor and Item 26. Supervision of play and learning (non-gross motor)
December 15: Item 27. Peer interaction and Item 28. Staff-child interaction 

Module 8:   Click here for an application
December 16: Item 29. Providing physical warmth/touch and Item 30. Guiding children’s behavior December 17: Item 31. Schedule and transitions, Item 32. Free play, and Item 33. Group play activities 

If you have questions or need further information contact:
Caitlin Dareff
919-338-2639
cdareff.ersi@gmail.com

 

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