Professional Development Programs
From the beginning, Shady Lane has served as a model for other early childhood programs, through site visits, publications, conferences and collaborations. Since 2000, Shady Lane has expanded its reach by providing high-quality professional development and other support and consultation services to the professionals and programs that, in turn, educate and care for our area's youngest children.
Please see the listings below for upcoming professional development opportunities being offered by Shady Lane. Follow the links to register for these events through the Pennsylvania Early Learning Keys to Quality website (login required).
Our thanks to our partners in early childhood professional development: Point Park University; the Southwest Regional Key; and the Pittsburgh Association for the Education of Young Children (PAEYC).
Shady Lane Professional Development now on Third Floor!
A special note for attendees of professional development events at Shady Lane:
If you have attended a professional development event at Shady Lane in the past, please be aware that, effective January 2012, our Professional Development Room (PDR) is now located on the Third Floor, directly above its old location. You can still gain access using the buzzer marked “Professional Development Room” at our Penn Avenue entrance; simply use the elevator to go to the Third Floor and turn right off the elevator.
Book Studies Group: NurtureShock: New Thinking About Children
K3 C3 32
Instructors:
Polly Lipkind, Shady Lane
Patty Graff, Penn State Cooperative Extension
Special Location! Penn State Cooperative Extension, Suite E
Donohoe Center
214 Donohoe Rd.
Greensburg, PA 15601
Four Fridays:
April 13, 2012
April 27, 2012
May 4, 2012
May 18, 2012
1:30 - 4:30 PM each day; total 12 DPW and Act 48 Hours
Nurture Shock: New Thinking About Children
by Po Bronson & Ashley Merryman Information and discussion of timely topics, including:
- “Why Kids Lie”
- “The Search for Intelligent Life in Kindergarten”
- “The Lost Hour”
- and much more!
Participants will be expected to purchase or borrow a copy of the book in time to read Chapter 1, "The Inverse Power of Praise", for the first session. The book is available through Amazon.com and other booksellers.
This is a 4-part series. You must register for and attend all four parts in order to receive credit. Your registration fee of $20 includes all sessions of the series.
Please go to the PA Keys website to register for this class.
A Program of Shady Lane, in collaboration with Penn State Cooperative Extension.
This program funded through the Southwest Regional Key.
Sticking Together Like Glue: A Play Date at School
K1 C3 02
Instructors: Maren Herman & Polly Lipkind
Special Location! Panera Bread, Trinity Pointe, Washington, PA
Two Tuesdays:
May 1, 2012
May 8, 2012
1:30 - 3:30 PM both days; total 5 PQAS and Act 48 Hours
Being purposeful and intentional about having children play together constructively will provide opportunities for educators and children. Participants will be able to establish play, evaluate and promote a childs ability to enter, sustain, and reflect on their cooperative play. Shady Lane established this process over six years ago. We will present the methodology, language, expectations, and outcomes directly related to Partner Time for both children and adults.
This series will be co-presented by Maren Herman, Lead Educator, Young Threes Classroom, Shady Lane School; and Polly Lipkind, Professional Development Director, Shady Lane.
This is a 2-part series. You must register for and attend both parts in order to receive credit. Your registration fee of $20 includes both sessions of the series. Please go to the PA Keys website to register for this series.
This program funded through the Southwest Regional Key.
Getting All Tied Up
K2 C2 19
Instructor: Polly Lipkind
Location: Shady Lane
Thursday, May 10, 2012
1:00-4:00 p.m.
3 DPW Hours
Creating sculptures with string, yarn, and glue, we will experience activities that support age-appropriate learning standards for preschool aged children. Our discussions will include when and how content knowledge can be identified. We will model pragmatic language to enhance children’s social development while working as a group.
Please go to the PA Keys website to register for this class.
This program funded through the Southwest Regional Key and PAEYC.
Shady Lane Professional Development Instructors
Click on these links to see profiles of Shady Lane's professional development instructors, including credentials and approved topic codes.
Lipkind PQAS Profile as of 12-27-2011
Capriotti PQAS Profile as of 12-27-2011
O'Neill PQAS Profile as of 12-27-2011
Herman PQAS Profile as of 12-27-2011
