I went to a training today for six hours. Not to grumble or anything, but early childhood people are expected to have twelve hours of inservice a year (at the minimum), and most of those hours are on our own time at our own expense. Not to grumble or anything….. but this was a Saturday. Combined with my four-hour training Monday night, I’m already at ten hours, so at least I’m ahead of the game!
I do like the speaker we had today. She’s interesting and entertaining. plus I was there with several of our staff, which was nice.
Nebraska requires licensed early childhood centers to have teacher complete training in the seven domains: Language and Literacy, Social and Emotional Development, Approaches to Learning, Science, Creative Arts, and the last two I still have to take: Math and Health & Physical Development.
After that I ran some errands, then home for some housework and t.v. time. That’s all for the Saturday Report.
Brad says
Hawaii has crazy requirements for early childhood teachers too. What’s that all about?
Lauren's dad says
Is it people who are above the rest of us making jobs for themselves by creating requirements for others to meet?
Lauren says
Bingo. We have always been required to have the 12 hours of inservice, but lately it has to be pre-approved by the state, and the trainings are very redundant if you have been doing this for as long as I have. I’m not opposed to the idea of setting standards for people who work with children, otherwise they might chain-smoke in their homes while giving the children Diet Coke and having them watch soap operas, but I do long for more inspiring sessions.
Kristi says
Clever title.