Phone: 203-426-9663
Toll-free within CT:
1-866-568-9663
Fax: 203-426-5395
Email: info@eceti.com

Bringing Back the Magic of Childhood Integrating Literacy and Language Throughout Your Program

The Early Care & Education Training Institute is pleased to announce its participation in the CT STARS Project for teachers, caregivers, and family child care providers who work in Bridgeport CT. The 15 hours of specialized training reflects the most current information on Scientifically Based Reading Research (SBRR). The training is delivered in 10 seminars covering hands-on and practical information for you to use in your classroom. Come begin the transformation of your classroom or family child care home while you improve the early language and literacy development of the children you provide services for.

Each participant upon completion of the entire 15 hours of training will receive classroom supplies and books as well as a resources list to share with parents.

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GETTING EXCITED ABOUT STAFF DEVELOPMENT: MEET WITH A CAREER COUNSELOR

Are you not sure what direction educationally you want to take? do you have a bunch of college credits and work hours, but don't know what they mean? have you taken training hours and are interested in articulating them for college credit? Have you worked in child care for a significant amount of years and not sure of how it might apply to college credit/life long learning? Then this workshop is for you. Meet with career counselors from CT Charts-A-Course and local colleges to put it altogether and evaluate your college credits and life-long learning. Date, time and location to be announced later. Check back with us.

SPREAD THE WORD….ECETI has been granted funding to offer 15 hours of classes to Kith and Kin (relative) Care Providers. Providers attend the adult session while the children attend activities, snacks, music, art and crafts and more. Training topics include Keeping Children Safe, Keeping Children Healthy, Activities to do with Children, Healthy eating Habits, Communicating with Parents, How Children Grow and Reading with Children and more. Please spread the news. If you know of a relative caring for children in their home or in the relative's home let them know about this wonderful opportunity. Not only will they gain valuable knowledge, they will also be given safety equipment, free training vouchers, etc. Please have those who you know call ECETI at 203-426-9663 or toll-free at 1-866-568-9663. Training dates, time and location to be announced later. Check back with us.

Support Group for Center-Based Providers

In pursuit of support for center based teachers and caregivers, ECETI will continue to encourage the formation and continuation of a support group all their own. The purpose of the group will be problem solving based. Meeting 4 times a year, the group will have 2 main discussion topics per evening and be facilitated by an experienced center based teacher. Contact ECETI to join.

First Aid, CPR and Administration of Medications Certification

ECETI offers training for these health and safety classes several times throughout the year. Please check our Safety workshops page for specific dates, times and locations.