Monthly Training/Professional Development

Tuesday
September 9, 2025

6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.

$10
2 State Approved Hrs

The Three Pigs-Professionalism in Child Care
Come join in on the discussion: What is professionalism? What if my co-workers don't get along? Do I have rules or guidelines to follow? Come learn what professionalism is and what guidelines to follow.

Polly Raike
BFTS Approved Trainer   

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Thursday
September 11, 2025

7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

$10
2 State Approved Hrs.

***This training meets the Language & Literacy requirement per BFTS 

Creating A Literacy-Rich Environment for Preschool/Pre-K
A Literacy-Rich Environment in early childhood education lays a foundation that supports language development, emergent literacy, writing skills, and reading. This training helps providers and educators create an inclusive Literacy-Rich Environment for Preschool and Pre-K, including special needs and dual language learners. Participants will design and execute translanguaging activities to integrate into their Literacy-Rich environment.

Sandra Jackson
BFTS Approved Trainer

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Thursday
September 18, 2025

7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

$10
2 State Approved Hrs.

Abuser Beware: Abuse and Neglect
This training is about protecting our children. You will learn skills for identifying, physical and behavioral indicators of abuse, reporting, and more.

Sandra Jackson
BFTS Approved Trainer

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Saturday
September 20, 2025

9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. 

$30
6 State Approved Hrs. 

Macon Super Saturday!

Make Every Move Count
Learn techniques to develop and implement ORIGINAL activities to enhance children's physical and cognitive growth and development. These activities will be focused on children from infancy to 5+.

The Transition Express Train - Switching Tracks
All aboard! This training provides meaningful, educational, and fun activities for transitioning.

Sandra Jackson
BFTS Approved Trainer

Brown's Child Care Learning Center, 3895 Napier Ave
Macon, GA 31204

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Tuesday
September 23, 2025

7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

$10
2 State Approved Hrs.

***This training meets the Language & Literacy requirement per BFTS 

Creating A Literacy-Rich Environment for
Infants and Toddlers
A Literacy-Rich Environment in early childhood education lays a foundation that supports language development, emergent literacy, writing skills, and reading. This training helps providers and educators create an inclusive Literacy-Rich Environment for Infants and Toddlers, including special needs and dual language learners. Participants will design and execute translanguaging activities to integrate into their Literacy-Rich environment.

Sandra Jackson
BFTS Approved Trainer

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Thursday
September 25, 2025

7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

$10
2 State Approved Hrs.

***This training meets the Language & Literacy requirement per BFTS 

Creating A Literacy-Rich Environment for Preschool/Pre-K
A Literacy-Rich Environment in early childhood education lays a foundation that supports language development, emergent literacy, writing skills, and reading. This training helps providers and educators create an inclusive Literacy-Rich Environment for Preschool and Pre-K, including special needs and dual language learners. Participants will design and execute translanguaging activities to integrate into their Literacy-Rich environment.

Sandra Jackson
BFTS Approved Trainer

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Saturday
September 27, 2025

9:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. 

$60

CPR/First Aid
American Heart Association

Learn how to recognize and alleviate airway obstructions and the signs, symptoms, and corrective action for a stroke or heart attack. Also, learn to recognize and treat minor medical emergencies.

Judy Gaines
Certified Instructor

Albany State University- West, 2400 Gillionville Road
Albany, GA 31707, Building J, Room 128

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Friday
October 3, 2025

9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

$60
4 State Approved Hrs

Lunch included!

Space is limited; register now!

A Director’s Institute

Exceptional or Explosive! What is Your Impact? What does it take to create and maintain a dynamic early childhood education program? A DYNAMIC DIRECTOR! Come join us to learn some tricks of the trade on how to be just that! We will discuss how to measure your impact on your program through ideas such as defining your level of involvement in your program and creating opportunities to collaborate and build relationships with children, staff, family, and community partners.

Join us for a fun-filled day of learning with other early childhood program owners, directors, and administrators. We look forward to seeing you there!

Albany State University- West, 2400 Gillionville Road
Albany, GA 31707, Event Center

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