BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//https://niccm.com//NONSGML kigkonsult.se iCalcreator 2.23.20// METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:JCal Pro Calendar X-WR-CALDESC:Your online events calendar X-WR-TIMEZONE:UTC BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20151101T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 RDATE:20161106T020000 TZNAME:PST END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20150308T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 RDATE:20160313T020000 TZNAME:PDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20150813T150000UTC-c1b9d6@http://niccm.com/ DTSTAMP:20260619T083057Z CATEGORIES:Past NICCM Events DESCRIPTION:

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$109 \;  \;One Day \;Leadership Retreat
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August 13th\, 2015 - Dallas\, TX \;

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(8am - 5pm)

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Location:
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Element Hotels DFW Airport North
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Irving\, TX  \;75063
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Training Schedule

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THE NIC CM 2015 LEADERSHIP RETREAT \;is structured to be a vision cas ting and TEAM building event. \; Whether attending solo or with a grou p\, this day is guaranteed to be highly motivational and provide all parti cipants with numerous takeaways that will positively impact their program.  \;

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L EARN: \; \;Learning is essential to continued success in an early education program. \; Early Education is a quickly changing Industry with ever shifting challenges. \; The successful administrato r is also constantly learning and adapting to meet these challenges.   \;The LEARN session will cover 10 Essential Qualities of the 21st Century TEAM Environment.

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LEAD: \; \;A collaborative TEAM environment is i mperative to a continued successful program. \; The LEAD session will focus on methods of leadership that will minimize turnover and increase TE AM and staff morale. \; Topics covered will include: \; Understand ing the Nature of Influence in order to create “buy-in” and using these co ncepts to build your very own Leadership team that will behave like leader s.

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GROW:  \;Center growt h and continued program growth are vital for the 21st \;century progra m. \; This session will highlight and target organizational growth.&nb sp\; The focus will be on strategies to remove the attendance highs and lo ws of the program and bring consistent stability to enrollment and staffin g.

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REPEAT: \;  \;This session is at the foundation of what NICCM stands for\ , which is having a personal commitment to continued growth and excellence . \; This session will outline methods for establishing a personal gro wth plan and how to coach your staff to develop their own personal growth plan. \; \;
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Participants may earn u p to 10 hours/1 CEU \;

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Click Here To Register Online

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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20150813T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20150813T160000 SUMMARY:Leadership Retreat - Dallas\, TX URL:https://niccm.com/past-niccm-events/364-afternoon-leadership-retreat-da llas-tx-124 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20150814T160000UTC-4b7e69@http://niccm.com/ DTSTAMP:20260619T083057Z CATEGORIES:Past NICCM Events DESCRIPTION:

N.A.C. (National Administrati ve Credential)

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Element Hotels DFW Airport North
3550 Int erstate 635 Service Road
Irving\, TX  \;75063
(972) 929-9800

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Friday\, August 14th\, 2015
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5:00pm-9:00pm S ession A
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Unit 1: Fiscal Management Developing the Budget
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Unit 2: Insurance for Your Center
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Sat urday\, August 15th\, 2015
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U nit 3: Recruiting\, Hiring &\; New Teacher Training
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Unit 4: Emplo yee Handbooks\, Evaluations and Job Descriptions
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1:00pm-5:00pm Session C\n
Unit 5: Parent Communication (Including Selling)
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Unit 6: Child Developme nt - The Essentials
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Sunday\, Aug ust 16th\, 2015
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< span style='font-size: 12pt\;'>8:00am-12:00pm Session D
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Unit 7: Work ing with the Difficult Employee
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Unit 8: Administrative Leadership
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1:00am-5:00 pm Session E
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Unit 9: The New Economy: Challenges and Opportunities
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Unit 10: Train the Trainer
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Optional Tutoring ($150): &nbs p\;Students who elect to stay for tutoring will receive a list of materials to bring with them.  \;The presenter will provide individua lized assistance to each tutoring participant in order to help them put to gether and complete their Praxis.  \;Those who wish to participate in tutoring are advised to register for this service prior to the event to ob tain a list of necessary documentation. Tutoring is offered during each da y of the event from approximately 5:15 pm - 8:15 pm.
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DTSTART:20150814T050000Z DTEND:20150816T050000Z SUMMARY:NAC - Dallas 315 URL:https://niccm.com/past-niccm-events/362-nac-dallas-315 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20150814T160000UTC-e33797@http://niccm.com/ DTSTAMP:20260619T083057Z CATEGORIES:Past NICCM Events DESCRIPTION:

CDA Fast Track \;

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Element Hotels DFW Airport N orth
3550 Interstate 635 Service Road
Irving\, TX  \;75063
(972) 929-9800

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Course Content and Schedule

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Friday\, August 14th\, 201 5
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Class A: 8:00am -12:00pm  \;(4 Contact Hours/.4 CEUs)
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< span style='font-size: 12pt\; color: #000000\;'>Introduction:  \; CDA and the NICCM 3-Day CDA F ast Track  \;  \;  \ ;  \;  \;

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 \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \; Documenting Professional Education - 8 CDA Subject Areas

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Unit 1:  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \; Keys to Writing Statements

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 \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \; & nbsp\;  \;  \;Competency Statement 1: \; Planning a safe and healthy learning enviro nment

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Unit 2:&nbs p\;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \; \; Competency Statement 2: \; Advancing children’s physical and intellectual development

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Unit 3: \;  \;  \;  \;  \;   \; \; Competency Statement 3 : \; Supporting ch ildren’s social and emotional development

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Class B: \; 12:30pm- 4:30pm  \;(4 Contact Hours/.4 CEUs)
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Unit 4: \; \; & nbsp\;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \; Competency Statement 4:&nbs p\; Establishing positive and productive relationships with famil ies

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Unit 5: \; \;  \; &n bsp\;  \;  \;  \;Competency St atement 5: \; Ensuring a well-run purposeful p rogram

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Unit 6: \; \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \; Competency Statement 6:&nb sp\; Maintaining a commitment to professionalism

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Class C:12:00pm-4:30p m  \;(14 Hours/1.4 CEU's  \;will be awarded for sessions C\, E &\; G \;upon completion o f the course)
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 \;the pr esenter.  \;Participants will work on their portfolio and meet with th e presenter to discuss their statements and

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Class D: 5:30pm - 9:30pm \;(4 Conta ct Hours/.4 CEUs)
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 \; \; \; \; \; \; \;  \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \; \;&nbs p\; \; \; \; \; \; Understanding educational philosophies

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Sunday\, August 16th\, 2015
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Class E: 12:00pm-4:30pm&n bsp\;(14 Hours/1.4 CEU's will be awarded f or sessions C\, E &\; G upon completion of the course)
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 \;Directed Portfoli o Lab: \; \; The Directed Portfolio Lab allows for individual consultation &\; one-on-one time with

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Class F: 5:30pm-9:30pm (4 Contact Hours/.4 CEUs)
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Unit 8: \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \; CDA practice exam< /strong>

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 \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \ ;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;Understanding the verification visit

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 \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \ ;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \;  \; \; Choosing your PD Specialist

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 \;  \;  \;Finding a Pears on Vue testing site \;

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