Information for Directors

You may listen to the recording of the webinar here.

Lessons for New Directors

(2-hour online lessons, D8C2)

Be Clear on Clearances
Developing an Emergency Preparedness Plan
Hiring Staff
Keeping Children Safe on Playgrounds
Balancing Child – Staff Ratios
There's Always More to Learn
The Ins and Outs of Recordkeeping

Available on our new On Demand Distance Education site. Search by title or by code D8.

New Staff Orientation

Meets Keystone STARS standards for new staff
The New Staff Orientation is a center director facilitated self-study curriculum. The curriculum provides new center staff with training that can be initiated immediately, on-site, and with director supervision and input. Each of the 30 units are designed to use during nap time or other small blocks of time as staff/child ratios permit.

Now available On Demand!

New Staff Orientation REFRESHER

The New Staff Orientation Refresher gives experienced educators in a new position an opportunity to review the most basic information in caring for children.

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Distance Education Program

Need additional professional development for staff?
Visit the Distance Education Program page to view Mail and Web-based lessons that provide professional development opportunities for practitioners. The Better Kid Care Distance Education Program helps childcare providers maintain their PA Department of Public Welfare certificate of compliance or registration.