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MECA PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT


MECA PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES

Milton early care and education professionals can participate in a variety of professional development programs offered by the Milton Early Childhood Alliance. Local professionals can:

  • Attend Workshops
  • Attend Conferences
  • Receive financial assistance to enroll in college courses (when funding is available)
  • Receive on-site consultation from specialists


Upcoming Events!

Director's Support Group

Will Meet For Lunch On:
October 1, 2006
November 14, 2006
January 17, 2007
February 13, 2007
March 20, 2007
(Bring a bag lunch; MECA will supply the drinks.)
12:30-2:00 PM

To Be Held At:
The MECA Office
495 Canton Ave., Milton
(Front door of First Congregational Church) 

These are workshops we have presented in the past. Please look for them again in the future!

Easing the Transition To Kindergarten
Presented by Cheryl Render Brown,
Assoc. Professor of Education at Wheelock College

Early Childhood Professional Recognition Dinner

Creating Safe Places for
Conflicts to Happen Presented by Dotty Alexander

4-Session Seminar/Study Group, "Early Childhood Curriculum: Meeting Individual Needs" with Peggie O'Hare and Annmarie Rush

Healthy Eating Strategies For Children presented by Jan P. Hangen

Songs and Stories From Around The World with Susan Reed

The Child Development Resource Center Open House at MECA's office

Preschoolers and Conflict Resolution: A Daily Challenge with Priscilla Hayden-Sloane, LEND Fellow, MHA, OTR

Sensory Integration Techniques for Early Childhood Professionals
with Priscilla Hayden-Sloane

Diversity Workshop with Patti DeRosa of Changeworks