The mission of FCCAM is to unify, promote and strengthen quality professional family child care in the State of Maine.
The Professional Learning Committee (PLC):
- Develops and maintains resource materials that support best practices in early childhood development
- Coordinates conference events
- Oversees mentoring program
- Develop educational services and resources for family child care providers and staff
Contact the PLC at: fccam.professionallearning@gmail.com
Facilitator’s Role in a “Live” training
- Prepare in advance
- State objectives at the beginning of the event
- Remind/ Review the Community Expectations
- Guide the group in presenting and sharing information
- Provide closure and review next steps
Roles of Participants in a “Live” training
- Jointly share information and resources
- Ask questions
Confidentiality
- Please do not discuss specifics about children and families you work with
- It is also something we will practice when talking about our own learning and experiences while we are working and learning together
- Also remember that your colleagues may disclose personal information. Because we want everyone to feel comfortable, please don’t share it. This is good practice for keeping information confidential.
Meeting Expectations
- Start and end on time
- What is said here, stays here
- Mute when not talking
- Listen to others /One person talks at a time
- All ideas are good ideas
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