Infographic: Reflections from the 2024 RBPD Fall Retreat
What did attendees of the 2024 RBPD Fall Retreat have to say about the event? Here are the results of our survey!
Tag: TARSS
“Once you feel the benefit of professional support, you want to create this experience for others”: a Q & A with Emily Beckstrom
As RBPD manager with the TARSS program, Emily Beckstrom plans professional development events and opportunities for coaches who work with early childhood educators. In this Q & A, she shares how her own experience with a skilled coach shaped her subsequent career.
TARSS’ year in review
Take a look back at the past year of TARSS activities at a glance!
Important update for trainers on DHS-owned SUID and AHT courses
Trainers who are approved to train on DHS-owned SUID and AHT courses must attend a mandatory Zoom meeting to continue to train on these courses. Read the DHS memo and learn the details.
Toward “wonderful and robust” early childhood education: a Q & A with Ashley Bonsen
Curriculum Specialist Ashley Bonsen has held many roles in early childhood education, including teaching child development courses to adults. In her current role at CEED, she partners with the Department of Human Services to maintain a library of 300+ professional development courses.
Clarifying the cost of being a trainer
TARSS launches peer mentoring opportunity
Family child care providers do important, demanding work. TARSS’ new initiative, Mentor FCC, will leverage peer mentorship to help support them.
Minnesota’s Knowledge and Competency Framework for Trainers
Minnesota’s Knowledge and Competency Framework (KCF) for trainers informs trainings, observations, and evaluations for trainers. Download the KCF in English, Somali, or Spanish.
Takeaways from the 2023 RBPD Retreat
Thank you to everyone who attended the 2023 RBPD Retreat! Here are a few facts and figures related to the event.
Celebrating fiscal year two of the TARSS program
See how many people attended our trainings over the past year…and find out exactly how many email inquiries we answered!