Current Schedule of Seminars
NOTE: Please read carefully to determine whether it is a PLA-INC.-sponsored event or an event sponsored by a different organization that has contracted our presentation.
Seminars sponsored by other organizations have their own guidelines and require registration
Please check often to see if there are any additions, changes, or cancellations.
PLA-INC. Seminars: Advance registration is strongly recommended. Cancellations are decided several days prior to a seminar. In general, a minimum of eight (8) persons is required to hold a seminar, including staff, parents, and guests. So to avoid disappointment for yourself and others:
Don’t wait until the last minute to register.
If you prefer to register offline, download a Registration Form and choose the option that suits you.
~Location information and links to maps are below.~
Title | Day | Time | Location | Price | County | Notes |
| NEW! Are You MediaWise? Those who live or work with children have the power to
change the media environment they grow up in. Learn techniques to help
support healthy media habits, how media habits can help or hurt a child’s
behaviors and school success, help kids monitor their own media environments,
and enlist parent support. (Based on the work of Dr. David Walsh.) CC: IV;
CDA: 3; CBTA: 7
Registration | Thurs Oct 7 | 6:30 - 9:00 PM | Giese Memorial Library (Wyoming) | $21.25 | Chisago | 1 |
| Guidance and Discipline PITC: Module 1 This session addresses appropriate ways to set limits for infants and toddlers with challenging behaviors as well as how to guide the development of their social skills. CC: IV, V; CDA: 3, 4; CBTA: 7 Registration | Tues Oct 12 | 6:30 - 8:45 PM | Dunn Bros Cafe (Hugo) | $17.00 | Wash | 1 |
| Contracted Presentations | ||||||
| Everybody Needs a Home! (MNCPD) Using literacy, music, social studies, art, physical, and other components, learn strategies and activities to successfully introduce children to the outdoors and develop an awareness of animals sharing their neighborhood and the types of homes in which they live. Participate in several activities and adapt them for your age group(s). Dress comfortably. Based on Project WILD. CC: II; CDA: 2, 3; CBTA: 4, 5 | Tues Sept 28 | 7:00 - 9:00 PM | Resources for Child Caring - West (Minneapolis) | Henn | 3 | |
| Supporting Our Emotional Strengths (PITC) | Tues Oct 19 | Private | Henn | |||
| Making Music - Even if You're Not a Musician | Tues Oct 26 | Resources for Child Caring (St. Paul) | Ramsey | 3 | ||
| Understanding Autism | Mon Nov 1 | 7:00 - 9:00 PM | Resources for Child Caring - West (Minneapolis) | Henn | 3 | |
| Understanding and Responding to the Sexual Development and Behaviors of Children | Mon Dec 6 | Resources for Child Caring (St. Paul) | Ramsey | 3 |
Seminars highlighted in RED have been cancelled.
Seminars highlighted in GRAY have been filled.
Items highlighted in YELLOW have been changed since original posting (ex. date, time, location).
Notes:
1: Available for online registration.
2: These are private events.
3: These seminars are presented by PLA-INC. and are sponsored by Resources for Child Caring, Inc.
Registration for these events is to be done through RCC/mnstreams.org in one of the following ways:
A) Visit the www.mnstreams.org (must pay by credit card)
B) Mail registration and payment to RCC (further information available on the website)
C) Fax registration to (651) 645-0990 (use credit card or mail check)
D) Call the registration line at (651) 641-3549 (must pay by credit card)
4. These seminars are presented by PLA-INC. and are sponsored by CCR&R - Region 7E. Register through www.mnstreams.org.
Addresses:
Centennial Library
100 Civic Heights Circle
Circle Pines, MN 55014
Century Junior High School
21395 Goodview Avenue N
Forest Lake, MN 55025
1520 Mahtomedi Avenue
Mahtomedi, MN 55115
14775 Victor Hugo Blvd. N.
Hugo, MN 55038
6101 Scandia Trail North
Forest Lake, MN 55025
26855 Forest Blvd
Wyoming, MN 55092
12461 Oak Park Blvd
Blaine, MN 55434
18 North Vine Street
Mora, MN 55051
KinderGardens Child Development Center
14665 Mercantile Drive N
Hugo, MN 55038
Lino Lakes City Hall (City of)
600 Town Center Parkway
Circle Pines, MN 55014
8100 – 75th Street
Mahtomedi, MN 55115
Main Street School
6644 Main Street
North Branch, MN 55056
Maple Grove Community Center
12951 Weaver Lake Road
Maple Grove, MN 55369
236 2nd Ave. SW
Cambridge, MN 55008
Northtown Library
711 Highway 10 NE
Blaine, MN 55434
Oakdale Nature Center
4444 Hadley Avenue N
Oakdale, MN 55128
Our Space Child Care Center
1420 Main Street
Hopkins, MN 55343
7575 W. 150th St. Street
Savage, MN 55378
Public Services Building
905 E Forest Avenue
Mora, MN 55051
Room 101
Rec Center
3700 Monterey Drive
St. Louis Park, MN 55416
Resources for Child Caring (RCC-East)
10 Yorkton Court
St. Paul, MN 55117
651.641.0305
Resources for Child Caring (RCC-West)
Hennepin Square Building
2021 East Hennepin Ave. Suite 250
Minneapolis, MN 55413
651.287.8580
Room for Growing Child Care Center
4700 Scandia Trail N.
Forest Lake, MN 55025
Roseville Library
2180 North Hamline
Roseville, MN 55113
2375 Ariel St. North
Maplewood, MN 55109
38460 Lincoln Trail
North Branch, MN 55056
University Center Rochester
851 30th Avenue SE
Rochester , MN 55904
800-247-1296
ITTY Relay# 1-800-627-3529
Seminar Registration and Cancellation Policy
Registration is recommended for planning purposes. A minimum number of participants is required to hold the seminar and we would like to ensure that sufficient materials can be prepared for you. In addition, without advance registration, you will not be personally notified of changes or cancellations. Locate your seminar in the table above for any changes or cancellations. Click here for the registration form. All online registrations must use a credit card.
If you prefer to use a check, follow these instructions:
Payment Options
Professional Learning Alternatives, Inc.
Attn: Deb Colling
8244 177th Lane
Forest Lake, MN 55025
Please include your name and seminar title and date with your payment.
or
Click the registration links under each seminar.
Complete the form and follow the online payment instructions.
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until payment is received.