Ensuring high quality early childhood care, one nugget at a time!
A technical assistance, coaching and training firm
Our Philosophy
We understand that early childhood is a critical development phase. We are dedicated to providing technical assistance and professional development that embraces intellectual growth and passion. Our team of experienced educators is committed to supporting programs in creating high quality environments.
About Us
The Golden Nugget, LLC came to life out of a passion, commitment, and drive to support adults who have dedicated their careers to the lives of children. With over 15 years of experience The Golden Nugget, LLC provides technical assistance, coaching support, CLASS and ITERS observations and supports, and much more!
We’ve worked with:
We’ve Presented:
- DC ECE Summit, Washington, DC
- DECs 33rd Annual Int’l Conf. on Young Children w/ Special Needs, Portland
- National Children’s Center, Washington, DC
- Early Head Start Conference Region VI, Atlanta, GA
- First Things First 2017, Phoenix, AZ
- Family-Centered Early Intervention Conf. South Africa
- National Head Start Conferences 2017, Chicago t Zero to Three Annual Conference, 2016 New Orleans
- First Things First 2016, Phoenix, AZ
- 3rd International Conference on Learning 2016, Vancouver, CAN
Our Offerings
Technical Assistance
Training
- Continuous Quality: CLASS/ITERS-3
- Curriculum Implementation
- Lesson Planning
- Supporting Children w/ special needs
- Behavior management
- Interactions with infants & toddlers
- CLASS 1/2 DAY or Full Day *
- ITERS-3
- Creative Curriculum
If you're interested in becoming a certified CLASS Observer, FILL THIS FORM to schedule a CLASS Observation Training. Right now, we are offering virtual trainings, making it more accessible than ever to become an observer!
Play Based Workshops
Here at The Golden Nugget, LLC we, want for adults to experience trainings and workshops that are not only filled with information, but filled with excitement and fun. We pride ourselves in hosting Play Based Workshops for adults, where educators get hands on opportunities within the training environment to enhance learning.
Training Descriptions
CLASS Observation Training is a 2-day training that helps you build capacity to collect CLASS teaching assessment data, which is the first step on your organization's journey to improving the quality of teacher-student interactions in the classroom. The training is designed for instructional leaders of all types (coaches, mentors, administrators).
During this training, participants will be able to gain a better understanding of how to implement the Creative Curriculum for Preschoolers. Designed to engage providers seeking to implement the Creative Curriculum with greater fidelity, the trainers will identify the age-appropriate materials and resources for preschool classrooms. By the end of the session, participants will gain a better understanding of all Creative Curriculum components.
Participants will learn the requirements for items within the ITERS-3 tool. The focus is primarily on indicators at the 3-7 levels. Trainings are aligned to specific subscales to provide an in depth understanding of the expectations Attention is given to warm and respectful interactions and promoting social skill development, and much more!
Training Descriptions
During this training, participants will be able to gain a better understanding of how to implement the Creative Curriculum for Preschoolers. Designed to engage providers seeking to implement the Creative Curriculum with greater fidelity, the trainers will identify the age-appropriate materials and resources for preschool classrooms. By the end of the session, participants will gain a better understanding of all Creative Curriculum components.
Participants will gain an in depth understanding of what the CLASS tool measures (domains and dimensions).Additionally, participants will understand the link between effective teacher-child interactions and children’s learning gains
Identify and discuss effective teacher-child interactions
Please feel free to reach out for any technical assistance, professional development, classroom based coaching, or any other early childhood based needs you may have.
Below is a link to our training calendar. Here you can register and pay for upcoming trainings all in one spot. We look forward to seeing you!
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Contact Us:
Address:
2703 Elsinore Ave
Baltimore, MD 21216
Phone:
202.246.9792
Email:
thegoldennuget2024@gmail.com
If you are interested in having us support your program, please fill out this Questionnaire and you will hear from us within 24-48 hours.
