VIRTUAL: Mind in the Making: The Seven Essential Life Skills Modules (8 CD and 8 PRO) - ENG

VIRTUAL: Mind in the Making: The Seven Essential Life Skills Modules (8 CD and 8 PRO) - ENG

Series | Available

Virtually Rockville, MD 20852 United States
e-class will be scheduled in Zoom
Intermediate
10/30/2025-12/16/2025
View Schedule
$80.00

VIRTUAL: Mind in the Making: The Seven Essential Life Skills Modules (8 CD and 8 PRO) - ENG

Series | Available



What is Mind in the Making?


Mind in the Making shows what professionals, parents and caregivers can do—starting today—to strengthen the critical executive function skills in children. They aren’t the kinds of skills that children just pick up; these skills can be fostered to help children and the adults in their lives.


MITM’s 7 Essential Life Skills help adults understand and encourage important executive function-based skills children need to thrive. Executive function-based life skills involve managing thoughts, actions and emotions to achieve goals.


MITM’s Learning Modules, Skill-Building Opportunities and Book Tips serve professionals and caregivers across a wide array of sectors and take a two-generational approach to building executive function-based life skills within children and families together.

Learn More


This unique series of workshops will be offered virtually from 6:30 to 8:30 PM on Zoom.  The instructor is our very own CCSS Training Coordinator, Emily Ramsay.


10/30/2025        Introduction

11/06/2025        Skill 1 - Focus and Self Control

11/13/2025        Skill 2 - Perspective Taking

11/18/2025        Skill 3 - Communicating

11/25/2025        Skill 4 - Making Connections

12/04/2025        Skill 5 - Critical Thinking

12/11/2025        Skill 6 - Taking on Challenges

12/16/2025        Skill 7 - Self-Directed, Engaged Learning


MSDE Approval # CKO-156225

Course ID: MC-02272023-01

COK Hours: 8 Child Development & 8 Professionalism (16 hours total)

  • **Participants will need to be able to access a computer with reliable internet for this training series.

    **Participants will receive a copy of Ellen Galinsky's book, "Mind in the Making:  The Seven Essential Life Skills Every Child Needs."

    **Participants will receive electronic copies of all materials needed for this training series.
Ramsay, Emily
Emily Ramsay

Emily Ramsay is the Training Coordinator for Montgomery County Child Care Support Services with DHHS. Emily attended Goucher College in Baltimore where she graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology. She completed additional courses in Early Childhood Education through Montgomery College.

After teaching Pre-K for eight years, in addition to acting as a Curriculum Mentor and Program Director, Emily started working as an Accreditation and Training Specialist for an early childhood organization. She also has three years of experience working as an Accreditation Validator for the Maryland State Department of Education.

Emily worked as a Licensing Specialist for the Office of Child Care in Frederick County for three and a half years to support and assist early childhood programs. Emily has two children who keep her plenty busy! In her free time, she likes to read, play the piano, learn Spanish, and go on nature walks with her kids and dogs. She loves to travel and has even been around the world to Australia!