ECE Professional Development Training for Childcare, Daycare, and Preschool Workers
Continuously develop the professional capabilities and competency of your childcare team with Inspire Care 360's 'Inspire University'
Disney, American Express, Southwest Airlines, and Apple Computer…what do all these companies have in common? Aside from being highly respected and profitable brands, they all believe the professional development of their staff and teams will be the key to their success.
The team here at Inspire Care 360 came to the same conclusion. Our team believes the main way to retain team members and reduce turnover is to offer ongoing professional development training for childcare workers.
The ECE industry puts a lot of time and focus into childcare development. Rightly so. However, we saw a significant gap in what was available in professional development training for childcare teachers, administrators, and owners/operators, especially in the areas of communications, revenue growth, and finances.
Our Professional Development training courses for childcare workers are meant to provide staff with insights into the inner workings of your business and help them view their position not simply as a job but a career where they can learn, grow, and thrive.
For example, if childcare staff understands the financial impact of one of their family tours turning into an enrollment, they will be more motivated to follow that procedure with excellence. These childcare professional development courses will help staff see themselves as a crucial part of the business and outline how they can grow within the business.
View Our Course List Below
| Course Title | Description / Objectives | Audience | Course Length | IACET CEUs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Becoming an In-Charge Team Member | You will learn about the characteristics of and how to become an aspiring leader. • Describe the leadership credentials for your position. • Describe the characteristics of an aspiring leader. • Understand the importance of your organization's vision, mission, and key tasks. • Know how to appropriately respond to mistakes on your team. • Utilize the L.A.C.E. method. • Guide junior leaders. | Teachers and Administrators | 1 Hour | 0.1 |
| Communicating with Confidence for Administrators and Owners | This course will help you understand why self-confidence is an essential part of the character that teachers project. It will also provide you foundational information to help you develop an environment in which every teacher can build confidence. • Recognize a person who needs a self-confidence boost. • Establish an environment that fosters self-confidence by: 1. describing the value of your mission and key tasks in developing self-confidence in teachers. 2. documenting your processes to help establish a framework. 3. building psychological safety. 4. stating the characteristics of a fail-safe environment. | Owner and Administrators | 1 Hour | 0.1 |
| Communication with Confidence for Staff | This course will help you understand why self-confidence is an essential part of the character that you project. It will also provide you foundational information, in conjunction with your director's guidance, to help you thrive in an environment in which you can build confidence. • Identify if you are person who needs a self-confidence boost. • Recognize and promote an environment that fosters self-confidence by: 1. understanding the value of your school's mission. 2. assuming key tasks as assigned by your director in developing your self-confidence. 3. familiarizing yourself with appropriate documentation of your school's processes to help establish a framework. 4. working with your director to build psychological safety. 5. embracing the characteristics of a fail-safe environment. | Administrators | 1 Hour | 0.1 |
| Controlling Expenses for a More Profitable School for Administrators and Owners | This course will provide you with several money saving techniques and help you effectively manage your variable and fixed expenses. • Tactics for Controlling Costs • Variable Costs • Staff Expense • Retaining Teammates • The Costs of Turnover • Benchmark Wages and Total Compensation • Hire for Culture: Get the Right People on the Bus Food • Minimize Waste • Buy Cheaply • Classroom Supplies/Paper Products Fixed Costs • Rent • Utilities • Insurance • Other | Owner and Administrators | 1 Hour | 0.1 |
| Creating In-Charge Team Members | You will learn about the characteristics of a strong leader that, coupled with the strong management skills, will turn a skilled manager into a complete leader, and a new teacher into a candidate for bigger things in his/her future. • Identify if you are person who needs a self-confidence boost. • Recognize and promote an environment that fosters self-confidence by: 1. understanding the value of your school's mission. 2. assuming key tasks as assigned by your director in developing your self-confidence. 3. familiarizing yourself with appropriate documentation of your school's processes to help establish a framework. 4. working with your director to build psychological safety. 5. embracing the characteristics of a fail-safe environment. | Owner and Administrators | 1 Hour | 0.1 |
| Driving Peak Performance in An Organization | This course will enable you to identify and cultivate peak performance within yourself and in your organization. The next level is within your reach! • Identify and describe the characteristics of a Peak Performer. • Understand how to motivate and inspire peak performance. • Understand the importance of being aligned with the 5 Cs. • Understand how to maintain a positive culture in your School. • Know how to build and invest in stronger relationships through communication. | Owner and Administrators | 1 Hour | 0.1 |
| Empathetic Communication | This course provides you with tips for developing and using empathetic listening and communication skills in the childcare workplace • Understand the importance of empathetic communication. • Communicate effectively and empathetically to other team members. • Utilize best practices in the childcare workplace. • Deal with difficult conversations. | Owner and Administrators | 1 Hour | 0.1 |
| Everything Speaks: How your Workplace Physical Environment Brands Your School | This course will inform caregivers about the importance of attention to the physical environment and its influence on the school's brand. A focus on creating and maintaining your school environment, inside and outside, messages who you are, what you value, and catches the eyes of parents every day. | Administrators | 1 Hour | 0.1 |
| Everything Speaks: Leadership That Uses Workplace Physical Environment | This course will inform administrators (assistant directors/directors/owners) about the importance of attention to the physical environment and its influence on their school's brand. A focus on creating and maintaining your school environment-inside and outside-messages who you are and what you value and catches the eyes of parents every day. • Define brand. • Identify four ways the physical environment can influence the brand of the school. • Demonstrate appropriate actions that will maximize the brand of the school through the strategic care and maintenance of the physical environment. | Administrators | 1 Hour | 0.1 |
| Excellence in Child Care Customer Service | Excellent customer service is essential to every Childcare or Early Education Center. In this course you will learn: • What customer service is • Why customer service matters • What excellent customer service is • How to provide excellent customer service | Administrators | 1 Hour | 0.1 |
| Growing Revenue for a More Profitable School for Administrators and Owners | In this course, you will learn some valuable steps to take toward improving your marketing efforts and increasing your revenue. • Budgeting considerations for advertising and marketing • Determining the right amount to spend on advertising and marketing • Reviewing tactics to develop a great website • Techniques for an effective Internet presence • Gathering family feedback • Traditional marketing efforts | Owners and Directors | 1 Hour | 0.1 |
| Managing Conflict in Child Care and Early Education | In this training, you will learn to identify situations that may become or have become a conflict situation and how to appropriately respond to conflict in the childcare workplace. Conflict is a natural element of human communications, especially in an environment when teachers and staff spend a great deal of time in close quarters. It can cause undue stress and, in some instances, is used as a form of bullying. This course will provide strategies for how to respond to potential conflict and manage existing conflict. | Owners and Directors | 1 Hour | 0.1 |
| Public Relations Crisis Communication Planning for Administrators and Owners | This course will teach Owners and Directors how to manage public relations communications in the event of a crisis, provide guidance on setting up a Crisis Communication Plan, and explore various crisis scenarios to learn effective ways of responding. • Understand what a Crisis Communication Plan is. • Identify ways of managing internal and external communications. • Set up a Crisis Communication Plan for your school. • Know effective ways of responding to a variety of crisis situations. | Owners and Directors | 1 Hour | 0.1 |
| Public Relations Crisis Communication for Staff | This course will teach staff their role in managing public relations communications in the event of a crisis, provide guidance as to how to respond when faced with a public relations crisis, and explore various scenarios to learn appropriate ways of responding. • Understand what role they serve in a Crisis Communication Plan. • Identify ways of managing internal and external communications. • Effectively execute their appropriate role in a crisis situation. • Know appropriate ways of responding to crisis situations. | Administrators | 1 Hour | 0.1 |
| Skyrocketing Enrollments | This course will provide teachers, administrators, and directors the necessary tools to maximize enrollment opportunities by converting leads to enrolled students. It will give everyone a window into how best to engage leads from a variety of sources and give them specific processes that will lead to successful enrollment. • Be able to discuss the value of generating and maintaining enrollment. • Understand the steps in the Enrollment Cycle. • Be able to describe the characteristics of your school’s market. • Know the process for assessing your school for safety, cleanliness, learning, organization, and professionalism. • Have a basic understanding of how to increase your school’s internet presence. • Understand the value of family feedback. • Know at least three processes you can use to secure and maintain enrollment. | Owners and Administrators | 1 Hour | 0.1 |
| Smart Staffing Part 1: Recruiting and Interviewing | In this course, you will learn how to strengthen your childcare and educational business by building your human capital. Business owners and school leaders will learn: • Essential guidelines and tips for recruiting talent that align with your core values and mission. • Interview practices that help identify the right people for each open position within your organization. | Owner and Director | 1 Hour | 0.1 |
| Smart Staffing Part 2: Completing the Hiring Process | In this course, you will learn how to strengthen your childcare and educational business by building your human capital. Business owners and school leaders will learn: • Important processes and next steps for completing the hiring process. • Onboarding practices that prepare a new employee for a successful start. | Owner and Director | 1 Hour | 0.1 |
| Supporting Strong School Enrollment | This course focuses on the role school staff and teachers play in supporting enrollment. Staff and teachers are the faces of a school; they are the people who interact with children and families daily. These interactions influence a family’s desire to keep their child enrolled at a school, and also impact their willingness to refer a school to another family. • Explain the importance of maintaining and increasing enrollment. • Identify specific ways they directly impact current and prospective enrollment. • Demonstrate appropriate actions that will help boost their school's enrollment. | Administrators and Teachers | 1 Hour | 0.1 |
| Tour Like a Rockstar: Part 1 | This course will walk you through one of the most important aspects of school enrollment: how to successfully generate leads that turn into scheduled tours of your school. • Generate tour inquiries. • Successfully engage with prospective families. • Prepare teachers for a tour. • Prepare the school for the tour. | Owners and Directors | 1 Hour | 0.1 |
| Tour Like a Rockstar: Part 2 | In this course, you will learn the elements necessary to successfully convert a school tour into an enrollment. • Know the steps to giving a successful school tour. • Understand the importance of engaging families throughout the tour experience. • Be equipped to close the enrollment. • Know the value of strong follow-up. | Owners and Directors | 1 Hour | 0.1 |
| Understanding Your Profit and Loss Statement- for Owners | This course will help you understand the importance of a basic document, the Profit and Loss (P&L) statement. The P&L statement is used to reflect the performance of the child care as a business. As a result, you can continue to provide a great environment for your wonderful children and employment for your staff. • Describe the basics of a P&L statement 1. General concepts and organization 2. Revenue 3. Expense categories 4. Percentages 5. Net income/cash flow/profit 6. Variable expenses 7. Fixed expenses • Use the P&L for forecasting | Owners | 1 Hour | 0.1 |
| Scheduling: The Secret Sauce to Staff Engagement | You will learn the importance of having an effective system in place at your school for staff scheduling and will go over topics including your state's child-to-adult ratio, the potential impacts of being in or out of ratio, and some of the Early Care and Education industry's best practices. Upon completion of this course, you will be able to... • Explain what the adult-to-child ratio is and why it matters • Explain the importance of having a staff schedule that maintains ratio • List internal and external factors to consider when creating a schedule • List recommended best practices for creating a schedule • Create a schedule when given a set of variables and other criteria | Owners and Directors | 1 Hour | 0.1 |
| Cyber Threats in ECE | Upon completion of this course, you will be able to... • Understand why ECE professionals need to be aware of cyber threats • Understand the various kinds of cyber criminals • Be able to identify the most likely threat ECE professionals may face • Prepare for upcoming topics through broad course overview | Owners and Directors | 1 Hour | 0.1 |
| Operational Excellence - Child Abuse and Maltreatment | This course will provide you with an understanding of your role in the protection of children within the childcare center. • Provides guidance related to child abuse and maltreatment. Primary topics include mandated reporting, understanding abuse and maltreatment, preventative program strategies, and protective factors. • Provide you with the information you need to understand your legal and moral obligations | Teachers and Administrators | 1 Hour | 0.1 |
| Operational Excellence - Communication | This course will teach will provide you with information on how to communicate on a professional level. • It is important for every childcare professional to develop effective communication skills. • Provide you with the information you need to interact with families in a positive, professional manner. | Teachers and Administrators | 1 Hour | 0.1 |
| Operational Excellence - Medication Administration | This course will teach staff their role in how to properly administer medication while keeping and maintaining health and safety in the childcare center. • It's important for every childcare professional to develop habits that protect children's health and well-being. • Provide you with the information you need to maintain a safe, healthy classroom environment for our young learners. | Teachers and Administrators | 1 Hour | 0.1 |
| Montessori Operational Excellence: Introduction | This course will focus on the importance of implementing the Montessori method. The underlying concept is that understanding, accepting, and implementing nontraditional ideologies and concepts is the first crucial element to properly implementing these methods in the classroom environment. | Owners and Administrators | 1 Hour | 0.1 |
| Montessori Operational Excellence: Administrative Procedures - Fundamentals | This course provides the information you need to make a good first impression and maintain positive relationships. • EMPLOYEE RELATIONS provided the information you need to meet your school's recruitment and retention goals. • FACILITY MANAGEMENT provided guidance related to the physical plant (the building itself) and its people and programs. | Administrators | 2 Hours | 0.2 |
| Montessori Operational Excellence: Administrative Procedures -Advanced | This course will provide you with the information on how to become a more efficient and productive leader in a childcare center. • DEFINING ADMINISTRATIVE LEADERSHIP will provide you with the information you need to begin to build your operational leadership capacity. • ACHIEVING DESIRED OUTCOMES will provide you with the information you need to begin to build your credibility, prioritize talent development, and focus on family engagement. • ESTABLISHING EFFECTIVE SYSTEMS will provide you with the information you need to build your operational leadership capacity, with attention to executing change, managing resources, and planning for growth and development. • INFLUENCING ORGANIZATIONAL CLIMATE will provide you with the information you need to build your operational leadership capacity, with special attention to increasing employee engagement. | Administrators | 2 Hours | 0.2 |
| Montessori Operational Excellence: Child Abuse and Maltreatment | It is important for every childcare and educational professional to develop habits that protect children's safety and well-being. • CHILD ABUSE AND MALTREATMENT will provide you with the information you need to understand your legal and moral obligations. | Owners and Administrators | 1 Hour | 0.1 |
| Montessori Operational Excellence: Communication | It is important for every childcare professional to develop effective communication skills. • COMMUNICATION will provide you with the information you need to interact with families in a positive, professional manner. | Owners and Administrators | 1 Hour | 0.1 |
| Montessori Operational Excellence: Emergency Procedures | It's important for every childcare professional to develop habits that will protect children's safety and well-being in an emergency. • ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES provided you with the information you need to be well-prepared for potential emergencies. • EVACUATION PROCEDURES provided you with the information you need to be well-prepared to evacuate or participate in practice drills. • SPECIFIC INCIDENT RESPONSES provided you with the information you need to be well-prepared for utility disruptions, medical emergencies, and other situations. | Owners and Administrators | 2 Hours | 0.2 |
| Montessori Operational Excellence: Medical Administration | It is important for every childcare professional to develop habits that protect children's health and well-being. • MEDICATION ADMINISTRATION will provide you with the information you need to maintain a safe, healthy classroom environment for your young learners | Owners and Administrators | 1 Hour | 0.1 |
| Montessori Operational Excellence: Infants 6 weeks - 1 1/2 Years | Your classroom has a significant impact on families' impressions of our school. • CLASSROOM ORGANIZATION provided you with the information you need to make a positive impression and to establish efficient classroom routines. It's important for every childcare professional to develop habits that protect children's health and well being. • HEALTH & HYGIENE provided you with the information you need to maintain a healthy environment for our littlest learners. • SAFETY provided you with the information you need to maintain a safe classroom environment for our littlest learners. | Teachers | 2 Hours | 0.2 |
| Montessori Operational Excellence: Toddlers 1 1/2 years - 3 Years | Your classroom has a significant impact on families' impressions of our school. • CLASSROOM ORGANIZATION provided you with the information you need to make a positive impression and to establish efficient classroom routines. It's important for every childcare professional to develop habits that protect children's health and well being. • HEALTH & HYGIENE provided you with the information you need to maintain a healthy environment for our littlest learners. • SAFETY provided you with the information you need to maintain a safe classroom environment for our littlest learners. | Teachers | 2 Hours | 0.2 |
| Montessori Operational Excellence: Primary 3 Years - 6 Years | Your classroom has a significant impact on families' impressions of our school. • CLASSROOM ORGANIZATION provided you with the information you need to make a positive impression and to establish efficient classroom routines. It's important for every childcare professional to develop habits that protect children's health and well being. • HEALTH & HYGIENE provided you with the information you need to maintain a healthy environment for our littlest learners. • SAFETY provided you with the information you need to maintain a safe classroom environment for our littlest learners. | Teachers | 2 Hours | 0.2 |
| Montessori Operational Excellence: Elementary 6 Years and Older | Your classroom has a significant impact on families' impressions of our school. • CLASSROOM ORGANIZATION provided you with the information you need to make a positive impression and to establish efficient classroom routines. It's important for every childcare professional to develop habits that protect children's health and well being. • HEALTH & HYGIENE provided you with the information you need to maintain a healthy environment for our littlest learners. • SAFETY provided you with the information you need to maintain a safe classroom environment for our littlest leaners. | Teachers | 2 Hours | 0.2 |
| Administrative Procedures - Fundamentals | Operational leadership focuses primarily on management functions associated with supporting staff to achieve program outcomes, establishing effective systems, and influencing organizational climate. • CUSTOMER SERVICE will provide you with the information you need to make a good first impression and maintain positive relationships. • EMPLOYEE RELATIONS will provide you with the information you need to meet your school's recruitment and retention goals. • FACILITY MANAGEMENT provided guidance related to the physical plant (the building itself) and its people and programs, too. | Owner and Administrator | 2 Hours | 0.2 |
| Administrative Procedures - Advanced | Administrative Leadership is complex, with at least two separate but interrelated facets: operational leadership and strategic leadership. In this course you will learn about: • DEFINING ADMINISTRATIVE LEADERSHIP provided the information you need to begin to build your operational leadership capacity. • ACHIEVING DESIRED OUTCOMES provided the information you need to begin to build your credibility, prioritize talent development, and focus on family engagement. • ESTABLISHING EFFECTIVE SYSTEMS provided the information you need to build your operational leadership capacity, with attention to executing change, managing resources, and planning for growth and development. • INFLUENCING ORGANIZATIONAL • CLIMATE provided the information you need to build your operational leadership capacity, with special attention to increasing employee engagement. | Owner and Administrator | 2 Hours | 0.2 |
| Emergency Procedures | This course will expand on how to become properly prepared incase of potential emergencies. • ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES to provide you with the information you need to be well-prepared for potential emergencies. • EVACUATION PROCEDURES provided you with the information you need to be well-prepared to evacuate or participate in practice drills. • SPECIFIC INCIDENT RESPONSES provided you with the information you need to be well-prepared for utility disruptions, medical emergencies, and other situations. | Owner and Administrator | 2 Hours | 0.2 |
| Working with Children 6 weeks to 12 months | This course is designed to provide targeted training to ECE teachers and staff of children aged six weeks to twelve months, to ensure the day-to-day implementation of procedures, processes, and routines that: 1. Adhere to best practices for schools, early learning centers, and childcare centers 2. Create a safe and nurturing environment for children 3. Allow staff to be successful in their role. • CLASSROOM ORGANIZATION provided you with the information you need to make a positive impression and to establish efficient classroom routines. • HEALTH & HYGIENE provided you with the information you need to maintain a healthy environment for our littlest learners. • SAFETY provided you with the information you need to maintain a safe classroom environment for our littlest learners. | Teachers and Administrators | 2 Hours | 0.2 |
| Working with Children 12 - 24 months | This course is designed to provide targeted training to ECE teachers and staff of children aged twelve months to twenty four months, to ensure the day-to-day implementation of procedures, processes, and routines that: 1. Adhere to best practices for schools, early learning centers, and childcare centers 2. Create a safe and nurturing environment for children 3. Allow staff to be successful in their role. • CLASSROOM ORGANIZATION provided you with the information you need to make a positive impression and to establish efficient classroom routines. • HEALTH & HYGIENE provided you with the information you need to maintain a healthy environment for our littlest learners. • SAFETY provided you with the information you need to maintain a safe classroom environment for our littlest learners. | Teachers and Administrators | 2 Hours | 0.2 |
| Working with 2 -Year Old Children | This course is designed to provide targeted training to ECE teachers and staff of two year old children, to ensure the day-to-day implementation of procedures, processes, and routines that: 1. Adhere to best practices for schools, early learning centers, and childcare centers 2. Create a safe and nurturing environment for children 3. Allow staff to be successful in their role. • CLASSROOM ORGANIZATION provided you with the information you need to make a positive impression and to establish efficient classroom routines. • HEALTH & HYGIENE provided you with the information you need to maintain a healthy environment for our littlest learners. • SAFETY provided you with the information you need to maintain a safe classroom environment for our littlest learners. | Teachers and Administrators | 2 Hours | 0.2 |
| Working with 3 and 4 -Year Old Children | This course is designed to provide targeted training to ECE teachers and staff of three and four year old children, to ensure the day-to-day implementation of procedures, processes, and routines that: 1. Adhere to best practices for schools, early learning centers, and childcare centers. 2. Create a safe and nurturing environment for children. 3. Allow staff to be successful in their role. • CLASSROOM ORGANIZATION provided you with the information you need to make a positive impression and to establish efficient classroom routines. • HEALTH & HYGIENE provided you with the information you need to maintain a healthy environment for our littlest learners. • SAFETY provided you with the information you need to maintain a safe classroom environment for our littlest learners. | Teachers and Administrators | 2 Hours | 0.2 |
| Working with School-Age Children | This course is designed to provide targeted training to ECE teachers and staff of school-age children, to ensure the day to-day implementation of procedures, processes, and routines that: 1. Adhere to best practices for schools, early learning centers, and childcare centers. 2. Create a safe and nurturing environment for children. 3. Allow staff to be successful in their role. • CLASSROOM ORGANIZATION provided you with the information you need to make a positive impression and to establish efficient classroom routines. • HEALTH & HYGIENE provided you with the information you need to maintain a healthy environment for our littlest learners. • SAFETY provided you with the information you need to maintain a safe classroom environment for our littlest learners. | Teachers and Administrators | 2 Hours | 0.2 |
| Working With Your Mentor: A Course for Students | In this course, ECE teachers and staff will learn to participate as mentees in a mentoring experience with an ECE mentor. In this course, mentee participants will complete lessons that cover their roles in relation to first days of work, position information, staff procedures and regulations, security procedures, health and safety, routine cleaning, meal, and rest routines. | Teachers and Administrators | 8 Hours | 0.8 |
| Working with Your Student: A Course for Mentors | In this course, ECE teachers and staff will learn to provide a mentoring experience for other ECE staff. In this course, mentor participants will complete lessons that teach them how to mentor a new employee on their first days of work, position information, staff procedures and regulations, security procedures, health and safety, routine cleaning, meal, and rest routines. | Owner | 8 Hours | 0.8 |
| Child Development : Infants | This course is designed to provide targeted training to ECE teachers and staff of infant children to ensure each child is hitting their developmental milestones. - Define the four different types of Child Development. - Identify what effects a child’s development. - Describe ways to promote ways to increase development for Infants. - Understand how to talk to families about possible developmental issues. | Teachers and Administrators | 1 Hour | 0.1 |
| Child Development : Toddlers | This course is designed to provide targeted training to ECE teachers and staff of infant children to ensure each child is hitting their developmental milestones. - Define the four different types of Child Development. - Identify what effects a child’s development. - Describe ways to promote ways to increase development for Toddlers. - Understand how to talk to families about possible developmental issues. | Teachers and Administrators | 1 Hour | 0.1 |
| Child Development : Preschool | This course is designed to provide targeted training to ECE teachers and staff of infant children to ensure each child is hitting their developmental milestones. 1. Define the four different types of Child Development. 2. Identify what effects a child’s development. 3. Describe ways to promote ways to increase development for Preschool. 4. Understand how to talk to families about possible developmental issues. | Teachers and Administrators | 1 Hour | 0.1 |
| Child Development : School Age | This course is designed to provide targeted training to ECE teachers and staff of infant children to ensure each child is hitting their developmental milestones. 1. Define the four different types of Child Development. 2. Identify what effects a child’s development. 3. Describe ways to promote ways to increase development for School-Age. 4. Understand how to talk to families about possible developmental issues. | Teachers and Administrators | 1 Hour | 0.1 |
| About Adult Learning | This training is designed for trainers, adult educators and child care directors. Adult learners are very different from children. Therefore, it is important that training is geared towards their particular needs and dispositions. This class reviews basic principles and practices for teaching adults. - Identify what motivates adult learners - State the different learning styles of adult learners - State and give examples of the complexity of adult learning | Owner and Administrators | 2 Hours | 0.2 |
| Addressing Traumatic Stress | This training will help the student learn about adverse childhood experiences and how to best to respond to children with traumatic stress or PTSD - State the prevalence of traumatic stress in the U.S. - List the potential causes of traumatic stress - Identify signs of traumatic stress - Explain the biological impact of traumatic stress - Explain the behavioral impact of traumatic stress - Explain the learning impact of traumatic stress - List strategies for addressing traumatic stress | Teachers and Administrators | 4 Hours | 0.4 |
| ADHD: Understanfing and Responding to ADHD in the Classroom | Participants will learn more about ADHD and how to respond to children in their care that have it. - State the incidence of ADHD in the United States - Identify risk factors for ADHD - Identify the characteristics of ADHD - Name the types of treatment for ADHD - Describe practical applications and modifications in the classroom | Teachers and Administrators | 1 Hours | 0.1 |
| Adventurous and Messy Play:Risks and Rewards | This online child care training will address both the concerns and benefits of adventurous and messy play. Participants will explore ways to promote this type of play while keeping children safe. - Identify the benefits to adventurous play - List guidelines to talk to admin about it, how to talk to parents about - State how to manage risk and liability - Describe ways to promote adventurous and messy play | Teachers and Administrators | 3 Hours | 0.3 |
| Adopting a Child Initiated Approach | Participants will learn the value of child-initiated play and activities. This class includes strategies for employing a child initiated approach in the classroom. - List the benefits of child-initiated curriculum - List ways to design an environment that encourages child-initiated play - Describe strategies for supporting child-initiated play - Identify the steps in the project approach | Teachers and Administrators | 3 Hours | 0.3 |
| The Amazing Newborn | Not many years ago, people viewed newborn babies as passive beings. They saw them as lumps that could do little more than cry and sleep. Today we know better. Learn how babies are born with remarkable capacities that help them enter the world ready to learn and interact! - Identify the sensory capabilities of the newborn child - Describe a newborn's reflexes and motor skills - List states of awareness in newborn children - Describe how newborns learn - Identity the language capabilities of the newborn child - Describe the social and emotional capabilities of the newborn child - List ways to interact and promote the development of the newborn child | Teachers and Administrators | 1 Hour | 0.1 |
| The Anti-Bias Approch | This training is designed to guide teachers and child care providers in implementing an anti-bias, multicultural approach in their class or program. This class will help them meet standards set by state quality initiatives and accreditation programs. - Identify the rationale and goals of an anti-bias multicultural approach - Reflect on their own biases and attitudes towards diversity - Cite ways to respond to discrimination and stereotypes in the classroom - Give examples of ways to respond to children's questions and comments - Evaluate the classroom environment and materials to meet the goals of this approach - Select appropriate books that meet the goals of this approach - Compare appropriate and inappropriate ways to use this approach in the curriculum - Give examples of appropriate activities to plan for young children - Identify ways to ensure your program is welcoming and respectful to all families and children | Teachers and Administrators | 5 Hours | 0.5 |
| Autism in your Child Care Setting | This is an introductory class that will introduce the student to children with autism. Students will learn specific guidelines for adapting their programs to meet the needs of these children, as well as strategies for communicating with parents and working with other professionals. - List the signs and symptoms of Autism and how a child is diagnosed - Identify current rates of autism and its prevalence among sex and race - List the laws regarding special needs students and their rights to care and education - Describe how a child may enter their program - Discuss specific strategies for helping an autistic child adapt to daily routines and structure, and adaptations to classroom activities - Develop a plan for communications with parents, therapists, etc. while meeting the child's treatment plan or IEP | Teachers and Administrators | 2 Hours | 0.2 |
| Becoming Part of a Professuinal Team | This training is designed for both providers who are starting a new job and/or entering the child care field. Participants will learn the importance of professional behavior on the job and how to develop positive relationships with co-workers. - List ways to become acclimated to a new job and workplace - Identify professional and unprofessional behavior - Identify goals and roles for working as a team member | Teachers and Administrators | 2 Hours | 0.2 |
| The Best Ideas on Staff Management | A guide for child care administrators and directors on recruiting, retaining and motivating your staff. Learn how to manage your child care staff from their first day until their last day. - Identify ways to recruit new staff members. - Select behavioral interview questions. - List appropriate orientation procedures. - Identify ways to motivate and retain staff. - List ways to manage staff conflict. - Describe how to best manage staff departures. | Owner and Administrators | 2 Hours | 0.2 |
| Bullies: How to Manage and Prevent Their Behavior | Although bullying has been a problem for a long time, it is only recently that studies are showing the huge toll that it takes on the social and emotional lives of children. This class will help you understand why bullying occurs and give you techniques for responding to this behavior. - Define bullying behavior - List characteristics of bullies - Give examples of ways to respond to victims - Give examples of ways to respond to bullies and teach skills | Teachers and Administrators | 2 Hours | 0.2 |
| Building STEM Skills with Blocks | Block play is a great way to explore STEM concepts. This class includes ideas for promoting learning during block play. - State the benefits of block play - Identify how engineering and science content can be included in early childhood education. - Describe guidelines for setting up a block area - List the processes and stages of block play - Discuss the role of the teacher during block play. | Teachers and Administrators | 2 Hours | 0.2 |
| Caring for Yourself as a Child Care Provider | This training is designed to help family daycare home childcare providers avoid burnout. This training will help you learn how to care for yourself while caring for children. - Recognize the importance of knowing yourself, both strengths and weaknesses - Identify your stressors - Identify your personal coping mechanisms for stress - Set goals and list the steps needed to achieve them - Identify ways to improve the work environment - Recognize the need for self-nurturing - Create and employ your own self-care routines | Teachers and Administrators | 3 Hours | 0.3 |
| Classroom Conversations that Really Matter | One of the strongest methods for supporting learning in the early childhood classroom is still authentic opportunities to talk! This session presents a highly effective framework for four types of communication that teachers can use to be intentional about fostering a culture of quality communication in their learning environments. - Describe the importance of classroom conversations - Identify guidelines for promoting conversation with young children. - List the four types of classroom conversations/discourses and describe strategies for each. | Teachers and Administrators | 2 Hours | 0.2 |
| Classroom Environments: Setting the Stage for Play and Learning | You have a great opportunity to shape the experiences and learning of children in your care just by how you arrange the environment.This class will show how the environment can influence and support your program goals. You will also learn specific strategies to help you design a great place for children to learn and play! This class is designed for providers in toddler and preschool classrooms. - Identify how the environment can influence young children - Identify how a given value can be reflected in environmental design - List ways that they can design an environment to meet the needs of children - Use basic principles of room design and classroom organization to design/arrange a room - Use a checklist to evaluate a child care environment - Identify at least three ways that they can account for other issues when designing an environment for children - Describe skills that are promoted in various learning centers - List appropriate materials for learning centers | Teachers and Administrators | 3 Hours | 0.3 |
| Communication and Conflict | Communication skills in the key to interacting with others. The skills in this class will help you communicate and manage conflict with children, co-workers and parents! - Identify barriers to communication - Give examples of positive communication skills - State the difference between passive, aggressive and assertive communication - List ways to manage conflict | Teachers and Administrators | 2 Hours | 0.2 |
| Cooking Up Some Fun | Cooking activities are a fun way to promote learning across many domains of development. Students will discover great strategies and ideas in this class. - Identify steps to take before cooking with children - List skills that children can learn by cooking - Describe how to best involve all children in the activity - Identify the best ways to choose and recipes for cooking activities | Teachers and Administrators | 1 Hour | 0.1 |
| Developmentally Appropriate Practice: Choosing Toys and Art Activities | This training is designed for providers that are just learning about developmentally appropriate practices. This training will help them learn to apply this approach by selecting appropriate toys and art activities. - Identify the purpose and main guidelines of developmentally appropriate practice - List examples of developmentally appropriate art experiences - List examples of developmentally appropriate toys for young children | Teachers and Administrators | 3 Hours | 0.3 |
| Every Child is Unique | This training is designed for caregivers and educators of children of all ages. Students will learn how to recognize individual behavioral and learning styles and adapt learning activities and experiences appropriately. - Identify characteristics which make each child unique - Describe various temperaments and how they impact behavior - Identify the three main sensory learning styles - Determine the learning style of an individual child - Give examples of how to adapt activities to meet the needs of a child who exhibits each learning style | Teachers and Administrators | 3 Hours | 0.3 |
| Excellence in Child Care Customer Service | Customer service is not a one-time event but on an ongoing process. There are three main phases of customer service.This course will look at each phase independently, as well as how to meet customer needs while maintaining customer loyalty and satisfaction. - State appropriate ways to respond to potential customers - Identify components of a survey to improve customer satisfaction - Identify customer expectations - Describe how to respond to an unhappy customer | Owner and Administrators | 2 Hours | 0.2 |
| Family Child Care: The Basics | This online training is designed for family child care owners or perspective owners. The class will guide participants in starting or improving their family child care program but including information on licensing regulations, taxes, marketing, and more! - Identify local licensing and regulations - List considerations for forming a business including taxes and insurance - Compare record keeping and management options - Describe criteria for finding and designing a safe and healthy location - Identify various marketing strategies - Complete a needs assessment for your program - Identify local competitors - Establish policy and procedures - List different ways to plan activities and curriculum - Describe how to improve the quality of your program | Teachers and Administrators | 3 Hours | 0.3 |
| Family Engagement | This class will help you promote family engagement and assess program practices related to family engagement. You will find concrete ways to build excitement and commitment with your families involvement with your program. - Identify the difference between family involvement and family engagement - List Relationship-Based Competencies to Support Family Engagement - Describe strategies to encourage family engagement | Teachers and Administrators | 2 Hours | 0.2 |
| First Friends | This class will review how children form early friendships and what you can do to promote positive social skills. - Describe the stages of friendship - List basic social skills - Identify strategies for promoting social skills and building friendships | Teachers and Administrators | 1 Hours | 0.1 |
| Gather 'Round for Circle Time | This is a class that will help providers improve their curriculum. You will learn how to plan for a developmentally appropriate circle time that has value and interest for all children in your program - List 5 benefits for including a circle time in your program - Identify basic guidelines and activities for a successful circle time - Describe ways to make circle time developmentally appropriate and engaging | Teachers and Administrators | 1 Hours | 0.1 |
| Growing Young Gardeners | What could be more appealing for young children than an opportunity to play in the dirt, to be creative and to watch things grow? Gardening with young children can be both fun and educational. Learn the value of gardening activities and find some cool ideas! - Identify the value of gardening activities - Describe how gardening promotes the learning of science concepts - List basic tips for gardening with young children - Choose appropriate plants for young children to grow - List other activities to help children learn about plants and gardening | Teachers and Administrators | 1 Hours | 0.1 |
| Handling Challenging Behavior With Families | This online child care training will address how to work with parents when the child is exhibiting challenging behaviors in the classroom or program. Students will learn how to determine when and how to best approach families when they have a concern and how to work with them to improve the behavior. - State reasons when why a professional would wish to involve parents regarding behavioral concerns- - Identify barriers to communication - Identify possible reactions of family when hearing about concerns - List strategies for developing a plan with families that address behavioral concerns - Describe guidelines making referrals and/or suggestions for further information, support and help | Teachers and Administrators | 2 Hours | 0.2 |
| The Impact of Violence | This training class discusses the impact of direct and indirect exposure to violence on the development and well being of young children. Ways to support children and promote coping skills will also be covered. - Identify the four main ways that children are exposed to violence - Give examples of how children are exposed to violence in the media - Identify the four ways that children can react to viewing television, movies, or video games with violent content - List ways that children may react to direct exposure to violence - List specific ways to help children cope with exposure to violence | Teachers and Administrators | 3 Hours | 0.3 |
| Infant and Toddler Care | This training is designed for both novice and experienced providers who care for infants and/or young toddlers. In light of current research pointing to the importance of the first three years of development, many providers and early childhood teachers are questioning what should be happening in an infant and toddler care program. Quality child care programs recognize that such care is much more than just custodial care. This online lesson will help you develop a plan for the care and education of for infants and toddlers. - Identify how young children learn best - Choose age appropriate activities for young children - Give examples on how to make routines valuable interaction and learning experiences for young children | Teachers | 4 Hours | 0.4 |
| Learning Through Play | This training is designed for caregivers and educators of children of all ages. Students will learn about the importance of play in the early childhood curriculum as well as ways to support and promote learning through play. - State the general benefits of play - Identify specific skills that are learned through play activities - Identify how to meet developmental goals with play activities - List ways that a provider can support and encourage learning through play - Use observation to determine what a child is learning during play - Select and evaluate toys for learning | Teachers and Administrators | 3 Hours | 0.3 |
| Make Time for Music | This online class will show you ways to integrate music into all areas of the curriculum. Learn the benefits of music and how to promote musical expression! - List benefits of music in early childhood education - Identify ideas for a successful classroom music center - Describe ways to use music in the classroom | Teachers and Administrators | 2 Hours | 0.2 |
| Managing Mixed Age Groups in a Child Care Setting | This training is designed for family daycare providers as well as center providers in multi-age classrooms. Participants will learn to manage mixed age groups while meeting the diverse needs of the group. - Identify the benefits and challenges of multi-aged grouping - List ways to adapt daily practices and routines to meet the needs of children in differing age groups. - Utilize guidelines in choosing and adapting activities for mixed age groups - Develop a project involving children in differing age groups. | Teachers and Administrators | 2 Hours | 0.2 |
| Marketing Your Child Care Program | This training is designed for program owners and directors. This class features many concrete ideas and will guide participants in developing an effective marketing and promotion strategy for their program. - Identify the four P's of Marketing - Create a mission statement for a child care program - Name a child care program - Create a tagline for a child care program - Complete a needs assessment for your program - Identify local competitors - Create attractive and effective marketing materials - State ways to share valuable information with an Internet marketing program - List specific strategies for promoting a child care program | Owner and Administrators | 2 Hours | 0.2 |
| Mentoring Methods | Mentoring is a powerful and popular way for people to learn a variety of personal and professional skills. This class will help you learn more about the process and how to be an effective mentor. - Give examples of mentor relationships - Identify what mentors do - Identify characteristics of a good mentor and assess their own aptitude - List the steps in mentoring - Describe three effective methods to give productive feedback | Owner and Administrators | 1 Hour | 0.1 |
| Moving and Grooving: Motors Skills and Movement | It is widely recognized that children need to have a lot of physical activity. Now, more than ever, childhood obesity is a concern. This class explores the benefits of movement in the classroom, as well as how to promote motor development. Discover how children can learn better by moving too. - List reasons why movement and physical activity are important for young children - Define the three principles of motor development - Identify the 2 types of motor skills and learn how to promote them - List 4 categories of movement and give examples of how to promote them in your program - Give examples of how movement can reinforce content mastery of other subjects - List new creative movement ideas | Teachers and Administrators | 2 Hours | 0.2 |
| Nuts about Nutrition - Feeding, Learning and More! | Child care programs play an important role in helping young children develop good eating habits.Children in care settings may receive half or more of their daily nutritional needs while in care. Snack and mealtimes are an important part of the day. Learn how to promote good nutrition and manage snack and mealtimes. - Describe nutrition guidelines for young children - Identify how to teach young children about nutrition - Describe developmental eating milestones - Establish policy and routines around meal and snack times - List other skills children can learn during meal and snack times - Describe ways to respond to a picky eater - Identify how to keep snack and meal time safe - List healthy and appealing snack ideas | Teachers and Administrators | 3 Hours | 0.3 |
| Observing Children | This is an introductory class that will introduce using observation in a child care setting. Observation of children is an important skill to learn. It will help you build your general knowledge of children as well as contributes to your understanding of individual children. - List reasons why observation is an important tool for child care providers - Label statements as objective or subjective - Identify main observation techniques - Describe how observation can be used in a child care setting | Teachers and Administrators | 2 Hours | 0.2 |
| Open the Door to Outdoor Fun and Learning | Research shows that children are spending half as much time outside as they did 20 years ago - and much more time doing "inside" activities. This class will highlight the many benefits of outdoor activities and show the student how to promote fun and learning in an outdoor setting. - Identify the benefits of outdoor play - Choose age appropriate activities for young children - Give examples for designing a great outdoor learning area - Identify ways to promote outdoor play | Teachers and Administrators | 1 Hour | 0.1 |
| Positive Discipline | This training is designed for both novice and experienced child care providers who care for preschool age children. Participants will learn to identify common misbehaviors and how to prevent them; they will learn the goals and guidelines of positive discipline and design a list of preschool classroom rules. Participants will also be actively involved in applying positive discipline techniques to help guide children and promote safe behavior and self-control. - Identify goals and guidelines of positive discipline - Identify common cause of misbehavior - Given knowledge of causes of misbehavior, apply tactics to prevent misbehavior - Use the goals and guidelines of positive discipline to design a list of appropriate classroom rules - Identify and describe positive discipline techniques - Given specific scenarios of children's behavior; implement positive discipline techniques - Demonstrate tactics for children to learn appropriate social skills and to feel valued in a group | Teachers and Administrators | 3 Hours | 0.3 |
| Potty Training in Child Care | This training class reviews the importance of readiness and gives guidelines for potty training in a child care program. - Identify the main signs that a child is ready for potty training - Describe appropriate procedures for potty training in a child care program - Develop a potty training policy for a child care program | Teachers | 1 Hour | 0.1 |
| Preparing for Early Literacy: Developmentally Appropriate Practices | Participants will learn how literacy skills emerge and how to promote them through play and developmentally appropriate activities. - Describe the importance of promoting early literacy - List pre-reading skills and milestones - ID developmentally appropriate early literacy practices - Describe specific activities to develop early literacy - List pre-writing skills and milestones - Describe ways to promote emergent writing | Teachers and Administrators | 3 Hours | 0.3 |
| Preschool Math | This training is designed to guide teachers and child care providers in implementing math curricular activities and learning into the preschool program .You do not have to have a degree in physics to help young children in your early childhood program learn about math. The rudiments of a math curriculum start with the child and the world around them. This online workshop lesson will guide you in helping children learn about math as they explore and discover and have fun! - Identify the sequence of development of math concepts Identify main math skills and concepts - Give examples of both planned and incidental math learning experiences - List appropriate materials for a math discovery classroom area | Teachers and Administrators | 3 Hours | 0.3 |
| Preschool Science: A scense of Wonder and Discovery | This training is designed to guide teachers and child care providers in carrying out science curricular activities and learning into the preschool program You do not have to have a degree in biology or own chemistry set to help young children in your early childhood program learn about science. The rudiments of a science curriculum start with the child and the world around them. This online workshop lesson will guide you in helping children learn about science as they explore and discover and have fun! - Identify main science skills and concepts - Give examples of both planned and incidental science learning experiences - List appropriate materials for a science discovery classroom area - Conduct age-appropriate science experiments with children | Teachers and Administrators | 2 Hours | 0.2 |
| Preventing Misbehavior | A pinch of prevention is worth a pound of cure! Stop many behavioral challenges before they start by understanding what causes misbehavior and how to prevent it. - Identify common cause of misbehavior - Given knowledge of causes of misbehavior, apply tactics to prevent misbehavior - Use the goals and guidelines of positive discipline to design a list of appropriate classroom rules | Teachers and Administrators | 2 Hours | 0.2 |
| Principles of Child Development | This class is an introductory overview of the principles and domains of child development. Students will learn how heredity and environment can influence the course of development. - Match different developmental outlooks with specific theorists - Identify the individual stages of different social and emotional development theories - Identify the individual stages of learning and cognitive development | Teachers and Administrators | 2 Hours | 0.2 |
| Promoting Family Partnerships | This training is designed for either providers or administrators. This training will help you make real connections and forge valuable partnerships with the families that you serve. - Identify the value of developing partnerships with families - List potential difficulties and barriers to family involvement - Show an awareness of the needs and concerns of families - List specific ways to communicate and get families involved - Identify ways to manage conflict with families | Teachers and Administrators | 3 Hours | 0.3 |
| Proud to be a Professional | This training is designed for both child care providers and leaders. Participants will explore the meaning of professionalism while expanding their own growth as a professional. Learn how to influence public perception and make a difference! - Identify the characteristics of a professional - List the four main areas of responsibilities in NAEYC's Ethical Code of Conduct - Identity the multiple roles of a professional - Assume or expand one of the professional roles - Complete a Personal Development Record and chart a course for professional growth - Identify reasons child care is not viewed as a profession - Take steps to enhance their professional image | Teachers and Administrators | 3 Hours | 0.3 |
| Recruiting Child Care Staff | This training is designed for child care and daycare directors. This class covers ways to recruit quality staff members and teachers. - Describe the impact of high turnover rates on quality child care - Identify sources for potential applicants - Design an accurate and concise job description - Identify illegal and ineffective interview questions - Give examples of Performance/Behavioral based interview questions | Owner and Administrators | 4 Hours | 0.4 |
| Reporting Concerns | This training is designed for caregivers, educators and administrators of child care programs or schools. Students will learn how to determine when and how to best approach families when they have a concern about a child's development or behavior and wish to make a referral. - Identify whether or not it is appropriate to approach parents with a concern about a child's behavior and/or development - Describe guidelines for talking with families, and making referrals and/or suggestions for early intervention - Identify possible reactions of family when hearing about concerns - List resources for intervention services | Teachers and Administrators | 3 Hours | 0.3 |
| Rest Time or Chaos Time? | Here are some tips to make rest time a truly pleasant and restful time of the day. - List the importance of adequate sleep for young children - Identify the sleep needs for different children - Identify criteria for safe sleep environments - State the importance of supervision during rest time - Choose appropriate ways to transition children to and from rest time - Identify ways to manage rest time for non-nappers | Teachers and Administrators | 2 Hours | 0.2 |
| Routines and Relationships: Responsive Infant and Toddler Care | Participants will learn how responsive caregiving forms the foundation of building relationships and sets the stage for development and learning. - Identify the importance of responsive care - Demonstrate an awareness of children's needs - Give examples on how to make routines valuable interactions and learning experiences for young children - Describe the benefits of continuity of care | Teachers and Administrators | 2 Hours | 0.2 |
| School Age Development | Participants will learn about the development of children between the ages 6-12. All domains of development will be addressed. - Identify how a child's environment influences their development. - Identity the physical milestones of children aged 6-12. - Describe how school-aged children learn. - State how to promote a sense of competences in school-aged children. - Describe the social and emotional capabilities of the school-aged child. - State the stages of moral development in a school-aged child. | Teacher | 2 Hours | 0.2 |
| Seperation Anxiety | This training is designed for caregivers and daycare providers. Students will learn about the causes of separation anxiety and how to manage both the child's emotions and behavior. - Describe the importance and types attachment of young children - Identify factors that lead to separation anxiety - List ways to manage separation anxiety | Teachers and Administrators | 3 Hours | 0.3 |
| Social and Emotional Skills Spell School Success and Readiness | Preparing a child for school success is a lot more than ABCs and 123s. Research now shows that the traditional, academic skills (sometimes known as the three R's) come easier to children who have strong social and emotional skills. Learn concrete ways to promote social and emotional skills that will translate into school success down the line. - Recognize that social and emotional skills are important for school readiness and success - List key social and emotional skills that are needed for school success - Identify how each skill is needed for academic success - Give examples of ways to promote these important skills | Teachers and Administrators | 3 Hours | 0.3 |
| Supporting Dual Language Learners in the Classroom | This online child care training is designed to guide teachers and child care providers in implementing dual language programing in the class, center or school. This class will review language acquisition and strategies for supporting diverse language learners. - Identify who are dual language learners - State the importance of meeting the needs of dual language learners - Describe language acquisition in dual language learners - Describe ways to prepare a program that supports dual language learners. - Identify strategies for supporting dual language learning and development. | Teachers and Administrators | 2 Hours | 0.2 |
| Staying Connected - Remote Child and Family Engagement | The Staying Connected online class is useful during the pandemic and social distancing, when many programs are forced to close. How can you stay connected with children and their families? Staying Connected: Tips for Remote Child And Family Engagement will provide you with ways to promote family engagement as you continue to partner with them in the care and education of their child. Topics will include: How to keep families informed, interact with the children, use virtual technologies and more! - Identify the importance of connection and engagement - List ways to engage and involve the children remotely - Name ways to communicate with families and keep them informed - Describe different apps and websites that can be used to stay connected | Teachers and Administrators | 2 Hours | 0.2 |
| Talking to Children About Race and Bias | When we teach children early on that it's OK to talk about race, we help them to understand, respect, and appreciate the differences between people. - State why it is important to talk to children about race and bias - Identify how children become aware of race - Give examples of ways to respond to children's questions and comments - Cite ways to respond to discrimination and stereotypes in the classroom - Identify the impact of implicit bias | Teachers and Administrators | 2 Hours | 0.2 |
| Taming Temper Tantrums | This training is designed for experienced providers who care for young children. Participants will learn to identify common causes of temper tantrums and how to prevent them. This online class looks at many types of tantrums and how to help children develop self-control. This is an advanced level class. - Identify common internal causes of temper tantrums and ways to prevent them - Describe various temperaments and how they impact behavior, especially tantrums - List developmental reasons for temper tantrums - Describe strategies for coping with temper tantrums - List ways to help children develop self-control and manage strong emotions | Teachers and Administrators | 4 Hours | 0.4 |
| Technology in The Classroom | This class will discuss and demonstrate ways early educators can use technology to enhance curriculum, communicate with families, support students with disabilities, and more. Participants will be given a tour of a variety of tools and websites they can use in their teaching, and to streamline some of the other necessary tasks involved in their jobs. - List guidelines for using technology in early childhood classrooms - Identify challenges to incorporating technology into your classroom/school - List benefits of incorporating technology in the early childhood classroom - Identify how to evaluate appropriate apps and software - List ways technology can enhance your curriculum - Give examples of assistive technology | Teachers and Administrators | 3 Hours | 0.3 |
| Theories of Child Development | This class is an introductory overview of the principles and domains of child development. Students will learn how heredity and environment can influence the course of development. - Identify when transitions are problematic for classroom management - List ways to reduce transition times in the daily routine - Describe ways to ease transition time and improve classroom management - List strategies for managing specific transition times in the daily routine | Teachers and Administrators | 2 Hours | 0.2 |
| Time Management for Child Care Directors | Directors will learn to set goals and manage their time efficiently. They will gain strategies to set priorities and meet the needs of themselves, staff, children and families. - List the Common Roles of a Director - Identify the Needs You Need to Meet - Set Appropriate Goals and Priorities - Describe How to Manage Your Time Efficiently | Owners and Administrators | 2 Hours | 0.2 |
| Toddlers: Terrific or Terrible? | Power struggles, whining, temper tantrums, defiance, clingy, moody and selfish. These words are all used to describe toddlers, but so are the words, eager, affectionate, curious, playful and trusting. Learn why they are a little bit of both! - Identify causes of temper and moodiness and ways to promote emotional skills - Explain why toddlers have power struggles and describe appropriate ways to respond - State why toddlers have difficulty sharing and can seem selfish - Explain reasons for separation anxiety and clinginess | Teachers | 2 Hours | 0.2 |
| Tranquil Transition | This training is designed for caregivers and educators of children of all ages. Students will learn how to plan for and manage smoother transition times in the classroom. This course includes many specific ideas for nap time, cleanup time, waiting times and more! - Identify the four main ways that children are exposed to violence - Give examples of how children are exposed to violence in the media - Identify the four ways that children can react to viewing television, movies, or video games with violent content - List ways that children may react to direct exposure to violence - List specific ways to help children cope with exposure to violence | Teachers and Administrators | 2 Hours | 0.2 |
| Understanding and Responding to Biting | This training will help child care providers learn how to prevent and manage biting. One of the most troublesome child behaviors, from a parent’s perspective, is biting. This is true whether the child is the aggressor or the victim. However, biting in child care is a very common behavior from the time children start teething all the way through their toddler years. - Identify the main reasons that young children bite - List ways to prevent and respond to biting - Develop a policy on biting to share with parents | Teachers and Administrators | 1 Hour | 0.1 |
| Using Books and Stories | This training is designed for both novice and experienced child care providers who care for preschool age children. Participants will learn to use books and literature with young children. Participants will also be actively involved in applying skills in choosing books and reading to young children. - Identify the value of sharing literature and stories with young children - Choose appropriate books for young children - List ways to engage young listeners at story time - Promote creative storytelling | Teachers and Administrators | 2 Hours | 0.2 |
| Where Everyone is Welcome | This class will help you find ways to ensure your program is welcoming and respectful to all families and children - Identify ways to make new families feel welcome in your program - Identify ways to make new children feel welcome in your program - List ways to manage separation anxiety | Teachers and Administrators | 1 Hour | 0.1 |
| While the Children Play: Your Role | Many programs recognize the value of play and allot time and materials for play. However, teachers and providers often view this is a time that children are self-sufficient and will use this time to rest or complete other management tasks. In fact, playtime is the key time and opportunity to promote learning and social skills. This class will show you how. - State how a classroom environment influences play - List what you can learn by observing children while they play - Give examples of how to promote and facilitate play | Teachers and Administrators | 1 Hour | 0.1 |
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