Adult Learning Module 2: Design Skills (08/03/20 - 08/24/20)
In this course Participants will be introduced to the principles associated with designing content-based training. Among other topics, participants will develop training objectives, discuss the use of the learning cycle in training design and consider evaluation strategies for measuring the effectiveness of a training session. Participants will apply their knowledge using Achieve’s Course Approval process.
Read MoreAdult Learning Module 1: Delivery Skills (07/06/20 - 07/27/20)
In this course, participants will become well equipped to deliver pre-designed curriculums. Included in this course is a discussion of trainer competencies, adult learning basics, and facilitation skills, as well as consideration of the impact of culture, communication, and presence on training effectiveness. The course design also includes a Personal Development Plan (PDP) built into…
Read MoreReady or Not: Early Care and Education’s Leadership Choices- 12 Years Later (06/18/20 - 07/09/20)
Explore the key challenges being faced by the early care and education field as described by Stacie Goffin and Valora Washington in the book Ready or Not: Early Care and Education’s Leadership Choices – 12 Years Later. Investigate the “new realities” facing the early care and educations field today and discuss the potential benefits and…
Read MoreMaking the Most of Your 1440 Minutes Each Day (03/16/20 - 06/30/20)
Self-Care for the Early Childhood Educator (06/16/20 - 09/30/20)
Learn why early childhood educators are highly susceptible to stress and burnout and how self-care can help prevent or alleviate it. On an airplane, we are told to put on our own oxygen masks before assisting others with theirs; we need to practice self-care in order to be at our best for the children in…
Read MoreMaking the Most of Your 1440 Minutes Each Day (06/16/20 - 09/30/20)
RBPD Credential – Module 1: Introduction to Relationship Based Professional Development (ETL) (06/04/20 - 06/11/20)
During this 6 hour introduction to RBPD, participants investigate RBPD definitions, competencies and dispositions through the lens of Minnesota’s Knowledge and Competency Framework for Relationship-Based Professional Development Specialists; interpret research on the impact of RBPD; compare various RBPD approaches; analyze benefits and challenges of RBPD delivery modalities and review the goals, objectives and process of…
Read MoreMNCDA ETL Module 1 (Cohort June 2020) (06/08/20 - 08/03/20)
This module includes MNCDA Class 1-5:[crlf]MNCDA Class 1 Welcome to the Profession[crlf]MNCDA Class 2 Creating a Welcoming Environment[crlf]MNCDA Class 3 Safe and Sanitary Environments[crlf]MNCDA Class 4 Welcoming Families: Creating Cultural Connections[crlf]MNCDA Class 5 Welcoming Children with Special Needs and their Families
Read MoreMNCDA ETL Module 5- Rochester Cohort (04/06/20 - 05/11/20)
This course includes MNCDA classes 17-21:[crlf]MNCDA Class 17 Safe Supervision[crlf]MNCDA Class 18 Curriculum[crlf]MNCDA Class 19 Assessment[crlf]MNCDA Class 20 Program Quality[crlf]MNCDA Class 21 Growing as a Professional
Read MoreMNITCDA ETL Module 4 (07/21/20 - 10/13/20)
This module consists of MNITCDA Classes 24-28:[crlf][crlf]Safe Supervision[crlf]Curriculum[crlf]Program Practices that Support Relationships [crlf]Program Quality[crlf]Growing as a Professional
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