Early Childhood Screening; What It’s All About (03/16/19 - 06/30/19)
Everything you need to know about early childhood screening so you can properly inform child care providers and parents.
Read MoreAuthentic Observation (03/16/19 - 06/30/19)
In this interactive, two hour session participants will be introduced to child observation and the tools of objective observation. Participants will discuss the rationale for child observation, will practice observation techniques and will discuss ways in which to use observation information to individualize care and learning environments.
Read MoreMNCDA ETL Module 5 (10/24/19 - 01/30/20)
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 MoreEarly Childhood Screening; What It’s All About (12/16/18 - 03/31/19)
Everything you need to know about early childhood screening so you can properly inform child care providers and parents.
Read MorePositive Discipline (03/14/19 - 04/04/19)
This course is geared towards anyone caring for children. Do you want to know the four reasons children misbehave? This course will explain the four mistaken goals of misbehavior by using Jane Nelsen’s Positive Discipline. You will understand why children do what they do an defective criteria for discipline.
Read MorePositive Discipline (01/09/19 - 01/30/19)
This course is geared towards anyone caring for children. Do you want to know the four reasons children misbehave? This course will explain the four mistaken goals of misbehavior by using Jane Nelsen’s Positive Discipline. You will understand why children do what they do an defective criteria for discipline.
Read MoreAuthentic Child Assessment (03/14/19 - 04/11/19)
This course will review the history of authentic assessment and current trends within the early care and education field. Participants will gain knowledge and skills around data collection (the gathering of information through observation), data analysis (looking for patterns and trends, scanning, etc.), and data reporting (how to share authentic assessment information with parents). The…
Read MoreObservation and Documentation: Planning for Individual Needs (02/20/19 - 03/13/19)
This course on observation will focus on observation strategies, documentation methods, and using data to inform individualized care and learning experiences, especially for children with developmental concerns and challenging behaviors.
Read MoreIntroduction to Children with Special Needs (02/13/19 - 02/27/19)
The incidence of varying disabilities and special needs continue to increase and most child care providers will have the opportunity to care for children with special needs. This workshop will review some of the red flags for developmental concern including challenging behavior and some of the diagnosis most commonly seen. The workshop will also review…
Read MoreObservation and Documentation: Using Program Information for Decision-Making (04/01/19 - 04/22/19)
This course will describe the components of authentic assessment, of which observation is key; describe how observation and documentation are used in making program decisions; and how to develop lesson plans using the Minnesota Early Indicators of Progress as a guide.
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