Creating Diversity-Rich Environments For Young Children (10/31/23 - 11/29/23)
Explore how to create positive and inclusive environments for children of all cultures, backgrounds, and experiences. Examine all aspects of early childhood education: professional values, curriculum, behavior guidance, materials and toys, physical space, language, supporting families, and working with colleagues. Teachers, family childcare providers, parent educators, and directors learn how to teach and care for…
Read MoreImplementing Curriculum in Family Child Care (11/01/23 - 12/07/23)
This course focuses on the planning and implementation of curriculum in family child care settings. Participants learn to identify diverse learning needs through observation, reflection and interactions. The challenges of implementing curriculum with diverse age groups is explored through effective teacher-child interaction techniques, such as scaffolding, explicit instruction, questioning and extended learning.
Read MoreWeaving Literacy into Math and Science Activities (10/04/23 - 10/26/23)
Advanced Implementation of Early Literacy in Your Early Childhood Program level 3 focuses on the integration of early literacy into math and science learning activities. Also addressed is how to adapt early literacy activities for math and science for children who are dual language learners and for children with special needs.
Read MoreOverview of Curriculum (09/26/23 - 10/25/23)
This class focuses on early childhood curriculum and the domains of development, elements of effective curriculum, and the cycle of observation and assessment, reflection, curriculum planning and implementation, and evaluation in adapting curriculum to meet individual and group developmental needs.
Read MoreChoosing Early Childhood Curriculum: An Overview and Discussion (06/16/23 - 09/30/23)
In this interactive session, participants will discuss the nature of curriculum and will explore the essential elements of a high quality early childhood curriculum. Strategies and considerations for selecting a curriculum will be presented. Throughout the session, participants will have opportunities to ‘meet’ various early childhood curricula and discuss the strengths and opportunities each presents.…
Read MoreIntro to STEM: Focus on Science (06/16/23 - 09/30/23)
Explore strategies for supporting science learning in early childhood. Examine resources available to educators and families. Plan and implement science activities across a variety of themes.
Read MoreIntroduction to STEM (06/16/23 - 09/30/23)
Lesson Planning for Infants and Toddlers using the MN ECIPs (06/16/23 - 09/30/23)
This course is designed to help you look at the Minnesota Early Learning Standards in a new way. We will look at how you can evaluate activities or lesson plans for infant and toddlers to see how the support the ECIPs and also how to create your own curriculum by using the domains from the…
Read MoreLesson Planning for Multi-Age Children with the MN ECIPs (06/16/23 - 09/30/23)
This course is designed to help you look at the Minnesota Early Learning Standards in a new way. We will look at how you can evaluate activities or lesson plans for multi-age children to see how the support the ECIPs and also how to create your own curriculum by using the domains from the ECIPs…
Read MoreLesson Planning for Preschoolers with the MN ECIPs (06/16/23 - 09/30/23)
This course is designed to help you look at the Minnesota Early Learning Standards in a new way. We will look at how you can evaluate activities or lesson plans for preschoolers to see how the support the ECIPs and also how to create your own curriculum by using the domains from the ECIPs for…
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