MNCDA 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 1 (04/20/20 - 06/08/20)
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 MoreEngaging and Communicating with Parents Copy (03/16/20 - 06/30/20)
Explore the value of helping parents become more involved and engaged in the child care program as well as learn specific techniques for accomplishing this. In addition engage in a variety of techniques for strengthening communication skills with parents. This is an online Learning course offered through Anytime Learning
Read MoreMNITCDA ETL Module 3 (04/14/20 - 07/14/20)
This modules consists of MNITCDA Classes 15-23:[crlf][crlf]Professional Development Planning[crlf]Routines as Opportunities [crlf]Environments that Promote Exploration [crlf]Learning through Discovery [crlf]The Importance of Play[crlf]Language and Communication [crlf]Language Development[crlf]Observation and Curriculum Planning [crlf]Planning to Meet Individual Needs
Read MoreStrengthening Families™ (08/06/20 - 08/27/20)
This course provides an in-depth review of the Strengthening Families approach, including key aspects of the five Strengthening Families protective factors. Participants will identify strategies for supporting families in building healthy, positive social connections, and accessing concrete support in times of need as well as strategies for supporting families in building parental resilience, knowledge of…
Read MoreOur Children and Homelessness (08/06/20 - 08/20/20)
Often times we don’t know when a child in our care has experienced homelessness. This series based course will explore the realities families face in being homelessness, the impact on children’s experiences, behaviors and development and how it effects a mother’s mental health. We’ll look at strategies a child care provider can implement with children…
Read MoreCreating a Positive Multicultural Environment for All Children (08/03/20 - 08/24/20)
This training has been designed to help early care and education providers think deeply about their work with diverse children and families. We will be exploring how to address our own biases, and celebrate differences in teaching and caring for young children. We will talk about our role as educators, the development of children, and…
Read MorePromising Partnerships: Building Successful Relationships with Families (07/07/20 - 07/28/20)
Apply five practices that lead to successful partnerships and re-energize the relationships with the families in your early childhood program. Recognize the value the differing perspectives, identify verbal and non-verbal communication practices, and effectively communicate with families to avoid misunderstandings. Examine the NAEYC Code of Ethical Conduct and plan programming that supports children’s development through…
Read MoreChildren and Families in Today’s World (05/27/20 - 06/24/20)
Examine the socializing agents in our ever-changing world that impact young children and families. [crlf]Explore forces that bring changes to our society, such as economics, politics, demographics, and technology. [crlf]Discover ways that you, as a teacher of young children, can help support their development into successful, resilient, and productive participants in our society.[crlf]This course is…
Read MoreFamily Systems Theory in the Context of Early Childhood Settings (06/03/20 - 06/24/20)
This course provides an overview of Family Systems Theory which represents a shift in focus from considering the individual child only, to the child within the context of her/his family and community. Family systems theory provides another tool in the provider toolbox for understanding why children and parents act or think the way they do.…
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