U Diyaargarowga Khataraha: Qorshayn (Emergency Preparedness: Creating an Effective Plan – Somali) (E2E) (12/16/25 - 06/30/26)
Aqoonso khataraha iyo khataraha laga yaabo inay saameeyaan barnaamijka daryeelka ilmahaaga. Samee qorshe u diyaarsanaan degdeg ah oo qoran oo wax ku ool ah adiga oo isticmaalaya Waaxda Adeegyada Aadanaha ee MN. Qorshaha Degdegga ah ee Daryeelka Ilmaha. Tababarkan waxa uu ku baxayaa Af-Soomaali. Identify the risks and hazards that may affect your child care…
Read More(Hmong) Emergency Preparedness: Creating an Effective Plan (E2E) (12/16/25 - 06/30/26)
Identify the risks and hazards that may affect your child care program. Develop an effective written emergency preparedness plan using the MN Dept. of Human Services Child Care Emergency Plan template. The audio voiceover/lecture portion of this training is delivered in Hmong.
Read MoreCapstone for Program Leaders #36 (12/30/25 - 06/03/26)
Work with an advisor to create and implement a capstone project that supports the work you do as a program leader. Identify a capstone project that will enhance your program and utilize the skills of research and implementation of a large project.
Read MoreTerrific Transitions (12/16/25 - 03/31/26)
Construct an understanding of transitions that occur within the childcare setting, such as shifting between activities and spaces. Identify roadblocks, including developmental and individual challenges, associated with transitions. Discover a variety of strategies to make transitions smooth and successful.
Read MoreTerrific Transitions (09/16/25 - 12/31/25)
Construct an understanding of transitions that occur within the childcare setting, such as shifting between activities and spaces. Identify roadblocks, including developmental and individual challenges, associated with transitions. Discover a variety of strategies to make transitions smooth and successful.
Read MoreAn Overview of the Montessori Method (12/16/25 - 03/31/26)
Identify and articulate the key tenets of the Montessori method, including Montessori developmental theory, attributes of a Montessori classroom environment, and the role of the Montessori teacher. This is a self-paced Eager to Learn course.
Read MoreAn Overview of the Montessori Method (09/16/25 - 12/31/25)
Identify and articulate the key tenets of the Montessori method, including Montessori developmental theory, attributes of a Montessori classroom environment, and the role of the Montessori teacher. This is a self-paced Eager to Learn course.
Read MoreWIDA & Early Childhood Development (12/16/25 - 03/31/26)
Explore the WIDA Early Years framework and its connection to the Minnesota Early Childhood Indicators of Progress. WIDA Early Years is a tool to support multi-language learners in early childhood classrooms, by identifying and celebrating their strengths while meeting their individual needs. WIDA Early Years has been aligned with the MN ECIPs to identify how…
Read MoreWell-being: A Call for Self and Community Care (12/16/25 - 03/31/26)
Learn the difference between stress and stressors. Explore your own well-being through a brief guided meditation and reflecting on your own self-care. Discover elements of community care. Child Care professionals are best prepared to take care of others when they have first taken care of themselves.
Read MoreWelcome Aboard: Orienting New Staff Members (12/16/25 - 03/31/26)
Explore skills and strategies needed to create and implement a meaningful new employee orientation process that will lead to a high-quality workforce in an early childhood program. Identify benefits of a thoughtful and thorough employee orientation, the essential aspects of a strong orientation and induction process, and the practices that help new employees develop a…
Read MoreUnpacking Trauma in Children and Their Families (12/16/25 - 03/31/26)
Discover how to support children and their families, recognize the symptoms of chronic stress/trauma; minimize the impact of stress/ trauma through building positive relationships that are predictable and reliable, and learn how to manage their reactions. This is an Anytime Learning Module.
Read MoreUnderstanding the Companion Guide for the Knowledge and Competency Framework: Preschool-Aged (12/16/25 - 03/31/26)
Minnesota’s Knowledge and Competency Framework describes what early childhood teachers and providers need to know and do in order to work effectively with young children and their families. The companion guide combines key concepts found in the Framework with suggestions and examples of what it might look like in an early childhood setting. It is…
Read MoreUnderstanding the Companion Guide for the Knowledge and Competency Framework: Infant/Toddler (12/16/25 - 03/31/26)
Minnesota’s Knowledge and Competency Framework describes what early childhood teachers and providers need to know and do in order to work effectively with young children and their families. The companion guide combines key concepts found in the Framework with suggestions and examples of what it might look like in an early childhood setting. It is…
Read MoreUnderstanding the Companion Guide for the Knowledge and Competency Framework: Family Child Care (12/16/25 - 03/31/26)
Minnesota’s Knowledge and Competency Framework describes what early childhood providers need to know and be able to do in order to work effectively with young children and their families. The companion guide combines key concepts found in the framework with suggestions and examples of what it might look like in a family child care setting.…
Read MoreUnderstanding Biting: Prevention Strategies (12/16/25 - 03/31/26)
Explore assumptions about biting and the real reasons children use biting behaviors. Examine strategies for preventing biting behaviors and for interventions once a biting behavior has occurred.
Read MoreUnderstanding Behavior: Making Sense of What You See and Hear (12/16/25 - 03/31/26)
This 2-hour behavior guidance course will meet the licensed family child care annual training requirement. The objectives of the training are to help participants: learn about how very young children’s behavior is a form of communication and has meaning; and strategies to use to increase their capacity to support positive social emotional development through positive…
Read MoreUnderstanding and Responding to Adults’ Behaviors with Children while Creating Safe Environments (12/16/25 - 03/31/26)
In this module you will discover how to speak up about children’s safety in regard to sexual abuse. In addition you will examine how to create a safe environment through your policies and procedures. This is an online course offered through Anytime Learning
Read MoreThe Development of Executive Functioning in Early Childhood (12/16/25 - 03/31/26)
Explore the meaning of executive functioning and its three thinking processes: working memory; cognitive or mental flexibility; and impulse control or self-regulation. Consider how executive functioning develops and how its development can be supported by caregivers in early childhood programs. This course is an online self-paced module offered through Anytime Learning.
Read MoreThe Child Development Associate® (CDA) Credential™: Resource Collection, Family Questionnaires, and Competency Statements (12/16/25 - 03/31/26)
Examine various aspects of the CDA professional portfolio including the resource collection, family questionnaires and competency statements. Practice applying the NAEYC code of ethical conduct to various ethical dilemmas one might experience in child care programs.
Read MoreThe Child Development Associate® (CDA) Credential™: Professional Portfolio and Self-Study (12/16/25 - 03/31/26)
Examine what to include in the CDA professional portfolio and how to organize it. Learn about the value of conducting a self-study and gain insight on how to provide quality learning experiences, books and accommodations to children in your program.
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