Introduction to the Early Childhood Indicators of Progress for Directors or Program Administrators (12/16/19 - 03/31/20)
Directors and program administrators; discover how to read and use the updated ECIPs with your staff. You will also identify the organizational structure and terms of the standards as well as identifies resources for using the ECIPs within your program including involving and engaging families in children’s learning.
Read MoreInside the Child: Social and Emotional Development (02/05/20 - 03/04/20)
Gain an understanding of healthy social and emotional development and examine strategies for supporting children’s emotional development. Become familiar with the nine temperament traits.
Read MoreSensory Processing Disorder (01/09/20 - 02/06/20)
Define the characteristics of Sensory Processing Disorder and how it may impact young children in child care programs. Identify strategies for inclusion as well as resources to share with parents.
Read MoreThe Nurtured Heart Approach (01/08/20 - 02/05/20)
Examine “The Nurtured Heart Approach” based on the work of Howard Glasser. Explore this unique approach that is designed to help anyone working with children who have challenging behaviors. Learn the four basic strategies that transform the way we see children who have high energy or intensity.
Read MoreUnderstanding Autism and the Early Childhood Role (01/08/20 - 02/05/20)
Explore typical and atypical development and red flags as they apply to Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Learn strategies for including children in child care who have ASD as well as the importance of referral and early intervention.
Read MoreMNITCDA ETL Module 2 (02/04/20 - 04/07/20)
This modules consists of MNITCDA Courses 9-14:[crlf][crlf]Stages of Infancy[crlf]Brain Development[crlf]Introduction to Cognitive Development[crlf]Using the ECIPs[crlf]Forming Relationships: Understanding Temperament and Reactivity[crlf]Resilience
Read MoreTOT: Active Supervision: Preventing Child Injuries in Family Child Care (01/15/20 - 01/22/20)
After successfully completing this Training of Trainers, individuals will be qualified to train the 2 hour course: Active Supervision: Preventing Child Injuries in Family Child Care. This course meets the licensed Family Child Care provider annual supervision training requirement. Trainers should be familiar with Rule 2 (Chapter 9502) regulations. Topic areas include leading causes of…
Read MoreTOT: Active Supervision: Provider Self-care and Privacy (01/22/20 - 01/29/20)
After successfully completing this Training of Trainers, individuals will be qualified to train the 2 hour course: Active Supervision: Provider Self-care and Privacy. This course meets the licensed Family Child Care provider annual supervision training requirement. Trainers should be familiar with Rule 2 (Chapter 9502) regulations. Topic areas include effects of provider stress/depression on active…
Read MoreAn Introduction To The Reggio Inspired Classroom (04/01/20 - 04/22/20)
Learn the history, principles and influence of the Reggio Approach in this online course. Evaluate your current methods and beliefs as you compare how the schools of Reggio Emilia, Italy approach teaching young children. Explore the image of the child, identify how materials enrich the environment, demonstrate documenting learning through authentic assessment and recognize the…
Read More(Somali) Getting to Know Minnesota’s Knowledge and Competency Framework – For Early Childhood Educators (12/16/19 - 03/31/20)
In this self-paced module, learners will explore why Minnesota’s Knowledge and Competency Framework is important. In addition they will review the content of the framework, it’s organization and how it can be used in caring for children. This is an online Learning course offered through Anytime Learning.
Read MoreAssessment 101 (01/18/20 - 02/19/20)
Ensure every child is successful in the early childhood classroom. Learn the process of gathering information about children from several forms of evidence. Explore the fundamental strategies in organizing and interpreting information in order to plan the day to day curriculum for a child’s success. Assessment is an ongoing process used to determine each individual…
Read MoreCommunity Engagement for Early Childhood Programs (10/13/20 - 11/03/20)
Discover how active involvement in a local community is key to carrying out a mission of community service. Determine how through community involvement, collaborating, partnering and clearly developing and interpreting their brand, child care programs can strengthen their organizations, build enrollment and build support for early education in their communities.
Read MoreCommunity Engagement for Early Childhood Programs (07/14/20 - 08/04/20)
Discover how active involvement in a local community is key to carrying out a mission of community service. Determine how through community involvement, collaborating, partnering and clearly developing and interpreting their brand, child care programs can strengthen their organizations, build enrollment and build support for early education in their communities.
Read MoreAssessment 101 (01/04/20 - 02/06/20)
Ensure every child is successful in the early childhood classroom. Learn the process of gathering information about children from several forms of evidence. Explore the fundamental strategies in organizing and interpreting information in order to plan the day to day curriculum for a child’s success. Assessment is an ongoing process used to determine each individual…
Read MoreCDA Session Professional Portfolio & Conducting a Self-Study (Spanish) (12/16/19 - 03/31/20)
Prepare key documents in preparation for the CDA Exam and Verification Visit, including the Professional Portfolio, the Statements of Competence, and the Professional Philosophy Statement. This is an online module through ATL.
Read More(Spanish) Getting to Know Minnesota’s Knowledge and Competency Framework – For Early Childhood Educators (12/16/19 - 03/31/20)
In this self-paced module, learners will explore why Minnesota’s Knowledge and Competency Framework is important. In addition they will review the content of the framework, it’s organization and how it can be used in caring for children. This is an online Learning course offered through Anytime Learning.
Read More(Spanish) Introduction to the Early Childhood Indicators of Progress (ECIPs): MN Early Learning Standards (12/16/19 - 03/31/20)
Learn about how to read and use the updated ECIPs. This two hour course describes and defines the organizational structure and terms of the standard as well as identifies resources for using the ECIPs within your program including involving and engaging families in children’s learning.
Read MoreMarketing for Success: Growing Your Child Care Business (06/02/20 - 06/16/20)
This course covers the importance of a marketing plan in reaching and maintaining enrollment goals in a childcare business, and provides an overview of basic marketing principles and concepts. Participants will gain skills to develop a marketing plan through practical application of concepts in the child care field.
Read MoreFinancial Management: Taming the Crystal Ball/Mastering the Juggling Act (08/04/20 - 09/01/20)
Gain control over your child care center’s financial future. Study includes developing departmentalized budgets, managing income and expense using budgeting and cash flow tools, and understanding financial statements, with particular emphasis on creating and managing staffing patterns and personnel budgets, the largest cost area for child care businesses.
Read MoreFinancial Management: Taming the Crystal Ball/Mastering the Juggling Act (04/21/20 - 05/19/20)
Gain control over your child care center’s financial future. Study includes developing departmentalized budgets, managing income and expense using budgeting and cash flow tools, and understanding financial statements, with particular emphasis on creating and managing staffing patterns and personnel budgets, the largest cost area for child care businesses.
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