(Somali) Culturally Informed Practice in Early Childhood (12/16/24 - 03/31/25)
This is the Somali language version of the Culturally Informed Practice In Early Childhood online, asynchronous Anytime Learning format of the course. This course promotes awareness of culturally informed practices by introducing elements that guide the practice in early childhood settings. Discover how these quality practices can support and enhance your program.
Read More(Somali) Child Care Assistance Program Provider Orientation Training (12/16/24 - 03/31/25)
This course is intended for providers serving families on the Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP). This is a basic orientation to the Child Care Assistance Program and identifies provider’s responsibilities.
Read MoreSudden Unexpected Infant Death (DHS) Somali (12/16/24 - 03/31/25)
This training meets the new training requirements for Family Child Care providers on Sudden Unexpected Infant Death. The training curriculum will address state regulations and national recommendations to reduce Sudden Unexpected Infant Death (SUID) including SIDS, suffocation, and other sleep related infant deaths. Safe sleep environments will be discussed, as well as consequences of non-compliance…
Read More(AHT) Abusive Head Trauma (DHS) Somali (12/16/24 - 03/31/25)
The Abusive Head Trauma training will meet new state training requirements for Family Child Care providers. The training curriculum will address the symptoms and consequences of abusive head trauma; identify risk factors for abusive head trauma; identify strategies to use when frustrated and stressed; review mandatory child abuse and neglect reporting.
Read MoreActive Supervision – A Developmental Perspective (Hmong) (12/16/24 - 03/31/25)
Meets the Family Child Care provider annual supervision training requirement. This training curriculum will address best practices of active supervision in a family child care setting; describe the way in which supervision is impacted by a child’s development; explain characteristics typically associated with differing levels of development and their impact on supervision.
Read More(Hmong) Emergency Preparedness: Creating an Effective Plan (12/16/24 - 03/31/25)
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 MoreSupervisión activa: Una perspectiva de desarrollo/Active Supervision: A Developmental Perspective (Spanish) (09/16/24 - 12/31/24)
Definir los estándares de concesión de licencias de la Norma 2 del Departamento de Servicios Humanos (Department of Human Services, DHS) de Minnesota relativas a la supervisión en entornos de cuidado infantil familiar. Describir las formas en que la supervisión se ve influenciada por la etapa de desarrollo de un niño. Identificar las características que…
Read MoreIntegrating Anti-Bias Education into our Thinking and Practice – ONLINE* (12/03/24 - 12/03/24)
Observation and Documentation: Planning for Individual Needs (04/14/25 - 05/14/25)
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 MoreCreating Cultural Connections in Child Care (03/25/25 - 04/24/25)
Families and communities provide the foundations children need to be successful. This course will at the resources and reflective skills providers need to work successfully with diverse families. Methods to find and promote the strengths of families as a way to promote child development will also be discussed.
Read MoreDHS Data Privacy and Security for Trainers (10/01/24 - 10/31/24)
This is a course that must be taken in order to have access to private data. The course(s) are owned by DHS. Successful completion of the courses is required for all grantees and contractors that access private data via Nware or Develop. This version is for trainers.
Read MoreOverview of Curriculum (03/03/25 - 04/02/25)
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 MoreImplementing Curriculum in Early Childhood Programs (04/09/25 - 05/16/25)
Participants will learn how to design, create, and maintain an early childhood environment that promotes engagement, play and learning, addresses learning standards, utilizes individual and cultural differences, and meets the needs of children. Content also includes information and strategies on interaction with children in ways that support their play, including promoting engagement, adjusting to fit…
Read MoreThe Biological Impacts of Homelessness (03/12/25 - 04/04/25)
When a child experiences homelessness it effects their brain and emotional development. This series based course will explore key aspects of healthy emotional development including establishing secure attachments and the impact of homelessness. We’ll look at what research tells us about supporting emotional development and secure attachments in children who have experienced homelessness.
Read MoreEvaluación auténtica (Spanish Assessment-Gathering and Using Information) (04/22/25 - 05/22/25)
Supervisión de seguridad para el cuidado infantil familiar (Spanish Supervising for Safety for FCC) (02/13/25 - 03/08/25)
Objetivos de aprendizaje: Identificar los estándares de licenciamiento de la Regla 2 de MN y las mejores prácticas de supervisión Examinar y abordar los desafíos de supervisión experimentados en los programas de cuidado infantil familiar. Identificar tres técnicas de interacción para utilizar durante la supervisión. Identificar los Estándares de Licenciamiento de la Regla 2 de…
Read MoreWeaving Literacy into Math and Science Activities (03/06/25 - 03/29/25)
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 MoreYoung Children with Developmental Delays (02/24/25 - 03/19/25)
This course addresses the following topic areas: risk factors related to developmental delay in young children; types of mild developmental delays across developmental domains including fine and gross motor delays, mild cognitive delays and speech and language delays; optimal practices that can be implemented in a child care setting; influencing factors for “transient” developmental delay;…
Read MoreGrant Writing for New Dollars in your Early Childhood Business (02/18/25 - 03/20/25)
Learn the fundamentals of writing grant proposals and study funding sources available to early education programs in Minnesota. Evaluate funding needs and priorities to match projects with priorities of potential grantors. Through this online Eager to Learn course, create a fundraising plan to bring additional funds for professional development, equipment or facility needs to enhance…
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