Courageous Conversations; Communicating Strategies for Program Leaders #36 (03/09/26 - 04/08/26)
Discover your communication style and how utilizing your style can aid you in having successful, courageous conversations. Identify and learn to implement how to have courageous conversations with families, staff, licensors, and other stakeholders that you engage with. By practicing and taking a communication inventory, you can learn that conversations that were once considered difficult…
Read MoreCourageous Conversations; Communicating Strategies for Program Leaders #35 (10/13/25 - 11/12/25)
Discover your communication style and how utilizing your style can aid you in having successful, courageous conversations. Identify and learn to implement how to have courageous conversations with families, staff, licensors, and other stakeholders that you engage with. By practicing and taking a communication inventory, you can learn that conversations that were once considered difficult…
Read MoreLa Credencial de Asociado en Desarrollo Infantil (CDA)®: Portafolio Profesional y Autoevaluación (The Child Development Associate® (CDA) Credential™: Professional Portfolio and Self-Study) (Spanish) (06/16/25 - 09/30/25)
Aprenda qué incluir en el portafolio profesional del CDA y cómo organizarlo de manera efectiva. Descubra el valor de realizar una autoevaluación y obtenga ideas para ofrecer experiencias de aprendizaje de calidad, libros adecuados y adaptaciones para los niños en su programa. Examine what to include in the CDA professional portfolio and how to organize…
Read MoreGrant Writing for New Dollars in your Early Childhood Business (10/01/25 - 10/31/25)
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…
Read MoreAn Introduction to Ethics for Early Childhood Educators (E2E) (06/16/25 - 12/31/25)
Explore the Code of Ethical Conduct written by the National Association for the Education of Young Children. Discover the core values of the Code of Ethical Conducts to establish a framework of professional responsibilities for adults working with children and their families. Practice the process of solving ethical dilemmas.
Read MoreLa credencial de Asociado en Desarrollo Infantil (CDA)®: Visión general de la credencial CDA® y del proceso de acreditación (The Child Development Associate® (CDA) Credential™: Overview of the CDA® and Credentialing Process) (Spanish) (06/16/25 - 09/30/25)
MNCDA 6 Commitment to Professionalism (11/05/25 - 12/12/25)
This online, live course is intended for those who are earning a Child Development Associate (CDA) credential. Applicable CDA portfolio homework is embedded in the course. As a child care professional there are key resources and standards in our commitment to the field of early education. Join us to learn more about our professional commitment.
Read MoreWell-being: A Call for Self and Community Care (06/16/25 - 09/30/25)
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 MoreThe Child Development Associate® (CDA) Credential™: Resource Collection, Family Questionnaires, and Competency Statements (06/16/25 - 09/30/25)
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.
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