MNCDA ETL Module 1 -January 2022 -8pm Cohort (01/26/22 - 03/23/22)
This module includes MNCDA Class 1-5: MNCDA Class 1 Welcome to the Profession MNCDA Class 2 Creating a Welcoming Environment MNCDA Class 3 Safe and Sanitary Environments MNCDA Class 4 Welcoming Families: Creating Cultural Connections MNCDA Class 5 Welcoming Children with Special Needs and their Families
Read MoreThe Power of Data (09/01/21 - 10/14/22)
Discover the connection between data and advocacy. Prepare to use a variety of methods to observe and assess data. In this class, we will work through data collection in the childcare industry and determine what information might best serve your purposes. This course is offered as part of the Care Fellowship Series.
Read MoreCARE Fellowship (09/10/21 - 07/07/22)
The Child Care Advocates Ready to Emerge (CARE) Fellowship brings together a diverse group of passionate and curious participants to improve their advocacy knowledge and skills. With the support of the CARE collaborators and other fellows, participants will learn how to use their voice and share their story to impact change. Each session will…
Read MoreFamily Child Care Money Management and Retirement (09/16/21 - 12/31/21)
This is a two-hour training to help family child care providers, child care center workers, and other self-employed individuals to better manage their money and plan for retirement.This course is offered online through AnyTime Learning.
Read MoreA Brief History of Child Care and Early Education (09/01/21 - 10/14/22)
Explore the evolution of the child care field by studying significant milestones throughout its history. This will be a brief overview, encompassing events that took place from the pre 1930’s-era formation of the childcare industry, and spanning through post-COVID pandemic era childcare as we now see it in modern times. By learning about the major…
Read MoreNavigating Rating Systems and Funding Streams in Early Childhood Education and Care (09/01/21 - 10/14/22)
Learn about industry frameworks such as quality rating systems and their role in child care, finance mechanisms that impact affordability, and how access to resources affects program availability. This course will be a focused study of the policies, practices, and funding streams that support the field of childcare. Upon completion, participants will emerge as better…
Read MoreCommunity Engagement for Early Childhood Programs #29 (07/07/22 - 08/04/22)
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 MoreWIDA & Early Childhood Development (09/16/21 - 12/31/21)
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 MoreAn Overview of The Montessori Method (09/16/21 - 12/31/21)
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 an Anytime Learning Module
Read MoreIntro to STEM: Focus on Science (09/16/21 - 12/31/21)
Explore strategies for supporting science learning in early childhood. Examine resources available to educators and families. Plan and implement science activities across a variety of themes. This is an online course offered through Anytime Learning.
Read MoreCulturally Informed Practice (09/16/21 - 12/31/21)
Unpacking Trauma in Children and Their Families (09/16/21 - 12/31/21)
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 MoreBasics of Licensed Family Child Care for Substitutes (09/16/21 - 12/31/21)
Working with Infants and Toddlers with Special Healthcare Needs (09/16/21 - 12/31/21)
Introduction to STEM (09/16/21 - 12/31/21)
Challenges in Feeding Young Children in Child Care (09/16/21 - 12/31/21)
An estimated 25% of typically developing young children and up to 35% of children with neurodevelopmental disabilities experience feeding problems such as poor feeding because of organic causes or highly selective food behaviors. Problems with feeding may lead to significant negative nutritional, developmental and psychological issues such as failure to thrive, impaired parent/child interaction and…
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