Health and Safety In-Service I – Child Care Centers (12/16/20 - 03/31/21)
This series based course for experienced providers meets the Licensing in-service requirements as well as the health and safety requirements from the Child Care Development Fund. Participants will explore MN Rule 3 licensing standards and best practices around supervision challenges experienced by child care centers. We’ll look at strategies a child care providers can implement…
Read MoreCommunity Engagement for Early Childhood Programs #26 (10/27/21 - 11/24/21)
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 MoreBuilding and Maintaining Program Quality – The Director’s Role (09/15/21 - 10/20/21)
Mission, Goals and Strategy – Aligning for Business Success (07/14/21 - 08/18/21)
Capstone for Program Leaders #26 (04/14/21 - 12/08/21)
Courageous Conversations; Communicating Strategies for Program Leaders (04/28/21 - 05/26/21)
Developing Human Resources in Early Childhood Programs (03/03/21 - 04/07/21)
Identify and illustrate knowledge of each step in the employee life cycle – recruitment; selection; orientation (on boarding); supervision and development; and retention. Through reading, video, discussion, and practical application activities participants development skills needed to manage the most important program resource – the center staff.
Read MoreWIDA & Early Childhood Development (12/16/20 - 03/31/21)
Health and Safety I – Family Child Care (In-service) (12/16/20 - 03/31/21)
This series based course intended for experienced providers meets Licensing in-service requirements as well as the health and safety requirements from the Child Care Development Fund. Participants will explore Rule 2 licensing standards and best practices around health and safety.
Read MoreTrainer Orientation – Module 2 (03/16/21 - 06/30/21)
The Trainer Orientation – Module 2 will help you define the requirements of the trainer agreement and what it means to be an approved trainer in Minnesota. Participants will identify the supports available to trainers and how to be successful and competent. This is an Anytime Learning module.
Read MoreGetting to know the MN ECIPS Domains: Scientific Thinking Cognitive (12/16/20 - 03/31/21)
Getting to Know the MN ECIPS Domains: Approaches to Learning (12/16/20 - 03/31/21)
Developmentally Appropriate Behavior Guidance (12/16/20 - 03/31/21)
Meets the four-hour preservice Child Development/Behavior Guidance training requirement for Family Child Care Providers. This training curriculum will address key facts about early brain development; define social emotional development and describe how it unfolds in the context of relationships; examine how environments affect children’s behaviors; and identify some concrete strategies for preventing behavioral challenges.
Read MoreMNCDA ETL Module 1 Feb 2021 Cohort (02/23/21 - 09/30/21)
This module includes MNCDA Class 1-5:[crlf]MNCDA Class 1 Welcome to the Profession[crlf]MNCDA Class 2 Creating a Welcoming Environment[crlf]MNCDA Class 3 Safe and Sanitary Environments[crlf]MNCDA Class 4 Welcoming Families: Creating Cultural Connections[crlf]MNCDA Class 5 Welcoming Children with Special Needs and their Families
Read MoreMNITCDA ETL Module 4 (01/05/21 - 04/06/21)
This module consists of MNITCDA Classes 24-28:[crlf][crlf]Safe Supervision[crlf]Curriculum[crlf]Program Practices that Support Relationships [crlf]Program Quality[crlf]Growing as a Professional
Read MoreFarm to Early Care & Education TOT (01/06/21 - 01/20/21)
MNCDA ETL Module 4 (JUNE COHORT) (12/07/20 - 02/01/21)
This module includes MNCDA classes 13-16:[crlf]MNCDA Class 13 Language Development[crlf]MNCDA Class 14 Early Literacy[crlf]MNCDA Class 15 Early Math[crlf]MNCDA Class 16 Scientific Thinking
Read MoreRBPD Credential – Module 6: Assessing and Evaluating (ETL) (05/20/21 - 05/27/21)
In this module, participants identify the purpose of assessment and evaluation in RBPD; analyze examples of assessments used in RBPD; practice using assessments to plan RBPD interactions; review the terms and actions covered during the credential; and practice conducting an RBPD session using video and provide feedback. This is module 6 of 6 in the…
Read MoreRBPD Credential – Module 5: Facilitating Growth and Learning (ETL) (04/22/21 - 05/06/21)
Module 5 explores the cycle of RBPD practice with a focus on creating awareness, planning and setting goals. Participants link the cycle of RBPD practice to their work, examining the phases of planning, observing and feedback with reflection through video analysis and practice planning & setting goals. Participants will examine how feedback and reflection fits…
Read MoreRBPD Credential – Module 4: Co-Creating Relationships (ETL) (03/25/21 - 04/08/21)
This module concentrates on creating and maintaining RBPD relationships. Participants discuss communication skills such as active listening and attending to non-verbal communication; generate and evaluate powerful questions to use in RBPD conversations; examine tools and processes for direct communication, clarifying expectations, roles and responsibilities; develop plans to build rapport; and practice addressing challenges in establishing…
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