RBPD Credential – Module 1: Introduction to Relationship Based Professional Development (ETL) (01/28/21 - 02/04/21)

During this 6 hour introduction to RBPD, participants investigate RBPD definitions, competencies and dispositions through the lens of Minnesota’s Knowledge and Competency Framework for Relationship-Based Professional Development Specialists; interpret research on the impact of RBPD; compare various RBPD approaches; analyze benefits and challenges of RBPD delivery modalities and review the goals, objectives and process of…

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Challenges in Feeding Young Children in Child Care (12/16/20 - 03/31/21)

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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Self-Care for the Early Childhood Educator (12/16/20 - 03/31/21)

Learn why early childhood educators are highly susceptible to stress and burnout and how self-care can help prevent or alleviate it. On an airplane, we are told to put on our own oxygen masks before assisting others with theirs; we need to practice self-care in order to be at our best for the children in…

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Understanding Behavior: Making Sense of What You See and Hear (12/16/20 - 03/31/21)

This 2-hour behavior guidance course will meet the licensed family child care annual training requirement. The objectives of the training are to help participants: learn about how very young children’s behavior is a form of communication and has meaning; and strategies to use to increase their capacity to support positive social emotional development through positive…

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