Making the Most of Your 1440 Minutes Each Day (03/16/20 - 06/30/20)
Self-Care for the Early Childhood Educator (06/16/20 - 09/30/20)
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…
Read MoreMaking the Most of Your 1440 Minutes Each Day (06/16/20 - 09/30/20)
RBPD Credential Hybrid Session 12: Facilitating Growth and Learning (05/11/20 - 05/18/20)
Active Supervision: Out of Home Safety Issues (06/16/20 - 09/30/20)
Meets the Family Child Care provider annual supervision training requirement. This training curriculum will Identify potential hazards or safety issues children are exposed to when participating in out of home activities, events and transportation; assist participants in determining needed resources and adult assistance required for out of home activities depending upon the event, the ages…
Read MoreActive Supervision: Introduction for Family Child Care Providers from Culturally Diverse Communities (06/16/20 - 09/30/20)
Meets the Family Child Care provider annual supervision training requirement. This training curriculum will identify MN Rule 2 Licensing standards, National Association of Family Child Care standards, and best practices regarding supervision in inclusive family child care settings; examine and address the official expectations for supervision in comparison to personal and cultural practices; and assist…
Read MoreActive Supervision – Including Children with Special Needs (06/16/20 - 09/30/20)
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. This training curriculum will identify MN Rule 2 Licensing standards, National Association of Family Child Care standards, and best practices regarding supervision in inclusive family child care settings; examine…
Read MoreActive Supervision – A Developmental Perspective (06/16/20 - 09/30/20)
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 MoreAbusive Head Trauma (06/16/20 - 09/30/20)
This 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 MoreIntroduction to Eager-to-Learn (05/04/20 - 05/18/20)
In this course you will learn about the benefits of online learning!
Read MoreRBPD Credential – Module 1: Introduction to Relationship Based Professional Development (ETL) (06/04/20 - 06/11/20)
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…
Read More(Somali) Introduction to the Early Childhood Indicators of Progress (ECIPs): MN Early Learning Standards (03/16/20 - 06/30/20)
Learn about how to read and use the updated ECIPs. This two hour course describes and defines the organizational structure and terms of the standard as well as identifies resources for using the ECIPs within your program including involving and engaging families in children’s learning.
Read More(Somali) Ethics in the Early Childhood Profession – An Introduction (03/16/20 - 06/30/20)
Learn what the NAEYC Code of Ethical Conduct is and understand the value of this document and pledge to professionalism. “Ethics – in the form of knowledge and skill in making responsible professional decisions – is one of the most fundamental qualities of a competent early childhood educator” (Feeney & Freeman, 2012) This is an…
Read More(Spanish) Ethics in the Early Childhood Profession – An Introduction (03/16/20 - 06/30/20)
Learn what the NAEYC Code of Ethical Conduct is and understand the value of this document and pledge to professionalism. “Ethics – in the form of knowledge and skill in making responsible professional decisions – is one of the most fundamental qualities of a competent early childhood educator” (Feeney & Freeman, 2012) This is an…
Read MoreATL: Mandated Reporter Training (05/01/20 - 05/01/21)
Workers in a number of professions, including health care, social services, psychological treatment, child care, education, corrections, law enforcement and clergy, are required to report suspected child maltreatment. To help mandated reporters better understand the law and reporting requirements, an Anytime Learing module is available. This comprehensive training is organized in six modules: an overview…
Read MoreEarly Childhood Screening; What It’s All About (03/16/20 - 06/30/20)
Everything you need to know about early childhood screening so you can properly inform child care providers and parents.
Read MoreTOT: Creating Cultural Connections in Child Care (05/11/20 - 05/18/20)
This Train-the-Trainer course is an approach for teaching trainers how to teach the Creating Cultural Connections in Child Care workshop. The workshop will look at the resources and reflective skills early childhood care and education professions need to work successfully with families from diverse backgrounds.
Read MoreLesson Planning for Multi-Age Children with the MN ECIPs (03/16/20 - 06/30/20)
This course is designed to help you look at the Minnesota Early Learning Standards in a new way. We will look at how you can evaluate activities or lesson plans for multi-age children to see how the support the ECIPs and also how to create your own curriculum by using the domains from the ECIPs…
Read MoreLesson Planning for Infants and Toddlers with the MN ECIPs (03/16/20 - 06/30/20)
This course is designed to help you look at the Minnesota Early Learning Standards in a new way. We will look at how you can evaluate activities or lesson plans for infant and toddlers to see how the support the ECIPs and also how to create your own curriculum by using the domains from the…
Read MoreLesson Planning for Preschoolers with the MN ECIPs (03/16/20 - 06/30/20)
This course is designed to help you look at the Minnesota Early Learning Standards in a new way. We will look at how you can evaluate activities or lesson plans for preschoolers to see how the support the ECIPs and also how to create your own curriculum by using the domains from the ECIPs for…
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