Terrific Transitions (12/16/25 - 03/31/26)
Construct an understanding of transitions that occur within the childcare setting, such as shifting between activities and spaces. Identify roadblocks, including developmental and individual challenges, associated with transitions. Discover a variety of strategies to make transitions smooth and successful.
Read MoreTerrific Transitions (09/16/25 - 12/31/25)
Construct an understanding of transitions that occur within the childcare setting, such as shifting between activities and spaces. Identify roadblocks, including developmental and individual challenges, associated with transitions. Discover a variety of strategies to make transitions smooth and successful.
Read MoreAn Overview of the Montessori Method (12/16/25 - 03/31/26)
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 a self-paced Eager to Learn course.
Read MoreAn Overview of the Montessori Method (09/16/25 - 12/31/25)
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 a self-paced Eager to Learn course.
Read MoreWIDA & Early Childhood Development (12/16/25 - 03/31/26)
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 MoreWell-being: A Call for Self and Community Care (12/16/25 - 03/31/26)
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 MoreWelcome Aboard: Orienting New Staff Members (12/16/25 - 03/31/26)
Explore skills and strategies needed to create and implement a meaningful new employee orientation process that will lead to a high-quality workforce in an early childhood program. Identify benefits of a thoughtful and thorough employee orientation, the essential aspects of a strong orientation and induction process, and the practices that help new employees develop a…
Read MoreUnpacking Trauma in Children and Their Families (12/16/25 - 03/31/26)
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 MoreUnderstanding the Companion Guide for the Knowledge and Competency Framework: Preschool-Aged (12/16/25 - 03/31/26)
Minnesota’s Knowledge and Competency Framework describes what early childhood teachers and providers need to know and do in order to work effectively with young children and their families. The companion guide combines key concepts found in the Framework with suggestions and examples of what it might look like in an early childhood setting. It is…
Read MoreUnderstanding the Companion Guide for the Knowledge and Competency Framework: Infant/Toddler (12/16/25 - 03/31/26)
Minnesota’s Knowledge and Competency Framework describes what early childhood teachers and providers need to know and do in order to work effectively with young children and their families. The companion guide combines key concepts found in the Framework with suggestions and examples of what it might look like in an early childhood setting. It is…
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