Assessment 101 (04/18/20 - 05/22/20)
Ensure every child is successful in the early childhood classroom. Learn the process of gathering information about children from several forms of evidence. Explore the fundamental strategies in organizing and interpreting information in order to plan the day to day curriculum for a child’s success. Assessment is an ongoing process used to determine each individual…
Read MoreMNCDA ETL Module 1 (04/20/20 - 06/08/20)
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 3 (04/14/20 - 07/14/20)
This modules consists of MNITCDA Classes 15-23:[crlf][crlf]Professional Development Planning[crlf]Routines as Opportunities [crlf]Environments that Promote Exploration [crlf]Learning through Discovery [crlf]The Importance of Play[crlf]Language and Communication [crlf]Language Development[crlf]Observation and Curriculum Planning [crlf]Planning to Meet Individual Needs
Read MoreCICC TOT: The Six Keys: Strategies For Promoting Children’s Mental Health In Early Childhood Program (03/12/20 - 04/02/20)
This online Train the Trainer course equips participants to provide a series of workshops on children’s social and emotional development, including successful strategies for promoting positive mental health in young children based on both practitioner experience, best practice, and research.
Read MoreObservation: Find the Function of Behavior (08/03/20 - 08/31/20)
Examine temperament and emotional development in relation to children’s behavior. Explore through observation the clues children give to the purpose behind their behavior. Examine the meaning of function of behavior and strategies for guiding challenging behaviors.
Read MoreObservation and Documentation: Using Program Information for Decision-Making (08/04/20 - 08/25/20)
This course will describe the components of authentic assessment, of which observation is key; describe how observation and documentation are used in making program decisions; and how to develop lesson plans using the Minnesota Early Indicators of Progress as a guide.
Read MoreStrengthening Families™ (08/06/20 - 08/27/20)
This course provides an in-depth review of the Strengthening Families approach, including key aspects of the five Strengthening Families protective factors. Participants will identify strategies for supporting families in building healthy, positive social connections, and accessing concrete support in times of need as well as strategies for supporting families in building parental resilience, knowledge of…
Read MoreOur Children and Homelessness (08/06/20 - 08/20/20)
Often times we don’t know when a child in our care has experienced homelessness. This series based course will explore the realities families face in being homelessness, the impact on children’s experiences, behaviors and development and how it effects a mother’s mental health. We’ll look at strategies a child care provider can implement with children…
Read MoreThe Six Keys: Strategies for Promoting Children’s Mental Health in Early Childhood Program (08/05/20 - 08/26/20)
Examine successful strategies for promoting positive mental health in young children based on both practitioner experience and recent research. In addition discover tools and tips for helping practitioners embed practices which will promote positive mental health in young children.
Read MoreMind in the Making: Focus and Self-Control (08/05/20 - 08/26/20)
Develop a deeper understanding of social, emotional, and cognitive learning through the study of executive functions. Explore each of the seven life skills described by Ellen Galinsky in her book Mind in the Making, then examine and discuss the skills of Focus and Self-Control in more depth. Explore resources and implement strategies to support the…
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