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The Power of GOLD®
This 2-hour tutorial offers a certificate of completion but does not include CEUs.
Newly updated! This course will walk you through the steps to conducting assessment with GOLD®. You will learn strategies to document children’s learning, evaluate what they know and can do, and adapt your teaching methods accordingly. At each step, you will also learn how to use the tools in GOLD® that make assessment and individualized instruction easier.
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A Beginner’s Guide to Resilience
Stress is a normal part of life, but too much negative stress can lead to trauma and make it difficult to move forward. While some people seem to easily bounce back from adversity, others struggle to overcome negative experiences. Resilience is the ability to adapt or recover from a difficult event. The good news is that it is never too late to develop resiliency; it can be built in childhood and as an adult. This course examines the concepts of stress and trauma and how these are experienced differently by children and adults. It goes on to discuss protective factors – ingredients that serve as a foundation for resiliency – and how these can be developed in the lives of both children and adults. This course will help early childhood educators learn to build resiliency in themselves and in the children in their care. This course aligns with CDA Subject Area 3, and it is worth 0.3 CEU’s.
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STEM in the Preschool Classroom
This 5-hour course offers 0.5 CEU and aligns with CDA Subject Area 2.
Young children are naturally curious. They wonder what things are called, how they work, and why things happen. The foundations of learning lie in this inquiry and exploration. Fostering young children’s sense of curiosity about the world promotes interest in lifelong learning and teaches skills needed for success in school and bevond. Children learn best about their world when teachers introduce playful activities that employ various technologies to introduce success in school and beyond. Children learn best about their world when teachers introduce playful activities that employ various technologies to introduce STEM, science, math, and engineering, and scaffold those activities in such a way that playful exploration becomes real learning.
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Getting Started With Studies
This 5-hour course offers 0.5 CEU and aligns with CDA Subject Area 8.
When children explore big questions over time, their curiosity and learning thrive. This course teaches you how to incorporate deep, joyful learning into your classroom through a study approach. Learn to plan and lead meaningful, child-centered investigations that are manageable and impactful. Gain the tools and confidence to make long-term studies a powerful part of your teaching practice.
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Principles of Quality Teams
This 4-hour course offers 0.4 CEU and aligns with CDA Subject Area 5.
This course is designed to provide a foundation for establishing a quality team, which is a team that focuses on quality improvement. Participants will explore the elements and benefits of quality early childhood programs, how the dynamics of change impact the successful achievement of quality improvements, and the key considerations for establishing a quality team.
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1.5 Hours
Getting to Know ReadyRosie™
This 1.5-hour tutorial offers a certificate of completion but does not include CEUs.
This short course introduces you to ReadyRosie™ and shows you how to locate, access, and use its many resources and easily share them with families.
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Amazing Development: Infants
The first year of life is incredible! So much growth and development happen during those first 12 months. This course takes a deep dive into infant development, building knowledge about the milestones that typically emerge during this period. With a greater understanding of typical infant development, teachers can plan developmentally appropriate interactions, scaffold learning with “just-right” experiences, and identify possible delays in their classroom. Teachers will build knowledge about the general topic of developmental milestones and specifically about the growth and developmental during the first year of life. As teachers deepen their understanding of what can be expected from infants, they can identify delays, and support their development by planning “just right” interactions and activities. This course aligns with CDA Subject Area 7, and it is worth 0.4 CEU’s.
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Autism 101
This 3-hour course offers 0.3 CEU and aligns with CDA Subject Area 8.
Once considered a rare disorder, recent studies on autism prevalence from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) found that is far from true. Most of us likely know someone – a friend’s child, a neighbor, a family member, a student – who has been diagnosed. The “phenomenon” of autism seeming to be everywhere leads to many questions: Is it becoming more common? What is it, anyway, and what causes it? Is there a cure? What are some strategies for working with a child who has autism who is already in your early childhood classroom? Autism 101: The Basics, attempts to answer these questions and more. We hope that after taking this course, you are not only more knowledgeable about autism but that you’re inspired by the incredible strengths of this very special group of individuals.
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CDA Planner
The Child Development Associate® (CDA) is a nationally recognized credential for early childhood professionals working in diverse settings. The CDA Credential is appropriate for teachers working in infant, toddler, and preschool classrooms, for family child care providers, and for home visitors. This course provides an overview of the requirements and application process for the Child Development Associate (CDA) credential for infant, toddler, and preschool teachers and family child care providers. The course includes several field assignments that support CDA preparation. CDA Candidates who complete this course and field assignments will have tools to organize their CDA portfolio and a professional development calendar. This course aligns with CDA Subject Area 6, and it is worth 0.5 CEU’s.
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Comportamiento Desafiante: Revele su Significado
Este curso de 3 horas otorga 0.3 CEU y está alineado con el Área Temática 3 del CDA.
Los niños expresan sus necesidades a través de las palabras, expresiones faciales, lenguaje corporal y conducta. Cuando se transmite la información en forma de mal comportamiento, entender el mensaje puede ser complicado. Las participantes explorarán las maneras en que los niños nos hablan a través de su conducta y examinarán el papel que juegan las maestras en la conversación recíproca. Las participantes aprenderán a interpretar la conducta de los niños, a enseñar eficazmente las habilidades sociales, a desarrollar un ambiente que fomente el aprendizaje cooperativo y significativo y a construir alianzas con las familias.
Equivalente a: Challenging Behavior: Reveal the Meaning
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Confident and Prepared Every Step of the Way
Make the greatest impact on the children in your program with professional development that empowers your teams to enhance and share their skills and knowledge and build their professional network.
