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Family Child Care Indoor Environment
Caregivers will learn the knowledge and strategies to design a safe, functional home environment that supports developmentally appropriate practice and responsive caregiving. Participants will learn design principles that encourage children’s exploration and learning and that can reduce negative behaviors. They will learn design strategies for multi-age group settings and how to select toys and materials that represent the cultures, interests and learning goals of the children in their care. In addition, participants will be guided in evaluating and improving their own home care setting. This course aligns with CDA Subject Area 1, and it is worth 0.5 CEU’s.
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Creating a Trauma-Informed Classroom Badge
This Learning Path aligns with CDA Subject Area 3 and is worth 0.5 CEUs.
Trauma can impact any child, any family. With 66% of children experiencing some sort of trauma before the age of 16, chances are every teacher will encounter at least one student effected by negative events. The good news is that with intentional attention and support from caring adults, most children can move through trauma with minimal long-term consequences. In this badge path, you will learn what it means to use trauma-informed practices that provide safe and nurturing learning spaces for all children, especially those experiencing trauma. Through coursework, field assignments, and reflection activities, you will build the knowledge and experience you need to create a classroom centered around trauma-informed practices.
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Responsive Feeding for Infants and Young Toddlers
This 2-hour course offers 0.2 CEU and aligns with CDA Subject Area 3.
Responsive Feeding for Infants and Young Toddlers prepares Early Care and Education providers to implement responsive feeding practices in their program. Responsive feeding is one component of responsive caregiving. It simply means that the caregiver “reads” the infant’s or toddler’s hunger or fullness cues and responds consistently in an emotionally supportive and developmentally appropriate manner. Responsive feeding gives children the opportunity to notice, understand, and trust their bodies’ cues. This helps to build the skills they need to self-regulate food intake and has been shown to prevent obesity.
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GOLD for Administrators and Coaches: Empowering Teachers for Success
This 3-hour live course offers 0.1 CEU and aligns with CDA Subject Area 7.
Learn how to leverage GOLD® data, reports, and coaching conversations to strengthen instructional decision-making and teacher support.
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0.5 Day
Leading an Inclusive Early Childhood Program
This 3-hour live course offers 0.3 CEU and aligns with CDA Subject Area 8.
Examine leadership practices that foster inclusive environments and support equitable outcomes for all children and families.
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Building Strong Family Partnerships with Teaching Strategies Resources
This 1-hour live class offers 0.1 CEU and aligns with CDA Subject Area 4.
This session explores how program leaders can build strong family partnerships by sharing Teaching Strategies Resources with families to support children’s learning and development. Participants will identify the importance of family engagement and identify ways to effectively communicate with families. Through interactive discussions and guided reflection, participants will identify various Teaching Strategies Family resources that can be implemented in their programs. By the end of this session, participants will leave with ideas of creating a personalized plan outlining specific strategies and resources to deepen connections and support meaningful family partnerships at their program
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It’s Not a Sandwich: Feedback that Improves Teaching and Protects Relationships
This 1-hour live class offers 0.1 CEU and aligns with CDA Subject Area 6.
This live virtual session explores the foundational role that relationships play in effective instructional coaching. Participants examine how trust, presence, and intentional partnership strengthen coaching relationships and support teacher growth. Through reflection, discussion, and collaborative activities, coaches identify behaviors that build trust and recognize common barriers that can unintentionally erode relationships. Participants leave with practical action steps to strengthen coaching partnerships.
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Noticing the Essentials: Infants, Toddlers, and Twos Lab
This 1-hour live class offers 0.1 CEU and aligns with CDA Subject Area 8.
This session helps leaders recognize what The Creative Curriculum® looks and sounds like in action within infant, toddler, and two classrooms. Participants will focus on implementing new learning through vignettes that reflect real classroom scenarios. Participants will explore The Creative Curriculum Reflection Checklist: Ages 0-36 Months as they identify observable practices in the four focus areas (Welcoming Families, Planning the Daily Schedule, Arranging the Physical Environment and Observation and Assessment).
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Noticing the Essentials: Preschool and Pre-K Lab
This 1-hour live class offers 0.1 CEU and aligns with CDA Subject Area 8.
This session is designed for participants to have the opportunity to move from noticing the essentials into hands-on application of the concepts explored in the Noticing the Essentials: Preschool and Pre-K. The focus will be on practicing new learning through practical, scenario-based activities that mirror real classroom contexts. Participants will explore The Creative Curriculum Reflection Checklist as they recognize observable practices in the four focus areas (Welcoming Families, Planning the Daily Schedule, Arranging the Physical Environment and Observation and Assessment).
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Coaching to Fidelity App
This 1-hour live class offers 0.1 CEU and aligns with CDA Subject Area 5.
This 1-hour, live virtual session equips coaches with the tools and strategies needed to measure fidelity and support teachers in implementing The Creative Curriculum for Infants, Toddlers & Twos, The Creative Curriculum for Preschool with confidence. Participants will explore how to capture photo and video observations, leverage embedded guidance and mitigation strategies, create shareable action plans, and use note-taking features to provide meaningful, ongoing coaching support.
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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.
