Students complete courses listed on this page at their own pace. There are no instructor-led sessions. Once registered, students will have 180 days to complete the course. These courses are nonrefundable and non-transferable. We will email you the log-in information within 24 hours.
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Accreditation Series (For Center-Based Programs)
The primary objective of these classes is to equip directors with a concrete plan for achieving program accreditation and give teaching staff a clear comprehension of accreditation standards and the underlying rationale driving the accreditation process.
Program Directors can use this sample timeline to guide the accreditation process.
Through participation in these classes and the accumulation of Core of Knowledge hours, teaching staff elevate their professional growth and play an integral role in the program's journey toward accreditation. Accreditation formally acknowledges the program's commitment to established quality benchmarks, augmenting its standing and credibility within the educational sphere.
Within each class is a user-friendly checklist tailored for classroom teachers, designed to assist them in readying their learning environment for MSDE program accreditation.
Program Directors can use this sample timeline to guide the accreditation process.
Through participation in these classes and the accumulation of Core of Knowledge hours, teaching staff elevate their professional growth and play an integral role in the program's journey toward accreditation. Accreditation formally acknowledges the program's commitment to established quality benchmarks, augmenting its standing and credibility within the educational sphere.
Within each class is a user-friendly checklist tailored for classroom teachers, designed to assist them in readying their learning environment for MSDE program accreditation.
Getting Ready For Accreditation: Child Assessment—3 Hours (Self-Paced)
$21.00
COK Hours: 3 (2 Child Development/1 Community)
Child assessment in early childhood refers to gathering and evaluating information about a young child's development and learning progress. This course offers an overview of Maryland Program Accreditation standards and indicators related to child assessment that educators should consider when making curriculum decisions. This is a competent level training. Pre-Requisite: One year of classroom experience.
Getting Ready For Accreditation: Environmental Print—2.5 Hours (Self-Paced)
$15.00
COK: 2.5 Curriculum
Environmental print is the print of everyday life. Participants will learn about environmental print and MSDE program accreditation standards related to environmental print.
Getting Ready For Accreditation: Learning Environments—4 Hour (Self-Paced)
$24.00
COK:4 Hours Curriculum
Research tells us children learn best in environments where they can have secure relationships with caring and responsive adults, feel safe, and feel free to explore and learn. This course highlights the importance of the environment. It provides an overview of relevant Maryland Program Accreditation standards and indicators that educators should consider when creating and maintaining developmentally appropriate learning environments.
Getting Ready for Accreditation: Literacy—4 Hours (Self-Paced)
$24.00
COK: 4 Hours (Curriculum)
Literacy refers to the development of language and communication skills in young children. It encompasses various aspects of language learning, including listening, speaking, reading, and writing. This course highlights the importance of literacy and provides an overview of relevant Maryland Program Accreditation standards and indicators that educators should consider when creating and maintaining developmentally appropriate learning environments.
Getting Ready for Accreditation: Pedagogy—6 Hours (Self-Paced)
$36.00
COK: 6 Curriculum
Pedagogy refers to the theory and practice of education and teaching. This course highlights the importance of effective pedagogy. It provides an overview of relevant Maryland Program Accreditation standards and indicators related to pedagogy that educators should consider when creating and maintaining developmentally appropriate learning environments.
Getting Ready for Accreditation: Responsive Caregiving—3 Hours (Self-Paced)
$18.00
COK:3 Hours Curriculum
Responsive caregiving is an approach to teaching that emphasizes attentiveness, sensitivity, and responsiveness to a child's needs and cues. This course highlights the importance of responsive caregiving. It provides an overview of relevant Maryland Program Accreditation standards and indicators that educators should consider when creating and maintaining developmentally appropriate learning environments.
Getting Ready For Accreditation: Science, Technology Engineering & Mathematics (STEM)—2 Hours (Self-Paced)
$21.00
COK: 3.5 Hours Curriculum
In early childhood education, STEM represents an integrated approach encompassing Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics. This course offers an overview of Maryland Program Accreditation standards and indicators related to STEM and what educators should consider when making curriculum decisions. This is a competent level training. Pre-Requisite: One year of classroom experience.