Courses listed in the Child Development category provide students with a basis of knowledge regarding professionalism. These course satisfy Maryland core knowledge requirements by covering the following key topics:Ethical behavior in accordance with the NAEYC Code of Ethical Conduct and Statement of CommitmentConfidentialityAnti-bias/cultural responsivenessInclusion in accordance with DEC/NAEYC’s Early Childhood InclusionCollaborative processConflict resolutionProfessional attitude, communication, and relationshipsContinual professional developmentCurrent trends in the field of child and youth care and educationSelf-awareness and self-assessmentPersonal philosophical perspectiveMentoring and coachingAdvocacy for children and youth of all abilities and child and youth care programsCommitment to high-quality child and youth careChild and youth care policies, licensing regulations, and legal and advocacy topics.
Through this workshop, participants will learn about workplace discrimination, gender stereotyping, ageism, disability discrimination and religious discrimination. This course provides a good overview for newly hired directors.
Meetings are an important way to keep your team in sync and your initiatives running smoothly. Through this workshop, participants will learn how to facilitate a staff meeting effectively.
Having proper time management in place lets you work smarter rather than harder. Through this workshop, participants will learn strategies to improve time management.
Having proper time management in place lets you work smarter rather than harder. Through this workshop, participants will learn strategies to improve time management.
This course is designed for childcare professionals to introduce the basic concepts of developing strong communication skills when working in the early care and education field. Topics include verbal, non-verbal, written communication, reading strategies, interpersonal communication strategies, and objective listening skills, focusing on communicating with parents, co-workers, and the community, and communication issues within a […]
This course is designed for childcare professionals to introduce the basic concepts of developing strong communication skills in early care and education. Topics include verbal, non-verbal, written communication, reading strategies, interpersonal communication strategies, and objective listening skills, focusing on communicating with parents, co-workers, and the community, and communication issues within a typical childcare day.
Employee turnover is very costly to an early childhood program. A good onboarding process can help employees to become more connected to the program and reduce the turnover rate. Through this workshop, Program Administrators will discuss the elements of an effective employee onboarding process. This is a proficient level training—prerequisites required—supervisory experience.
This workshop is designed for early childhood leaders seeking practical strategies to enhance employee retention and foster a positive workplace culture. Throughout the session, participants will gain a comprehensive understanding of each stage in the employee lifecycle and learn how to leverage these stages for optimal employee engagement and longevity.
This self-paced course is designed to provide educators with a deep understanding of the CLASS (Classroom Assessment Scoring System) observation tool and its application in educational settings. Participants will explore the various domains of CLASS, including Emotional Support, Classroom Organization, and Concept Development. Through this course, educators will learn how to interpret their CLASS scores, […]
Through this course, participations will learn about proper supervision, professionalism and parent engagement. This course is required for all classroom aides who have not completed 90-Clock Hours of training. Core Of Knowledge (COK) Hours: 3 (1 Professionalism, I Health, Safety & Nutrition, & 1 Community)
