The Center is pleased to offer this valuable “in-time” resource to help you select high-quality training opportunities that align with your professional development goals.
Search the listings below to find:
- in-person workshop sessions facilitated by local trainers
- online PD modules developed by national organizations, such as the Office of Head Start, NAEYC, and Better Kid Care
If an online PD session does not include a certificate of completion and you want documentation for your records, you can submit a Training Verification Form to the Center. All of the opportunities listed are approved by the Center to meet state child care licensing requirements.
The Center updates these listings monthly—check back regularly to see the latest entries!
Child Development 101 – What’s “Typical,” What’s Not? Regarding Social-Emotional Development
Social and emotional milestones are often more challenging to understand than stages of physical development. Research shows that social skills and emotional development (reflected in the ability to pay attention, make transitions from one activity to another, and cooperate with others) are a very important part of school readiness.
| Organization | Contact | |
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| Education Consultant | Tracy Cheney, M. Ed. | tlcheney2@gmail.com |
From Food to Physical Activity
Participants will explore the importance of healthy eating, proper nutrition, and physical activity in the early childhood setting. The strategies for minimizing the development of childhood obesity issues will be identified. In addition, the topics of responding to and accommodating food allergies in young children will be addressed. This course will meet the new Child Care Development Fund (CCDF) training requirements for providers and teachers.
| Organization | Registration Link | |
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| Quality Assist, Inc. | http://www.quorumlearning.com | Help@QuorumLearning.com |
The Reflective Teacher: Examining Beliefs, Impacting Practice
Rediscover your passion for teaching! Spend some time thinking about your beliefs regarding teaching and learning and about whether you are “walking your talk.” The reflective strategies in this course provide an introduction to reflective practice as well as an opportunity to define one’s own philosophy of teaching. This course provides training suitable for individuals working within a learning environment designed for students from infancy to kindergarten.
| Organization | Registration Link | Phone Number | |
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| Quality Assist, Inc. | http://www.quorumlearning.com | 404-325-2225 | Help@QuorumLearning.com |
Waves of Reflection: Building the Foundation for Becoming an Anti-Bias Educator
This series is designed to enhance your understanding of anti-bias education in the early childhood classroom by using a variety of reflective methods. These methods include journaling, dialogue, mindfulness practices, and more. My hope is for you to use these tools in your own unique way as a means to foster intrinsic and systematic change in your teaching practice and in the world beyond.
| Organization | Contact | Phone Number | |
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| Early Childhood Consultant | Sarah Campbell | 401-559-6707 | scampbellec@gmail.com |
Keep Your Teeth on Your Own Body (Tips for Toddlers and Biting and Beyond)
This training will explore the myriad reasons why a toddler may bite, and offer solutions for how to prevent and/or appropriately respond to biting, as well as offer practical ideas on ways to communicate with parents about biting.
| Organization | Contact | |
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| Early Childhood Consultant | Tracy Cheney, M. Ed. | tlcheney2@gmail.com |
CDA Planner
Prepare for the Child Development Associate (CDA) Credential: build your portfolio, identify critical resources, and understand the necessary requirements for the CDA. This course guides participants through the entire CDA process. Upon course completion, participants will have prepared their documents and materials to apply for the CDA, and they will know what to expect out of the CDA Verification Visit and CDA Exam.
| Organization | Registration Link | |
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| Quality Assist, Inc. | http://www.quorumlearning.com | Help@QuorumLearning.com |
Building Strong Relationships with Families
Effective family engagement involves intentionally including families in the decisions, plans, and activities that promote their child’s learning. Strong communication skills are essential to this process. In this course, participants will learn communication skills that support the establishment of positive, responsive, and cooperative relationships with families. This course includes strategies for communicating with diverse families, skills for navigating difficult conversations, and practical approaches for managing ethical dilemmas. In addition, this course equips participants with communication tactics to encourage partnerships between school programs, families, and the community.
| Organization | Registration Link | |
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| Quality Assist, Inc. | http://www.quorumlearning.com | Help@QuorumLearning.com |
Autism 101
Once considered a rare disorder, the most recent study on autism prevalence from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) found that 1 in 59 children are living with it. 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 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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| Quality Assist, Inc. | http://www.quorumlearning.com | Help@QuorumLearning.com |
Essentials of Leadership in Early Childhood Education
Explore leadership competencies both broadly and in the early childhood setting. Leadership essentials include awareness of self, others, and the profession; communication and team-building skills; cultural competence; and ethical conduct. These characteristics are embedded in everything the leader does. Learn to address the challenges of being a leader through practical application of these concepts; learn to lead with integrity, inspiration, and purpose.
| Organization | Registration Link | |
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| Quality Assist, Inc. | http://www.quorumlearning.com | Help@QuorumLearning.com |
Mindful Teachers/Mindful Children — The Art of Teaching Mindfulness to Young Children to Help with Social/Emotional Skills
You’ve most likely heard about “mindfulness” but may have thought it was just the latest buzzword in the world of education. Mindfulness is about paying attention to the here and now (also known as being “present”). Mindfulness reconnects children to their five senses, bringing them into a moment-by-moment awareness of themselves and their surroundings through breathing exercises, visualization activities, and learning how to focus on learning opportunities, such as Circle Time, Small Group Time/Learning Centers, and Large Group Time. Research shows that mindfulness helps children be more attentive, less anxious, and better able to handle their emotions and self-regulation. As children build and strengthen these skills, they become capable of exhibiting empathy, compassion, and patience, and acquire better emotional and social skills.
| Organization | Contact | |
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| Education Consultant | Tracy Cheney, M. Ed. | tlcheney2@gmail.com |
Inspiring Creativity: All the World is a Stage
Explore how creativity develops through playful experiences, rather than concern for the finished product. Creativity is not talent, skill, or intelligence. It is about thinking, exploring, discovering, and imagining. Creativity is self-expression that arises out of interaction and exploration of self, others, culture, and environment. Through interactive learning activities, group discussion forums, classroom examples and videos, and reflective writing exercises, participants will learn how to inspire creativity through tasks and activities that engage children in learning that is targeted and fun.
| Organization | Registration Link | Phone Number | |
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| Quality Assist, Inc. | http://www.quorumlearning.com | 404-325-2225 | Help@QuorumLearning.com |
Family Engagement: The Road to Better Outcomes for Children
Family engagement refers to the reciprocal relationship between families and early childhood educators. It occurs when families are purposefully included in the decisions, plans, and activities that promote their child’s learning. Research has shown that engaging families in their child’s education improves school readiness and later academic success. To implement successful family engagement practices, program staff need effective strategies to bring teachers, families, and community members together to support children. In this course, participants will learn the key characteristics of family engagement practices and research-based strategies to successfully engage families.
| Organization | Registration Link | Phone Number | |
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| Quality Assist, Inc. | http://www.quorumlearning.com | 404-325-2225 | Help@QuorumLearning.com |
How to Effectively Handle Children with No “Off” Button
Do you have a particularly challenging child in your class this year? One moment he’s playing in the Block Center with his friends, the next moment he is tearing everyone’s structures down. During Circle Time, he might be okay for two minutes, and then he is hitting, kicking, and doing anything else one can think of to annoy his peers. What’s a teacher to do??? Come to this workshop to learn and share some new strategies.
| Organization | Contact | |
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| Education Consultant | Tracy Cheney, M. Ed. | tlcheney2@gmail.com |
Understanding Child Abuse and Prevention
In this course, participants will learn how to identify the signs of abuse and neglect, describe how abuse and neglect impacts development, implement strategies to build resilience in children suffering from abuse and neglect, and identify the mandated responsibilities of reporting cases of abuse or neglect. Early childhood teachers have a unique opportunity to affect the life of a child suffering from abuse and neglect. Many children spend as many as 10 hours a day in early childhood programs, and children depend on their teachers to provide a safe, nurturing place to grow and learn. Unfortunately, some of those children come to child care with experiences of abuse and neglect. High-quality child care centers, with professionals who have action-oriented information, can make a difference for children that has long-lasting benefits. The principles discussed and the strategies described will help teachers understand the importance of their role and build resilience in young children suffering from abuse and neglect. This course provides training suitable for anyone related to or involved in the field of early childhood education.
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| Quality Assist, Inc. | http://www.quorumlearning.com | Help@QuorumLearning.com |
All About the ITERS-3: A Fun, Hands-On Overview of the Infant/Toddler Environment Rating Scale for Improving Quality
This workshop series provides an overview of the ITERS-3 tool so that participants will be able to self-assess their own classrooms and set goals and timelines for quality improvement. (Please Note: This offering does not meet the BrightStars Learning Environments training requirement which begins at Level 2 in Standard 1: Learning Environment.)
| Organization | Contact | |
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| Education Consultant | Tracy Cheney, M. Ed. | tlcheney2@gmail.com |
All About the ECERS-3: A Fun, Hands-On Overview of the Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale for Improving Quality
This workshop series provides an overview of the ECERS-3 tool so that participants will be able to self-assess their own classrooms and set goals and timelines for quality improvement. (Please Note: This offering does not meet the BrightStars Learning Environments training requirement which begins at Level 2 in Standard 1: Learning Environment.)
| Organization | Contact | |
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| Education Consultant | Tracy Cheney, M. Ed. | tlcheney2@gmail.com |
Challenging Behavior: Reveal the Meaning
Children express their needs through words, facial expressions, body language, and behavior. When communication is sent in the form of challenging behavior, understanding the message can be difficult. This course explores the ways children speak to us through behavior and examines the role teachers play in the two-way conversation. Participants will learn how to interpret children’s behavior, how to effectively teach social skills, how to develop an environment that supports cooperative and meaningful learning, and how to build partnerships with families. Through case studies, interactive learning activities, group discussion forums, and reflective writing exercises, participants gain a solid understanding of what challenging behaviors communicate and how best to respond. This course provides training suitable for any professional working within the early childhood education field or with young children, directors, family members, and parents.
| Organization | Registration Link | Phone Number | |
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| Quality Assist, Inc. | http://www.quorumlearning.com | 404-325-2225 | Help@QuorumLearning.com |
Establishing and Sustaining Exceptional Relationships with Families: Going Beyond Johnny Had a Good Day
This training will help participants gain knowledge of basic communication skills to be applied in their daily interactions with families. In addition, participants will learn how to build and sustain relationships with families by providing strategies for communication in a variety of ways.
| Organization | Contact | |
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| Education Consultant | Tracy Cheney | tlcheney2@gmail.com |
How to Integrate Yoga in the Classroom and Appreciate the Benefits
This two-part training will introduce participants to the benefits of yoga, and offer poses and sequences that participants can incorporate into their classroom routines and activities.
| Organization | Contact | |
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| Education Consultant | Tracy Cheney, M. Ed. | tlcheney2@gmail.com |
Focusing on the Strengths of Others for Success
We live in a society in which we are always trying to improve and acquire new skills; basically, to get better, or “fix” someone. This workshop focuses on a different approach, that of what is already working well and is inherently a person’s strengths. When we focus on a person’s strengths, we can learn to have a more positive approach to supporting others, communicate more effectively, and focus on the positive.
| Organization | Contact | |
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| Education Consultant | Tracy Cheney, M. Ed. | tlcheney2@gmail.com |
Professionalism and Boundaries for Early Childhood Educators
Reflecting and understanding all that it means to be an early childhood professional is crucial to our work each and every day. This includes understanding how to maintain appropriate boundaries and roles with children, families, and coworkers. This workshop will explore both of these topics through discussion and specific scenarios.
| Organization | Contact | |
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| Education Consultant | Tracy Cheney, M. Ed. | tlcheney2@gmail.com |
Responsive Caregiving: Nurturing Relationships with Infants and Toddlers
Responsive caregiving is the foundation of quality infant and toddler care. Nurturing relationships, one component of responsive caregiving, creates a secure base for infants and toddlers to develop socially and emotionally. When infants and toddlers spend time in the care of others in various settings, caregivers and families share the responsibility of developing nurturing relationships. This course begins with an overview of responsive caregiving, then goes deeper into the aspects of developing nurturing relationships with infants and toddlers. Participants will explore Attachment Theory which is at the heart of responsive caregiving, examine the role of the caregiver in understanding social and emotional development, and review a variety of communication strategies that foster nurturing relationships.
| Organization | Registration Link | |
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| Quality Assist, Inc. | http://www.quorumlearning.com | Help@QuorumLearning.com |
Creating and Supporting a Responsive Toddler Room
This training will demonstrate a developmentally appropriate and responsive learning environment for a toddler classroom. At Dr. Day Care, we refer to this as a Toddler Model Classroom. From this training, you will learn about the typical routines and daily expectations in a toddler classroom.
| Organization | Registration Link |
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| Dr. Day Care Training Center | https://training.drdaycare.com/courses/creating-and-supporting-a-responsive-toddler-classroom-environment/ |
Creating and Supporting a Developmentally Appropriate Infant Room
This training will demonstrate a developmentally appropriate learning environment for an Infant classroom. At Dr. Day Care, we refer to this as an Infant Model Classroom. From this training, you will learn about the typical routines and daily expectations in an infant classroom.
| Organization | Registration Link |
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| Dr. Day Care Training Center | https://training.drdaycare.com/courses/creating-and-supporting-a-developmentally-appropriate-infant-room/ |
Creating High Quality Learning Experiences for Children
How do you create high quality learning experiences for children? Learn about how to structure your classroom to best meet the needs of all children. Learn about how policies, procedures, and regulations help inform your daily practice. This training is geared for teachers of infants, toddlers, preschoolers, and school age students.
| Organization | Contact | |
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| Dr. Day Care Training Center | Tracy Cheney, M. Ed. | tcheney@drdaycare.com |