At the Center for Early Learning Professionals, we are committed to providing Rhode Island’s early childhood workforce with high-quality professional development opportunities—both in person and online—that are designed to build knowledge and strengthen competencies. Our innovative approach helps educators and administrators connect research to practical strategies proven to make a difference.
What makes our PD model so unique?
- Intensive, multi-session training series
- Application assignments between sessions for participants to practice what they are learning
- Hybrid approach that blends traditional in-person sessions with technology-based learning
- Activities and strategies designed for adult learners
- On-site coaching and mentoring to support implementation
Our in-person PD series are open to all early care and education professionals in Rhode Island. Priority for enrollment is given to staff from 1- 2- and 3-star BrightStars programs that are approved CCAP providers.
Create an account. Go to apps.center-elp.org to create a user account in the Center’s registration system. If you already have an account, please sign in and check your profile information for accuracy. If you have updates to your profile or trouble signing in, call the Center. We can help.
Search the listings below. Our new search feature will help you find and select PD that is appropriate to your role and aligned with the goals in your Individual Professional Development Plan (IPDP).
Register for your choice. After finding a PD series that interests you, click on the Register link in the description. Please Note: Registration is not required to access and view our online PD. You can view these modules at any time.
Check your email for notification of your registration status. If you work in a BrightStars-rated program, you will receive an immediate notice that your registration is pending. If your program is not active with BrightStars or a series is full, you will be placed on a waiting list. Continue to check your email for notification of changes in your registration status.
Módulos de Desarrollo Temprano del Lenguaje
El Centro ha creado dos módulos en línea con el propósito de ofrecer información sobre el desarrollo temprano de lenguaje en los niños pequeños y también para ofrecer herramientas para apoyarlos en su labor diario. Estos videos fueron desarrollados para proveedores de cuidado infantil familiar los cuales juegan un papel fundamental en el éxito académico de los niños. Al final del Módulo 2 los proveedores completan una encuesta en línea antes de recibir el Certificado de Finalización.
| Dates | Website |
|---|---|
| En marcha | Módulos de Desarrollo Temprano del Lenguaje |
RIDE Child Assessment Modules
The Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE) has designed two online professional development series to support early childhood educators’ knowledge and skills in child assessment.
The modules in each series are designed for individual viewing at your own pace. We recommend that you view all modules in Series 1 before moving on to Series 2.
You can receive PD hours by completing a survey and a self-assessment activity at the end of each series using the Workforce Knowledge and Competency Framework relevant to your position.
| PD Hours | Dates | Website |
|---|---|---|
| Up to 6 | Ongoing | RIDE Child Assessment Modules |
Curriculum Modifications Modules
The Center created this online series using materials developed by the National Center on Quality Teaching and Learning. Each module describes strategies that early childhood educators can use to modify their learning environment and interactions to meet the varying needs of children in their classroom. While all early learning professionals can benefit from this series, the modules are best suited for center-based teachers and teacher assistants.
| PD Hours | Dates | Website |
|---|---|---|
| Up to 5 | Ongoing | Curriculum Modifications Modules |
Health and Safety Modules: Overview
These online modules provide an overview of health and safety standards and best practices outlined in Rhode Island’s child care licensing regulations. They can be used as an orientation tool for new staff or as a yearly “refresher.”
The modules are organized by program type, with sets available for center-based educators, family child care providers, and license-exempt providers. Each set contains four modules, and each module takes between 5 and 15 minutes to complete. Select and view the modules relevant to the type of setting you work in. Modules are available in both English and Spanish.
| Dates | Website |
|---|---|
| Ongoing | Health and Safety Modules: Overview |
Health and Safety Modules: Nutrition and Physical Activity
These online modules provide a more in-depth look at the topics of nutrition and physical activity. Each module comes complete with activities designed to enhance your learning. The content is appropriate for both center-based staff and family child care providers.
| PD Hours | Dates | Website |
|---|---|---|
| Up to 2 | Ongoing | Health and Safety Modules: Nutrition and Physical Activity |
Creating an Employee Handbook – Online Series
An employee handbook ensures all your employees are aware of the rules and expectations of your early learning program. The process of writing an employee handbook allows you to think through how you want your program to be run, what you value and what you want to emphasize in your employee’s behavior, in addition to setting out the rules for your organization. Having a thorough employee handbook provides a streamlined on-boarding process for new hires. Writing an employee handbook is quite an undertaking. What sort of content should be included? This mini-series will walk through what an employee handbook is, offer tips on how to write one, and give you an idea of what to include.
Participants can earn up to 4 PD hours by attending two facilitated online sessions and completing one online assignment.
WKC Domains: Domain 1: Leadership; Domain 2: Program Management; Domain 4: Staff Support
| Dates | Time | Location | Register |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wednesdays, October 21st, and November 4th | 1:30pm-3:00pm | Webinar | Registration Closed |
Family Engagement: Culturally Responsive Approach – Online Series
Developing respectful, reciprocal, and responsive relationships with families is essential for engaging them in their children’s education. Research proves that strong partnerships between families and educators are key factors contributing to successful child outcomes. In this series, we will explore strategies for building strong relationships with families and engaging them in their children’s development and learning. We will also discuss implicit bias, what it is, and how it impacts our interactions with families.
Participants who complete the series will:
- gain an understanding of the role culture and bias play in creating respectful relationships with families
- learn effective communication strategies for partnering with families
- strengthen family engagement opportunities within their program
Participants can earn up to 14 PD hours by attending the four facilitated online sessions and completing four online assignments.
Please Note: This series has been approved by RIDE to serve as a RIELDS Next Steps class.
WKC Domains: Family Engagement, Development and Learning, Curriculum
Levels 2/3: Application and Analysis
| Dates | Time | Location | Register |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saturdays, October 3rd, 17th, 31st, and November 14th | 9:30am-11:30pm | Webinar | Registration Closed |
Help Me Explore! Using Quality Materials for Play and Learning with Infants and Toddlers – Online
This one-hour PD “Short” will ground participants in the foundational knowledge of how infants and toddlers learn best based on their development. The session will explore both the characteristics of high-quality materials that inspire play and learning for very young children, and the caregiver’s role in supporting interactions with these materials. Come learn how to use movement, the natural world, and open-ended materials to optimize children’s learning and development.
Participants can earn up to 2 PD hours by attending one facilitated online session and completing one assignment. Register for only one of the dates below.
WKC Domains: Development and Learning; and Curriculum
Levels 1: Knowledge Building
| Dates | Time | Location | Register |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday, October 26th | 5:30pm – 7:00pm | Webinar | Registration Closed |
| Dates | Time | Location | Register |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wednesday, December 2nd | 5:30pm-7:00pm | Webinar | Register |
What You Say Matters: Strengthening Interactions Throughout the Day – Online Series
This Level 1 series provides new teachers, teacher assistants and family child care educators with a look at the importance of positive relationships and interactions to children’s development and learning. Strategies for planning high-quality interactions to extend children’s learning during play, read-aloud sessions, daily routines and transitions will be the focus. The series is best suited for new teachers and teacher assistants who are looking to expand their current role in the classroom, and become more engaged and effective in their interactions with children.
Participants who complete the series will:
- recognize key components for improving children’s daily experiences
- identify strategies to support children’s development and learning in all domains
- learn the importance of building positive relationships with children and intentionally planning high-quality interactions throughout the day
Participants can earn up to 10.5 PD hours by attending three facilitated online sessions and completing three online assignments.
Please Note: This series has been approved by RIDE to serve as a RIELDS Next Steps class.
WKC Domains: Development and Learning, Curriculum
Level 1: Knowledge Building/Beginning Application
| Dates | Time | Location | Register |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mondays, October 19th, and November 2nd, 16th | 5:30pm–7:30pm | Webinar | Registration Closed |
Understanding and Responding to Challenging Behaviors – Online Series
This series will focus on defining challenging behavior, understanding why children exhibit this type of behavior and identifying appropriate interventions that help children become successful members of the classroom community. We will also discuss implicit bias, what it is, and how it impacts our expectations and interactions with children.
Participants who complete the series will:
- be able to define behavior and identify what makes it “challenging”
- learn the main reasons children use challenging behavior
- learn effective intervention strategies and why, how and when to apply them
- build their capacity to create and implement individual behavior plans
Please Note: Priority registration for this series will be given to participants who have successfully completed the Supporting Social and Emotional Development: The Preschool Years series offered by the Center for Early Learning Professionals, have completed coursework or professional development about the foundations of social and emotional development, or have engaged with SUCCESS, the state’s Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation program.
Participants can earn up to 14 PD hours by attending four facilitated online sessions and completing four online assignments.
Please Note: This series has been approved by RIDE to serve as a RIELDS Next Steps class.
WKC Domains: Development and Learning, Curriculum
Levels 2/3: Application and Analysis
| Dates | Time | Location | Register |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesdays, October 13th, 27th, November 10th, and December 1st | 5:30pm-7:30pm | Webinar | Registration Closed |
Responsive Caregiving: Supporting the Needs of Infants and Toddlers – Online Series
This series presents a research-based approach to caring for infants and toddlers that focuses on social and emotional development as the foundation for all growth and development. The role of the caregiver-child relationship and ways to promote it within the caregiving environment will be emphasized. Principles of best practice in the field of infant and toddler care and education will be integrated throughout the sessions. This series is appropriate for teaching staff with a foundational knowledge of infant and toddler development.
Participants who complete the series will increase their ability to:
- understand the principles of responsive caregiving
- identify the impact of social and emotional development on the overall learning and growth of young children
- recognize the role of relationships in infant and toddler care
- reflect on the unique needs of infants and toddlers in care settings
- analyze the components of responsive caregiving and how to apply them within care settings
- begin to implement strategies for applying responsive caregiving principles within caregiving routines, experiences and environments
Participants can earn up to 10.5 PD hours by attending three facilitated online sessions and completing three online assignments.
Please Note: This series has been approved by RIDE to serve as a RIELDS Next Steps class.
WKC Domains: Development and Learning, Curriculum
Levels 2/3: Application and Analysis
| Dates | Time | Location | Register |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesdays, September 29th, and October 13th, 27th | 5:30pm-7:30pm | Webinar | Registration Closed |
Promoting Teachers’ Professional Growth: The Role of the Education Coordinator – Online Series
This professional development series explores the role of the education coordinator as supervisor, coach, and education leader. This series will focus on developing a supervision plan for individual staff members, creating Individual Professional Development Plans to promote staff growth and development, and creating a positive, professional work environment for all.
Participants who complete the series will:
- understand the role of the education coordinator
- gain knowledge of relationship-based supervision
- learn strategies for supporting teachers to plan and implement high-quality curriculum
- build a strong sense of community and professionalism among staff members
Administrators can earn up to 10.5 PD hours by attending three facilitated online sessions and completing three assignments.
Please Note: This series has been approved by RIDE to serve as a RIELDS Next Steps class.
Additionally, hours in this series can be applied toward meeting the RIDE CECE Approval Standard 4.1 requirement that education coordinators have documented hours of professional development in mentoring, supervision, and leadership.
WKC Domains: Leadership, Staff Support, Continuous Quality Improvement
| Dates | Time | Location | Register |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesdays, October 13th, 27th, and November 10th | 9:30am-11:30am | Webinar | Registration Closed |
Introduction to CLASS Pre-K: High Quality Interactions – Online Series
This series is designed to help preschool teachers learn more about evidence-based practice that supports high-quality teacher-child interactions as defined in the Classroom Assessment Scoring System (CLASS). Each session will explore effective teaching practices and indicators of high quality interactions from the CLASS. Teachers will learn effective strategies for supporting children’s development and learning.
Participants who complete the series will increase their ability to:
- recognize examples of high-quality interactions as outlined in the 3 domains of the CLASS Pre-K tool
- use interactions to improve the classroom climate and nurture children’s development of social and emotional skills
- plan for and use instructional strategies that facilitate children’s use of their thinking and reasoning skills
- foster language development for all children through effective interactions
Participants can earn up to 10.5 PD hours by attending three facilitated online sessions and completing three online assignments.
WKC Domains: Curriculum
Levels 2/3: Application and Analysis
| Dates | Time | Location | Register |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wednesdays, November 4th, 18th, and December 2nd | 5:30pm-7:30pm | Webinar | Registration Closed |
Aprendizaje de Inglés Contextualizado para Estudiantes Multilingües Emergentes (ELL for EMS): Nivel Básico/Contextualized English Language Learning for Emergent Multilingual Students (ELL for EMS): Beginning Level
Las sesiones para el “Nivel Básico” son para aquellos que de acuerdo con un examen previo llamado CASAS, obtienen un puntaje específico para ser asignados a la clase para dicho nivel de Aprendizaje de Inglés Contextualizado para Estudiantes Multilingües Emergentes. Las sesiones para este nivel ofrecen una instrucción del idioma inglés básico y están basadas en los dominios de lectura, escritura, expresión oral y comprensión auditiva contextualizada al campo del cuidado infantil familiar y la educación infantil temprana.
Las sesiones para el “Nivel Básico” se enfocan en las Conocimientos y Competencias de la Fuerza Laboral de Rhode Island para Educadores de Guarderías Familiares (WKC); oportunidades de aprendizaje temprano para aquellos en el cuidado infantil familiar, las Normas de Desarrollo y Aprendizaje Temprano de Rhode Island ofrecidas en línea (RIELDS) y Módulos en Nutrición y Actividad Física. Además, las sesiones apoyan la alfabetización digital con énfasis en la importancia del uso de la tecnología y las técnicas de navegación por computadora.
Los participantes que completen las sesiones:
- desarrollan un nivel básico de competencia en lectura, escritura y conversación en inglés y mejoran la comunicación con las familias mientras utilizan el inglés como segundo idioma
- aprenden a articular las habilidades y conocimientos esenciales (WKC) que los educadores que trabajan con niños pequeños en el hogar deben conocer, entender y estar en capacidad de poder hacer para promover el desarrollo y el aprendizaje saludable de los niños pequeños
- aprenden a identificar áreas críticas del desarrollo profesional y a reconocer las áreas de habilidad y experiencia excepcionales necesarias para crear e implementar sus propios planes de desarrollo profesional personalizados; aprender acerca de oportunidades de educación superior y desarrollo profesional disponibles y formas de como apoyar a las familias con las mejores prácticas y la programación de actividades de alta calidad para sus hijos
- identifican y crean actividades para todos los grupos de edad basadas en RIELDS
- aquellos que “aún no han sido aprobados por CCAP” aprenden los conceptos básicos de CCAP y pueden obtener una recomendación para asistir a clases para aprender a usar el portal de CCAP
- aprenden a abrir y administrar sus propias cuentas de desarrollo profesional con el Centro; a utilizar el “Dashboard” y mantener el registro de su desarrollo profesional a través del Centro como también a navegar las páginas web del Centro.
Los participantes pueden obtener horas de desarrollo profesional mientras asisten a estas clases en la que pueden ver los videos de WKCs y tomar en línea los Módulos de los RIELDS y los Módulos en Nutrición y Actividad Física. Los participantes deben comunicarse con sus instructores para conocer la cantidad específica de horas de desarrollo profesional si completan los RELDS en línea o toman algún módulo en línea.
Dominios WKC: Salud Física y Mental y Seguridad y Bienestar; Participación Familiar; Desarrollo y Aprendizaje; Currículo; Evaluación; Profesionalismo
Nivel 1 y 2
RIELDS: Salud Física y Desarrollo Motor, Desarrollo Social y Emocional, Desarrollo del Lenguaje, Lectoescritura, Desarrollo Cognitivo, Matemáticas, Ciencias, Estudios Sociales y Artes Creativas.
Ubicación en la clase apropiada: Los participantes en las clases de CELL for EMS deben tratar de identificar su propio nivel de dominio del inglés y registrarse para el nivel de inglés que crean que es el más apropiado, “Nivel Básico” O “Nivel intermedio” utilizando el enlace “Register” en la parte inferior de la página.
Además, los participantes deben completar el “Formulario de Contacto del Centro Génesis” utilizando este enlace para que el instructor pueda comunicarse con los participantes antes de la fecha de inicio de la clase: Formulario de Contacto del Centro Génesis.
The Center for Early Learning Professionals ofrece las clases de Aprendizaje de Inglés Contextualizado para Estudiantes Multilingües Emergentes a través de un subcontrato con el Genesis Center y es financiado con fondos del Departamento de Servicios Humanos de Rhode Island (DHS).
| Dates | Time | Location | Register |
|---|---|---|---|
| Martes y Jueves, Octubre 13, 15, 20, 22, 27, 29, Noviembre 3, 5, 10, 12, 17, 19, 24, y Diciembre 1, 3, 8, 10, 15, y 17 | 6:00pm-8:30pm | En línea | Registration Closed |
Aprendizaje de Inglés Contextualizado para Estudiantes Multilingües Emergentes (CELL for EMS): Nivel Intermedio/Contextualized English Language Learning for Emergent Multilingual Students (CELL for EMS): Intermediate Level
Las sesiones para el “Nivel Intermedio” son para aquellos que de acuerdo con un examen previo llamado CASAS, obtienen un puntaje específico para ser asignados a la clase para dicho nivel de Aprendizaje de Inglés Contextualizado para Estudiantes Multilingües Emergentes. Las sesiones para este nivel ofrecen una instrucción del idioma inglés más avanzada y están basadas en los dominios de lectura, escritura, expresión oral y comprensión auditiva contextualizada al campo del cuidado infantil familiar y la educación infantil temprana.
Las sesiones para el “Nivel Intermedio” se enfocan en las Conocimientos y Competencias de la Fuerza Laboral de Rhode Island para Educadores de Guarderías Familiares (WKC); oportunidades de aprendizaje temprano para aquellos en el cuidado infantil familiar y las Normas de Desarrollo y Aprendizaje Temprano de Rhode Island ofrecidas en Español (RIELDS) en línea. Además, las sesiones apoyan la alfabetización digital con énfasis en la importancia del uso de la tecnología y las técnicas de navegación por computadora.
Los participantes que completen las sesiones:
- desarrollan un mayor nivel de competencia en lectura, escritura y conversación en inglés y mejoran la comunicación con las familias mientras utilizan el inglés como segundo idioma
- aprenden a articular las habilidades y conocimientos esenciales (WKC) que los educadores que trabajan con niños pequeños en el hogar deben conocer, entender y estar en capacidad de poder hacer para promover el desarrollo y el aprendizaje saludables de los niños pequeños
- aprenden a identificar áreas críticas del desarrollo profesional y reconocer las áreas de habilidad y experiencia excepcionales necesarias para crear e implementar sus propios planes de desarrollo profesional personalizados; oportunidades de educación superior y desarrollo profesional disponibles para educadores de cuidado infantil familiar y como apoyar a las familias con las mejores prácticas y la programación de actividades de alta calidad para sus hijos
- aprenden a identificar y crear actividades para todos los grupos de edad basadas en los RIELDS
- aquellos que “aún no han sido aprobados por CCAP” aprenden los conceptos básicos de CCAP y pueden obtener una recomendación para asistir a clases para aprender a usar el portal de CCAP
- aprenden a abrir y administrar sus propias cuentas de desarrollo profesional con el Centro; utilizar el “Dashboard” para mantener el registro de su desarrollo profesional a través del Centro y a navegar las páginas web del Centro.
Los participantes pueden obtener horas de desarrollo profesional mientras asisten a estas clases en la que pueden ver los videos de WKCs y tomar en línea los Módulos de los RIELDS en Español y los Módulos en Nutrición y Actividad Física. Los participantes deben comunicarse con sus instructores para conocer la cantidad específica de horas de desarrollo profesional si completan los RELDS en línea o toman alguno de los módulos en línea.
Dominios WKC: Salud Física y Mental y Seguridad y Bienestar; Participación Familiar; Desarrollo y Aprendizaje; Currículo; Evaluación; Profesionalismo
Niveles 1 y 2
RIELDS: Salud Física y Desarrollo Motor, Desarrollo Social y Emocional, Desarrollo del Lenguaje, Lectoescritura, Desarrollo Cognitivo, Matemáticas, Ciencias, Estudios Sociales y Artes Creativas.
Ubicación en la clase apropiada: Los participantes en las clases de Aprendizaje de Inglés Contextualizado para Estudiantes Multilingües Emergentes deben tratar de identificar su propio nivel de dominio del inglés y registrarse para el nivel de inglés que creen que es el más apropiado, “Nivel Básico” O “Nivel intermedio” utilizando el enlace “Register” en la parte inferior de la página.
Además, los participantes deben completar el “Formulario de Contacto del Centro Génesis” utilizando este enlace para que el instructor pueda comunicarse con los participantes antes de la fecha de inicio de la clase: Formulario de Contacto del Centro Génesis.
The Center for Early Learning Professionals ofrece las clases de Aprendizaje de Inglés Contextualizado para Estudiantes Multilingües Emergentes a través de un subcontrato con el Genesis Center y es financiado con fondos del Departamento de Servicios Humanos de Rhode Island (DHS).
| Dates | Time | Location | Register |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miércoles & Jueves, Octubre 14, 15, 21, 22, 28, 29, Noviembre 4, 5, 11, 12, 18, 19, y Diciembre 2, 3, 9, 10, 16, y 17 | 6:00pm-8:30pm | En línea | Registration Closed |
COVID-19 Child Care Information/Información sobre Cuidado Infantil y COVID-19 (Updated 10/9/2020)
This page is dedicated to resources and information for early childhood care and education programs during the COVID-19 pandemic in Rhode Island.
Follow the links below for trainings and additional resources on operating early childhood care and education programs.
Esta página es dedicada a recursos e información para proveedores de cuidado infantil durante la pandemia COVID-19 en Rhode Island.
Siga los enlaces abajo para ver entrenamientos y otros recursos sobre la operación de programas de cuidado y educación infantil.
Las páginas en español serán actualizadas próximamente.
| PD Hours | Dates | Website |
|---|---|---|
| 2 PD hours | Ongoing | DHS Child Care Re-opening during COVID-19 – for Program Directors and Family Child Care Administrators |
| 2 horas DP | En marcha | Seminario Web de DHS sobre la Reapertura de Cuidado Infantil durante COVID-19 – para Dueños de Programas de Cuidado Infantil |
| 2 PD hours | Ongoing | Health and Safety Guidance during the COVID-19 Pandemic – for all Child Care Staff |
| 2 horas DP | Próximamente | Guía de Salud y Seguridad durante la Pandemia COVID-19 – para Empleados de Cuidado Infantil |
Fortaleciendo Prácticas Comerciales: Una Serie para Administradores de Negocios de Cuidado Infantil Familiar – En Línea
Esta serie para proveedores de cuidado infantil familiar apoyará el desarrollo de estrategias que le servirán para mejorar el liderazgo y las prácticas comerciales en su negocio de cuidado infantil familiar. La serie explorará las mejores prácticas al administrar, presupuestar y comercializar sus negocios de cuidado infantil familiar. Los participantes desarrollarán una visión empresarial básica a través de la introducción de términos y conceptos financieros con aplicabilidad a su negocio familiar de cuidado infantil.
Los participantes que completen la serie:
- aprenderán prácticas efectivas de negocios y liderazgo y como se aplica a las regulaciones para el cuidado infantil familiar
- aumentarán su conocimiento acerca de términos y conceptos claves relacionados con la gestión fiscal y el mercadeo
- entenderán cómo los esfuerzos de manejo fiscal pueden mejorar los resultados del programa
Los participantes en esta serie pueden obtener hasta 12 horas de DP participando en 4 sesiones en línea y completando asignaciones con aplicación en sus programas.
La serie se ofrecerá en español por un instructor bilingüe.
Dominio WKC: Administración de Programas
| Dates | Time | Location | Register |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miércoles, 18 de noviembre, miércoles 2 de diciembre, jueves, 10 de diciembre, miércoles, 16 de diciembre | 6:00pm-8:30pm | En línea | Register |