Core Knowledge Area/Lesson Title Hours of Professional Development Lesson Appropriate for Afterschool Professionals Lesson Appropriate for Early Childhood Professionals Child/Youth Development Comprender y Apoyar el Desarrollo Físico y Mental (Cognoscitivo) Infantil 2 X X Death, Loss, and Grief: Understanding How to Support Children 2 X X Entender y Apoyar el Desarrollo del Lenguaje y Socio-Emocional de los Niños 2 X X Giving Your Best: Making Secure Attachments 2 X Three Core Concepts in Early Brain Development 2 X Understand & Support Children's Language and Social/Emotional Development 2 retired retired Understand & Support Children's Physical and Cognitive Development 2 retired retired What Does Brain Research Tell Us About Infant Care? 2 X Understanding Toddlers 2 X See as a Child, Feel as a Child 2 X Positive Youth Development: Foundations 2 X Child Development: An Introduction to Learning Theories 2 X Infant-Toddler Care: Emotional and Social Development 2 X Infant-Toddler Care: Physical and Cognitive Development 2 X Rock Solid: Building Positive Relationships, Birth - 3 years, Part 1 2 X
Rock Solid: Building Positive Relationships, Birth-3 years, Part 2 2 X Foundations of Child Development for Child Care Center Teachers 2 X Foundations of Child Development for Family Child Care Providers 2 X PYD Foundations: Child and Youth Growth and Development 2 X Curriculum, Teaching and Learning Environments Achieving 21st Century Skills through Project- Based Learning 2 X X Activities for Learning Math: Numbers, Colors, and Shapes 2 X Art Appreciation 101 for Young Children 2 X X Avoid Behavior Problems -- Teach Self-Control 2 X Becoming a 21 st Century Skills Program 2 X X Behavior is Contagious 2 X Building Relationships with Children and Youth Who Challenge Us 2 X X Child Assessment: An Introduction 2 X Child Care...for Mixed Ages 2 X Curriculum Development: An Introduction 2 X Creating Special Moments with Infants and Toddlers 2 X Developing an Intergenerational Program in Your Child Care Center 2 Directors Directors
Developmentally Appropriate Practice (DAP): An Introduction 2 X El cuidado infantile familiar...es un negocio 2 retired Every Child Counts: Building Community 2 X X Evite los Problemas de Mal Comportamiento Enseñe el Autodominio 2 X Executive Function Skills: Foster with Play 2 X X Family Child Care...it's a business 2 retired Family Child Care: Getting Started 2 X Fighting Children s Obesity Through Active Play 2 X Guiding Behavior: Responding to Biting and Sharing 2 X Helping Youth with Autism to be Successful in After School Programs 2 X How to Turn Good Play into GREAT Play 2 X * How to Work with Active Children 2 X Improving and Using Your Observation Skills 2 X Improving Transition Times 2 X Incorporating STEM into Out-of-School (OST) Time Programs 2 X I Want! I want! I WANT!!: Building Good Consumers 2 X Learning to Read and Write 2 X Let's Talk...Discipline 2 X Math for Every Age 2 X Music for the Non-musical 2 X Problem Solving with Children 2 X Science For Young Thinkers 2 X Secrets for Preventing Problem Behaviors 2 retired
Sparking Kids Curiosity 2 retired Strategies for Preventing Challenging Behaviors 2 X The Ins and Outs of Good Circle Times 2 X Tools of the Trade for School-Age Practitioners: Positive Guidance 2 X What Children Need to Know to Start School 2 X What Does "Time" Mean to Children? 2 X Active Children Are Learning Children 2 X Changing Spaces 2 X Easy Ways to Boost Children's Brain Power 2 X Take a New Look at Dramatic Play 2 X Click2Science: Sparking Interest in STEM 2 X The Art and Science of Playing with Young Children 2 X Working with Wood-Children Can Do It! 2 X X Click2Science: Asking Purposeful Questions 2 X Click2Science: Connected Learning 2 X Sparking Children's Curiosity 2 X Using Art Materials 2 X When Is Behavior OK or Not OK? 2 X Communicating with Children 2 X Click2Science: Helping Learners Develop and Expand STEM 2 X Dealing with Anger- The Children's and Yours 2 X Exciting Backyard Science Activities 2 X Reflect and Respect Children's Military-Connected Identity 2 X X Junk Makes Great Learning Material 2 X
Click2Science: Embracing Active STEM Learning 2 X Positive Youth Development: Building a Culture of Belonging 2 X Click 2 Science: Selecting STEM Activities 2 X Click 2 Science: Testing-Testing-1-2-3 2 X Click2Science: Minds-On Learning - reflecting and Processing in STEM 2 X Emergent Literacy: Supporting Children's Development 2 X Click 2 Science: Preparing Yourself to Facilitate STEM 2 X Click2Science: Giving Youth Control 2 X Click2Science: Take Note! Supporting Documentation of STEM Learning 2 X Click2Science: It Takes Two! Encouraging Collaborative STEM Work 2 X Family Child Care: Mixed Ages 2 X X Click2Science: Creating a Safe Space for STEM Learning 2 X Click2Science: Making Authentic Assessments of STEM Learning 2 X Click2Science: Maximizing STEM Space 2 X Click2Science: Modeling Science and Engineering Processes 2 X Click2Science: Developing a Science and Engineering Identity 2 X Click2Science: Group Management During STEM 2 X Rock Solid: Enhancing Emotional Literacy: Birth - Age Three 2 X Rock Solid: Enhancing Emotional Literacy: Three to Five Years 2 X
Infant-Toddler Care: Learning through Play 2 X Infant-Toddler Care: Language and Literacy 2 X STEAM for the Preschool Programming Engine 2 X Infant-Toddler Care: Daily Routines 2 X Infant-Toddler Care: Guiding Behavior 2 X Infant-Toddler Care: Sensitive, Nurturing Professionals Needed 2 X Reading Makes Cents Part 1: Financial Literacy for School-Age Children 2 X Reading Makes Cents Part 2: Financial Literacy for School-age Children 2 X Preschoolers' Emotional Development: Feelings and Managing Emotions 2 X Beyond Counting: Strategies to Support Preschool Math Development 2 X Preschool Foundations: Nurture Interactions and Guide Behavior 2 X PYD Foundations: Interactions with Children and Youth 2 X Preschool Foundations: Environments and Routines that Work! 2 X Health and Safety Developing an Emergency Preparedness Plan 2 Directors Directors Healthy Child Care Environments: Pest Prevention Using IPM 2 X X Healthy Child Care Environments: Pest Treatment Using IPM 2 X X Keeping Children Safe on Playgrounds 2 Directors Directors
Prevent Childhood Obesity with Healthy Eating 2 X X Snack Time = Learning Time 2 X X Stress: Seeing with Optimism 2 X X Supervisando Niños en un Programa de Cuidado Infantil Familiar 2 retired Supervising Children in Family Child Care 2 X Su Prioridad #1: Mantener a los Niños Sanos y Seguros 2 X retired Water Conservation: Children and Staff Learning Together 2 X X Your #1 Priority: Keeping Children Healthy and Safe 2 X X Childhood Obesity Prevention: Let's Move! Child Care Introduction 2 X Childhood Obesity Prevention: LMCC-Increase Physical Activity 2 X Childhood Obesity Prevention: LMCC-Limit Screen Time 2 X Childhood Obesity Prevention: LMCC- Support Infant Feeding 2 X Childhood Obesity Prevention: LMCC- Serve Healthy Food 2 x x Childhood Obesity Prevention: LMCC- Offer Healthy Beverages 2 X X A Good Night's Sleep: How Sleep Affects Health 2 X X * Supervising Children Series (7 lessons) 7 X X Start Your IPM Program: Adopt an IPM Policy (for Center Directors) 2 Directors Directors Food Allergies: Management and Prevention 2 X X
Start Your IPM Program (part 2): Implementation (for Center Directors) 2 Directors Directors Food Safety in Child Care: From Prep to Cleanup 2 X X Infant-Toddler Care: Safety 2 X Infant-Toddler Care: Quality Supervision 2 X Infant-Toddler Care: Healthy Spaces 2 X Keep Children Healthy and Safe: Air Quality (for Center Directors) 2 Directors Directors Keep Children Healthy and Safe: Reuse and Recycle (for Center Directors) 2 Directors Directors Healthy and Hunger Free Children: Resources for Families 2 X X Get Outdoors. Explore 2 X X Go Healthy! It All Begins with You 2 X X Fresh Harvest: Children Grow in the Garden 2 X Children Can Cook! 2 X Smart from the Start: Teacher Training for Pre-K Wellness Curriculum 2 X Families and Communities Building Community Support for Out-of-School Time Programs 2 X Creating Intergenerational Connections 2 X X Get Parents Involved in Your Program 2 X retired How to Get Parents on Your Team 2 X retired * Keeping Families Engaged Through the School Age Years 2 X
Parents and Caregivers Working Together 2 X retired Supporting Families in Healthy Living 2 X X Cultural Understanding: Building Solid Foundations 2 X X Click2Science: Connecting to STEM Careers 2 X How to Get Parents and Families on Your Team 2 X X * Parents, Families and Caregivers Working Together 2 X X Get Parents and Families Involved in Your Program 2 X X Help Parents and Families be Advocates for Children with Disabilities 2 X X Early Intervention (EI): An Introduction 2 X Click2Science: Connecting with Community Partners 2 X Reintegration: When a Deployed Parent Comes Home 2 X X Deployment Through a Child's Eyes 2 X X Inclusion: Exploring the meaning and the mindset 2 X X Infant-Toddler Care: Partnerships with Families 2 X Service Learning for School Age Children and Youth 2 X Professionalism and Program Organization Balancing Child-Staff Ratios 2 Directors Directors Be Clear on Clearances 2 Directors Directors
CDA Credential: Understanding the Professional Path 2 x retired Help Parents to be Advocates for Children with Disabilities 2 x x Hiring Staff 2 Directors Directors The Ins and Outs of Recordkeeping 2 Directors Directors There's Always more to Learn 2 Directors Directors Resilient caregivers: 'Bouncing back' from stress 2 X X Coaching and Mentoring: Supporting Staff 2 Directors Directors CDA Credential: An Introduction and Professional Reflection 2 X * Observation Series (5 lessons) 5 X X New Staff Orientation: Get Started 8 X X New Staff Orienation: Working with Infants and Toddlers 7 X Family Child Care: Get Started 2 Family child care providers Family child care providers Family Child Care: Basic Business Practices 2 Family child care providers Family child care providers New Staff Orientation: Working with Preschoolers 7 X Grandparents Raising Grandchildren 2 X X Preschool Foundations: Effective Partnerships with Families 2 X Updated February 29, 2016
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