How can we create an inspiring environment that supports children's learning? How does our environment reflect our values and culture? In this training, participants will explore ways to design engaging, welcoming environments, create clearly defined spaces, and understand the importance of an educator's role in relation to children's development and learning environment. Participants will: Learn…

This interactive training will support early childhood educators in strengthening their understanding of equity, anti-racism, and anti-bias practices in early learning environments. Participants will explore how identity, culture, language, and lived experiences shape children’s development, sense of belonging, and learning. Through reflection, discussion, and practical examples, educators will examine ways to recognize and interrupt bias…

This training overview will help participants learn how to use the Ages and Stages Questionnaire (ASQ-3), a developmental screening tool used to identify a child's developmental progress between the ages of one month to 5 ½ years. Participants will:  Understand why this simple screening is important for children ages 0-5 years.  Become familiar with how…

This training overview will help participants learn how to use the Ages and Stages Questionnaire-Social Emotional (ASQ:SE-2), a screening tool designed to identify and screen social and emotional behaviors in children between 1 month to 5 ½ years. Participants will: Understand why this simple screening is important for children ages 0-5 years.  Become familiar with how…

Learn how to build strong, trusting partnerships with families to make difficult conversations easier. This training will explore strategies of engagement with families dealing with behavioral or developmental concerns during enrollment, discuss a child’s behavior as a form of communication rather than a character issue, and effectively address concerns with families so they feel respected,…

Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is an inclusive approach to teaching that considers each child’s different abilities, needs, and ways of learning from the very beginning. By creating flexible learning environments and providing multiple ways for children to participate, UDL helps ensure that all children have opportunities to engage, explore, and learn. Participants will learn:…