Online Training List for Early Childhood Professional Development
Early Childhood Online Professional Development May 2020
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Office of Early Health and Safety Modules These learning modules satisfy School FREE 12 hours Early Learning Florida: Go to Learning Readiness pre-service training requirements https://collabornation.net/login/floridaearlylearning 1.2 CEUs as outlined by Rule 6M-4.620, F.A.C. and can and click “Create Account.” also be completed to meet annual in-service
training requirements. There are eight modules.
Office of Early Core Competencies for This interactive course provides an overview $10 5 hours DCF – Training Management System (TMS): For Learning Practitioners (2017) of the Florida Core Competencies for Early 0.5 CEUs information and registration please go to Care and Education Practitioners. The Florida https://training01- Core Competencies for Early Care and dcf.myflorida.com/studentsite/admin/login.jsf Education Practitioners is a set of knowledge and skill standards that define what early care and education practitioners that work directly with children should know and be able to do in order to facilitate child growth and development and partner effectively with families. Office of Early Implementing the Florida Through an interactive presentation, $10 5 hours DCF – TMS: For information and registration please Learning Standards in Preschool participants will become familiar with the 0.5 CEUs go to Classrooms: 3 Years Old to Standards and understand the elements of DCF – Training Management System: Kindergarten (2018) quality instruction in preschool classrooms. https://training01- dcf.myflorida.com/studentsite/admin/login.jsf Office of Early Implementing the Florida The goal of the Implementing the Florida $10 5 hours DCF – TMS: For information and registration please Learning Standards in Early Learning Standards in Early Learning Classrooms: Birth 0.5 CEUs go to Classrooms: Birth to to Kindergarten course is to support early https://training01- Kindergarten (2018) childhood teachers in implementing the dcf.myflorida.com/studentsite/admin/login.jsf Florida Early Learning and Developmental Standards, which is a comprehensive document containing age-appropriate information and reflections about how young children explore, create and think. 1
Early Childhood Online Professional Development May 2020
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Office of Early Implementing the Florida The goal of the Implementing the Florida $10 5 hours DCF – TMS: For information and registration please Learning Standards in Infant and Standards in Infant and Toddler Classrooms: 0.5 CEUs go to Toddler Classrooms: Birth Birth through Two Years course is to support https://training01- through 2 Years (2018) infant and toddler teachers in implementing dcf.myflorida.com/studentsite/admin/login.jsf the Florida Early Learning and Developmental Standards, which is a comprehensive document containing age- appropriate information and reflections about how young children explore, create and think. Office of Early Integrating the Standards: Participants will have an opportunity to $10 2 hours DCF – TMS: For information and registration please Learning Phonological Awareness participate in hands-on activities supporting 0.2 CEUs go to (2017) developmentally appropriate instruction in https://training01- PA as well as explore all the stages of dcf.myflorida.com/studentsite/admin/login.jsf development. Office of Early Emergent Literacy for VPK This course is recommended for all $10 5 hours DCF – TMS: For information and registration please Learning Instructors (2018) preschool educators and is required for all 0.5 CEUs go to VPK instructors with a Child Development https://training01- Associate (CDA) or Florida Child Care dcf.myflorida.com/studentsite/admin/login.jsf Professional Certificate (FCCPC). This course provides participants with background information on emergent literacy and demonstrates instructional practices, which are useful in the preschool classroom. Office of Early Language and Vocabulary in This course is appropriate for preschool $10 5 hours DCF – TMS: For information and registration please Learning the VPK Classroom (2009) educators and provides instructional 0.5 CEUs go to strategies for increasing language and https://training01- vocabulary with young children. Participants dcf.myflorida.com/studentsite/admin/login.jsf will view videos of instructors implementing the strategies with children in the classroom setting. Additional activities and resources are also provided to support teachers as 2
Early Childhood Online Professional Development May 2020
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they begin to use the language and vocabulary strategies in their own classrooms. Office of Early Mathematical Thinking for Participants will gain early math knowledge $10 5 hours DCF – TMS: For information and registration please Learning Early Learners (2015) and practical information about how to 0.5 CEUs go to structure the classroom environment and https://training01- plan activities to integrate math concepts dcf.myflorida.com/studentsite/admin/login.jsf and skills throughout the learning day. The course uses the six mathematical thinking areas outlined in the Florida Early Learning and Developmental Standards: 4 Years Old To Kindergarten (2017) and the 5 evidence- based recommendations for meeting the challenges of teaching math to young children presented in the What Works Clearinghouse™ practice guide. Office of Early Working to Create Positive This interactive course is designed to provide $10 4 hours DCF – TMS: For information and registration please Learning Learning Environments: preschool educators with specific strategies 0.4 CEUs go to Preventive Strategies (2017) for creating a positive learning environment. https://training01- Participants will be presented with dcf.myflorida.com/studentsite/admin/login.jsf information that will support them in providing responsive and reciprocal care- giving, instruction in creating safe, secure and supportive environments, and developing classroom structures that promote pro-social skills. Office of Early Developing the Socially and This interactive course, intended for $10 4 hours DCF – TMS: For information and registration please Learning Emotionally Competent Child preschool educators, highlights the 0.4 CEUs go to (2017) importance of supporting children's https://training01- developing social and emotional dcf.myflorida.com/studentsite/admin/login.jsf competence. An emphasis is placed on strategies intended to promote the skills 3
Early Childhood Online Professional Development May 2020
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necessary for young children to effectively navigate their social world. Participants will be presented with specific approaches for teaching emotional literacy and friendship skills, as well as strategies to support preschoolers as they learn to manage anger and disappointment. Office of Early English Language Learners in This course is for preschool educators to use $10 5 hours DCF – TMS: For information and registration please Learning the VPK Classroom (2007) as they develop culturally sensitive learning 0.5 CEUs go to environments for children and build https://training01- relationships with families who are English dcf.myflorida.com/studentsite/admin/login.jsf language learners. Although this course is designed with English language learners in mind, there are numerous best practices that can be used with all young children. Office of Early How to Administer the Participants will learn the purpose of the $10 3 hours DCF – TMS: For information and registration please Learning Florida VPK Assessment VPK Assessment and how to administer, 0.3 CEUs go to (2017) record and score each of the assessment https://training01- measures through hands on activities and dcf.myflorida.com/studentsite/admin/login.jsf engaging video clips. This training is appropriate for educators who administer the VPK Assessment. Office of Early VPK Assessment Participants will review the VPK Assessment $10 2 hours DCF – TMS: For information and registration please Learning Instructional Implications online reporting system score types, reports 0.2 CEUs go to (2017) and instructional resources for planning https://training01- instruction based on VPK Assessment data. dcf.myflorida.com/studentsite/admin/login.jsf This training is appropriate for educators who administer the VPK Assessment. Office of Early VPK Director Credential This course offers future directors $10 5 hours DCF – TMS: For information and registration please Learning Course (2016) professional development on the 0.5 CEUs go to importance of maintaining a balance https://training01- between management and leadership in a dcf.myflorida.com/studentsite/admin/login.jsf 4
Early Childhood Online Professional Development May 2020
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VPK setting and how to establish a high quality VPK education program by creating and sustaining an effective learning environment. MyTeachstone Online Training – Participants may take either or all of the Infant and Toddler or Pre-K Learn Abouts but must complete each training within the related age group to receive a certificate of completion. INFANT/TODDLER Dimensions Learn Abouts – Must take all (12) modules to receive a certificate of completion for 2 hours of training. Teachstone myTeachstone Learning Teachers learn about specific dimensions FREE 15 Access available with a subscription to Training, LLC Resource: Learn about using classroom video examples (Available minutes myTeachstone or by contacting your local ELC or Relational Climate in English and Spanish). each Regional Facilitator. myTeachstone Learning Resource: Learn about Teacher Sensitivity myTeachstone Learning Resource: Learn about Facilitated Exploration myTeachstone Learning Resource: Learn about Early Language Support myTeachstone Learning Resource: Learn about Positive Climate myTeachstone Learning Resource: Learn about Negative Climate myTeachstone Learning Resource: Learn about Regard for Child Perspectives
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Early Childhood Online Professional Development May 2020
myTeachstone Learning Resource: Learn about Behavior Guidance myTeachstone Learning Resource: Learn about Teacher Sensitivity myTeachstone Learning Resource: Learn about Facilitation of Learning and Development myTeachstone Learning Resource: Learn about Quality of Feedback myTeachstone Learning Resource: Learn about Language Modeling PRESCHOOL Dimensions Learn Abouts – Must take all (10) modules to receive a certificate of completion for 2.5 hours of training. Teachstone myTeachstone Learning Teachers learn about specific dimensions FREE 15 Access available with a subscription to Training, LLC Resource: Learn About using classroom video examples minutes myTeachstone or by contacting your local ELC or Positive Climate (Available in English and Spanish) each Regional Facilitator. myTeachstone Learning Resource: Learn about Negative Climate myTeachstone Learning Resource: Learn about Teacher Sensitivity myTeachstone Learning Resource: Learn about Regard for Student Perspectives myTeachstone Learning Resource: Learn about Behavior Management 6
Early Childhood Online Professional Development May 2020 myTeachstone Learning Resource: Learn about Productivity myTeachstone Learning Resource: Learn about Instructional Learning Formats myTeachstone Learning Resource: Learn about Concept Development myTeachstone Learning Resource: Learn about Quality of Feedback myTeachstone Learning Resource: Learn about Language Modeling
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