Early Childhood Education
Self-Paced Courses
Early Childhood Education: Core Skills
This course includes eight short video lessons, each with embedded questions and a subsequent short-answer assignment. Participants can expect to take 20 minutes on the video and 40 minutes on the assignment. At the end of the course, participants must pass a final multiple choice summative assessment to receive a completion certificate which will be emailed to the participant upon completion.
Lessons include:
- Working on Teams in Preschool Classrooms
- What is an IFSP?
- Active Supervision in Preschool Classroom
- The Importance of Play
- The Pyramid Model Framework - Tier 1 Universal Strategies
- The Pyramid Model Framework - Tier 2 Targeted Social Emotional Supports
- Understanding the Impact of Childhood Trauma
- Implementing Trauma-Informed Practices in Preschools
This Course satisfies the following Set One - Oregon Core Knowledge Categories:
- 2 Hours - Health, Safety & Nutrition (HSN)
- 3 Hours - Learning Environments & Curriculum (LEC)
- 1 Hour - Special Needs (SN)
- 2 Hours - Understanding & Guiding Behavior (UGB)
Early Childhood Education: Instructional Practices
This course includes seven short video lessons, each with embedded questions and a subsequent short-answer assignment. Participants can expect to take 20 minutes on the video and 40 minutes on the assignment. At the end of the course, participants must pass a final multiple choice summative assessment to receive a completion certificate which will be emailed to the participant upon completion.
Lessons include:
- Transitions are Important
- Embedding IFSP Goals
- Ways to Help Children Learn
- Differentiating Instruction
- Helping Young Children Communicate
- Using Visuals with Young Children, Parts 1 & 2
This Course satisfies the following Set One - Oregon Core Knowledge Categories:
- 2 Hours - Human Growth & Development (HGD)
- 3 Hours - Learning Environments & Curriculum (LEC)
- 2 Hours - Special Needs (SN)