Early Childhood Education

Self-Paced Courses

Early Childhood Education: Core Skills

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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)