45 hour Growth and Development Birth-age 12 ONLINE - online course

1. Identify the importance of professional development for child care professionals and strategies to make meaningful choices.
2. Demonstrate understanding of an IEP and removing barriers
3. Demonstrate an understanding of translating assessment and observational information into short and long term goal development
4. Identify the key elements of an effective staff mentor program.
5. Identify strategies to prevent Adverse Childhood Experiences
6. Demonstrate an understanding of the value and importance of complex characteristics of children’s families and communities
7. Demonstrate an understanding of brain development in young children.
8. Identify environment and genetic influences on development.
9. Demonstrate understanding of brain development in young children.
10. Identify the symptoms and signs of poor time management in the child care environment.
11. Demonstrate an understanding of how ongoing preventive health and wellness care affects child development
12. Demonstrate an understanding of how to be open to new perspectives and diverse others.
13. Demonstrate an understanding of diverse perspectives, and navigate the ambiguity and complexity that comes with that.
14. Identify strategies to promote cultural diversity and acceptance in the child care environment.
15. List examples ways to incorporate inclusion and equity in the classroom
16. Identify resources to help children discover, learn, and experience in a natural play environment.
17. Identify stages and milestones of development for ages 1 to 5
18. Identify and use community resources to support learning.
19. Identify significant events surrounding the evolution of early childhood education in America.
20. Identify current events impacting Early Childhood Education.
21. Describe the benefits of an outdoor classroom.
22. Demonstrate an understanding of how to create a natural outdoor classroom that supports child development in all areas.
23. Identify specific considerations and resources for implementing an outdoor classroom program.
24. Define culture and cultural competency
25. Recognize theory and theorist in relation to child development and approaches to learning.
26. Demonstrate understanding of using assessment and observations for short and long term goal development for ages four and above.
27. Recognize the legal foundations, including the IDEA Act and Section 504.
28. Define developmental domains.
29. Recognize the importance of a positive and respectful attitude in working with all children and their families.
30. Recognize the differences between major theories.
31. List which professions are mandated reporters.
32. List the steps to complete a report on abuse and neglect.
33. Describe the meaning of positive discipline in the classroom.
34. Describe the steps teachers should take to identifying challenging behaviors.
35. Describe the various ways teachers can address challenging behaviors in the classroom.
36. Identify ways to reflect on one's own personal perspectives with courage and/or humility
37. Identify ways to interact respectfully and appropriately in a variety of cultural contexts
38. Explain how theory is reflective in the child care environment.
39. Identify types of abuse in infants and toddlers.
40. Identify theorists of guidance and discipline
41. Identify factors that influence learning.
42. Demonstrate an understanding of how the community in which a child lives influences development
43. Recognize informal and formal assessments to plan activities, individualize programs, and improve program quality.
44. Demonstrate an understanding of the impact of culture and diversity in relation to school readiness.
45. Understand the relation between how material and equipment selection assist with lesson plan development and implementation.
46. Demonstrate an understanding of potential violations of confidentiality and take steps to reduce the risk of occurrence.
47. Demonstrate an understanding of typical and atypical development from age 2 to 5.
48. Identify different types of play.
49. Identify causes of obesity in children.
50. Identify different types of barriers for mixed ages with disabilities and ways to adapt curriculum to fit their needs.
51. Demonstrate an understanding of how positive guidance promotes sound social and emotional development.
52. Give examples of strategies in responding to typical child care situations.
53. Demonstrate an understanding of approaches to learning
54. Define the meaning of professionalism in child care.
55. Identify strategies to make connections and interact substantively with those who are different from oneself
56. Define the similarities between major theories.
57. Identify significant events surrounding the evolution of early childhood education throughout the world.
58. Identify strategies to listen while withholding judgement about the new or unfamiliar
59. Identify the nutritional needs of children aged four and above.
60. Demonstrate understanding of an IFSP and removing barriers
61. Define social emotional development in young children
62. Define active play in the early childhood classroom and describe its benefits for young children.
63. Identify methods of assessments for mixed ages.
64. Demonstrate an understanding of how chronic illness can affect development.
65. Identify strategies in promoting sound health and safety principles for in child care.
66. Demonstrate communication skills that enable intercultural communication, including effective listening skills
67. Identify different learning styles of young children
68. Identify the different learning concepts related to block play.
69. Identify the role of family in society
70. Demonstrate an understanding of observational techniques that result in accurate and objective observation
71. Identify parenting styles and the influence those styles have on child development

Criteria to earn CEUs:

Certificates are awarded when the following criteria have been met by the learner:

1. Class has been paid in full
2. All material has been reviewed
3. All review questions and final test have been completed with a passing score of 80% or higher.

Learning Assessment Method:

Learners will be assessed through questions after every section is completed. Learners will not be allowed to proceed to the next section of the training until all questions have been answered correctly. Learners will be presented with a final test composed of true/false and multiple choice questions. Upon successful completion of the training, learners will receive their certificate by email.

Learning Methodology:

Online material will be presented in the form of slides, accompanied with speech. Videos will be used to demonstrate ideas and concepts. Charts and tables will be used for illustration.

Logistics/Required Technology:

A stable internet connection is required for the completion of this course. Users are highly encouraged to take their online course on Google Chrome on either a laptop or desktop computer. Speakers and/or headphones are also required to hear speech.

Payment Policy:

Payments need to be made in full. No refunds will be issued after starting the class.

Proprietary or conflict of interest disclosure:

Unless otherwise stated in the course description none of H & H subject matter experts and editor has any conflict or proprietary interests related to the material they prepared in this course.

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No prerequisites are required for the completion of this course.