| | | Planning a Safe, Healthy Learning Environment (Chapters 1-3) |
Sept. 6 | Online | 6-8:30 p.m. | Safe Environments |
Sept. 13 | Online | 6-8:30 p.m. | Promoting Healthy Habits: Nutrition and Infectious Diseases |
Sept. 20 | Online | 6-8:30 p.m. | Creating Environments for Learning |
Sept. 27 | Online | 6-8:30 p.m. | Child Abuse & Neglect |
| | | Principles of Child Development and Learning (Chapter 5) |
Oct. 4 | Online | 6-8:30 p.m. | Early Brain Development |
Oct. 11 | Online | 6-8:30 p.m. | Milestones of Infant and Toddler Development |
Oct. 18 | Online | 6-8:30 p.m. | Milestones of Preschool Development |
Oct. 25 | Online | 6-8:30 p.m. | Teachable Moments |
| | | Observing and Recording Children’s Behavior (Chapter 12) |
Nov. 1 | Online | 6-8:30 p.m. | Observing Young Children: Learning to Look, Looking to Learn |
Nov. 8 | Online | 6-8:30 p.m. | Organizing and Managing Your Child Observations |
Nov. 15 | Online | 6-8:30 p.m. | Understanding Temperament |
Nov. 22 | Online | 6-8:30 p.m. | How Children Learn: Multiple Intelligence Theory |
| | | Steps to Advance Children’s Physical and Intellectual Development (Chapters 4, 5, 7) |
Nov. 29 | Online | 6-8:30 p.m. | Literacy Development |
Dec. 6 | Online | 6-8:30 p.m. | Creativity and the Whole Child |
Jan. 3 | Online | 6-8:30 p.m. | Activities to Encourage Physical Development |
Jan. 10 | Online | 6-8:30 p.m. | The Value of Play |
| | | Positive Ways to Support Children’s Social and Emotional Development (Chapters 8-10) |
Jan. 17 | Online | 6-8:30 p.m. | Definition of Self |
Jan. 24 | Online | 6-8:30 p.m. | Roots of Socialization |
Jan. 31 | Online | 6-8:30 p.m. | Understanding Children’s Behavior |
Feb. 7 | Online | 6-8:30 p.m. | Providing Positive Guidance |
| | | Strategies to Establish Productive Relationships w/Families (Chapter 11) |
Feb. 14 | Online | 6-8:30 p.m. | Understanding Parent/Provider Perspectives |
Feb. 21 | Online | 6-8:30 p.m. | Ways to Communicate with Families |
Feb. 28 | Online | 6-8:30 p.m. | Family Involvement |
Mar. 7 | Online | 6-8:30 p.m. | Working with Challenging Issues |
| | | Strategies to Manage Effective Program Operation |
Mar. 14 | Online | 6-8:30 p.m. | What is DAP? |
Mar. 21 | Online | 6-8:30 p.m. | Respectful Care: Developmental and Cultural Needs of Children and Families |
Mar. 28 | Online | 6-8:30 p.m. | Scheduling, Routines and Transitions |
Apr. 4 | Online | 6-8:30 p.m. | Regulations, Policies and Record Keeping |
| | | Maintaining A Commitment to Professionalism (Chapter 13) |
Apr. 11 | Online | 6-8:30 p.m. | Defining Professionalism: An Introduction to Ethics |
Apr. 18 | Online | 6-8:30 p.m. | Applying Professional Ethics with Children and Families |
Apr. 25 | Online | 6-8:30 p.m. | Getting Along in the Workplace: Ethical Responsibilities to Colleagues |
May 2 | Online | 6-8:30 p.m. | Applying Professional Ethics: Ethical Responsibilities to Community and Society |