Welcome to our  Professional Development Resource Page.

Please find the following options for professional development while our centers are closed and we are offering modified learning for our students.  We will be continuing to add content so check back for more professional development opportunities.  If you have trouble accessing the websites below please call and leave a message detailing your issue at 707-462-2582.

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The California Early Care and Education Workforce Registry is an efficient, web-based system designed to verify and securely store and track the employment, training, and education accomplishments of early childhood care and education (ECE) teachers and providers. Participation in the California Early Care and Education Workforce Registry provides you and your staff the opportunity to be part of this statewide data system for all early care and education professionals.  Sign up if you haven't already or use your registry number to search for trainings below.

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The iPD Portfolio is an online platform created to support ongoing professional development for staff in Head Start and child care settings. It contains accessible, self-paced modules based on staff roles and interests. Check out this step-by-step document to learn how to access the iPD.. For more information, contact ipd at ecetta dot info.

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To support early childhood teachers, the California Early Learning and Development System provides an integrated set of resources based on state-of-the-art information for early learning and development and best practices in early education.

Additional Trainings by Topic

 

BabyTalks (ECLKC) 

Clearning Your View: Staying Objective in Observation (ECLKC)

Look at Me! Using Focused Child Observations for Infants and Toddlers

 

Infant/Toddler Effective Practice Series - These episodes focus on supporting infants' and toddlers' development and learning through all the elements of the Framework for Effective Practice, or House Framework.

Safe and Nurturing Learning Environments for Infants and Toddlers

Implementing Infant/Toddler Curriculum with Fidelity

Supporting Infants, Toddlers, and their Families Through Transitions

 

Infant/Toddler Curriculum Series - These episodes focus on implementing curriculum in a responsive infant or toddler learning environment.

The Kids Are in Charge: Children Guiding the Curriculum 

Creating a Responsive Environment for Young Children 

Let’s Talk About It: Teacher-Child Interactions 

Can We Be Friends? Peer Interactions and Your Curriculum 

Preschool Effective Practice Series - These episodes focus on supporting preschoolers' development and learning through all the elements of the Framework for Effective Practice, or House Framework.

Safe and Nurturing Learning Environments for Preschoolers

Implementing Preschool Curriculum with Fidelity

Supporting Preschoolers and Their Families Through Transitions

 

Preschool Curriculum Series - These episodes focus on making classrooms more culturally and linguistically responsive by building the curriculum and instructional decision-making around preschool children’s knowledge, skills, and interests. 

The Kids Are in Charge: Children Guiding the Curriculum 

Creating a Responsive Environment for Young Children 

Let’s Talk About It: Teacher-Child Interactions 

Can We Be Friends? Peer Interactions and Your Curriculum 

 

Teacher Time Preschool Series Home Page (1 hour webinars) 

Take It Outside! Adventures in Nature with STEAM

Preschool Math Ideas: Hiding in Plain Sight

Art and Storybooks: Ideas from STEAM

Learning by Building: Engineering for Preschool Children

Beyond Sink and Float: Science for Preschool Children

More than Fun and Games: Digital Technologies and Children's Learning

When Children Ask "Why?" STEAM Sharpens Their Inquiry Skills

Click, Zoom, Buzz: Adding STEAM to Everyday Activities

Teachers' Choice! Digging Deeper into Challenging Behavior: Part 1

Teachers' Choice! Digging Deeper into Challenging Behavior: Part 2

It's a Big Problem! Teaching Children Problem-Solving Skills

Change Doesn't Have to Be Hard: Daily Classroom Transitions that Support Children

General Anxiety

Promoting a healthy pregnancy

Pscychological First Aid Certification

Digital separation anxiety

Conscious Discipline Trauma-Informed, Evidence-Based Social Emotional Learning from Dr. Becky Bailey

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