Essentials of High-Quality Early Care and Education October 4 - November 15 (15 training hours) This course was designed to provide early childhood education professionals with an overview of essential information for best practices in the early child care setting. Our 6-week course includes practical guidelines for providing a high quality, safe and nurturing environment while promoting the physical, social, emotional, and intellectual development of young children.

STEM for the Preschool Classroom October 11 - November 22 When it comes to giving children a solid foundation in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math), it’s never too soon to start. Statistics have shown that the presence of STEM activities in the preschool classroom encourages exploration, discovery, and problem-solving.  In this free online course, participants will deepen their own knowledge of the importance of STEM, discover what successful STEM-centered teaching practices look like, and learn how to boost students’ STEM skills with concrete examples and activities for the preschool setting. (15 training hours)

Sesame Street in Communities: Training, Resources, and Support for Early Childhood Educators October 11 - November 22 (15 training hours) Throughout this facilitated, 6-week course, participants will become familiar with Sesame Street in Communities content and learn how to use multimedia tools from Sesame Street in Communities to enrich the critical work of providing high quality early child care. This training will cover social and emotional development, health and safety procedures, developmentally appropriate practices, and early math and literacy skills.