Learn ways to support brain development and overall development in all domains. Also learn tools and strategies to reduce challenging behavior. This course is one of five parts that together comprise a 45-hour package of CDA renewal coursework specific and relevant for the Family Child Care setting. Each part includes 9 hours of content. Parts belonging to this package are labeled “CDA Renewal - Family Child Care, Part A” through “CDA Renewal - Family Child Care, Part E” and may be completed in any order.
This CDA Renewal course consists of new courses effective February 1, 2022.
Course created on February 1, 2022
On Demand
Course Type: Video
CEUs/Hours Offered: AK/9.0; AL/9.0; AR PDR/9.0; AZ Registry/9.0; CA Registry/9.0; CO/9.0; CT/9.0; DC PDIS/9.0 Child Growth And Development, Health Safety And Nutrition, Curriculum, Social Emotional Development; DE/9.0; FL/9.0; GaPDS-ASO/9.0; HI/9.0; IA Registry/9.0; IACET/0.9; ID Stars/9.0; IL Gateways/9.0 B345755; IN/9.0; KS/9.0; MA/9.0; ME/9.0; MI Registry/9.0; MN Develop/9.0; MSDE/9.0 CKO-157185, Child Development, Curriculum, Health & Safety & Nutrition; NC DCDEE/9.0; NE/9.0; NH/9.0; NJCCIS/9.0; NV Registry/9.0; NY/9.0; OH/9.0; OK Registry/9.0; OR/9.0; PA Keys/9.0; SD/9.0; TX/9.0; UT/9.0; VA/9.0; VT NLCCV/9.0; WA STARS/9.0; WI Registry/9.0; WY Stars/9.0
Learning Outcomes
- After this course, participants will be able to describe ways to support brain development while working with young children.
- After this course, participants will be able to list developmentally appropriate play-based curricular activities to support physical, language, cognitive, and social-emotional development.
- After this course, participants will be able to describe how to use tools and strategies to reduce challenging behavior and increase classroom engagement.
Agenda
| 0-60 Minutes | Understanding Executive Function; Carrie Fruin, EdS |
| 60-120 Minutes | Activities to Strengthen Executive Function in the Classroom; Carrie Fruin, EdS |
| 120-180 Minutes | An Early Educator’s Look Into Brain Development for Infants and Toddlers; Lauren Starnes, PhD, EdD |
| 180-240 Minutes | An Inside Look at What’s Happening Inside: Brain Development from Ages 2 – 7; Lauren Starnes, PhD, EdD |
| 240-300 Minutes | Exploring Physical and Language Development of Infants and Toddlers; Jean Barbre, EdD |
| 300-360 Minutes | Exploring Cognitive and Social-Emotional Development of Infants and Toddlers; Jean Barbre, EdD |
| 360-420 Minutes | Young Children Making Stories: Playful Literacy Magic; Stephanie Goloway, EdD |
| 420-480 Minutes | Understanding Challenging Behaviors and Building Social-Emotional Skills in Infants, Toddlers, and Preschoolers, in partnership with Region 9 Head Start Association; Jess Bernal, MA, LMFT |
| 480-540 Minutes | Clatter in the Classroom; Sandra Duncan, BA, MS, EdD |
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Carrie Fruin
EdS
Carrie Fruin is the former Director of Curriculum and Instruction at Reflection Sciences, a company focused specifically on Executive Function and its development in children from birth to grade 12. She is currently a science instructor in a top district in Minnesota and continues to present STEM instructional practices at conferences across the country. Carrie has developed close to 50 online courses for teachers including trauma, best practices for remote education, and instructional coaching and mentoring. She has her EdS is in Transformational Leadership with a focus on instructional technology. Her ultimate goal is to ensure the equitable education of all children through teaching, lecturing, and publishing.
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Lauren Starnes
PhD, EdD
VP of Early Childhood Education Research and Development, Primrose School Franchising Company
Dr. Lauren Starnes is an expert in the field of early childhood education. Having dual doctorates in both child development and educational leadership, she currently works as the Vice President of Early Childhood Education Research and Development for Primrose School Franchising Company. Lauren has worked at every level of early childhood education. While she began her formal career teaching at the university level, she has prior experience teaching within preschools, consulting and serving as a support professional for children with autism, and serving as an embedded instructional coach for preschool teachers. She has worked as a school principal for multiple different schools and remains actively involved as a voice for early childhood education in various professional associations. When not working, Lauren enjoys spending time with her family and cheering on her two sons in sports.
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Jean Barbre
EdD
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Stephanie Goloway
EdD
Dr. Stephanie Goloway is a lifelong advocate for the power of imagination, play, and storytelling. She is a professor emeritus of early education and child development at the Community College of Allegheny County in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Prior to that, she taught in childcare, elementary school, and special education settings. She has been the director of both a college lab preschool and an early intervention center and has worked as a children's librarian and professional storyteller. Stephanie holds an EdD in Early Childhood from Walden University, where she researched how fairytales, storytelling, and Vivian Paley's pedagogy could impact both resilience and emergent literacy in young children, especially those living with substance use disorders and other forms of trauma. She is the author of an upcoming Redleaf Press book about using fairytales to nurture children's resilience in the early childhood classroom.
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Jess Bernal
MA LMFT
Jess Bernal is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and Early Childhood Education Consultant who specializes in Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health and holds a Master’s Degree in Counseling Psychology. Jess has over 16 years of experience working with children who have been exposed to trauma, children who have severe behavioral challenges, and children with disabilities.
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Sandra Duncan
BA, MS, EdD
With 50+ years of experience in the early care and education field, Dr. Duncan has extensive experience in publishing curricula and teacher resources, teaching young children, training early childhood professionals, teaching at the university level, designing professional development programs, and working with parents. Sandra taught kindergarten for 10 years, owned 11 early childhood programs, and is the founder and Executive Director of a school-age program serving 1700 students at 18 sites in 4 school systems. She is an adjunct faculty member and dissertation chair for 25+ doctorate students at the Fischler Graduate School of Education for Nova Southeastern University.
Dr. Duncan is the designer of a preschool furniture collection called Sense of Place. The Sense of Place collection builds upon the belief in the importance of children’s environments, not only by celebrating the spirit of the place but by rejoicing in the wonder of childhood. She is the author of several books including Inspiring Spaces for Young Children, Rating Observation Scale for Inspiring Spaces (ROSIE), Rethinking the Classroom Landscape: Creating Environments that Connect Young Children, Families, and Communities, Bringing the Outside In: Ideas for Creating Nature-Based Classroom Experiences for Young Children, and Through a Child’s Eyes: How Classroom Design Inspires Learning & Wonder, as well as numerous articles on designing early childhood environments and connecting children with nature. Dr. Duncan is the co-author of a book called The Honeycomb Hypothesis: Nature Based Learning for Wee Ones, to be published in 2021. Most importantly, she is Grandma to Sierra Elizabeth--a vivacious and very precocious second grader!
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Lauren Starnes: Financial Disclosures: Lauren Starnes received an honorarium for presenting this course. Non-Financial Disclosures: There are no relevant non-financial relationships to disclose.
Jean Barbre: Financial Disclosures: Jean Barbre received an honorarium for presenting this course. She is the author of resources on the topic of infant-toddler development. Non-Financial Disclosures: There are no relevant non-financial relationships to disclose.
Stephanie Goloway: Financial: Stephanie Goloway received an honorarium for presenting this course. Non-Financial: There are no relevant non-financial relationships to disclose.
Jess Bernal: Financial Disclosures: Jess Bernal received an honorarium for presenting this course. Non-financial disclosures: There are no relevant nonfinancial relationships to disclose.
Sandra Duncan: Financial: Sandra Duncan received an honorarium for presenting this course. Non-financial: There are no relevant non-financial relationships to disclose.
Sponsor Disclosure: This Course is presented by continued Early Childhood Education.
Content Disclosure: This learning event does not focus exclusively on any specific product or service.
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Arkansas Professional Development Registry
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Arizona Registry
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California Early Care and Education Workforce Registry
continued is an Approved Training Sponsor with the California Early Care and Education Workforce Registry. This course is offered for 9 clock hour(s).
Washington DC PDIS
continued is a Training Organization approved by the Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE), Division of Early Learning (DEL), authorized to offer select courses. This course meets ongoing child care licensing training requirements in Washington DC. This course is offered for 9 clock hour(s).
Georgia Professional Development System Approved Sponsor Organization
This course is state-approved by the Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning for child care providers. This course is offered for 9 clock hour(s).
Iowa Child Care Provider Training Registry
continued is approved to provide professional development for Iowa DHS child care credit. This course is offered for 9 clock hour(s).
International Association for Continuing Education and Training
continued, LLC,is accredited by the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET). continued complies with the ANSI/IACET Standard, which is recognized internationally as a standard of excellence in instructional practices. As a result of this accreditation, continued is authorized to issue the IACET CEU. continued, LLC, is authorized by IACET to offer 0.9 CEUs for this program.
IdahoSTARS
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Illinois Gateways
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Michigan Registry
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Minnesota Center for Professional Development on the Develop Registry
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MSDE Child Care Training
The Maryland State Department of Education - Office of Child Care has approved continued to provide training for regulated child care providers. This course is offered for 9 clock hour(s), CKO-157185, Child Development, Curriculum, Health & Safety & Nutrition Area(s).
North Carolina DCDEE
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New Jersey Workforce Registry
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Nevada Registry
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Oklahoma Registry
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PA Keys to Professional Development
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Vermont Northern Lights
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Washington STARS
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The Registry - Wisconsin
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Wyoming Stars
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