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State Approval Information for Kentucky

The following courses on Continued Early Childhood Education are approved by the Kentucky ECE-TRIS Registry.

Please note that while the CDA Credential course packages on Continued meet the requirements of the Council for Professional Recognition for the foundational training hours to apply for your initial CDA, the CDA Credential packages are not recognized by ECE-TRIS. For members who wish to take the state-approved component courses contained in the 120-hour credential package, there is a workbook available for each of the CDA Credential packages. Please contact our Customer Experience Team to provide you with the appropriate workbook for your chosen CDA setting.

If you are looking for courses to meet your state teacher licensing requirements, please refer to your state department of education for information on acceptable courses. Meanwhile, feel free to search our library for courses that may be helpful to your professional development.

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Dyslexia and the Early Childhood Educator
Presented by Angie Neal, MS, CCC-SLP
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Course: #32082Level: Intermediate1 Hour
Learn how early childhood educators play an essential role in recognizing, supporting, reducing, or even eliminating the severe reading problems that characterize dyslexia.

The Alphabetic Principle Is About More Than Just 26 Letters
Presented by Angie Neal, MS, CCC-SLP
Video
Course: #32079Level: Intermediate1 Hour
Learn a new way to think about teaching the ABCs, including how phonological awareness plays a critical role in the Alphabetic Principle, why knowledge of the Alphabet is a good screening tool for reading difficulties, and unique strategies for teaching MORE than just the 26 letters!

Teaching Children with Autism: Critical Skills, Writing Goals, and Monitoring Progress
Presented by Tara Warwick, MS, OTR/L
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Course: #32072Level: Advanced2 Hours
Learn the steps involved in teaching young children with autism new skills, including how and what skills to assess, writing goals, strategies for teaching new skills, and how to monitor progress.

Kids in the Kitchen: Supersize Their Learning
Presented by Amber Tankersley, PhD
Video
Course: #32068Level: Introductory2 Hours
Many life skills and experiences are being missed by children when they do not have a hand in food preparation and cooking at home. Learn the benefits of food/cooking experiences and how to target many essential skills in an early childhood program.

Appreciation & Recognition: Supporting Employee Engagement
Presented by Katie Ryan Fotiadis, MSHROD, CNP
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Course: #32045Level: Introductory1 Hour
How are you, as a leader, recognizing and rewarding the behaviors you want repeated – that will make teachers, other employees, and the organization successful? Showing appreciation and recognition is a powerful leadership tool to have in your toolbox!

Social-Emotional Development Theories and the Early Childhood Classroom
Presented by Miriam Eckstein-Koas, MS, SpEd
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Course: #32022Level: Introductory1 Hour
Learn about Erik Erikson’s theory of psychosocial development and Abraham Maslow’s hierarchy of needs and how these two theories apply to our work with young children.

Young Children Making Stories: Playful Literacy Magic
Presented by Stephanie Goloway, EdD
Video
Course: #32016Level: Advanced1 Hour
This course discusses how to create a culture of storytelling in your classroom while transforming children’s natural story-making abilities into a powerful tool for emergent literacy.

Perspective-Taking: Understanding Challenges, Fears and Joys of Parents of Children with Special Needs
Presented by Christy Jones-Hudson, MA, IMH-E®
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Course: #31908Level: Introductory1 Hour
Teachers juggle many processes and relationships to balance high-quality programming. Connecting with others begins with the initiative to learn more about serving and working with diverse populations including parents of children with special needs.

Person-Centered Coaching, in partnership with Region 9 Head Start Association
Presented by Kati Vaughn, BA, MA
Video
Course: #31913Level: Intermediate5 Hours
Learn the three “core conditions” of person-centered coaching and how to apply them to coaching conversations. Explore coaching with self-awareness, emotional intelligence, authenticity, and empathy, in partnership with Region 9 Head Start Association's Training West.

Exploring Physical and Language Development of Infants and Toddlers
Presented by Jean Barbre, EdD
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Course: #31874Level: Intermediate1 Hour
Take a closer look at strategies that foster physical and language development in infant-toddler care. Explore the importance of how learning is integrated across the curriculum and how to plan activities to support physical and language development.