The following courses on Continued Early Childhood Education are approved for Washington STARS hours.
CDA Credential courses on Continued meet the requirements of the Council for Professional Recognition for the foundational training hours to apply for your initial CDA. Please note that Part 1 of the CDA Credential coursework is not recognized in Washington for professional development hours credit. The remaining eleven parts of the CDA Credential packages on Continued ECE have been approved by WA for professional development hours, and appear in the course list below. Part 1 may be accessed by clicking the name of the track you need to complete: Preschool, Infant and Toddler, Family Child Care.
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.
1/early-childhood-education/ece-ceus/course/reducing-conflict-within-teams-in-31948Reducing Conflict Within Teams, in partnership with Region 9 Head Start AssociationLearn about common reasons behind team conflict and strategies for overcoming them. Presented in partnership with Region 9 Head Start Association's Training West.auditory, textual, visual99USDSubscriptionUnlimited COURSE Access for $99/yearOnlineOnlyContinued Early Childhood Educationwww.continued.com/early-childhood-educationReducing Conflict Within Teams, in partnership with Region 9 Head Start AssociationLearn about common reasons behind team conflict and strategies for overcoming them. Presented in partnership with Region 9 Head Start Association's Training West.31948OnlinePT60M
Learn about common reasons behind team conflict and strategies for overcoming them. Presented in partnership with Region 9 Head Start Association's Training West.
2/early-childhood-education/ece-ceus/course/enhancing-stories-with-felts-in-31950Enhancing Stories with Felts, in partnership with Region 9 Head Start AssociationInfants, toddlers, and some older children have a limited attention span, making it difficult to read an entire book with them. Learn to incorporate felt pieces to bring stories to life, in partnership with Region 9 Head Start Association's Training West.auditory, textual, visual99USDSubscriptionUnlimited COURSE Access for $99/yearOnlineOnlyContinued Early Childhood Educationwww.continued.com/early-childhood-educationEnhancing Stories with Felts, in partnership with Region 9 Head Start AssociationInfants, toddlers, and some older children have a limited attention span, making it difficult to read an entire book with them. Learn to incorporate felt pieces to bring stories to life, in partnership with Region 9 Head Start Association's Training West.31950OnlinePT60M
Infants, toddlers, and some older children have a limited attention span, making it difficult to read an entire book with them. Learn to incorporate felt pieces to bring stories to life, in partnership with Region 9 Head Start Association's Training West.
3/early-childhood-education/ece-ceus/course/positive-verbal-strategies-for-connecting-31916Positive Verbal Strategies for Connecting with ChildrenThis course focuses on creating a positive verbal environment in order to effectively connect with young children. Five easy to implement strategies are included.auditory, textual, visual99USDSubscriptionUnlimited COURSE Access for $99/yearOnlineOnlyContinued Early Childhood Educationwww.continued.com/early-childhood-educationPositive Verbal Strategies for Connecting with ChildrenThis course focuses on creating a positive verbal environment in order to effectively connect with young children. Five easy to implement strategies are included.31916OnlinePT60M
This course focuses on creating a positive verbal environment in order to effectively connect with young children. Five easy to implement strategies are included.
4/early-childhood-education/ece-ceus/course/image-family-to-coach-and-31915The Image of the Family: How to Coach and Partner with ParentsThe Image of the Family will equip educators to feel confident in their role and be further prepared to deepen their relationships with families.auditory, textual, visual99USDSubscriptionUnlimited COURSE Access for $99/yearOnlineOnlyContinued Early Childhood Educationwww.continued.com/early-childhood-educationThe Image of the Family: How to Coach and Partner with ParentsThe Image of the Family will equip educators to feel confident in their role and be further prepared to deepen their relationships with families.31915OnlinePT60M
5/early-childhood-education/ece-ceus/course/inside-look-at-what-s-31911An Inside Look at What’s Happening Inside: Brain Development from Ages 2 – 7Infancy & toddlerhood are immense periods of brain development, yet brain development continues well beyond this period. Structural changes happen in the brain along with environmental influences which are evident in major learning and cognitive advances.auditory, textual, visual99USDSubscriptionUnlimited COURSE Access for $99/yearOnlineOnlyContinued Early Childhood Educationwww.continued.com/early-childhood-educationAn Inside Look at What’s Happening Inside: Brain Development from Ages 2 – 7Infancy & toddlerhood are immense periods of brain development, yet brain development continues well beyond this period. Structural changes happen in the brain along with environmental influences which are evident in major learning and cognitive advances.31911OnlinePT60M
Infancy & toddlerhood are immense periods of brain development, yet brain development continues well beyond this period. Structural changes happen in the brain along with environmental influences which are evident in major learning and cognitive advances.
6/early-childhood-education/ece-ceus/course/loose-parts-and-open-ended-31910Loose Parts and Open-Ended PlayLoose parts are every day, open-ended materials that are low-cost, sustainable, and deeply engaging for young children. In this course, early childhood practitioners working with 3-5-year-olds will learn how to use loose parts to support playful learning.auditory, textual, visual99USDSubscriptionUnlimited COURSE Access for $99/yearOnlineOnlyContinued Early Childhood Educationwww.continued.com/early-childhood-educationLoose Parts and Open-Ended PlayLoose parts are every day, open-ended materials that are low-cost, sustainable, and deeply engaging for young children. In this course, early childhood practitioners working with 3-5-year-olds will learn how to use loose parts to support playful learning.31910OnlinePT60M
Loose parts are every day, open-ended materials that are low-cost, sustainable, and deeply engaging for young children. In this course, early childhood practitioners working with 3-5-year-olds will learn how to use loose parts to support playful learning.
7/early-childhood-education/ece-ceus/course/perspective-taking-understanding-challenges-fears-31908Perspective-Taking: Understanding Challenges, Fears and Joys of Parents of Children with Special NeedsTeachers 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.auditory, textual, visual99USDSubscriptionUnlimited COURSE Access for $99/yearOnlineOnlyContinued Early Childhood Educationwww.continued.com/early-childhood-educationPerspective-Taking: Understanding Challenges, Fears and Joys of Parents of Children with Special NeedsTeachers 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.31908OnlinePT60M
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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.
8/early-childhood-education/ece-ceus/course/trauma-responsive-family-engagement-in-31901Trauma-Responsive Family Engagement in Early ChildhoodLearn about the neurobiology of stress and trauma and how it applies to family engagement practices in early childhood. Learn strategies for working effectively with all parents/family members, especially adults who are exposed to and impacted by toxic stress and trauma.auditory, textual, visual99USDSubscriptionUnlimited COURSE Access for $99/yearOnlineOnlyContinued Early Childhood Educationwww.continued.com/early-childhood-educationTrauma-Responsive Family Engagement in Early ChildhoodLearn about the neurobiology of stress and trauma and how it applies to family engagement practices in early childhood. Learn strategies for working effectively with all parents/family members, especially adults who are exposed to and impacted by toxic stress and trauma.31901OnlinePT60M
Learn about the neurobiology of stress and trauma and how it applies to family engagement practices in early childhood. Learn strategies for working effectively with all parents/family members, especially adults who are exposed to and impacted by toxic stress and trauma.
9/early-childhood-education/ece-ceus/course/trauma-responsive-supervision-and-leadership-31896Trauma-Responsive Supervision and Leadership in Early ChildhoodLearn about the neurobiology of stress and trauma and how it applies to leadership and supervision in early childhood. Learn how to respond effectively to a range of adults' communication styles and behaviors.auditory, textual, visual99USDSubscriptionUnlimited COURSE Access for $99/yearOnlineOnlyContinued Early Childhood Educationwww.continued.com/early-childhood-educationTrauma-Responsive Supervision and Leadership in Early ChildhoodLearn about the neurobiology of stress and trauma and how it applies to leadership and supervision in early childhood. Learn how to respond effectively to a range of adults' communication styles and behaviors.31896OnlinePT60M
Learn about the neurobiology of stress and trauma and how it applies to leadership and supervision in early childhood. Learn how to respond effectively to a range of adults' communication styles and behaviors.
10/early-childhood-education/ece-ceus/course/trauma-responsive-and-resilience-building-31879Trauma Responsive and Resilience Building Strategies to Support Children,in partnership with Region 9 Head Start AssociationExplore the neurobiology of trauma, the impact of toxic stress, and the science of resilience and neuroplasticity. Learn teaching strategies to use in your early childhood program, in partnership with Region 9 Head Start Association's Training West.auditory, textual, visual99USDSubscriptionUnlimited COURSE Access for $99/yearOnlineOnlyContinued Early Childhood Educationwww.continued.com/early-childhood-educationTrauma Responsive and Resilience Building Strategies to Support Children,in partnership with Region 9 Head Start AssociationExplore the neurobiology of trauma, the impact of toxic stress, and the science of resilience and neuroplasticity. Learn teaching strategies to use in your early childhood program, in partnership with Region 9 Head Start Association's Training West.31879OnlinePT60M
Explore the neurobiology of trauma, the impact of toxic stress, and the science of resilience and neuroplasticity. Learn teaching strategies to use in your early childhood program, in partnership with Region 9 Head Start Association's Training West.