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State Approval Information for Missouri

The following courses on Continued Early Childhood Education are approved by the Missouri Office of Childhood for child care licensing and MOPD registry credit.

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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Learning Doesn’t End When Children Go Outdoors
Presented by Nancy P. Alexander, MEd
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Course: #31851Level: Intermediate1 Hour
You know the value of outdoor time for physical development, but how can you use that valuable time to enhance children’s learning and support your curriculum? Learn ways to incorporate learning experiences in the outdoors.

Enhancing Your Playground with Limited Funds
Presented by Nancy P. Alexander, MEd
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Course: #31849Level: Introductory1 Hour
Outdoor time is a valuable time for children, but equipment can be very expensive. Learn how to enhance your playground without breaking your budget.

Home Visiting Essentials, in partnership with Region 9 Head Start Association
Presented by Stacy Brown, BA
Video
Course: #31853Level: Introductory6 Hours
Learn about home visiting as an important component of the early childhood education system, building relationships with families, parent-child interaction, and promoting the development of the child and family, in partnership with Region 9 Head Start Association's Training West.

Supporting Young Children through Change, in partnership with Region 9 Head Start Association
Presented by Julie Kurtz, MS
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Course: #31843Level: Introductory1 Hour
Learn concrete strategies to support young children faced with BIG life transitions such as returning from break, extended absences (fire, COVID-19, tornado, flood), or starting school, in partnership with Region 9 Head Start Association’s Training West.

Positive Discipline Tools for Teachers: Alternatives to Rewards and Punishment
Presented by Kelly Gfroerer, PhD, LPC
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Course: #31644Level: Intermediate1 Hour
Learn Positive Discipline tools for teachers in early childhood education. Learn how effective discipline, rather than rewards and punishment, results in teaching young children self-regulation, problem-solving, and other important life skills.

Evaluating and Supporting Early Educators
Presented by Angèle Sancho Passe, BS, MA
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Course: #31829Level: Intermediate1 Hour
Learn how to evaluate and support early educators (classroom teachers and other educators) in early education programs.

What a Wonderful World: Growing Empathy for Early Learners
Presented by Jennifer McCroddan, BA
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Course: #31820Level: Introductory1 Hour
Explore the beginnings of empathy and how we can help nurture it in young children early for lifelong impact. Take a look at yourself as an educator, the environment in which we build empathy, and practical steps to get started.

Emergent Curriculum
Presented by Kathleen Seabolt, EdD
Video
Course: #31824Level: Introductory1 Hour
Emergent Curriculum is a way of teaching that focuses on being responsive to children's interests, needs, and motivations. Learn how to apply your deep understanding of each child to create meaningful learning experiences.

Clatter in the Classroom
Presented by Sandra Duncan, BA, MS, EdD
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Course: #35069Level: Introductory1 Hour
Learn how physical and mental clatter in the classroom negatively impacts children's engagement with the environment and discover what can be done to reduce classroom clatter.

Health, Safety, and Nutrition during Home Visiting, in partnership with Region 9 Head Start Association
Presented by Stacy Brown, BA
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Course: #35064Level: Introductory1 Hour
Explore ways in which home visitors utilize health, safety, and nutrition topics to promote healthy development for children and families during home visits and socialization experiences, in partnership with Region 9 Head Start Association's Training West.