Penn State Better Kid Care released two new professional development courses that can count toward meeting child care licensing professional development requirements.
For other professional development opportunities, please visit Northern Lights at CCV’s Training Calendar. If you have questions about your professional development, we encourage you to reach out to your Resource Advisor.
Antiracism (Part 1): Self-awareness and Communication
To be antiracist is to take action against racism. Early childhood education (ECE) programs that do antiracist work look closely at how racism and inequity impact children, families, and educators and use antiracism as a lens to root out, name, and address racial biases. As programs shift their culture toward antiracism, competencies can guide best practices. This course introduces antiracism and two competencies for culturally responsive teaching—knowing your cultural lens and culturally responsive communication. (2 hours)
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Social-emotional Learning and Equitable Practice for ECE Professionals
Social-emotional learning offers a platform for growing equitable educational communities with children and families. ECE professionals who value diversity, inclusion, elevated voice, and who enhance their own practice build more equitable classroom cultures. Through a continuous process of meaningful self-reflection and engagement, ECE professionals support a foundation for equitable practice related to access of opportunity, resources, and enhanced relationships with children and families. (4 hours)